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St. Jude Medical kicks off renal denervation device study

May 14, 2013 by Ingrid Mezo

St. Jude Medical begins enrollment in the Elightn III trial of its renal denervation device for treating high blood pressure.

St. Jude Medical kicks off renal denervation device study

The 1st patient enrolled today in a St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ)-sponsored trial to evaluate the safety and performance of a new renal denervation system in patients with drug-resistant, uncontrolled hypertension, the company said.

St. Jude’s new CE Marked defibrillators aim to reduce insulation abrasion

May 13, 2013 by Sony Salzman

Medical device giant St. Jude Medical wins CE Mark approval in the European Union for 2 defibrillator product portfolios designed to reduce lead abrasion, the most common type of lead insulation failure.

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St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) won European regulatory approval for 2 next-generation defibrillators, the Ellipse and the SJM Assura high voltage systems. The new devices aim to bolster device reliability by preventing lead-to-can abrasion, according to the company.

HRS 2013: St. Jude Medical touts independent safety data for next-gen Durata leads

May 9, 2013 by Arezu Sarvestani

St. Jude Medical's shares ticked up today after an independent research team reported 99.4% freedom from all-cause mechanical failure at 5 years for the company's next-generation Durata defibrillator leads.

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Medical device giant St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) landed an important win today after a research team released study results finding that the company's Durata defibrillator leads proved safe and reliable in an independent review.

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HRS 2013: Heart failure doesn't worsen with St. Jude's recalled QuickSite CRT leads

May 9, 2013 by Brad Perriello

A small study presented at the Heart Rhythm Society's annual meeting in Denver yesterday shows that, although St. Jude Medical's recalled QuickSite and QuickFlex cardiac rhythm therapy leads failed in nearly half of patients, there was no sign that their heart failure got any worse.

HRS 2013: Heart failure doesn't worsen with St. Jude Medical's recalled QuickSite and QuickFlex leads

U.S. Justice Dept. closes St. Jude Riata probe

May 8, 2013 by Arezu Sarvestani

The U.S. Justice Dept. closes an investigation into St. Jude Medical's recalled Riata defibrillators leads without charging the company with allegations of misconduct.

St. Jude Medical's Riata leads

Healthcare giant St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) revealed in a recent regulatory filing that U.S. Justice Dept. investigators closed a probe of the recalled Riata and Riata ST defibrillators leads.

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Medtech trends: The most talked about device makers in April 2013

May 3, 2013 by Arezu Sarvestani

MassDevice.com looks at the internet chatter surrounding the medical device industry with some of most searched-for companies of the last month.

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MassDevice.com looked at some of the most talked-about medical device companies, based on trends in U.S. Google searches for the last 30 days.

St. Jude Medical launches new study of next-gen multi-point cardiac pacing

May 2, 2013 by Arezu Sarvestani

St. Jude Medical enrolls the 1st patient in a clinical trial of its next-generation Quadra Assura MP multi-point cardiac pacing system in patients with heart failure.

St. Jude Medical's Quadra Assura MultiPoint pacing

St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) enrolled the 1st patient in a clinical study evaluating pacing in multiple points on the heart, the company announced today.

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