Medtronic plc (Dublin, Ireland) announced it received FDA approval for the Percept PC Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) system. BrainSense technology makes Percept the first and only DBS neurostimulation system with the ability to chronically capture and record brain signals while delivering therapy to patients with neurologic disorders associated with Parkinson’s disease, essential … [Read more...]
Medtronic and Foxconn Partner to Increase Ventilator Production
Medtronic plc (Dublin, Ireland) and Foxconn Industrial Internet, a business group within Foxconn Technology Group, announced that Foxconn has successfully completed Medtronic’s regulatory and quality requirements necessary to begin manufacturing Medtronic Puritan Bennett 560 (PB560) ventilators for Medtronic in the U.S. The companies say they are currently ramping up plans … [Read more...]
Medtronic’s ABRE study meets primary safety, effectiveness endpoints
Medtronic plc (Dublin, Ireland) announced results from the ABRE clinical study assessing the safety and effectiveness of the investigational Abre venous self-expanding stent system in subjects with iliofemoral venous outflow obstruction. Medtronic said that the study met the primary safety and effectiveness endpoints. The ABRE Study is a prospective, interventional, … [Read more...]
Medtronic shares study results on extended wear infusion set from American Diabetes Association Conference
Medtronic plc (Dublin, Ireland) announced data on its extended wear infusion set presented at the virtual 80th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The research revealed that Medtronic Extended infusion sets last twice as long as standard infusion sets, which must be changed every two to three days. According to the company, it is the only … [Read more...]