Press releases

MINNEAPOLIS -- Dec. 9, 2014 -- For endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms, the Endurant AAA stent graft system from Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) continues to deliver durable, consistent...

SAN ANTONIO, TX - December 8, 2014 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced that five San Antonio community organizations will receive a combined $250,000 in Health Access Grants in...

MINNEAPOLIS - December 8, 2014 - Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) today announced the names of 10 people from around the world who will be honored as part of the Bakken Invitation, a global program launched...

MINNEAPOLIS - Dec 5, 2014 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), the world's leading medical technology company, today announced it will participate in the 25th Annual Oppenheimer Healthcare Conference on...

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2014-- In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the Irish Takeover Rules, Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) (the “Company”) confirms that, as of the close of business...

MINNEAPOLIS - Dec. 3, 2014 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) has released "Delivering Societal Value through Responsible Growth," the company's 2014 Integrated Performance Report. The company's first...

HeartWare International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTWR), a leading innovator of less invasive, miniaturized circulatory support technologies that are revolutionizing the treatment of advanced heart failure,...

MINNEAPOLIS AND DUBLIN, Ireland - Dec. 4, 2014 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) and Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) today announced that the Chinese Ministry of Commerce has cleared Medtronic's proposed...

MINNEAPOLIS AND DUBLIN, Ireland - Dec. 4, 2014 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) and Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) today announced that the Chinese Ministry of Commerce has cleared Medtronic's proposed...

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2014-- In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the Irish Takeover Rules, Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) (the “Company”) confirms that, as of the close of business...

MINNEAPOLIS - December 4, 2014 - The board of directors of Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) today approved a cash dividend of $0.305 per share of the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on...

MINNEAPOLIS - December 1, 2014 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced the pricing of $17 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes in seven tranches, as follows: Description Amount...

MINNEAPOLIS - Nov. 3, 2014 - Optimizing the treatment of coronary artery disease with a new foundation for future stent innovations, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced CE (Conformité Europé

MINNEAPOLIS AND DUBLIN, Ireland – Nov. 28, 2014 – Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) and Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) today announced that the European Commission has conditionally cleared Medtronic’s...

MINNEAPOLIS AND DUBLIN, Ireland - Nov. 26, 2014 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) and Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) today announced the receipt of U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) clearance of...

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 2014-- Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Fortrex™ over-the-wire (OTW) percutaneous...

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2014-- Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) today announced, for purposes of the Irish Takeover Rules, that the definitive joint proxy statement of Covidien plc and...

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2014-- Covidien (NYSE: COV) today announced CE Mark approval for its Nellcor™ Bedside SpO2 Patient Monitoring System, PM100N. The system currently is...

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2014-- In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the Irish Takeover Rules, Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) (the “Company”) confirms that, as of the close of business...

MINNEAPOLIS - Nov. 18, 2014 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2015, which ended October 24, 2014. The company reported worldwide...

MINNEAPOLIS AND DUBLIN - Nov. 17, 2014 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) and Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) announced that following a hearing today before the Irish High Court the companies have scheduled...

MINNEAPOLIS and CHICAGO - Nov. 16, 2014 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced new data supporting the clinical and economic value of its cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices for...

HeartWare International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTWR), a leading innovator of less invasive, miniaturized circulatory support technologies that are revolutionizing the treatment of advanced heart failure,...

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2014-- Covidien plc (NYSE:COV) today announced the six-month results of the VeClose pivotal study, which demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of the...

Covidien plc: IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a) AND (b)(i) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2013 DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREES OR PARTIES ACTING IN CONCERT...