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April 22, 2015 07:41 ET | Source: Medtronic plc

Medtronic Announces European Approval of the First and Only Full-Body MR Conditional Deep Brain Stimulation Systems

Updated Labelling Allows Greater Patient Access to MRI DUBLIN - April 22, 2015 - Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced that systems within its Activa® portfolio of Deep Brain Stimulation...
April 21, 2015 11:00 ET | Source: Medtronic plc

Medtronic Begins Enrollment in Feasibility Study of Valiant 'Mona LSA' Branch Thoracic Stent Graft System

Investigational Device Enables Endovascular Repair of Aortic Aneurysms Encroaching on Left Subclavian Artery DUBLIN -- April 21, 2015 -- Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced the start of a...
April 17, 2015 07:24 ET | Source: Medtronic plc

Global Trials Show Addition of Medtronic's Solitaire Device Stent Thrombectomy Procedure in Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke Improves Neurological Outcomes

SWIFT PRIME and REVASCAT Confirm Findings of EXTEND-IA, ESCAPE and MR CLEAN, Support Addition of Solitaire Stent Thrombectomy to Current Standard of Care DUBLIN - April 17, 2015 - Two global...
April 14, 2015 11:00 ET | Source: Medtronic plc

Medtronic to Develop Stent Graft System for Endovascular Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms Under Exclusive Patent License Agreement with Sanford Health

Collaboration Aims to Expand Treatment Options and Improve Outcomes for Patients DUBLIN, Ireland and SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- April 14, 2015 -- The global leader in medical technology for...
April 14, 2015 09:00 ET | Source: Medtronic plc

Medtronic Announces CE Mark of World's Smallest Pacemaker, Micra Transcatheter Pacing System

Miniaturized Device Less Than One-tenth the Size of a Conventional Pacemaker and Placed Directly in the Heart DUBLIN - April 14, 2015 - Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT)today announced it has received CE...
April 13, 2015 17:00 ET | Source: Medtronic plc

IBM and Medtronic to Partner to Improve Diabetes Care

ARMONK, NY and DUBLIN - April 13, 2015 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) today announced that they will work together to combine powerful analytics and cognitive computing with...
April 09, 2015 09:00 ET | Source: Medtronic plc

Medtronic Initiates U.S. Launch of HawkOne(tm) Directional Atherectomy System for Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease

Third-Generation System Treats All Plaque Morphologies Including Severe Calcium, While Streamlining Procedural Efficiency DUBLIN -- April 9, 2015 -- Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) enhances its leading...
April 07, 2015 09:30 ET | Source: Medtronic plc

GOLD AF Registry to Capture Real-World Insights Using Medtronic Phased RF Ablation to Treat Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

DUBLIN - April 7, 2015 - Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced the first patient enrollment in the GOLD AF Registry, a first-of-its-kind, prospective, observational clinical study of its Phased...
April 02, 2015 09:00 ET | Source: Medtronic plc

Medtronic Acquires Diabeter, Innovative Diabetes Care Provider

DUBLIN - April 2, 2015 - Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced its acquisition of Diabeter, an innovative, independent Netherlands-based diabetes clinic and research center dedicated to...
April 01, 2015 14:00 ET | Source: Medtronic plc

EverFlex(TM) Peripheral Stent from Medtronic Delivers Sustained Patency in Long, Complex Lesions

Three-Year Data from DURABILITY II Study Published inCatheterization and Cardiovascular Intervention Journal DUBLIN -- April 1, 2015 -- The EverFlex(TM) self-expanding peripheral stent system...