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Sep 14, 2011

Medtronic Pledges Action in Advance of United Nations High Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases

The World's Leading Medical Technology Company Pledges Resources to Improve Healthcare Systems and Access to Therapies in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries

MINNEAPOLIS, Sep 14, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In a continued mission to reduce the global burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, Medtronic, Inc....
Sep 12, 2011

Medtronic Announces Launch of ARTISAN(TM) Space Maintenance System

New technology offers one-source, customizable option for bone grafting space maintenance in oral-maxillofacial applications

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sep 12, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) announced today the U.S. launch of its ARTISAN(TM) Space Maintenance System. The device is cleared for temporary use in...
Sep 8, 2011

Medtronic CFO Gary Ellis to Speak at Morgan Stanley Healthcare Conference

MINNEAPOLIS, Sep 08, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), the world's leading medical technology company, today announced it will participate in the Morgan Stanley Global...
Sep 8, 2011

Medtronic Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Index Acknowledge Corporate Sustainability Accomplishments

MINNEAPOLIS, Sep 08, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Recognizing its leadership in meeting the needs of economic, environmental, and social stakeholders, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) has been named a...
Aug 31, 2011

Medtronic Starts New U.S. Study of Endurant(R) AAA Stent Graft

Indicated for Endovascular Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Medical Device Has Been Used to Treat More Than 6,000 Patients in United States Since December FDA Approval

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 31, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Leading the development of endovascular aortic repair (EVAR), Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced the start of its U.S. post-approval study of...
Aug 31, 2011

Medtronic Completes Acquisitions of PEAK Surgical, Inc. and Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc.

Medtronic Expands Role in Advanced Energy Surgical Technologies

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 31, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of two privately-held companies, PEAK Surgical, Inc. and Salient...
Aug 28, 2011

Study Shows Medtronic CoreValve(R) System Efficacy and Durability Through Four Years in Longest-Term Industry Data Available

PARIS, Aug 28, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- New clinical data presented today at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2011 demonstrate positive long-term performance for the CoreValve(R)...
Aug 25, 2011

Medtronic Announces Cash Dividend for Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 25, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The board of directors of Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) today approved a cash dividend of $0.2425 per share of the Company's common stock. The dividend is...
Aug 24, 2011

Physio-Control Introduces New Basic Life Support 12-Lead ECG Solution

ReadyLink 12-Lead ECG Enables Rural EMS Providers to Expand Regional STEMI Systems

REDMOND, Wash., Aug 24, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Physio-Control, Inc., a global leader in emergency medical solutions and wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc., (NYSE: MDT), today announced...
Aug 23, 2011

Medtronic Reports First Quarter Earnings

Revenue of $4 Billion Driven by International Growth of 7% on a Constant Currency Basis; 19% as Reported

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 23, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2012, which ended July 29, 2011. The Company...
Aug 20, 2011

Medical Device Recipient Successfully Crosses English Channel to Raise Money for ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug 22, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) announced cervical disc recipient Doug McConnell successfully completed his swim across the English Channel today. McConnell,...
Aug 18, 2011

Medtronic Gains CE Mark for 31mm CoreValve(R) Percutaneous Aortic Valve

New Offering Provides Therapy Option to Previously Unserved Patients with Larger Aortic Valves

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 18, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced it has received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for its 31mm Medtronic CoreValve(R) System, the only...
Aug 15, 2011

Study Shows Medtronic InterStim(R) Therapy Improves Bowel Control and Related Quality of Life Issues at Three Years

InterStim Therapy for Bowel Control Recently Approved by the U.S. FDA

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 15, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced today that newly published data from a multicenter, prospective trial show that sacral nerve stimulation using...
Aug 12, 2011

Medtronic to Announce Financial Results for Its First Quarter of the Fiscal Year 2012

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 12, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced today it will report financial results for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2012 on Tuesday, August 23, 2011....
Aug 5, 2011

Medtronic to Webcast Annual Shareholder Meeting

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 05, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Medtronic investors and other interested parties are invited to participate in a live video webcast of the Medtronic Annual Shareholder Meeting on...
Aug 3, 2011

Medtronic Engages Yale University to Oversee Independent, Systematic Reviews of Recombinant Bone Morphogenic Protein-2

First of its Kind Post-Review Website to Provide Scientific Access to Full Clinical Data

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 03, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Medtronic, Inc. [NYSE: MDT] announced today that it has provided a grant to Yale University to conduct two fully independent, third-party systematic...
Aug 1, 2011

Medtronic Receives FDA Approval for Advisa DR MRI(TM) SureScan(R) Pacing System Clinical Trial

Investigational Second-Generation Device Reinforces Medtronic's Commitment to Innovative Implantable Cardiac Devices Designed for Use in MRI Environment

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 01, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application...
Jul 25, 2011

Medtronic Resolute(R) Drug-Eluting Stent Shows Superiority to Taxus(R) DES in Study of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Presented at CVIT by Principal Investigator Shigeru Saito, One-Year Data from RESOLUTE Japan Support Company's PMDA Submission for Product Approval

MINNEAPOLIS, Jul 25, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- TheResolute(R) drug-eluting stent (DES) from Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), showed superiority to Boston Scientific Corp.'s Taxus(R) DES on the primary...
Jul 21, 2011

Medtronic Announces 2011 "Global Heroes"

Distance Runners from Around the World Who Benefit from Medical Technology to Run Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Events this Fall

MINNEAPOLIS, Jul 21, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Twenty-five long-distance runners who benefit from medical technology will be honored as "Medtronic Global Heroes" when they run the Medtronic Twin...
Jul 11, 2011

Medtronic Gets Go-Ahead from FDA for Study of Novel Treatment for High Blood Pressure

Patient Enrollment in U.S. Clinical Trial of Renal Denervation with Symplicity(R) Catheter System(TM) for Treating Resistant Hypertension to Start Soon

MINNEAPOLIS, Jul 11, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has conditionally approved the protocol for SYMPLICITY...
Jul 8, 2011

Medtronic Issues Communication about the Potential for Reduced Battery Performance in a Small Percentage of SynchroMed(R) II Implantable Drug Infusion Pumps

Update to July 2009 Letter to Healthcare Professionals

MINNEAPOLIS, Jul 08, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As part of its ongoing commitment to keep patients and physicians informed about product performance and safety, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) is issuing...
Jul 7, 2011

Medtronic To Acquire Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc.

Medtronic Targets Leadership Role in Advanced Energy Surgical Technologies

MINNEAPOLIS, Jul 07, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc., the leader...
Jul 7, 2011

Medtronic To Acquire PEAK Surgical, Inc.

Medtronic Targets Leadership Role in Advanced Energy Surgical Technologies

MINNEAPOLIS, Jul 07, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PEAK Surgical, Inc., a recognized leader in the...
Jul 1, 2011

Medtronic Introduces the CD HORIZON(R) Fenestrated Screw Spinal System

Europe first in line to receive Medtronic's innovative product

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jul 01, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced the European launch of the CD HORIZON(R) Fenestrated Screw Spinal System, which is used in conjunction...
Jun 30, 2011

Medtronic Announces U.S. Launch of New Inflatable Bone Tamp and Syringe System for Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures

Kyphon Xpander(TM) II Inflatable Bone Tamp and the Kyphon(R) Inflation Syringe are Latest Innovation in Minimally Invasive Treatment of Spinal Fractures

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jun 30, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) today announced the commercial release of the Kyphon Xpander II Inflatable Bone Tamp (IBT) and the Kyphon Inflation...

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