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"Maxed out on the medications," is how Bill Ezzell describes his struggle with blood pressure.

With baby boomers being one of the biggest population bubbles, medical suppliers can be a healthy addition to a portfolio.

"To get lifesaving drugs and devices to the patients that need them as quickly as possible, Congress must give the Food and Drug Administration the tools it needs to review and approve these products," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid stated on the Senate floor.

For three decades Gael Lander fought for her life against the same high blood pressure that contributed to her father's fatal heart attack and caused a series of debilitating strokes in her mother.

Medtronic Inc., the world's biggest maker of heart-rhythm devices, reported fourth-quarter profit that beat analyst estimates and said 2013 earnings will be as much as $3.70 a share.

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S&P 500 component Medtronic Inc. reported its results for the fourth quarter. Medtronic provides products and therapies for medical professionals.

Medtronic, Inc. today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 27, 2012.

Medtronic's capsure sense lead, a device that is inserted into a heart pacemaker.

Analysts see a booming market for transcatheter heart valves. But most of the sales will be in Europe -- for now.

Minnesota native Heather Kampf and former University of Wisconsin star Craig Miller won the USA 1 Mile Road championships at Thursday's Medtronic TC 1 Mile contested along Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.A The two Olympic hopefuls won their first career USA titles with the wins and pocketed $4000 each for the effort.

Over 3,100 runners took to Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis for the 8th Annual Medtronic TC 1 Mile, running in 7 separate waves.

Medtronic, Inc. today announced new results from the Medtronic CoreValve ADVANCE Study, which found that women and men benefitted similarly from the Medtronic CoreValveA System.

While the weekend is full of races in and around the Twin Cities, the big race is actually taking place tonight in downtown Minneapolis, the Medtronic TC 1 Mile .

S&P 500 component Medtronic, Inc. will unveil its latest earnings on Tuesday, May 22, 2012.

MINNEAPOLIS &#8212 Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. said Wednesday that federal prosecutors have closed their investigation of the company's InFuse bone graft.

CORRECTING and REPLACING Medtronic IN.PACT Drug-Eluting Balloon Studies Show Significant Benefit of Novel Medical Device in Treating Narrowed Arteries Adding to the growing body of evidence on a novel interventional cardiovascular device, physicians presented today at EuroPCR 2012 the results of two multicenter, randomized controlled trials, the ... (more)

The meeting will include remarks from the Medtronic management team highlighting the company's strategy for delivering improved growth and creating long-term shareholder value.

One exciting niche market in healthcare is the medical device industry. While the competition is intense, inelastic demand stabilizes streams of free cash flow.

Inspire Medical Systems Secures $14.5M in Series C Financing, Completes Implants in its STAR Pivotal Trial, and Announces Publication of Feasibility Study Results MINNEAPOLIS -- -- Inspire Medical Systems , the leading developer of neurostimulation therapies for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea , provided an update today on four important ... (more)