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  "note": "Single source of truth for which company each ticker belongs to, and for the FDA firm names (aliases) approved for each company. A recall is shown only when its firm name equals an approved alias exactly, inside the alias dates. Edit by hand; scripts/check.js enforces consistency with the NTAP CSV.",
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        "St. Jude Medical",
        "Alere",
        "Thoratec",
        "Cardiovascular Systems"
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          "name": "Abbott Laboratories",
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          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Abbott\" (name match).",
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          "valid_to": null,
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          "name": "Thoratec LLC",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Abbott completed its Thoratec acquisition in 2015; Abbott Exhibit 21 lists Thoratec Switzerland GmbH.",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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          "name": "Abbott Molecular, Inc.",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Abbott\" (name match).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
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          "name": "Abbott",
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          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Abbott\" (name match).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
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        {
          "name": "Abbott Point Of Care Inc.",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Abbott\" (name match).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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          "name": "Abbott Diagnostics Scarborough, Inc.",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Abbott\" (name match).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
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        {
          "name": "Thoratec Corp.",
          "status": "approved",
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          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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        {
          "name": "Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Abbott\" (name match).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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        {
          "name": "St. Jude Medical",
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          "evidence": "Abbott completed its St. Jude Medical acquisition in January 2017; Abbott Exhibit 21 lists St. Jude Medical entities.",
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          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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        {
          "name": "Abbott Vascular Inc",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Abbott\" (name match).",
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          "valid_to": null,
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          "evidence": "Matched the search token \"Cardiovascular Systems\" (Abbott's CSI acquisition) but is Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation, a different company. Rejected 2026-10-05.",
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          "valid_to": null,
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          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Abbott\" (name match).",
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          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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          "name": "Abbott Diagnostics Technologies AS",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Abbott\" (name match).",
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          "name": "Alere San Diego, Inc.",
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          "name": "Thoratec Switzerland GMBH",
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          "evidence": "Abbott Exhibit 21 lists Thoratec Switzerland GmbH.",
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          "valid_to": null,
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          "name": "BIGFOOT BIOMEDICAL",
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          "evidence": "Owner-approved 2026-10-06: Abbott completed its acquisition of Bigfoot Biomedical on 2023-09-22 (completion date from Abbott's press release, supplied by the owner). Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc. is listed in Abbott Exhibit 21 (10-K filed 2026-02-20).",
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          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Artivion\" (name match).",
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          "name": "On-X Life Technologies, Inc.",
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          "evidence": "CryoLife (now Artivion) 10-K FY2019: On-X Life Technologies Holdings acquired January 20, 2016, operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary.",
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          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Edwards Lifesciences\" (name match).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
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          "exchange": "NYSE",
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          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Medtronic\" (name match).",
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          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Medtronic\" (name match).",
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          "name": "Medtronic Neuromodulation",
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          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Medtronic\" (name match).",
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          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Medtronic\" (name match).",
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          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Medtronic\" (name match).",
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          "name": "Medtronic Navigation, Inc.",
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          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Medtronic\" (name match).",
