Tyco Medical Products Sales To Hit $4.5 Bil. With U.S. Surgical Acquisition

Tyco International's medical device business will reach $4.5 bil. following the $3.3 bil. purchase of U.S. Surgical Corp. The total includes USSC's estimated $1.4 bil. in 1998 sales and revenue from Tyco's previous acquisitions of Sherwood-Davis & Geck and Kendall, making up a substantial portion of the conglomerate's overall $13 bil. in annual volume.