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Impairment of goodwill | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Impairment of goodwill | Note 5 — Impairment of goodwill In the first quarter of 2012, due to a change in the Company’s reporting structure, the Company performed goodwill impairment tests and determined that three of the reporting units in the North America Segment were impaired. The Company recorded goodwill impairment charges of $220 million in the Vascular reporting unit, $107 million in the Anesthesia/Respiratory reporting unit and $5 million in the Cardiac reporting unit. For further information on the goodwill impairment, see Note 5 to the Company’s 2012 consolidated financial statements included in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

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