The convoluted history of Covidien, ventilator manufacturer

Covidien's roots can be traced back to 1903, when Henry P. Kendall took over a textile mill in Walpole, Massachusetts. Kendall's interest in improving products and processes led to the development of health and hygienic products. Over time, several innovative medical device companies joined the Kendall Company, eventually forming the foundation for Covidien. 

Covidien was formally formed in 2007 when Tyco International spun off its health care business. The company develops, manufactures, and sells healthcare products for use in clinical and home settings. Its products include:

• Endomechanical instruments

• Soft tissue repair products

• Energy devices

• Oximetry and monitoring products

• Airway and ventilation products

• Products used in vascular therapies

The story of Covidien's ventilator acquisition:

This resulted in HHS instituting the Pandemic Preparedness act in 2006*

“development and acquisition of countermeasures”

Enter “Covid”ien, founded in 2007:

Covidien SOLD to Medtronic circa 2015:

Who is Medtronic?

Medtronic Suddenly profitable in 2024:

Why are they suddenly profitting in 2024?

Heart surgery and pace makers are understandable after the covid debacle… but what is Percept RC stimulation and why is it attracting such large profits?

The device:

How it works:

Electromagnetic stimulation (EMS) is a type of neurostimulation therapy that uses *electromagnetic fields* to control abnormal neural activity. If you’ve done research on EMF’s affect on the brain and light therapy, the future of 5G, 6G ,7G, 8G… disrupting brain and body ion currents, it begins to make sense.