Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Schedule Of Net Sales To External Customers By Geographic Region And Product Group Including Other Information


(dollars in millions)	2011		2010		2009
Net sales
United States	$	1,956.0	$	1,889.0	$	1,759.2
Europe		514.1		474.8		471.7
Japan		142.8		131.9		126.5
Other		283.5		224.5		177.5

	$	2,896.4	$	2,720.2	$	2,534.9


Long-lived assets
United States	$	390.8	$	362.0	$	339.7
Europe		52.5		43.1		55.4
Other		14.2		11.0		8.8

	$	457.5	$	416.1	$	403.9

Total net sales by disease state for the following years ended December 31 are:


	2011		2010		2009
(dollars in millions)
Vascular	$	842.4	$	755.9	$	681.5
Urology		734.8		718.1		700.3
Oncology		779.5		724.8		678.7
Surgical Specialties		450.0		434.6		387.8
Other		89.7		86.8		86.6

	$	2,896.4	$	2,720.2	$	2,534.9

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