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          "valid_to": null,
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        {
          "name": "Medtronic Xomed, Inc.",
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          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Medtronic\" (name match).",
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          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Medtronic\" (name match).",
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          "valid_to": null,
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        {
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          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Medtronic\" (name match).",
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          "valid_to": null,
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          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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          "name": "Medtronic Navigation, Inc.-Littleton",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Medtronic\" (name match).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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        {
          "name": "Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Medtronic\" (name match).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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        {
          "name": "Medtronic Heart Valves Division",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Medtronic\" (name match).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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        {
          "name": "Micro Therapeutics,  Inc.",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Listed in Medtronic Exhibit 21 in 10-Ks filed 2021-06-25, 2022-06-23 and 2023-06-22, all before 2023-10-01. Covidien completed its acquisition of ev3 Inc. in July 2010 (SEC Form 8-K press release), and Medtronic completed its acquisition of Covidien in January 2015 (SEC Form 8-K, EX-99.1). The ev3-to-Micro Therapeutics link is shown only by the Exhibit 21 listing.",
          "acquired": "no later than 2021-06-25; Medtronic acquired Covidien January 2015",
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          "valid_to": null,
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        {
          "name": "Given Imaging Ltd.",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Covidien completed its acquisition of Given Imaging on 2014-02-27 (Medtronic news archive); Medtronic completed its acquisition of Covidien in January 2015 (SEC Form 8-K, EX-99.1). Listed in Medtronic Exhibit 21 in 10-Ks filed 2021-06-25, 2022-06-23 and 2023-06-22.",
          "acquired": "2014-02-27 (Covidien); January 2015 (Medtronic)",
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            "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1613103/000119312515020681/d859999dex991.htm",
            "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1613103/000161310323000040/mdt-202310kxex21.htm"
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          "name": "Mazor Robotics Ltd",
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          "evidence": "Medtronic completed its acquisition of Mazor Robotics in December 2018 (Medtronic news release dated 2018-12-28). Listed in Medtronic Exhibit 21 in 10-Ks filed 2021-06-25, 2022-06-23 and 2023-06-22.",
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            "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1613103/000161310323000040/mdt-202310kxex21.htm"
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          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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          "name": "Medicrea International",
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          "evidence": "Medtronic completed its acquisition of Medicrea on 2020-11-16 (Medtronic news release). Listed in Medtronic Exhibit 21 in 10-Ks filed 2021-06-25, 2022-06-23 and 2023-06-22.",
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            "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1613103/000161310323000040/mdt-202310kxex21.htm"
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          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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          "name": "SonarMed Inc",
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          "evidence": "Medtronic acquired SonarMed in December 2020 (Medtronic news release of 2021-05-10). Listed in Medtronic Exhibit 21 in 10-Ks filed 2021-06-25, 2022-06-23 and 2023-06-22.",
          "acquired": "2020-12",
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            "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1613103/000119312515020681/d859999dex991.htm",
            "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1613103/000161310323000040/mdt-202310kxex21.htm"
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          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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          "name": "Heartware, Inc.",
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          "evidence": "Medtronic completed its acquisition of HeartWare International on 2016-08-23 (Medtronic news release). Listed (as HeartWare, Inc.) in Medtronic Exhibit 21 in 10-Ks filed 2021-06-25, 2022-06-23 and 2023-06-22.",
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            "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1613103/000161310323000040/mdt-202310kxex21.htm"
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          "valid_to": null,
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          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Boston Scientific\" (name match).",
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          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Boston Scientific\" (name match).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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        {
          "name": "Nalu Medical, Inc.",
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          "evidence": "Owner-approved 2026-10-06: Boston Scientific completed its acquisition of Nalu Medical on 2026-01-27 (completion date from Boston Scientific's 10-Q, supplied by the owner), so only recalls initiated on or after that date are attributed to Boston Scientific. Nalu Medical, Inc. is listed in Boston Scientific Exhibit 21 (10-K filed 2026-02-17).",
