Medtronic Sued for Allegedly Sharing Health Info with Google
Medtronic Minimed, Inc. and Minimed Distribution Corp. (“Medtronic”) were sued in a class action complaint in the Central District of California on August 30, 2023, by users of Medtronic’s InPen®...
Federal Circuit Vacates PTAB’s Decisions in Axonics, Inc. v. Medtronic, Inc.
Sacral neuromodulation stimulates nerves above the tailbone to treat fetal incontinence and related bowel and bladder control issues. After California-based Axonics Inc. (“Axonics”) entered the sacral neuromodulation market in late 2019,...
Is FDA Approval for Renal Denervation on the Horizon?
On August 22-23, 2023, the FDA will conduct an Advisory Committee Meeting to discuss, make recommendations, and vote on renal denervation devices (e.g., devices indicated to reduce blood pressure in...
NVIDIA Collaborates with Medtronic to Build AI Platform for Endoscopy Devices
NVIDIA collaborates with Medtronic to integrate NVIDIA’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology into Medtronic’s GI Genius Endoscopy Module.
Medtronic Completes Acquisition of Cardiac Mapping Company Affera
Medtronic recently announced that its acquisition of Affera, Inc. has been completed. The acquisition was previously announced to be for $925 million with a $250 million contingency, as reported by...
First closing of Acutus’s sale of its left-heart access portfolio to Medtronic completed
On July 1, 2022, Acutus Medical (”Acutus”), an arrhythmia-based medical device company, reported that it completed the first of its two closings in its left-heart access portfolio sale to Medtronic. Acutus,...
Medtronic and DaVita Join Forces for Kidney Health
Medtronic plc and DaVita Inc. are joining forces to form a new, independent medical device company to provide enhanced kidney health care. The new company will focus on making different...
Medtronic acquires Intersect ENT, sells Fiagon to Hemostasis LLC as required by FTC
On May 13, 2022, Medtronic, Inc. announced that it completed the acquisition of Intersect ENT, Inc. The transaction was only able to gain approval of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...
Medtronic’s Intellis and Vanta Neurostimulators Receive FDA Approval for DPN
Medtronic announced that its Intellis™ neurostimulator and the Vanta™ neurostimulator have both received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of chronic pain associated with diabetic...
