Moreover, some 40 million uninsured people expected to receive coverage under healthcare reform are likely to need general, gynecologic, orthopedic and ENT surgery.
Medtronic has been seeking shelter from sagging earnings in its cardiac product segment by investing in surgical technologies, which account for less than 10 percent of the company’s sales.
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