LivaNova, plc is a medical device manufacturer that is a foreign domiciled company based in the U.K. for tax inversion purposes. With operational headquarters in the United States. The company develops devices used for cardiac surgery and neuromodulation. The company was formed in 2015 by a $2.7B merger between Houston, Texas-based Cyberonics, Inc. and Milan, Italy-based Sorin S.p.a. The company trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol "LIVN". Wikipedia