Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) has inked an agreement with Israel-based medtech developer Alpha Omega to market its surgical navigation products designed for procedures in the brain, according to a recent Globes report. Prior to the agreement, Alpha Omega’s devices were offered as independent products and were mostly marketed to hospitals in Israel, according to the report. Alpha Omega […]
The grim stories behind seven of medtech’s worst failures
Medical devices save or restore thousands of patient lives every year, but the dark side to medtech innovation is increasingly drawing attention. For all the good the industry does, it’s worth remembering that the costs can be high – even fatal – when medical device companies don’t get things right. The examples range from women […]
Medtronic releases new data on Endurant, Valiant Navion stent grafts
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today released new data on its stent graft program at the Charing Cross Symposium in London, touting two-year results for its Endurant line and 30-day data from a pilot study of its Valiant Navion device. The Fridley, Minn.-based medtech giant said preliminary two-year results from a study of the Endurant II/IIs devices, used […]
Medtronic touts five-year VenaSeal study data
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today released five-year results from the VeClose extension study of its VenaSeal closure system, touting durable and consistent long-term outcomes with the system when used to treat patients with chronic venous disease. The VenaSeal device is a medical adhesive designed to close off the great saphenous vein for treating chronic venous insufficiency and varicose […]
More device shortages pegged to sterilization plant shutdown
More medtech companies are experiencing shortages of medical devices due to the sudden closure in February of a Sterigenics sterilization plant. Officials from Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH), and Guerbet (EPA:GBT) have written letters to customers indicating that certain devices are already in short supply or may experience shortages, Medical Device & Outsourcing has learned. The letter from Cardinal Health (Dublin, […]
Medtronic taps Lennon as CIO | Personnel Moves – April 9, 2018
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said that it named Sean Lennon as its new chief information officer, set to take effect April 29. The Fridley, Minn.-based medtech giant said that Lennon will take over for Mike Hedges, who is retiring from the position after 19 years with Medtronic, including 10 as CIO. Prior to joining Medtronic, Lennon served as […]
Mick Jagger is giving TAVR a boost: Here’s how
A successful transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) recovery for rock icon Mick Jagger could be good news for companies such as Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) that make devices for the procedure, according to analysts following the medical device industry. The Rolling Stone frontman tweeted Friday that he was feeling better and on the […]
Medtronic touts economic data for HeartWare HVAD
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today touted more data on the HeartWare left-ventricular assist device it acquired in 2016, saying economic analyses of prior trials showed its cost effectiveness. The Fridley, Minn.-based medical device giant said one analysis, of data from the Lateral thoracotomy study showed that patients implanted with its HVAD pump incurred lower hospitalization and medical […]
Medtronic, BCBS Minnesota ink value-based diabetes deal
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it inked a deal with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota on an outcomes-based program for diabetes patients. The plan gives BCBS Minnesota members access to Medtronic’s Guardian Connect continuous glucose monitor via a pharmacy benefit, with payments pegged to how long patients spend in a targeted blood glucose range. […]
Medtronic touts new targeted drug delivery study results
Targeted drug delivery and conventional medical management have shown to have a reduction in healthcare use and costs for cancer patients in comparison to conventional medical management alone, according to a new study from Medtronic. The study found that there were significant cost savings to payers and fewer inpatient visits with shorter inpatient stays. It […]
Medtronic touts stroke data for HeartWare LVAD
A retrospective analysis of two studies involved the HeartWare left-ventricular assist device Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) acquired in 2016 showed that managing blood pressure reduced the severity of strokes in patients implanted with the HVAD pump. The analysis, of “destination therapy” patients who are not candidates for a heart transplant, took data from the Endurance and Endurance […]
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