FDA Approves First Percutaneous Heart Valve

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Medtronic Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve and Ensemble Delivery System, the first heart valve to be implanted through a catheter, or tube, in a leg vein and guided up to the heart. This new approach to the treatment of adults and children with previously implanted, poorly functioning pulmonary [...]

The Medtronic Foundation Offers Grants To Schools Participating In Online Sudden Cardiac Arrest Response Training

The Medtronic Foundation announced new grant opportunities for schools participating in and promoting the American Heart Association’s Be the Beat Web site, an online sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) awareness initiative designed specifically for teens. Be the Beat is funded by a $1 million grant from the Medtronic Foundation.

Recent Studies Suggest Benefits Of Continuous Glucose Monitoring

In acknowledgement of this year’s World Diabetes Day, which calls on all those responsible for diabetes care to understand diabetes and take control, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) highlights the growing body of clinical evidence for Personal Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in improving glucose control for diabetes patients.

Medtronic Joins With Patient Advocacy Groups To Launch Educational Campaign During Bladder Health Awareness Month

Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced the kick-off of an educational campaign aimed at raising awareness among women of overactive bladder (OAB), a serious condition that can severely impact patients’ lives. This new campaign, conducted in partnership with leading patient advocacy groups focused on women’s health will help to raise awareness of the prevalence of bladder [...]

Medtronic Introduces MASTERGRAFT(R) Strip For Spinal Surgeries

Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced the full U.S. market release of MASTERGRAFT® Strip – a new, highly flexible ceramic scaffold intended for use in combination with a patient’s own bone for fusing multiple levels of the posterolateral spine.