Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) issued an urgent medical device correction notice to warn of potential issues with some MiniMed automated insulin delivery systems. The notice — dated this month — covers the company’s MiniMed 600 series insulin pumps (MiniMed 630G and 670G). Affected devices also include the Guardian Link 3 transmitter, Contour Next Link 2.4 blood glucose […]
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Investors sue Medtronic over insulin pump problems
Add a potential class action shareholder lawsuit to the challenges Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) is facing over its Diabetes business. The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check announced last week that it has sued the medtech giant in U.S. District in Minnesota, claiming securities fraud over how it disclosed insulin pump problems. The initial […]
Medtronic warns on Prevail Paclitaxel-coated PTCA balloon catheter
Medtronic this week issued an urgent field safety notice for some of its Prevail Paclitaxel-coated PTCA balloon catheters. The Fridley, Minnesota-based company issued the warning due to the potential for an incorrect compliance chart attached to the catheter hoop. The balloon size on the compliance chart differed from the balloon size detailed on the packaging, […]
Study backs next-gen Medtronic MiniMed 780G insulin pump
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today announced positive results from a study of its next-generation MiniMed 780G automated insulin delivery system. Results from the ADAPT study, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, demonstrated improved glycemic control and treatment satisfaction among users of MiniMed 780G. The MiniMed 780G system is available in more than 60 countries. It is currently […]
Medtronic launches Onyx Frontier drug-eluting stent
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) launched its newest drug-eluting coronary stent, Onyx Frontier. The Fridley, Minnesota-based company designed the Onyx Frontier drug-eluting stent (DES) to build upon its Resolute Onyx DES. It uses the same stent platform as the Resolute Onyx and has an enhanced delivery system to increase acute performance in interventional coronary artery disease procedures. Get […]
Medtronic, former Disney star partner to raise diabetes tech awareness
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it partnered with actress Jennifer Stone to help raise awareness on diabetes technology. Stone, best known for portraying “Harper Finkle” on Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place,” will work with Medtronic Diabetes to help others with type 1 diabetes learn more about the technologies that can make life with the […]
How Medtronic aims to address health inequities in diabetes
Fueled by personal experience, Maribel Baker leads Medtronic’s diabetes business toward improving health equity. At 15 years old, Maribel Baker’s life was in the balance. While growing up in Panama, Baker had to undergo leg surgery because she was born with one leg shorter than the other. Following the surgery, she learned that she had […]
6 drug delivery innovations you need to know
From wearable insulin delivery devices to drug-eluting implants and everything in between, drug delivery innovation never stops. Vaccines, life-saving therapeutics, vision-correcting drugs and more are being developed and marketed for delivery with all kinds of technologies. More than a year ago, we compiled a list of eight drug delivery innovations you need to know. With […]
Longenesis, Medtronic study says quality of life improves with insulin pumps for T1D patients
Longenesis announced today that a study on type 1 diabetes care, in partnership with Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), supports insulin pump use. Across less than three months, more than 85 patients participated in the research study aimed at providing qualitative and quantitative data on the quality of life for type 1 diabetics using insulin pumps compared to […]
The biggest stories from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2022 Scientific Sessions
For the 82nd time, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions convened to highlight all the innovations within the diabetes technology space. Major players like Dexcom, Medtronic, Abbott, Insulet and more continue to plug along, while companies like Bigfoot Biomedical, One Drop and others shared data backing the technology that they bring to the table. […]