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In the Matter of Medtronic, Inc.
FTC Matter/File Number
9810329
Docket Number
C-3879
Enforcement Type
Part 2 Consents

Case Summary

Medtronic agreed to divest Avecor Cardiovascular, Inc.'s non-occlusive arterial pump assets to settle antitrust concerns that the acquisition would lessen competition for the research, development, manufacture and sale of the pumps in the United States. The order requires Medtronic to provide assistance to the buyer of the Avecor Pump assets to enable the buyer to obtain FDA approval to manufacture and market the Avecor pumps an reservoirs.

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