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height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>3</strong></td> <td>MEDTRONIC INC</td> <td align="right">2686</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>4</strong></td> <td>BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP</td> <td align="right">2447</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>5</strong></td> <td>TERUMO CORPORATION</td> <td align="right">2157</td> <td>Asia</td> <td>Japan</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>6</strong></td> <td>CARL-ZEISS-STIFTUNG</td> <td align="right">1830</td> <td>Europe</td> <td>Germany</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>7</strong></td> <td>PFIZER INC</td> <td align="right">1752</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>8</strong></td> <td>ROCHE HOLDING AG</td> <td align="right">1722</td> <td>Europe</td> <td>Switzerland</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>9</strong></td> <td>NOVARTIS AG</td> <td align="right">1259</td> <td>Europe</td> <td>Switzerland</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>10</strong></td> <td>ALOKA COMPANY LIMITED</td> <td align="right">1249</td> <td>Asia</td> <td>Japan</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>11</strong></td> <td>COVIDIEN LTD.</td> <td align="right">1234</td> <td>America</td> <td>Bermuda</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>12</strong></td> <td>ST JUDE MEDICAL INC</td> <td align="right">1105</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>13</strong></td> <td>ASTRAZENECA PLC</td> <td align="right">1007</td> <td>Europe</td> <td>United kingdom</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>14</strong></td> <td>B BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG</td> <td align="right">986</td> <td>Europe</td> <td>Germany</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>15</strong></td> <td>GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC</td> <td align="right">965</td> <td>Europe</td> <td>United kingdom</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>16</strong></td> <td>ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC</td> <td align="right">895</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>17</strong></td> <td>BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM GMBH</td> <td align="right">888</td> <td>Europe</td> <td>Germany</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>18</strong></td> <td>MERCK & CO INC</td> <td align="right">861</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>19</strong></td> <td>BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY</td> <td align="right">797</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>20</strong></td> <td>TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.</td> <td align="right">776</td> <td>Asia</td> <td>Japan</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>21</strong></td> <td>ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL SA</td> <td align="right">741</td> <td>Europe</td> <td>France</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>22</strong></td> <td>BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC</td> <td align="right">660</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>23</strong></td> <td>ALLERGAN INC</td> <td align="right">645</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>24</strong></td> <td>ELI LILLY AND COMPANY</td> <td align="right">598</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>25</strong></td> <td>STRYKER CORPORATION</td> <td align="right">557</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>26</strong></td> <td>SYSMEX CORPORATION</td> <td align="right">552</td> <td>Asia</td> <td>Japan</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>27</strong></td> <td>BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY</td> <td align="right">488</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>28</strong></td> <td>AMGEN INCORPORATED</td> <td align="right">486</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>29</strong></td> <td>GETINGE AB</td> <td align="right">447</td> <td>Europe</td> <td>Sweden</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>30</strong></td> <td>WYETH</td> <td align="right">428</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>31</strong></td> <td>NIPRO CORPORATION</td> <td align="right">395</td> <td>Asia</td> <td>Japan</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>32</strong></td> <td>UCB NV/SA</td> <td align="right">388</td> <td>Europe</td> <td>Belgium</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>33</strong></td> <td>FRESENIUS SE</td> <td align="right">371</td> <td>Europe</td> <td>Germany</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>34</strong></td> <td>SARTORIUS AG</td> <td align="right">360</td> <td>Europe</td> <td>Germany</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>35</strong></td> <td>SMITH & NEPHEW PLC</td> <td align="right">356</td> <td>Europe</td> <td>United kingdom</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>36</strong></td> <td>EISAI CO LTD</td> <td align="right">355</td> <td>Asia</td> <td>Japan</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>37</strong></td> <td>HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES, INC.</td> <td align="right">338</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>38</strong></td> <td>HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.</td> <td align="right">337</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>39</strong></td> <td>SONOVA HOLDING AG</td> <td align="right">335</td> <td>Europe</td> <td>Switzerland</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>40</strong></td> <td>BECKMAN COULTER INC</td> <td align="right">333</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>41</strong></td> <td>APPLERA CORPORATION</td> <td align="right">326</td> <td>America</td> <td>United states</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>42</strong></td> <td>SYNTHES HOLDING AG</td> <td align="right">314</td> <td>Europe</td> <td>Switzerland</td> </tr> <tr height="17"> <td height="17" align="right"><strong>43</strong></td> <td>SHIONOGI & COMPANY LIMITED</td> <td align="right">266</td> <td>Asia</td> <td>Japan</td> 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