Baxter International makes medical devices and products used in hospitals and clinics, including intravenous solutions, dialysis equipment and other critical care medical supplies. Its IV solutions and other basic hospital supplies represent some of the most fundamental, high-volume medical products used in nearly every hospital, giving Baxter significant manufacturing scale and an entrenched position in hospital supply chains. The company's kidney care business makes dialysis equipment and supplies used to treat patients with kidney failure, giving it exposure to the ongoing, recurring treatment needs of dialysis patients similar to other companies serving this market. Baxter's revenue tends to be relatively stable compared to some other medical device categories, since hospitals need a continuous supply of basic medical products and dialysis treatment regardless of broader economic conditions, though the company has worked through supply chain and manufacturing challenges in various product lines over the years.