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Medtronic can expect to see some money padding its bottom-line after the company won a patent infringement suit against Boston Scientific .

After years of helping authorities look for murder victims and survivors of natural disasters, a search-and-rescue dog named Molly has been rescued herself.

Posted on 5/22/2008 4:44 PM Publication: "The Motley Fool" "Medtronic's Endeavors Look Good" Publication Date: 5/21/2008 KeyWords: MDT The article begins by noting Medtronic's fourth-quarter numbers, stating ...

Medtronic Inc. has agreed to pay $75 million to settle allegations that a company it purchased defrauded the Medicare health program.

Medtronic Spine Inc. will pay $75 million to settle allegations that a recently acquired company defrauded the Medicare system.

Medtronic, Inc. announced the U.S. launch of the Profile 3D Annuloplasty Ring used by heart surgeons to repair - rather than replace - a failing mitral valve.

Registration for the 27th annual Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon officially closed Monday when the 11,000-runner field filled.

This report, from the Institute for Supply Management, is among the most-watched economic surveys by stock and bond traders because a) it is one of the first to come out each month, b) it is a great gauge of ...

“Naturally, we'd expect that making clinical decisions earlier will help shift healthcare costs away from acute - and therefore more costly - interventions”

Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Also Included In: Medical Devices Article Date: 19 May 2008 - 1:00 PDT Medtronic, Inc. via Medical News Today

On Tuesday we saw the corporate equivalent of a water balloon fight within the tiny little world of coated heart stent makers. via Investopedia

“Registries generally enroll more challenging 'real-world' patients than randomized trials”

MINNEAPOLIS & BARCELONA, Spain-- --May 15, 2008 - New data presented today at EuroPCR reports extensive experience on the safety and performance of Medtronic's Endeavor Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent in ... via Med Ad News

“This year's update on our pivotal trial shows the sustainable superiority of the Endeavor stent over its bare-metal control.”

Today at EuroPCR, Medtronic, Inc. , released four-year data from the ENDEAVOR II clinical trial that reinforces the long-term safety and durable efficacy of the company's Endeavor Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary ... via MediLexicon

MINNEAPOLIS & SAN FRANCISCO - Leading into Heart Rhythm 2008, the pre-eminent worldwide gathering of cardiologists specializing in electrophysiology, Medtronic, Inc. via Earth Times

“Medtronic is proud to have partnered with leading researchers worldwide to apply these scientific innovations in an effort to better understand which patients may benefit from implantable medical therapies.”

Public Relations: Tracy McNulty, 763-526-2492 On-site at HRS: 612-819-2190 or Investor Relations: Jeff Warren, 763-505-2696 On-site at HRS: 612-819-7630 Medtronic, Inc. via PR-inside.com

“The data we're presenting this week at EuroPCR illustrate the depth of innovation within the CardioVascular business at Medtronic and the growing breadth of our offering to interventional cardiologists”

All times are local to Barcelona. Room numbers are for The Forum CCIB Convention Center, the venue for EuroPCR. via Medical News Today

May 12, 2008 - Continuing its commitment to clinical excellence, Medtronic, Inc. via Med Ad News

Medtronic pulls some heparin-coated devices Eds: APNewsNow. MINNEAPOLIS Medtronic Inc. via KXMA-TV Dickinson

Medtronic, Inc. announced that it is initiating a voluntary and precautionary recall of selected products featuring the Carmeda BioActive surface. via MediLexicon

International medical technology company Medtronic in Minneapolis said on Tuesday it will cut 350 jobs in Minnesota. via Midwest Business

MINNEAPOLIS Medical device maker Medtronic said Tuesday it is planning to cut its work force by about 1,100 jobs, or 3 percent, during the current fiscal year as part of a global restructuring. via IndyStar.com

“We are making reductions where it makes sense, where we need to get more operating leverage, and also making sure that businesses that haven't been growing at previous rates are staffed appropriately going forward”

Medtronic Inc on Tuesday said it would eliminate about 1,100 jobs this year in businesses whose growth has slowed, including its flagship heart rhythm device unit. via Earth Times

“The FDA takes pediatric deaths seriously”

A photo provided by Medtronics Diabetes, shows a Medtronic Paradigm REAL-Time System insulin pump as it would be worn to allow young people to live more normal lives by giving themselves insulin discreetly in ... via WTOP

The healthcare equipment sector has a history of resilience. The sector remained strong during the economic downturn earlier this decade and appears to be holding its own now. via Seeking Alpha

The Minneapolis maker of implantable biomedical devices said Tuesday that Medtronic's Global Business unit presidents will report to Medtronic President and Chief Executive Bill Hawkins. via MarketWatch