Lausanne, Switzerland, June 6, 2001 - Debiotech, S.A., a privately held Swiss medical device company, announced today that it has entered into a long term agreement with Tyco Healthcare.

Under this Agreement, Tyco acquired worldwide exclusive rights to manufacture and market an enteral pump system and related disposable cassette from Debiotech, which provide safe and cost-effective nutrition therapy in both alternate site and home care settings. The agreement is based on milestone payments and royalties to Debiotech.

The Enteral Pump system is part of Debiotech's advanced drug delivery systems designed to meet the growing market need for improved administration systems, particularly in areas such as the home care environment, alternate site, and for pediatric use.

Dr. Frédéric Neftel, CEO, Debiotech, stated, "We are delighted to combine our efforts with Tyco Healthcare Group towards improving the quality of life of patients in the field of Enteral Nutrition therapy. The collaboration created with Tyco is an ideal step toward the global success of products which have been conceived based on end-user requirements and the need for improved safety and efficacy to respond to always more sophisticated nutrition therapy requirements. Tyco is, with no doubt, in the best position to market and sell the products we have conceived in the field of Enteral Nutrition."

ABOUT DEBIOTECH
Debiotech S.A. specializes in the research and development of innovative medical devices in the field of nutrition therapy, electronic infusion systems, drug reconstitution and syringes, flow control, dialysis, diagnostics, implantable drug delivery systems and micro-systems for insulin and peptide drug delivery. http://www.debiotech.com.

ABOUT TYCO HEALTHCARE
Tyco Healthcare is one of the major business units of Tyco International Ltd. Tyco Healthcare is the world's second largest manufacturer, distributor and servicer of medical devices and disposable medical products; the world's leader in bulk analgesic pharmaceuticals; and a global leader in respiratory care, wound care, surgical instrumentation, adult incontinence and imaging products. Tyco Healthcare's brand names include Kendall, United States Surgical, Auto Suture, Sherwood, Davis & Geck, Valleylab, Radionics, Graphic Controls, Surgical Dynamics, Shiley, Nellcor, Puritan-Bennett, and Mallinckrodt.

/CONTACT: Brigitte Neftel , Director, Public Relations of Debiotech SA, 41-21-623 6000, or Maryanne Kane, Chief Communications Officer of Tyco International, US, Inc., 508-747-0800