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Medtronic invests in California eye lens implant company

California-based startup  PowerVision  announced Friday that Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) has become a strategic investor in a $24.7 million funding round that included other investors. As a result of the investment, Medtronic’s Dr. Stephen Oesterle, senior vice president, medicine and technology at Medtronic, will serve as an observer on the board of PowerVision, an ophthalmology company. PowerVision […]

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Medtronic stent graft system safe and effective

CORRECTION: Due to inaccurate information provided, an earlier version of the story stated that the Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft System is available in the U.S and Europe. While it is approved domestically, it has yet to launch commercially. Medtronic Inc. (NYSE:MDT) reported positive clinical trial data on its Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft System at the one-year […]