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Hawaiian center is first in country to integrate western medicine with ancient healing arts.
Aug. 1, 2000
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In mid-August, Siemens-Pacesetter Inc., a Sylmar manufacturer of heart pacemakers, got federal approval to start selling its latest pacemaker, the Synchrony.
Oct. 31, 1989
Medtronic Inc. warned doctors Monday that the wires connecting a patient’s heart to the firm’s implantable defibrillators break too often.
Oct. 16, 2007
Medtronic Inc. and Edwards Lifesciences Corp., an Irvine heart valve maker, on Tuesday announced a settlement to end a long-running patent dispute that includes a one-time payment by Medtronic of $750 million and annual royalties of between $40 million and $60 million to Edwards through 2022, the companies said.
May 20, 2014
Cardiac pacemaker giant Medtronic Inc. said Friday that it had agreed to buy Bio-Medicus Inc. for $190 million in a bid to diversify its line of cardiovascular medical devices.
June 9, 1990
Medtronic Inc. announced two acquisitions Monday that would expand the company’s heart valve business at a price of more than $1 billion.
Feb. 24, 2009
An Anaheim division of a Minneapolis biomedical manufacturer will supply 20,000 blood oxygenators to hospitals in the Soviet Union under a contract that company officials valued at $6 million.
May 25, 1990
The accord with medical device maker Medtronic settles a lawsuit over spinal-fusion inventions.
April 23, 2005
Medtronic warns of battery issues with drug delivery pump
July 8, 2011