Medtronic
This Week in Devices [4/26/2013]: The Pain of Earnings Season
Apr 26, 2013
Some big players in the medical device industry have taken a beating according to their earnings reports. FDA has authorized a smartphone app to help doctors...
Expert Gives Medtronic's Social Media Effort a Big A+, Patients are More Critical
Mar 12, 2013
 Last week, I wrote a glowing article about Medtronic's efforts in social media. The story was largely based on the opinion of a brand marketing expert...
Thinking of Dipping Your Toes in Social Media? Medtronic is the Example to Follow
Mar 07, 2013
 When it comes to social media, device companies are largely Neanderthals.      But there is one company who is...
Medtronic Spine is Bent Out of Shape. Here’s Why the Company Can’t Sell It
Mar 01, 2013
For the past several quarters, including the fiscal third quarter whose results Medtronic announced last week, we have heard the same refrain from the large...
Assumption Storming for Better Medical Design
Feb 11, 2013
“If you want to jump out of the box, you have to know where it is.” MD&M West attendees participate in Craig Lauchner's conference...
This Week In Devices [10/26/12]: Medical Devices Aren't Responsible for Healthcare Costs; Verdict in St. Jude v Volcano; Senate Charge Medtronic With Manipulation
Oct 26, 2012
An AdvaMed study shows that medical devices aren't contributing to rising healthcare costs. U.S. senators allege that Medtronic manipulated product studies....
MD&M Minneapolis: An Agenda Toward Innovation
Oct 17, 2012
An interview with Gaurav Jain, research manager, Medtronic MD&M Minneapolis will be held October 30-November 2012, gathering individuals from many of the...
Omar Ishrak, Medtronic CEO, on the Medical Device Industry; Tweetable quotes from AdvaMed 2012
Oct 05, 2012
You might not know this, but most people don't speak in quotable lines. Reporters work incredibly hard to get interviewees to put together phrases that make...
This Week In Devices [9/28/12]: Medtronic Enters the Chinese Market; Oversight for Hackable Devices; European Breast Implant Scandal; A 16th Century Prosthetic
Sep 28, 2012
This Week In Devices [9/28/12]: Medtronic Enters the Chinese Market; Oversight for Hackable Devices; European Breast Implant Scandal; A 16th Century Prosthetic...
Medtronic Sees Medical Device Tax Slashing 2013 Profits
Feb 24, 2012
Bloomberg reported that Medtronic Inc. said it is planning for a U.S. tax on medical products that will cost the company $125 million to $175 million annually...