          "acquired": "2026-01-27 (owner-supplied, Boston Scientific 10-Q)",
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          "valid_to": null,
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          "symbol": "SYK"
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        "Wright Medical",
        "Inari",
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        "Novadaq",
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          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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        {
          "name": "Stryker Corporation",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Stryker\" (name match).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Name contains Stryker; Stryker Exhibit 21 (FY2025) lists Stryker Sustainability Solutions, Inc.",
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          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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          "name": "Stryker Neurovascular",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Stryker\" (name match).",
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          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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        {
          "name": "Stryker GmbH",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Name contains Stryker; Stryker Exhibit 21 (FY2025) lists Stryker GmbH (Switzerland).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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        {
          "name": "Stryker Orthopaedics",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Stryker\" (name match).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Name contains Stryker; Stryker Exhibit 21 (FY2025) lists Stryker Spine.",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "name": "Stryker Communications",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Name contains Stryker; Stryker Exhibit 21 (FY2025) lists Stryker Communications, Inc.",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Stryker\" (name match).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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        {
          "name": "Stryker, Inc.",
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          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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          "name": "Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Stryker Exhibit 21 (FY2025) lists Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG.",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "name": "Inari Medical - Oak Canyon",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Stryker Exhibit 21 (FY2025) lists Inari Medical, Inc.; Stryker completed the Inari acquisition on 2025-02-19 (owner-supplied date), so only events initiated on or after that date are shown.",
          "valid_from": "2025-02-19",
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "name": "Wright Medical Technology, Inc.",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Stryker Exhibit 21 (FY2025) lists Wright Medical Technology, Inc.; Stryker acquired Wright Medical in November 2020.",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "name": "Sage Products Inc",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "FDA recall record FEI 1419181 (3909 3 Oaks Rd, Cary IL) is registered with FDA as SAGE PRODUCTS LLC; Stryker Exhibit 21 (FY2025) lists Sage Products, LLC.",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "name": "Physio-Control, Inc.",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Stryker completed its acquisition of Physio-Control International on 2016-04-05 (Stryker press release). Listed in Stryker Exhibit 21 in 10-Ks filed 2021-02-11, 2022-02-11 and 2023-02-10, all before 2023-10-01.",
          "acquired": "2016-04-05",
          "sources": [
            "https://investors.stryker.com/press-releases/news-details/2016/Stryker-completes-acquisition-of-Physio-Control-International-Inc/default.aspx",
            "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076423000017/ex21i1231202210k.htm"
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          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "name": "Tornier, Inc",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Stryker completed its acquisition of Wright Medical Group N.V., which owns Tornier, on 2020-11-11 (Stryker press release). Tornier, Inc. is listed in Stryker Exhibit 21 in 10-Ks filed 2021-02-11, 2022-02-11 and 2023-02-10.",
          "acquired": "2020-11-11",
          "sources": [
            "https://investors.stryker.com/press-releases/news-details/2020/Stryker-completes-acquisition-of-Wright-Medical/default.aspx",
            "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076423000017/ex21i1231202210k.htm"
          ],
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "name": "HeartSine Technologies Ltd",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "HeartSine is listed (as HeartSine Technologies Limited) in Stryker Exhibit 21 in 10-Ks filed 2021-02-11, 2022-02-11 and 2023-02-10, so Stryker owned it before 2023-10-01. It came through Physio-Control, which Stryker acquired on 2016-04-05. The exact HeartSine closing date was not found; the earliest Stryker filing checked is 2021-02-11.",
          "acquired": "no later than 2021-02-11",
          "sources": [
            "https://investors.stryker.com/press-releases/news-details/2016/Stryker-completes-acquisition-of-Physio-Control-International-Inc/default.aspx",
            "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076421000027/ex21i1231202010k.htm"
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          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "name": "TMJ Solutions Inc",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Stryker acquired TMJ Solutions, Inc. (TMJ Concepts) around 2021-05-06 (PrivSource deal record; a third-party source). TMJ Solutions, LLC is listed in Stryker Exhibit 21 in 10-Ks filed 2022-02-11 and 2023-02-10. The FDA recall record (FEI 3001237463, 6059 King Dr, Ventura CA) is registered with FDA as TMJ Solutions, LLC with owner/operator STRYKER CORP.",
          "acquired": "2021-05-06",
          "sources": [
            "https://www.privsource.com/acquisitions/deal/stryker-corporation-acquires-tmj-solutions-tmj-concepts-ane_bWS60m",
            "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076422000028/ex21i1231202110k.htm"
