Janet Moore
Reporter | Medical Technology
Phone: 612-673-7752
E-mail: jmmoore@startribune.com
Janet Moore covers the business of medical technology.
Recent content from Janet Moore
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Medtronic profits miss, and stock drops 13%
The Fridley-based firm's spine business as well as sales of heart defibrillators disappointed; production issues also contributed.
Nov 19, 2008 -
Feds probe use of Medtronic product
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating how Infuse is being used "off-label" in ways not vetted for safety and effectiveness by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company revealed on Tuesday. Medtronic said it is complying with a subpoena but declined to comment further.
Nov 19, 2008 -
Concerns over Acorn heart device
A consumer advocacy group says a study testing the safety of a mesh device made by start-up Acorn Cardiovascular is flawed.
Nov 14, 2008 -
Manny Villafana: The 'Cardiac Kahuna'
Serial entrepreneur Manny Villafana, who founded St. Jude Medical, has big plans for his new surgical device company.
Nov 4, 2008 -
Boston Sci expects end to sanctions
Boston Scientific's CEO offers the strongest statement yet that the FDA soon will withdraw its warning letter.
Oct 23, 2008 -
U plan: Ban all gifts to doctors
The University of Minnesota Medical School is considering a new conflict-of-interest policy so strict that doctors wouldn't even be able to accept Post-it Notes bearing a drug company's logo.
Oct 21, 2008 -
Strong sales boost St. Jude profit 20%
The Little Canada-based company reported double-digit gains in all of its businesses during the third quarter.
Oct 16, 2008 -
Bakken gives health care in Hawaii a strong pulse
In retirement on the Big Island of Hawaii, a Minnesota medical engineering legend is experimenting with health care.
Oct 13, 2008 -
Boston Sci approved to sell its new heart stent
The FDA move clears the way for the U.S. launch of the medical device maker's Taxus Liberté.
Oct 11, 2008 -
Pacemakers: Still ticking at age 50
Fifty years ago, doctors in Sweden resorted to a desperate measure to save a severely ill patient: They implanted a pacemaker to pulse his heart.
Sep 29, 2008
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