Covidien
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Medical equipment |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Defunct | 2015 |
| Fate | Merged with Medtronic |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | José E. Almeida (CEO) Bryan Hanson (EVP and President, Covidien Group) |
| Products | Medical devices Surgical supplies Medical supplies |
Number of employees | 39,000 (2014) |
| Website | Covidien.com |
Covidien plc was an Irish-headquartered global health care products company and manufacturer of medical devices and supplies. Covidien became an independent publicly traded company after being spun off from Tyco International in 2007. It was purchased by Medtronic in a transaction that closed in 2015. The now-merged company is headquartered in Ireland, where Covidien was based.