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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 25, 2011

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Schedule of Goodwill

Balance at September 25, 2010		$	2,108,847
TCT acquisition			74,226
Interlace acquisition			87,495
Accrued contingent consideration			17,951
Other adjustments			(4,067	)
Foreign currency translation impact			2,243
Balance at June 25, 2011		$	2,286,695

Schedule of Allocation of Goodwill by Reporting Segment

		Balance as of June 25, 2011				Balance as of September 25, 2010
Breast Health		$	634,785			$	633,393
Diagnostics			630,439				577,205
GYN Surgical			1,013,292				890,098
Skeletal Health			8,179				8,151
		$	2,286,695			$	2,108,847

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class

Description		As of June 25, 2011								As of September 25, 2010
		Gross Carrying Value				Accumulated Amortization				Gross Carrying Value				Accumulated Amortization
Developed Technology		$	2,212,609			$	542,068			$	2,047,613			$	410,801
In-process Research and Development			2,572				—				4,760				—
Customer Relationships			503,110				138,226				471,468				105,059
Trade Names			143,050				40,718				138,914				30,154
Patents			9,814				7,727				9,583				7,659
Business licenses			2,504				17				—				—
Non-competes			309				92				297				14
Totals		$	2,873,968			$	728,848			$	2,672,635			$	553,687

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense

Remainder of Fiscal 2011		$	60,139
Fiscal 2012			242,179
Fiscal 2013			231,000
Fiscal 2014			216,410
Fiscal 2015			201,554

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