NEW PRODUCTS St. Jude Medical Inc., Little Canada, announced the first patient enrollment in its Ilumien I clinical study, which will observe and record how physicians treat patients while undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and will also measure outcomes according to various procedural parameters. Commonly known as coronary angioplasty, PCI is a non-surgical procedure used to treat narrowed coronary arteries.
DEBT AND EQUITIES Lakes Entertainment Inc., Minnetonka, said Evitts Resort, its wholly owned subsidiary, closed on $17.5 million in financing with Centennial Bank. The money will be used to finance a portion of the conversion of existing convention space into a gaming facility, provide replacement meeting room space, and refurbish the hotel lobby and guest rooms at Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort near Cumberland, Md.
