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St. Jude wins European OK for brain implant to treat Dystonia

St. Jude wins European OK for brain implant to treat Dystonia

April 10, 2013 8:20 am by | 0 Comments

April 10 (Reuters) - St. Jude Medical Inc on Wednesday said it received European regulatory approval for its brain implant used to treat primary and secondary Dystonia, a neurological movement ... Read more
St. Jude Medical’s device to prevent stroke misses study goal

St. Jude Medical’s device to prevent stroke misses study goal

March 20, 2013 5:04 pm by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - A clinical trial evaluating St. Jude Medical Inc's implantable device used to prevent stroke in patients who have a common congenital heart defect failed to achieve its main ... Read more
St. Jude recalls wire used to help plug hole in heart

St. Jude recalls wire used to help plug hole in heart

February 12, 2013 5:08 pm by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - St Jude Medical Inc is recalling the wire used to put in place a device that closes openings between the two upper chambers of the heart, because of ... Read more
St. Jude’s RESPECT trial for PFO closure highlighted at International Stroke Conference

St. Jude’s RESPECT trial for PFO closure highlighted at International Stroke Conference

February 8, 2013 8:10 am by | 0 Comments

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ), a global medical device company, today announced the presentation of additional data from its landmark RESPECT trial at the American Stroke Association's International ... Read more

St. Jude Medical CEO: When it comes to the Durata lead, facts have been very friendly to us

St. Jude Medical CEO: When it comes to the Durata lead, facts have been very friendly to us

January 23, 2013 10:14 am by | 0 Comments

On Wednesday, St. Jude Medical CEO Dan Starks fielded a couple of questions related to its Durata ICD lead on its fourth-quarter earnings call, although there were none on a ... Read more
St. Jude Medical likely to face tough questions about FDA warning letter on earnings call

St. Jude Medical likely to face tough questions about FDA warning letter on earnings call

January 18, 2013 12:39 pm by | 0 Comments

The shoe finally dropped.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) on Jan. 10 regarding its inadequate design validation process for the Durata ... Read more
St. Jude Medical’s $1B share buyback is move to shore stock battered over Durata worries

St. Jude Medical’s $1B share buyback is move to shore stock battered over Durata worries

November 30, 2012 12:04 pm by | 0 Comments

St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) announced Thursday that its board has authorized a $1 billion share repurchase program.The move shows that the board believes that the company’s stock is undervalued, but ... Read more
Lady Luck may shine on Boston Scientific in 2013 if rival’s fortune goes down in flames

Lady Luck may shine on Boston Scientific in 2013 if rival’s fortune goes down in flames

November 26, 2012 12:45 pm by | 0 Comments

It’s not great when a company needs a rival to have a major disaster in order to see the upside, but when you are Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX), it may ... Read more
Durata problems sharpen Bank of America’s view on St. Jude Medical, mantains ‘Buy’

Durata problems sharpen Bank of America’s view on St. Jude Medical, mantains ‘Buy’

November 23, 2012 9:10 am by | 0 Comments

Bank of America reiterated its Buy rating and $43 price objective on St Jude Medical (NYSE: STJ) as it updated its stance on shares based on Durata.Bank of America said, ... Read more
One the eve of Thanksgiving, St. Jude Medical finds not much to be thankful for

One the eve of Thanksgiving, St. Jude Medical finds not much to be thankful for

November 21, 2012 6:22 pm by | 0 Comments

If St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) executives were hoping for some respite from a slew of bad news during Thanksgiving, they did not get it.Reuters reported earlier Wednesday afternoon that shares ... Read more
St. Jude Medical’s Portico TAVI heart valve wins CE Mark

St. Jude Medical’s Portico TAVI heart valve wins CE Mark

November 19, 2012 3:27 pm by | 0 Comments

St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) announced Monday that it has received CE Mark for its Portico transcatheter aortic valve system for patients who are deemed too sick to undergo open heart ... Read more
St. Jude’s renal denervation device lowers blood pressure in small study

St. Jude’s renal denervation device lowers blood pressure in small study

November 5, 2012 1:50 pm by | 0 Comments

Nov 5 (Reuters) - St Jude Medical Inc said on Monday its procedure that deadens nerves near the kidneys helped lower blood pressure in a small study of patients whose ... Read more
Caught in a bind, some its own doing, some not, St. Jude Medical cuts another 500 workers

Caught in a bind, some its own doing, some not, St. Jude Medical cuts another 500 workers

November 2, 2012 12:44 pm by | 2 Comments

What do you do when the biggest market you play in continues to be weak, hospitals are buying less of your products, Europe, which used to be reliable, is now ... Read more
St. Jude Medical has its own October surprise with five back-to-back downgrades

St. Jude Medical has its own October surprise with five back-to-back downgrades

October 31, 2012 12:58 pm by | 0 Comments

As noted before, October has not been kind to St. Jude Medical. (NYSE:STJ).And now the Minnesota medical device maker has been hit with five back-to-back downgrades from equity analysts, including ... Read more
One nugget of data that should worry those banking on overseas growth in cardiac devices

One nugget of data that should worry those banking on overseas growth in cardiac devices

October 22, 2012 12:45 pm by | 0 Comments

As U.S. markets have slowed with hospitals buying less, device makers have been looking toward overseas markets to bolster their revenue from cardiac rhythm management devices such as pacemakers and ... Read more