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Medtronic’s Insulin Pump Receives Regulatory Approva

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Medtronic's MiniMed Paradigm insulin pump, which is also a glucose monitor. This is the first device to deliver // insulin as well as monitor glucose levels in the blood. The MiniMed takes blood glucose every five minutes and gives 288 readings per day. It consists of two components, one of which is an electrode inserted under the skin....

Medtronic Device Proves Effective in Parkinson’s Diseas

A recent study has shown that Medtronic Inc.'s (MDT) Activa brain stimulation device, in combination with medication is shown to improve motor functions// as well as quality of life in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease more than in patients receiving only medication. The study was published in Thursday's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. In 2002 the F...
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Medtronic Aortic Punches

Description:Medtronic Aortic Punches are intended for use by cardiac surgeons during coronary artery bypass grafting procedures to create an opening in the wall of the vessel. All punches are sterile and disposable for efficiency and patient safety....
Company:Medtronic Inc.

Cables for Pre-sterilized Medtronic electrodes

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Medtronic Precision Plus System

Description:TUNA Therapy delivers low-level radiofrequency energy directly into hyperplasic prostate tissue while preserving the urethra and adjacent structures from harm. Twin needles deliver the RF energy, heating a precise area of tissue to produce significant coagulative necrosis. Adjustable shields covering the needles protect the urethra from thermal damage. The Precision Plus system is design...
Company:Medtronic Urology/Urogynecology

Medtronic Hall™ Mechanical Heart Valve

Description:Unique to the Medtronic Hall, the aortic and mitral valves are distinctly engineered to maximize performance. In the aortic position, the disc opens to 75 to maximize forward flow, while the mitral valve opens to 70 to minimize regurgitation. Designed to rotate within its sewing ring to allow the surgeon to align the leading edge of the disc parallel to blood flow and to avoid interference with...
Company:Medtronic Inc.

Medtronic Resting Heart™ System

Description:The Medtronic® Resting Heart™ System offers a new approach to reducing cardiac surgery morbidity....
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Medtronic Announces Positive Nine-Month Results for Endeavor Resolute Next Generation Drug-Eluting Stent at EuroPCR

BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2007 - Professor IanMeredith, M.D., Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia, onTuesday presented positive nine-month results from the MedtronicRESOLUTE clinical trial at the EuroPCR meeting in Barcelona, Spain,with data showing a low number of adverse cardiac events and noprotocol-defined stent thrombosis. The next-generation Medtronic(NYSE:MDT...

Medtronic Updates Long-Term ENDEAVOR I-II Clinical Data Showing Sustained Safety and Significant Reductions in Repeat Procedures

BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2007 - Medtronic(NYSE:MDT) today presented new long-term data from the ENDEAVORclinical trial program reinforcing the existing safety and efficacyprofile of the Endeavor(R) drug-eluting coronary stent system.Four-year results from the 100-patient first-in-man ENDEAVOR Itrial and three-year results from the nearly 1,200 patient ENDEAVORII trial demo...

Study Supports Cost-Effectiveness of Medtronic's Spasticity Treatment for Children with Cerebral Palsy

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 26, 2007 - A new study publishedin the current issue of the Journal of Child Neurology indicatesthat a treatment from Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), for spasticity inchildren with cerebral palsy improves their quality of life and iscost-effective compared to other established cost-effectivetreatments. The findings of this Medtronic-sponsored study shouldexpand...

Two-Year Results from the Medtronic ENDEAVOR III Trial Confirm Stent's Positive Clinical Profile

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 26, 2007 - Two-year results fromthe Medtronic (MDT:NYSE) ENDEAVOR III trial confirm the positiveclinical profile of the Endeavor(R) drug-eluting coronary stent andbring to nearly 1,300 the number of Endeavor patients who have atleast two years of follow-up. Significantly, among those 1,300Endeavor patients, there have been no reported cases of late stentthr...
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