Business Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2011

Business Segment Information [Abstract]

Total Net Revenues By Product Group

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 25, 2011		September 26, 2010		September 25, 2011		September 26, 2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net revenues:
Critical Care	$	245,122	$	226,107	$	735,908	$	685,709
Surgical Care		65,997		61,623		203,906		190,960
Cardiac Care		18,117		17,364		57,926		54,462
OEM and Development Services		42,436		39,538		118,676		113,832
Other		219		409		765		2,042
Total net revenues	$	371,891	$	345,041	$	1,117,181	$	1,047,005

Total Net Revenues By Geographic Region

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 25, 2011		September 26, 2010		September 25, 2011		September 26, 2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net revenues (based on business unit location):
United States	$	195,763	$	193,631	$	587,983	$	575,090
Europe, Middle East and Africa		132,522		116,649		406,458		368,562
Asia, Latin America, Canada and Mexico		43,606		34,761		122,740		103,353
Total net revenues	$	371,891	$	345,041	$	1,117,181	$	1,047,005