Medical Devices

Topics Covered: Chinese Low Penetration Rate, Innovation Counters Pricing Pressure, Orthopedics and Cardiovascular Medical Devices, Medtech Tax Affects Earnings

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Companies Covered: The Cooper Companies Inc. (COO), Zimmer Holdings Inc. (ZMH), St. Jude Medical Inc. (STJ), Stryker Corp. (SYK), Medtronic, Inc. (MDT), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Baxter International Inc. (BAX), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Covidien, Ltd. (COV), Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX), Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (EW), NuVasive, Inc. (NUVA), Mindray Medical International (MR), General Electric Co. (GE), Koninklijke Philips Electronic (PHG), Siemens AG (SI), FedEx Corporation (FDX), Volcano Corporation (VOLC), Cyberonics Inc. (CYBX), Insulet Corporation (PODD), DexCom, Inc. (DXCM), MAKO Surgical Corp. (MAKO), Wright Medical Group Inc. (WMGI), Symmetry Medical, Inc. (SMA), Nxstage Medical, Inc. (NXTM), Abiomed Inc. (ABMD), Cardica Inc. (CRDC)