Tag: Medtronic

Medtronic Launches Newest-Generation Drug Coated Balloon Catheter in Europe for Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease

Medtronic Prevail DCB™ Designed to Treat Complex Lesions with Superior Deliverability, Rapid Absorption of Paclitaxel DUBLIN, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced the launch of the Prevail™ drug coated balloon (DCB) Catheter in Europe following CE (Conformité Européene) mark. The newest coronary DCB on the market, […]

Medtronic TYRX™ Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope Is Effective at Reducing Infections in Cardiac Device Patients with Hematomas

DUBLIN, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced new data from the landmark WRAP-IT study published in Heart Rhythm, demonstrating a significantly lower infection risk for patients who develop hematomas after cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) when the TYRX™ Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope (TYRX Envelope) is […]

Medtronic Launches App-Based Study to Better Understand Relationship Between Atrial Fibrillation Disease Burden and Impact on Patient Outcomes

DEFINE AFib Study Will Leverage Data from Medtronic Insertable Cardiac Monitors and Medtronic Discovery App™ with the Goal of Informing Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Management Strategies DUBLIN, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced the initiation of the DEFINE AFib study, the company’s first […]

Medtronic Receives FDA Expanded Approval for Arctic Front™ Family of Cardiac Cryoablation Catheters for Initial Use for Recurrent Symptomatic Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

– First and Only Approval to Indicate Cryoablation as an Initial Rhythm Control Strategy – Offers Safe, Effective Alternative to Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for the Prevention of Atrial Arrythmia Recurrence DUBLIN, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced it received U.S. Food and Drug […]

Medtronic Insertable Cardiac Monitor Detects Significantly Higher Rates of Atrial Fibrillation in Large and Small Vessel Stroke Patients Compared to Standard of Care

Publication in JAMA Shows Reveal LINQ™ ICM Demonstrated a Seven-Fold Increase in Detecting AF vs. Standard of Care DUBLIN, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced clinical trial results from the STROKE AF trial demonstrating the superiority of the Reveal LINQ™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor […]

Medtronic to Stop Distribution and Sale of HVAD™ System

– Company Developing Support Program for Current HVAD Patients – Medtronic Coordinating with Global Regulators to Assure Patient Access to Left Ventricular Assist Devices DUBLIN, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, is stopping the distribution and sale of the Medtronic HVAD™ System. This morning, the […]

FDA Alerts Health Care Providers to Stop New Implants of Certain Ventricular Assist Device System

SILVER SPRING, Md., June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care providers to no longer implant end-stage heart failure patients with Medtronic’s Heartware Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System due to a growing body of observational clinical comparisons that demonstrates a higher frequency of neurological adverse events and […]

Medtronic Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results; Announces 9% Dividend Increase

– Q4 Revenue of $8.2 Billion Increased 37% Reported and 32% Organic– Q4 GAAP Diluted EPS of $1.00; Q4 Non-GAAP Diluted EPS of $1.50– Quarterly Dividend Increased to $0.63, Annual $2.52 from Prior $2.32; 44th Consecutive Year of Dividend Increases– Company Issues FY22 Guidance– Guidance Reflects FY22 Revenue Growth above […]

Medtronic Evolut™ TAVR System Shows Strong Performance at Two Years in Low Risk Trial

EuroPCR: Low Risk Study Demonstrates Hemodynamic Advantages of Evolut™ Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) System Over Open Heart Surgery Out to Two Years DUBLIN, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire(opens new window)/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced the complete two-year outcomes from the landmark Evolut Low Risk Trial […]

Late Breaking Data at EuroPCR Demonstrates Long-Term Benefits of Medtronic Radiofrequency Renal Denervation in Real-World Hypertensive Patients

DUBLIN, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire(opens new window)/ — Medtronic plc(opens new window) (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced new clinical data from the Global SYMPLICITY Registry (GSR) indicating that renal denervation (RDN) with the Medtronic Symplicity™ Renal Denervation System was associated with clinically significant and sustained blood pressure reductions in a real-world hypertensive […]