Tomocat® is a concentrated strawberry flavored barium sulfate suspension. Tomocat® can be used as an oral or rectal (colon) contrast medium for computed tomography of the gastrointestinal tract. The quantity and the barium sulfate concentration will depend upon examination, used technique, clinical needs and patient size.

Mallinckrodt, a Tyco Healthcare company makes and distributes products for respiratory care; bulk and dosage pharmaceuticals, primarily for pain relief and addiction therapy; and imaging agents for magnetic resonance, ultrasound, x-ray, and nuclear medicine applications. With worldwide manufacturing and distribution facilities, as well as worldwide sales offices, Mallinckrodt sells its products worldwide.

In June 2007 Tyco International Ltd. completed the separation of its healthcare business, which is named Covidien. Mallinckrodt, Inc. is now part of Covidien Ltd.