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Medtronic Must Resolve FDA Issues To Launch New Devices
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Before Medtronic can launch new defibrillators and pacemakers it needs two different clearances from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). They hope to do so in the coming months.
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Medtronic Hard At Work On New Ideas
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Medtronic has a wide range of new devices and technologies in the works for heart trouble, depression and various other conditions.
Study - Medtronic Stent Matches Abbott's
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The new Resolute drug-coated stent, by Medtronic, has led to a similar number of heart attacks, deaths and repeat procedures as Abbott Laboratories' Xience stent, according to finding a large head-to-head study of high risk patients.
Recall By Competitor Boosts Medtronic Revenue
A recall by Boston Scientific has helped Medtronic to break the $4 billion revenue mark for the first quarter which is a first for the medical device giant in its 61-year history.
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New Data from STOP AF Pivotal Trial Announced By Medtronic
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Medtronic released new STOP AF clinical data which shows the number of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) patients reporting AF symptoms declined by 80 percent after treatment with the Artic Front Cardiac CryoAblation Catheter System.
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Medtronic Stents
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Stents are metal tubes that keep clogged arteries in the heart open, a condition that can lead to heart disease and heart attacks. Heart disease claims the lives of hundreds of thousands each year in America.
Six Medtronic Devices Have Software Bug
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Health authorities have been notified by Medtronic regarding a software bug that affects some of its cardiac devices.
Medtronic Announces Clinical Trial for Neurostimulation Therapy
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Medtronic plans to initiate a prospective, multi-center, randomized U.S. clinical trial for the RestoreSensor neurostimulator that adapts therapy to the changing needs of chronic pain patients.
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Understanding Pacemaker Functions
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Pacemakers monitor the patient's heart to treat a condition called bradycardia (a slow, irregular or interrupted heartbeat).
Medtronic To Buy ATS Medical
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Medtronic announced it will buy ATS Medical Inc. for $350 million. The company makes heart valves and other cardiac devices. In doing so, Medtronic will also take on $20 million of ATS Medical's debt.
Medical Devices Open To Hacking
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Researchers say hackers may be able to access and remotely control medical devices such as cardiac defibrillators, pacemakers and insulin pumps, all which emit wireless signals.
Study - Defective Pacemakers Could Cost Taxpayers Millions
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Statistical analysis commissioned by a group of plaintiff's lawyers suggests Medicare could pay out more than $1 billion for monitoring and replacing of faulty pacemakers.
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Teen Receives Revolutionary Pacemaker
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Following a series of blackouts and dizzy spells, brought on by a slow heartbeat, Andrew, 17, was given a new pacemaker called an Advisa DR MRI SureScan which can be monitored remotely.
Medtronic Launches Device For Sinus Irrigation System
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Medtronic has launched a new device for its sinus irrigation system that will make it easier for doctors to access hard-to-reach areas of the frontal sinus.
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Medtronic Begins Study On ITB Therapy
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European stroke patients were recently enrolled in Medtronic's clinical trial for Intrathecal Baclofen (ITB) therapy to treat spasticity.
Medtronic Loses Patent Dispute
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Medtronic lost a legal dispute regarding its CoreValve heart valve system when a jury found the company infringed on patents held by Edwards Lifesciences Inc.
FDA Panel Supports MRI-Safe Pacemaker
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An FDA advisory panel supports approval of Medtronic's Revo MRI SureScan Pacing System - the first pacemaker safe for use with MRIs.
Medtronic's Incontinence Therapy Shows Promise
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Medtronic's new treatment for faecal incontinence showed promise based on published data from a clinical trial.
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CareFusion Suing Medtronic
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CareFusion Corp. is suing Medtronic, accusing the company of seeking a monopoly on the minimally invasive vertebral compression fracture market.
Medtronic Working On Artificial Pancreas
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Medtronic is known for developing devices (such as pacemakers and defibrillators) that zap irregular heartbeats back into rhythm without the patient having to do anything. Now, the company wants to apply the same approach to the pancreas.
Medtronic Closer To Marketing MRI-Compatible Pacemakers
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Medtronic is moving closer to marketing the first MRI-compatible pacemaker in the United States.
Earlier in the month, a committee of outside experts unanimously recommended that the FDA approve Medtronic's experimental device - Revo MRI SureScan Pacing System.
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Medtronic And AGA Settle Lawsuit
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Medtronic has settled a lawsuit it had initiated against AGA Medical for infringement of its Jervis' patent family.
Study - Medtronic Device Failed To Reduce Seizures
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A Medtronic nerve stimulating implant failed to reduce seizures in epilepsy patients, according to the FDA.
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Study Of Medtronic Atrial Fibrillation System Offers Promise
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Conventional anti-arrhythmic drugs were not as successful as eliminating a potentially serious heart rhythm disorder compared to a noninvasive procedure that freezes and kills problem-causing heart tissue, according to researchers.
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Medtronic Discloses Probe In Mass.
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Federal prosecutors are investigating ties between cardiologist at a Massachusetts hospital and Medtronic, according to the company.