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Topic: Ardian

First Stop, Third World: Emerging Markets For Med Tech

First Stop, Third World: Emerging Markets For Med Tech

June 28, 2011 4:56 pm by | 0 Comments

...maybe it is time to lift our transatlantic heads up and take in the view of the rest of the planet. While we run back and forth to Europe, clogging ... Read more
Medtronic completes Ardian acquisition

Medtronic completes Ardian acquisition

January 13, 2011 12:45 pm by | 0 Comments

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) has completed the purchase of California-based Ardian, a developer of catheter-based therapies for hypertension treatment.Medtronic paid $800 million in cash as announced in a previous agreement and ... Read more
Early investments paying off for Medtronic, Boston Scientific

Early investments paying off for Medtronic, Boston Scientific

November 29, 2010 9:05 am by | 0 Comments

Wanna buy a medical device startup? A down payment would be nice. As competition for medical device acquisitions heats up, Medtronic Inc. (NYSE:MDT) and Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE:BSX) are redeeming ... Read more
Ardian is a Minnesota device firm that’s not based in Minnesota

Ardian is a Minnesota device firm that’s not based in Minnesota

November 26, 2010 5:22 pm by | 5 Comments

Ardian Inc. is a startup based in Mountain View, California. Yet its technology, a catheter-based treatment for hypertension, was created by Minnesota entrepreneurs, funded by a Minnesota venture capital firm, ... Read more
1 in 5 hospital patients injured during care (Morning Read)

1 in 5 hospital patients injured during care (Morning Read)

November 25, 2010 8:51 am by | 3 Comments

Almost one in five hospital patients was injured by their care, according to a study of 10 U.S. hospitals published in the New England Journal of Medicine that found little ... Read more
Medtronic reports sluggish second quarter, lowers 2011 guidance

Medtronic reports sluggish second quarter, lowers 2011 guidance

November 23, 2010 10:49 am by | 0 Comments

Medtronic Inc. (NYSE:MDT) is a company in transition as it seeks higher growth in China and new therapies like transcatheter heart valves while trying to "protect and optimize" its core ... Read more
Medtronic acquires hypertension catheter firm for at least $800M

Medtronic acquires hypertension catheter firm for at least $800M

November 22, 2010 7:44 pm by | 0 Comments

It wasn't the "big one" I wrote about last week, but Medtronic Inc. (NYSE:MDT) still is proving itself a prolific deal maker. The company based in Fridley, Minnesota, said it ... Read more
Medtronic leads $47 million investment in hypertension company Ardian

Medtronic leads $47 million investment in hypertension company Ardian

March 23, 2009 7:53 pm by | 0 Comments

Ardian is developing a catheter system that disrupts the sympathetic nerves in the kidneys, which will in turn reduce blood pressure. Clinical trials are expected next week. ... Read more