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INFUSION PUMP AND BUSINESS OPTIMIZATION CHARGES | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
INFUSION PUMP AND BUSINESS OPTIMIZATION CHARGES | 7. INFUSION PUMP AND BUSINESS OPTIMIZATION CHARGES Infusion pump charges In the first quarter of 2016, the company refined its estimates for remediation activities related to the SIGMA SPECTRUM infusion pump recall and decreased the reserve by $12 million. In addition, the company recorded utilization of the SIGMA SPECTRUM reserve of $14 million. The balance as of March 31, 2016 was $14 million for the SIGMA SPECTRUM infusion pump recall. Refer to the 2015 Annual Report for further information about the Company’s infusion pump recall activities. Business optimization charges The Company records charges from its business optimization initiatives primarily related to optimizing the company’s overall cost structure on a global basis, as the company streamlines its international operations, rationalizes its manufacturing facilities, enhances its general and administrative infrastructure and realigns certain R&D activities. The restructuring charges primarily include employee termination costs, costs associated with the company’s business optimization programs including consulting and other fees, in addition to Gambro integration costs. During the first quarters of 2016 and 2015, the company recorded the following charges related to business optimization programs.
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(in millions) |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Restructuring charges, net |  |  | $ 4 |  |  |  | $ (1 | )
Costs to implement business optimization programs |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 18 |
Total business optimization charges |  |  | $15 |  |  |  | $17 |
During the first quarters of 2016 and 2015, the company recorded the following restructuring charges.
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(in millions) |  | COGS |  |  | SGA |  |  | R&D |  |  | Total |
Employee termination costs |  |  | $13 |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  | $15 |
Reserve adjustments |  |  | (1) |  |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (11 | )
Total restructuring charges |  |  | $12 |  |  |  | $(7 | ) |  |  | $(1 | ) |  |  | $ 4 |
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|  | March 31, 2015 |
(in millions) |  | COGS |  |  | SGA |  |  | Total |
Employee termination costs |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  | $11 |  |  |  | $12 |
Asset related costs |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 4 |
Asset impairment |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2 |
Reserve adjustments |  |  | (13 | ) |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | (19 | )
Total restructuring charges |  |  | $ (7 | ) |  |  | $ 6 |  |  |  | $ (1 | )
The following table summarizes cash activity in the reserves related to the company’s business optimization initiatives.
(in millions) |  |  |
Reserves as of December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 116 |
Charges |  |  | 15 |
Reserve adjustments |  |  | (11 | )
Utilization |  |  | (22 | )
CTA |  |  | 13 |
Reserves as of March 31, 2016 |  | $ | 111 |
The reserves are expected to be substantially utilized by the end of 2016.

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