OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings has chosen to withdraw the ratings of Covidien and Covidien International for commercial reasons.

Fitch has withdrawn the following debt issue ratings:

Covidien
--Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'A-' with a Negative Outlook;
--Short-term IDR of 'F2'.

Covidien International
--Credit facility rating of 'A-';
--Senior unsecured notes rating of 'A-';
--Commercial paper program rating of 'F2'.