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Missed insulin doses cause complications. A new Medtronic app can detect when patients forget a dose.
The InPen app paves the way for the launch of the company's "Smart MDI" system combining a smart insulin pen that tracks doses and a monitor that makes real-time glucose readings for people who make multiple daily injections.
Medtronic races for market share in fast-growing treatment of irregular heartbeats
With supplier issue now resolved, the Minnesota-run medtech company expects to "reach and then exceed" market growth in the fast-growing sector for "pulsed field" atrial fibrillation treatments.
Recombinetics, which engineered hornless dairy bulls, files for bankruptcy
The Eagan-based company that edits animal genes faces $7.7 million in total liabilities.
Apple headphones can work as hearing aids. Minnesota-based Starkey says it welcomes competition.
Starkey CEO says the patient wins when there's more competition. "I like competition because that makes you better," CEO Brandon Sawalich says.
3M spinoff Solventum 'off to a solid start' but needs stronger growth
Solventum, Minnesota's newest major public company, raised its guidance Thursday and reported $2.08 billion in sales.
Second Trump presidency raises big questions for Minnesota health care
Observers say Trump administration may make changes to the Affordable Care Act, while Kennedy will seek government data on vaccine safety and other topics.
Chaska's Lifecore looks to growth in coming years after emerging from delisting challenge
The publicly traded biotech company's new CEO, Paul Josephs, said a new isolated filler can double revenue.
Minn. startup HistoSonics awarded $90 million for tumor-fighting tech at VA
The Plymouth-based company's novel ultrasound system destroys and liquefies liver tumors.
Native of St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood used NASA tech to revive shuttered company
Simpli-Fi Automation, the company Christopher Campbell founded, licensed federal innovations intended for space exploration and deployed them in the health care realm, developing products that use breath analysis to detect diseases.
3M spinoff Solventum considers selling filtration business: report
The company reported the business generated $238 million in the most recent financial quarter.
Boston Scientific lifts sales outlook, notes key approval of AFib device with Minnesota ties
The med-tech company with approximately 9,400 employees in Minnesota posted profit and sales that beat Wall Street's expectations.
Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps recalled over shorter-than-expected battery life
Patients urged to carry extra batteries as Medtronic recall affects 24,595 insulin pumps that may stop delivering insulin sooner than expected.
American Heart Association recognizes Twin Cities startups using AI to improve health equity
CorRen is focusing on peripheral artery disease detection, while Gumbo aims to break down language barriers in health care.
Abbott Labs sales boosted by double-digit medical devices growth
The CEO at the Illinois-based company with operations in Minnesota expects earning to return to a pre-pandemic profit model despite less demand for COVID-19 tests.
