James Walsh

Reporter | Medical Technology
Phone: 612-673-7428
James Walsh covers medical technology companies such as Medtronic and St. Jude and innovations.

Recent content from James Walsh

St. Jude wrestles with a skittish marketplace

Studies sponsored by competitors question Durata wires' durability.

Updated: December 08, 2012, - 08:22 PM

Device makers partnering with FDA

New consortium aims to create tools to better gauge the safety of new products.

Updated: December 03, 2012, - 08:13 PM

New blood pressure treatment tries fooling brain

CVRx has a new method for treating dangerously high blood pressure that uses a cerebral slight of hand.

Updated: November 30, 2012, - 11:18 PM

Correcting heart rhythm opened the door to a healthy new life

Marcus McCleery's heart wouldn't let him get healthy. An ablation procedure -- searing away tissue on the heart that interferes with its normal rhythms -- at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis opened the door. He did the rest.

Updated: November 28, 2012, - 10:01 AM

Lifesaver doesn't touch the heart

A Farmington man became the first in the state to receive Boston Scientific's new S-ICD.

Updated: November 27, 2012, - 09:28 PM

Firms in a race to treat high blood pressure

Twin Cities developers in hot pursuit of a promising procedure.

Updated: November 23, 2012, - 09:17 PM

Litigation takes a bite out of profit at Medtronic

The company estimated legal costs of $245 million, depressing earnings by 26 percent.

Updated: November 20, 2012, - 09:38 PM

MOA to expand restrictions on teens during holiday shopping season

Unaccompanied teens won't be allowed on Thanksgiving, Black Friday.

Updated: November 17, 2012, - 10:19 PM

St. Jude Medical's job cuts may pay off

The key is making sure the cuts don't infringe on research and development, experts say.

Updated: November 02, 2012, - 08:30 PM

St. Jude Medical cutting 500 jobs in another round of layoffs

Med-tech company laid off 300 people in August.

Updated: November 02, 2012, - 12:03 AM

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