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          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "name": "Jolife AB",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Physio-Control acquired Jolife AB in April 2011 (JEMS, published 2011-04-25); Stryker acquired Physio-Control on 2016-04-05. Jolife AB is listed in Stryker Exhibit 21 in 10-Ks filed 2021-02-11, 2022-02-11 and 2023-02-10.",
          "acquired": "2016-04-05 (via Physio-Control)",
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            "https://investors.stryker.com/press-releases/news-details/2016/Stryker-completes-acquisition-of-Physio-Control-International-Inc/default.aspx",
            "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076423000017/ex21i1231202210k.htm"
          ],
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "name": "Mobius Imaging, LLC",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Stryker completed its acquisition of Mobius Imaging and Cardan Robotics on 2019-10-21 (Stryker news release). Listed in Stryker Exhibit 21 in 10-Ks filed 2021-02-11, 2022-02-11 and 2023-02-10.",
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          "sources": [
            "https://www.stryker.com/us/en/about/news/2019/stryker-completes-acquisition-of-mobius-imaging-and-cardan-robot.html",
            "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076423000017/ex21i1231202210k.htm"
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          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "name": "LimFlow, Inc.",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Owner-approved 2026-10-06: LimFlow came to Stryker through Inari (acquisition completed 2025-02-19), so recalls are attributed to Stryker from that date. LimFlow Inc. is listed in Stryker Exhibit 21 (FY2025 10-K, filed 2026-02-11).",
          "acquired": "2025-02-19 (via Inari, owner-supplied)",
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            "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076426000010/ex21i1231202510k.htm"
          ],
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          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
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      "name": "Merit Medical",
      "tickers": [
        {
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          "symbol": "MMSI"
        }
      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
        "Merit Medical"
      ],
      "aliases": [
        {
          "name": "Merit Medical Systems, Inc.",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Merit Medical\" (name match).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "si-bone",
      "name": "SI-BONE",
      "tickers": [
        {
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          "symbol": "SIBN"
        }
      ],
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        "SI-BONE",
        "SI BONE"
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      "aliases": []
    },
    {
      "slug": "ceribell",
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      "tickers": [
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          "symbol": "CBLL"
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      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
        "Ceribell"
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      "aliases": []
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    {
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      "name": "EBR Systems",
      "tickers": [
        {
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          "symbol": "EBR"
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      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
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      "aliases": []
    },
    {
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      "name": "Carlsmed",
      "tickers": [
        {
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          "symbol": "CARL"
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      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
        "Carlsmed"
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      "aliases": []
    },
    {
      "slug": "delcath-systems",
      "name": "Delcath Systems",
      "tickers": [
        {
          "exchange": "NASDAQ",
          "symbol": "DCTH"
        }
      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
        "Delcath"
      ],
      "aliases": []
    },
    {
      "slug": "avita-medical",
      "name": "AVITA Medical",
      "tickers": [
        {
          "exchange": "NASDAQ",
          "symbol": "RCEL"
        },
        {
          "exchange": "ASX",
          "symbol": "AVH"
        }
      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
        "AVITA",
        "Avita"
      ],
      "aliases": []
    },
    {
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      "name": "Otsuka Holdings",
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        {
          "exchange": "TSE",
          "symbol": "4578"
        }
      ],
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        "Otsuka",
        "Recor Medical"
      ],
      "aliases": [
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          "name": "ReCor Medical Inc.",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Otsuka Holdings acquired ReCor Medical (Sofinnova Partners release; Recor says Otsuka Medical Devices is a subsidiary of Otsuka Holdings); matches the owner-verified NTAP row.",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        }
      ]
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    {
      "slug": "bonesupport",
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          "exchange": "STO",
          "symbol": "BONEX"
        }
      ],
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        "BONESUPPORT"
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      "aliases": []
    },
    {
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        {
          "exchange": "EPA",
          "symbol": "BIM"
        }
      ],
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        "BioFire"
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          "name": "BioFire Diagnostics, LLC",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "bioMérieux acquired 100% of BioFire Diagnostics (press release, January 16, 2014).",
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          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "name": "Biomerieux Inc",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"bioMérieux\" (name match).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "name": "Biofire Defense",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "BioFire Defense describes itself as a wholly owned affiliate of bioMérieux (biofiredefense.com/about).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
