Covidien, Ltd. Selects the clinivation WorldView® Solution for On-Demand Global Regulatory Intelligence

Global leader in healthcare products selects clinivation WorldView as its most comprehensive, authoritative resource for building its medical product submissions and registrations worldwide.

Natick, MA, January 2, 2008 – clinivation, Inc. announced today that Covidien, Ltd. (NYSE: COV) has selected clinivation WorldView® Online Regulatory Intelligence web service.

“We are pleased that Covidien has selected clinivation WorldView as their source for comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date regulatory intelligence,” remarked Richard Morroney, R.A.C., C.Q.A., clinivation’s Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Solutions. “With information on >99% of the world markets, Covidien will be able to stay current on ever-changing regulations,” he continued.

Clinivation WorldView is your most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date resource for building all of your medical device submissions and registrations worldwide. Clinivation WorldView also interoperates with clinivation Global® enterprise software to make building and tracking medical device submissions and registrations easier than ever before.

About Covidien, Ltd.

Covidien is a leading global healthcare products company that creates innovative medical solutions for better patient outcomes and delivers value through clinical leadership and excellence. Covidien manufactures, distributes and services a diverse range of industry-leading product lines in five segments: Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Products, Imaging Solutions, Medical Supplies and Retail Products. With 2007 revenue of $10 billion, Covidien has more than 43,000 employees worldwide in 57 countries, and its products are sold in over 130 countries.

Please visit www.covidien.com to learn more.