Medtronic wins conditional EU approval for $43 bln Covidien buy
November 28, 2014 at 05:46 AM EST
BRUSSELS, Nov 28 (Reuters) - U.S. medical device maker Medtronic gained European Union regulatory approval on Friday for its $43 billion takeover of Covidien Plc after agreeing to sell its Irish rival's drug-coated balloon catheter business.