          "name": "bioMerieux, Inc.",
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          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"bioMérieux\" (name match).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "q-linea",
      "name": "Q-linea",
      "tickers": [
        {
          "exchange": "STO",
          "symbol": "QLINEA"
        }
      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
        "Q-linea"
      ],
      "aliases": []
    },
    {
      "slug": "roche",
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      "tickers": [
        {
          "exchange": "SIX",
          "symbol": "ROP"
        }
      ],
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        "Ventana",
        "Genentech",
        "Foundation Medicine"
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          "name": "Foundation Medicine, Inc.",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Roche acquired the outstanding shares of Foundation Medicine in 2018 (Roche acquisition history).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        },
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          "name": "Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.",
          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Roche\" (name match).",
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          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
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          "evidence": "Roche acquired Ventana Medical Systems (announced January 2008; Roche acquisition history).",
          "valid_from": null,
          "valid_to": null,
          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        },
        {
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          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "Firm name contains the company name \"Roche\" (name match).",
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          "valid_to": null,
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          "exchange": "NYSE",
          "symbol": "ABBV"
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        "Allergan"
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          "status": "approved",
          "evidence": "FDA establishment registration for FEI 2011068 (2525 Dupont Dr, Irvine CA) lists the owner/operator as AbbVie, Inc.; AbbVie completed its Allergan acquisition on May 8, 2020.",
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          "decided_on": "2026-10-05"
        }
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      "tickers": [
        {
          "exchange": "NASDAQ",
          "symbol": "AMGN"
        }
      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
        "Amgen"
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      "aliases": []
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    {
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        {
          "exchange": "NYSE",
          "symbol": "BMY"
        }
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        "Celgene"
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      "aliases": []
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    {
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      "name": "Vertex Pharmaceuticals",
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        {
          "exchange": "NASDAQ",
          "symbol": "VRTX"
        }
      ],
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        "Vertex Pharmaceuticals"
      ],
      "aliases": []
    },
    {
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      "name": "CRISPR Therapeutics",
      "tickers": [
        {
          "exchange": "NASDAQ",
          "symbol": "CRSP"
        }
      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
        "CRISPR"
      ],
      "aliases": []
    },
    {
      "slug": "genmab",
      "name": "Genmab",
      "tickers": [
        {
          "exchange": "NASDAQ",
          "symbol": "GMAB"
        }
      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
        "Genmab"
      ],
      "aliases": []
    },
    {
      "slug": "abeona-therapeutics",
      "name": "Abeona Therapeutics",
      "tickers": [
        {
          "exchange": "NASDAQ",
          "symbol": "ABEO"
        }
      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
        "Abeona"
      ],
      "aliases": []
    },
    {
      "slug": "omeros",
      "name": "Omeros",
      "tickers": [
        {
          "exchange": "NASDAQ",
          "symbol": "OMER"
        }
      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
        "Omeros"
      ],
      "aliases": []
    },
    {
      "slug": "sobi",
      "name": "Sobi",
      "tickers": [
        {
          "exchange": "STO",
          "symbol": "SOBI"
        }
      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
        "Sobi",
        "Swedish Orphan"
      ],
      "aliases": []
    },
    {
      "slug": "innoviva",
      "name": "Innoviva",
      "tickers": [
        {
          "exchange": "NASDAQ",
          "symbol": "INVA"
        }
      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
        "Innoviva"
      ],
      "aliases": []
    },
    {
      "slug": "basilea",
      "name": "Basilea",
      "tickers": [
        {
          "exchange": "SIX",
          "symbol": "BSLN"
        }
      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
        "Basilea"
      ],
      "aliases": []
    },
    {
      "slug": "cormedix",
      "name": "CorMedix",
      "tickers": [
        {
          "exchange": "NASDAQ",
          "symbol": "CRMD"
        }
      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
        "CorMedix",
        "Melinta"
      ],
      "aliases": []
    },
    {
      "slug": "medexus-pharmaceuticals",
      "name": "Medexus Pharmaceuticals",
      "tickers": [
        {
          "exchange": "TSX",
          "symbol": "MDP"
        }
      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
        "Medexus"
      ],
      "aliases": []
    },
    {
      "slug": "nanjing-king-friend",
      "name": "Nanjing King-Friend",
      "tickers": [
        {
          "exchange": "SHA",
          "symbol": "603707"
        }
      ],
      "discovery_tokens": [
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      "aliases": []
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