Twin Cities
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Devices & Diagnostics, Hospitals
One the eve of Thanksgiving, St. Jude Medical finds not much to be thankful for
If St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) executives were hoping for some respite from a slew of […]
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Devices & Diagnostics, Hospitals
The cost of Medtronic’s battle with Edwards Lifesciences over TAVI: $245M, so far
Medtronic’s (NYSE:MDT) legal battle with Edwards Lifesciences over patent infringement and its transcatheter aortic valve products […]
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Do you advise self-insured employers? You Can Help Us!
Take part in this survey and share some of the trends you are seeing among your clients across healthcare, including chronic conditions, behavioral health and navigation.
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Devices & Diagnostics, Hospitals, Policy
“We like to focus on things we can control” — Medtronic CEO on device tax repeal
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) has previously estimated that its share of the 2.3 percent medical device tax […]
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Devices & Diagnostics, Hospitals
St. Jude Medical’s Portico TAVI heart valve wins CE Mark
St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) announced Monday that it has received CE Mark for its Portico […]
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Devices & Diagnostics, Hospitals
2 analysts have polar opposite views of St. Jude Medical’s Durata ICD lead
St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) has long asserted that its Durata ICD lead, irrespective of the […]
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Small study: 64% of device makers dissatisfied with 510(k) process
A small study of device makers has found that most companies are dissatisfied with the […]
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Devices & Diagnostics, Hospitals
Biotech CEO resigns in huff over board decision to consider outsiders to succeed him
Could this only happen in Minnesota? The 71-year-old CEO of Techne Corp (NASDAQ GS: TECH) has abruptly […]
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Devices & Diagnostics, Hospitals
Caught in a bind, some its own doing, some not, St. Jude Medical cuts another 500 workers
What do you do when the biggest market you play in continues to be weak, […]
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Devices & Diagnostics, Hospitals, Startups
Heat it! Mold it! Reshape it! San Diego firm aims to reform the world of casts/splints
Casts and splints haven’t changed much since they were first used to treat fractures: uncomfortable […]
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Trayt Health Seeks to Increase Access to Diagnoses and Treatments
CEO Malekeh Amini explains how Trayt Health can bridge the gap for patients seeking neurological care.
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Devices & Diagnostics, Hospitals, Payers, Pharma
HealthPartners opens temporary retail store to provide insurance for seniors, individual buyers
In a growing trend of retail strategies being employed in healthcare, HealthPartners, a Minnesota nonprofit […]
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Devices & Diagnostics, Hospitals
How 3-D printers are changing lives and making life just plain weird (video)
We have to thank Charles Hull for inventing 3-D printing back in 1984. Now, applications […]
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Devices & Diagnostics, Hospitals
Medtronic doubles down on China strategy with $66M investment in Lifetech Scientific Corp.
Just more than two weeks after announcing its first Chinese acquisition, medical device maker Medtronic […]
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How an avid gamer is helping UnitedHealth cut costs, make members healthier
Arrianne Hoyland, 33, likely didn’t imagine that her passion for video games would one day […]
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Devices & Diagnostics, Health IT, Hospitals, Pharma
UnitedHealth Group buys majority interest in Brazilian insurer for $4.9 billion
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), the largest health insurance company in the U.S., announced Monday that it is […]
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Devices & Diagnostics, Health IT, Hospitals, Startups
Scheduling software makes life of some Medtronic field clinical engineers a breeze
The AF Solutions business within Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) is a small one and its field clinical engineers […]