GUNZE LIMITED 5-25, Umeda 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001 JAPAN February 7, 2014 Expanding alliance with Covidien GUNZE LIMITED (Head office: Osaka, President & COO Nododa KODAMA) announced that the business alliance with Covidien (Covidien plc; Head office: Dublin, Ireland, Covidien Japan Inc.; Head office : Setagaya, Tokyo, President and Representative Director Ryo NODA) will expand not only supplying material to the Japanese market, but also to the U.S. market as Covidien received U.S. FDA 510(k) Clearance for Reinforced Stapling Reload Technology. 1. Covidien received U.S. FDA 510(k) Clearance for Reinforced Stapling Reload; Endo GIA™ Reinforced Reload with Tri-Staple™ which uses bio-absorbable reinforcement material of Gunze. 2 . Bio-absorbable reinforcement material of GUNZE (NEOVEIL) ・Non-woven PGA ( Polyglycolic acid ) material to use as reinforcement application for fragile tissue. Sold since 1992. ・Longtime clinical experience and its safeness of the material in Japan was evaluated by Covidien. GUNZE LIMITED 5-25, Umeda 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001 JAPAN < Reference : company overview > GUNZE LIMITED Established : 1896 Head office : Herbis Osaka Office Tower, 5-25, Umeda 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka President & COO : Nodoka KODAMA Capital : 26.1 billion yen Sales turnover : JP Yen 132.3 billion (Apr. 1, 2012 – Mar. 31, 2013, consolidated ) Business details : Manufacture and sale of Innerwear, Leg Wear, House Casual Wear, Threads and Accessories, Plastic Films, Electronic Components, Engineering Plastics and Medical Materials, etc. Real Estate Development, Commercial Facility Development, Sports Club Business, Spa Business and Greening Business. COVIDIEN plc Established : Became independent in 2007 from Tyco International ( Tyco Healthcare was established in 1940 ) Head Office : Dublin, Ireland Sales turnover : US$10.2 billion ( 2013 ) Business details : Manufacturing and sale of medical devices COVEDIEN JAPAN INC. Head Office : 10-2, Yoga 4-chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo President & Representative Director: Ryo NODA Business details : Manufacturing, importing and sales of medical devices:
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