Tag: Medtronic

Medtronic Gains FDA Clearance, CE Mark for LINQ II™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)

Next Generation ICM Offers Remote Programming with Improved Longevity and Enhanced Accuracy DUBLIN, July 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance and CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark approval for its LINQ II™ insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) with […]

Medtronic Begins Real-World Post-Market Study of the Valiant Navion Thoracic Stent Graft System in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Global “DISSECT-N” Post-Market Study to Broaden Evidence Base for Safety and Effectiveness of Commercially Available Endovascular Repair Technology  DUBLIN, July 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced the start of a prospective, observational, global, multi-center, real-world, post-market study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of […]

New Real-World Data from Medtronic Global SYMPLICITY Registry Show Renal Denervation Lowered Blood Pressure in Patients with Hypertension Out to Three Years

Regardless of the Number of Anti-Hypertensive Medications Prescribed, Majority of Patients with Highest BP Showed Significant Drops at Three Years DUBLIN, June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today reported new data from the Global SYMPLICITY Registry (GSR), which showed that renal denervation (RDN) with […]

Medtronic Evolut TAVI System Receives Expanded Indication in Europe to Treat Severe Aortic Stenosis Patients at Low Risk for Surgical Mortality

he Evolut TAVI Platform Receives New Indication for Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valves at Extreme, High or Intermediate Risk of Surgical Mortality DUBLIN, June 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced CE (Conformité Européenne) mark and European launch of the Evolut™ Transcatheter […]

ABRE Study Meets Primary Safety and Effectiveness Endpoints

Medtronic Self-Expanding Venous Stent Demonstrates Favorable Outcomes in Patients with Venous Outflow Obstruction DUBLIN and LONDON, June 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced the first-ever results from the ABRE clinical study assessing the safety and effectiveness of the investigational Abre™ venous […]

Medtronic Micra™ AV Receives CE Mark

World’s Smallest Pacemaker Can Now Treat Patients with AV Block, Allowing More Potential Candidates for Leadless Pacing DUBLIN, June 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced it has received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for Micra™ AV Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS), the world’s smallest pacemaker with atrioventricular (AV) synchrony. Micra […]

Medtronic Resolute Onyx™ DES Receives First and Only One-Month DAPT Indication for High Bleeding Risk Patients in Europe

DUBLIN, June 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced it has received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for a one-month dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) indication for high bleeding risk (HBR) patients implanted with the Resolute Onyx™ Drug-Eluting Stent (DES). For HBR patients, whose bleeding risk may be increased by taking longer DAPT […]

Per FDA Guidance, Medtronic Temporarily Modifies Several Cardiopulmonary Product Indications for Longer Duration Use in ECMO Therapy to Address COVID-19

DUBLIN, May 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — During this critical time, Medtronic remains committed to our strategy of delivering critical care products ― designed and indicated for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) ― to treat patients around the world. Following guidance issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 6, […]

Vanderbilt Researcher Receives Award to Study LVADs in Heart Failure Patients

Medtronic sponsors research aimed at improving patient outcomes ADDISON, Texas, May 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jordan R.H. Hoffman, MD, Assistant Professor in Cardiac Surgery at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, TN., has received the O.H. Frazier Award in MCS Translational Research sponsored by Medtronic and administered by […]