Kendall International, Inc.

As of October 19, 1994, Kendall International, Inc. was acquired by Covidien plc. Kendall International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets healthcare and industrial products. The company’s products include needles and holders, phlebotomy products, blood collection and transfer sets, sterile blood collection tubes, serum separator tubes, blood collection lancets and accessories, containers, midstream collection systems, tissue grinder systems, and solution bowls. The company also offers chest drainage units and accessories, and thoracic catheters; diagnostic products, including amniocentesis trays, bone marrow biopsy/aspiration products, lumbar puncture trays, paracentesis trays, pneumothorax trays, and thoracentesis systems and trays; and dialysis products, such as vascular access and peritoneal access products, and right atrial catheters. In addition, the company provides gastro-jejunostomy tubes and accessories, gastrostomy and skin level tubes, infant and pediatric feeding tubes, nasogastric feeding tubes and accessories, naso-jejunal feeding tubes, and safety P.E.G. systems; enteral feeding pumps and enteral irrigation products; incontinent and skin care products, such as cleaners / washcloths, guards/shields, pads and pants, underwear, and underpads; and maternity and infant care products, including infant crib liners, training pants, youth pants, and baby diapers. The company distributes its products to hospitals, rehabilitation centers, long term care facilities, and homes through its sales force and a network of distributors in the United States and Canada. Kendall International, Inc. was formerly known as CDK Holding Corporation. The company was founded in 1903 and is based in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Kendall International, Inc. is a former subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive Co.