Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today presented five-year clinical data for its CoreValve and Evolut transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) platforms. Fridley, Minnesota-based Medtronic presented results from the Surgical Replacement and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (SURTAVI) trial at the 33rd Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference. According to a news release, data from the trial demonstrated that the hemodynamic […]
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Medtech M&A: The industry’s biggest mergers and acquisitions of 2021
Across 2021, medtech has seen a wide range of mergers and acquisitions covering several areas of devices, pharmaceuticals and more. Some have gone off without a hitch, while others fell into serious scrutiny as mouthwatering financial figures were revealed and major technologies were acquired. Here are the 10 biggest mergers and acquisitions in medtech in […]
Medtronic issues warning for some perfusion tubing packs
Medtronic has issued a warning letter regarding some of its Perfusion Tubing Packs. Friedly, Minnesota-based Medtronic’s urgent field safety notice informs users that some of its Perfusion Tubing Packs were manufactured without device-level testing for bacterial endotoxin, which is a necessary step to support non-pyrogenic label claim. The potential patient harms from endotoxin-mediated pyrogenicity include fever, […]
Medtronic facing class action suit from Canada MiniMed insulin pump users
A national class action in Canada has been commenced against Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) over its MiniMed 630G and 670G insulin pumps. Rochon Genova and Cardill Law commenced the proposed class action suit against Medtronic, Medtronic MiniMed and Medtronic of Canada over the insulin pumps approved for use in the country in 2016 and 2018. The pumps have become […]
Medtronic faces longer road to renal denervation
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) will continue the clinical study of its Symplicity Spyral renal denervation (RDN) system for hypertension into next year after lacking the positive results needed to end enrollment early. Fridley, Minnesota-based Medtronic said last month that it hoped to present results of the Spyral HTN-ON MED trial at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation’s TCT Conference in early November, pending […]
Medtronic launches Mazor X in Canada
Medtronic Canada this week announced that it has commercially launched its Mazor X system for robotic-guided spine surgery in Canada. Mazor is the first dedicated robotic-assisted spine surgery platform to be launched in Canada, according to the Fridley, Minnesota–based medtech giant. “The integration of navigation and robotic technologies into one platform is an exciting advancement […]
European approval ‘a big deal’ as Medtronic moves forward with Hugo surgical robot
There’s excitement at Medtronic after the Hugo robotic surgery platform hit a major regulatory milestone. In 2012, Covidien formed an incubator called “Project Einstein,” focusing on combining robotic technology, data and analytics. What could they create? About nine years later, the product that emerged from Project Einstein made a significant step forward when the Hugo […]
Medtronic hires social-media-minded chief medical officer for its gastrointestinal unit
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today said it has hired Dr. Austin Chiang as the first chief medical officer of the medical device maker’s gastrointestinal business. Chiang is an assistant professor of medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College and director of the Endoscopic Bariatric Program at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, both in Philadelphia. He has a master’s degree […]
Medtronic touts data for MiniMed 780G insulin pump in children
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) reported positive one-year, real-world clinical data for its MiniMed 780G insulin pump platform in children. Data came from a subset of 3,211 pediatric and adolescent patients (15 years old and below) with type 1 diabetes using the MiniMed 780G system with the Guardian Sensor 3 in Europe. Get the full story at our sister […]
Medtronic warns on Percept PC implantable neurostimulators
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) has issued an urgent field safety notice in Europe to warn of Percept PC implantable neurostimulator problems. The notice’s purpose stands to inform customers of the potential failure with the Model B35200 Percept PC INS following a cardioversion procedure. Fridley, Minnesota–based Medtronic determined that cardioversion may damage the electronics in the Percept PC […]
Report: Medtronic in negotiations to buy Israel-based insulin pump maker Triple Jump
Reports in Israel say that Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) has entered talks to acquire Triple Jump for $300 million. Calcalist reported that the proposed acquisition, which is in advanced negotiations, follows a 2020 investment into Triple Jump made by Medtronic that included an option to purchase the insulin pump maker. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery […]