Medtronic's Cardiovascular Business Receives Product Line Leadership Award for Innovation in Cardiac Surgery.MINNEAPOLIS -- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MDT MDT abbr. Mountain Daylight Time MDT (in the US and Canada) Mountain Daylight Time MDT n abbr (US) (= mountain daylight time) → ), announced today that it has been honored by global growth consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , Frost & Sullivan, with the 2007 Product Line Leadership Award for Medtronic's longstanding presence as market leaders in providing innovative technologies used in Cardiac Surgery. "Medtronic's dedicated focus to developing the most advanced line of products that best fit the need of today's modern clinical setting has made them the longstanding market leader in the cardiac surgery market," said Frost and Sullivan Research Analyst, Venkat Rajan. "It gives us great honor to recognize and highlight their industry achievements." The Cardiac Surgery business at Medtronic offers a wide variety of surgical products for the cardiac surgeon including perfusion systems, both mechanical- and tissue-based heart valves Heart valves Valves that regulate blood flow into and out of the heart chambers. Mentioned in: Heart Failure , minimally invasive cardiac surgery minimally invasive cardiac surgery Interventional cardiology Any of a number of techniques–MIDCAB, off-pump coronary-artery bypass, minimally invasive valve surgery, port-access coronary surgery, and port-access valve surgery–increasingly being used to products, heart stabilization systems for beating heart surgery beating heart surgery Cardiology Any cardiovascular procedure, often performed endoscopically, in which the heart is not stopped. See CABG. , surgical accessories, and surgical ablation products. Medtronic has more products used in open-heart surgical procedures, such as coronary artery coronary artery n. 1. An artery with origin in the right aortic sinus; with distribution to the right side of the heart in the coronary sulcus, and with branches to the right atrium and ventricle, including the atrioventricular branches and by-pass grafting or heart valve repair Heart Valve Repair Definition Heart valve repair is a surgical procedure used to correct a malfunctioning heart valve. Repair usually involves separating the valve leaflets (the one-way "doors" of the heart valve which open and close to and replacement, than any other manufacturer. "We are pleased to receive this award from Frost & Sullivan that recognizes the significant advancements Medtronic has made across our product line to meet the needs of cardiac surgeons and their patients," said Dr. John Liddicoat, vice president of Structural Heart Disease in the CardioVascular business at Medtronic. "This award is especially meaningful, because it is further validation that the significant efforts we've made in developing our product that meet this changing marketplace are on target with market needs." About Medtronic Medtronic, Inc. (www.medtronic.com), headquartered in Minneapolis, is the global leader in medical technology - alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions of people around the world. About Frost & Sullivan Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, has been partnering with clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more than 40 years. The company's industry expertise integrates growth consulting, growth partnership services, and corporate management training to identify and develop opportunities. Frost & Sullivan serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics, and demographics. For more information, visit www.frost.com. Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended April 28, 2006. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results. |
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