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Tyco International To Acquire Absorbatack„¢ Technology From Sorbx LLC

23 23 2007

Pembroke, Bermuda: April 23, 2007 -- Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC; BSX: TYC.BH) today announced that Tyco Healthcare's Surgical Devices business has acquired Sorbx LLC's AbsorbaTack„¢ product and related assets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Sorbx, a privately-held business located in Jacksonville, Florida, has developed AbsorbaTack„¢, an absorbable tack technology for use in both inguinal and ventral hernia repair. Hernia repair typically involves use of a prosthetic mesh implant to secure the organs within the abdominal cavity and to provide additional support to the repaired abdominal tissue. The mesh itself is secured to the abdominal wall with a combination of tacks, staples and/or sutures.