Stents Better than Bypass Surgery at Relieving Pain

A new study presented Saturday at the American College of Cardiology conference in Orlando,...

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March 28th, 2009 - 21:58

Brain Stimulator Approved for OCD Treatment

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Medtronic’s Reclaim Deep Brain...

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February 20th, 2009 - 14:54

Medtronic’s Brain Stimulation Device Approved

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a humanitarian exemption for the first...

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February 20th, 2009 - 00:25

Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Parkinson’s Patients

Tuesday, researchers revealed that deep brain stimulation significantly improved Parkinson’s...

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January 07th, 2009 - 18:32

Judge Dismisses Lawsuits Against Medtronic

A federal judge in St. Paul has dismissed dozens of patient lawsuits against Fridley-based...

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January 06th, 2009 - 23:01

Medtronic May Help Millions With its Complete SE Stent

Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. announced it began to enroll patients in a trial of its...

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January 05th, 2009 - 22:09

Drug-Coated Stents Safe for All Heart Attack Patients

Drug-coated stents are safe to use and effective for all heart attack patients and they can cut...

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September 26th, 2008 - 14:30

Drug-Coated Stents Are Official Life Savers

Taxus Express2 Atom Stent System and Taxus Express2 Stent System received approval from the U.S....

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September 25th, 2008 - 20:12

Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise in Treating Depression

Deep brain stimulation could become a useful way to treat depression and obsessive-compulsive...

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April 29th, 2008 - 12:20

Patients with Stents Face Higher Risk for Recurrent Thrombosis

Patients who had an additional stent implanted as emergency treatment for their stent thrombosis...

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March 30th, 2008 - 21:02

Supreme Court Backs Medical-Device Manufacturers

The Supreme Court today ruled that patients could not sue medical-device manufacturers in state...

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February 21st, 2008 - 11:03

Supreme Court To Shield Drug And Tobacco Companies From Lawsuits

Smokers watch out: the Supreme Court announced on Friday it will decide whether consumers will...

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January 20th, 2008 - 09:08

Beating Heart Created In Laboratory

In a new research, the scientists from University of Minnesota have created a beating heart in the...

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January 13th, 2008 - 21:10

Medtronic’s Brain Stimulator Gets FDA Approval for OCD Patients

Patients suffering from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder that has not responded to medication...

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February 22nd, 2009 - 14:22

Bypass Surgery Still the Best Treatment for Heart Patients

Bypass surgery is still the most effective treatment for most problems involving heart artery...

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September 02nd, 2008 - 22:18

Scientists Introduce A Magnetic Device To Ease Migraines

Researchers proposed a new solution for people suffering from chronic migraines: a magnetic device...

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June 27th, 2008 - 15:33

Medtronic Buys Kyphon for $3.9 Billion

The medical company Medtronic announced it will acquire the device maker Kyphon in a transaction...

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July 27th, 2007 - 17:05