BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognized innovator of mechanical ventilation and respiratory care devices, today announced it has entered into a long-term, preferred vendor partnership with the Order of Saint Francis (OSF) Healthcare System, headquartered in Peoria, Ill. After using a mix of SPO2 technologies for more than eight years, the OSF Healthcare System recently standardized to OxiMax™ technology for all its pulse oximetry needs.