Clinical outcomes of Endurant II stent-graft for infrarenal aortic aneurysm repair: comparison of on-label versus off-label use by Felice Pecoraro, Giuseppe Corte, Ettore Dinoto, Giovanni Badalamenti, Salvatore Bruno, Guido Bajardi

“…The off-label use of the Endurant II (Medtronic) is justified in patients considered unfit for conventional surgery. …”
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The Safety of Using Body-Transmit MRI in Patients with Implanted Deep Brain Stimulation Devices. by Joshua Kahan, Anastasia Papadaki, Mark White, Laura Mancini, Tarek Yousry, Ludvic Zrinzo, Patricia Limousin, Marwan Hariz, Tom Foltynie, John Thornton

“…We performed fibre-optic thermometry at a Medtronic ActivaPC device and Medtronic 3389 electrodes during turbo-spin echo (TSE) MRI using both coil arrangements at 1.5T and 3T, in addition to gradient-echo echo-planar fMRI exposure at 1.5T. …”
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Acute Hemodynamic Effects of Simultaneous and Sequential Multi-Point Pacing in Heart Failure Patients With an Expected Higher Rate of Sub-response to Cardiac Resynchronization Ther... by Maciej Sterliński, Joanna Zakrzewska-Koperska, Aleksander Maciąg, Adam Sokal, Joaquin Osca-Asensi, Lingwei Wang, Vasiliki Spyropoulou, Baerbel Maus, Francesca Lemme, Osita Okafor, Berthold Stegemann, Richard Cornelussen, Francisco Leyva

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Universal Method of Compatibility Assessment for Novel Ablation Technologies With Different 3D Navigation Systems by Luigi Pannone, Ivan Eltsov, Ivan Eltsov, Robbert Ramak, David Cabrita, Marc Verherstraeten, Anaïs Gauthey, Antonio Sorgente, Cinzia Monaco, Ingrid Overeinder, Gezim Bala, Alexandre Almorad, Erwin Ströker, Juan Sieira, Pedro Brugada, Mark La Meir, Gian-Battista Chierchia, Carlo de Asmundis

“…An Ensite EPT GenConnect box (GCB) and Rhythmia Maestro GCB (Maestro GCB, native Rhythmia setup); 3.2. The Medtronic GCB-E and Maestro GCB; 3.3. The Medtronic GCB-E out via the Medtronic GCB-E directly to the Rhythmia at box 1 (pin A61 to A64).ResultsThe DTA location was represented in real-time on the Rhythmia EAM. …”
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It Takes Two to Tango: Controlling Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Response via Substrate Stiffness and Surface Topography by Sofia Ribeiro, Alexandre Watigny, Yves Bayon, Manus Biggs, Dimitrios I. Zeugolis

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Retrieval of a Micra transcatheter pacing system in a heart with a preexisting lead by Junji Morita, Masato Fukunaga, Kenichi Hiroshima, Michio Nagashima, Mizuki Miura, Kenji Ando

“…We report the case of a 74-year-old man with a previously implanted pacemaker lead. He had undergone Medtronic™ Micra Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS, Medtronic plc, MN, USA) implantation because of lead fracture. …”
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A new laryngeal mask supraglottic airway device with integrated balloon line: a descriptive and comparative bench study by Zhou YH, Jew K

“…YingHai Zhou,1 Korinne Jew2 1Research & Development, Patient Monitoring & Recovery, Medtronic Technology Center, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Medical Affairs, Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Medtronic, Boulder, CO, USA Abstract: Laryngeal masks are invasive devices for airway management placed in the supraglottic position. …”
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First transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation - An Indian made valve by Muthukumaran Chinnasamy Sivaprakasam, Annie Arvind, Anuradha Sridhar, Sengottuvelu Gunasekaran

“…Efficacy and safety have been demonstrated for the Medtronic Melody® valve (Medtronic Inc., MN, USA) and Edwards SAPIEN™ valve (Edwards Lifesciences) in pulmonary position. …”
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Repair of Mitral Valves with Severe Annular Dilatation and Abundant Leaflet Tissue Using a Prosthetic Ring with a Large Anterior-Posterior Diameter by Konstantinos Sideris, Melchior Burri, Joanna Bordne, Keti Vitanova, Bernhard Voss, Markus Krane, Rüdiger Lange

“…Compared to other available rings, the Medtronic Simulus annuloplasty ring shows the largest anterior-posterior diameter. …”
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Precision 3D printed meniscus scaffolds to facilitate hMSCs proliferation and chondrogenic differentiation for tissue regeneration by Xingyu Deng, Xiabin Chen, Fang Geng, Xin Tang, Zhenzhen Li, Jie Zhang, Yikai Wang, Fangqian Wang, Na Zheng, Peng Wang, Xiaohua Yu, Shurong Hou, Wei Zhang

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A New Direction for Closed-Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation: Combining Contemporary Therapy Paradigms with Evoked Compound Action Potential Sensing by Vallejo R, Chakravarthy K, Will A, Trutnau K, Dinsmoor D

“…Ricardo Vallejo,1 Krishnan Chakravarthy,2 Andrew Will,3 Karen Trutnau,3 David Dinsmoor4 1Millennium Pain Center, Bloomington, IL, USA; 2Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA; 3Twin Cities Pain Clinic, Edina, MN, USA; 4Neuromodulation Research & Technology, Medtronic plc, Minneapolis, MN, USACorrespondence: David DinsmoorNeuromodulation Research & Technology, Medtronic plc, 7000 Central Ave NE RCE275, Minneapolis, MN, 55432, USATel +1 763 526-8801Email david.a.dinsmoor@medtronic.comAbstract: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) utilizes the delivery of mild electrical pulses via epidural electrodes placed on the dorsal side of the spinal cord, typically to treat chronic pain. …”
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Immediate results of aortic valve reconstruction by using autologous pericardium (Ozaki procedure) by Е. В. Россейкин, В. В. Базылев, П. А. Батраков, В. А. Карнахин, А. А. Расторгуев

“…</strong> The study was designed to compare the immediate echocardiographic characteristics of aortic valve reconstruction by using autologous pericardium and the method proposed in 2007 by Shigeyuki Ozaki, as well as aortic valve replacement by means of frame-mounted biological prostheses Medtronic HANCOCK®II T505 CINCH® II and the Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT.…”
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The Evoked Compound Action Potential as a Predictor for Perception in Chronic Pain Patients: Tools for Automatic Spinal Cord Stimulator Programming and Control by Julie G. Pilitsis, Krishnan V. Chakravarthy, Andrew J. Will, Karen C. Trutnau, Kristin N. Hageman, David A. Dinsmoor, Leonid M. Litvak

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Immediate results of aortic valve reconstruction by using autologous pericardium (Ozaki procedure) by Е. В. Россейкин, В. В. Базылев, П. А. Батраков, В. А. Карнахин, А. А. Расторгуев

“…<p><strong>Aim:</strong> The study was designed to compare the immediate echocardiographic characteristics of aortic valve reconstruction by using autologous pericardium and the method proposed in 2007 by Shigeyuki Ozaki, as well as aortic valve replacement by means of frame-mounted biological prostheses Medtronic HANCOCK®II T505 CINCH® II and the Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT.…”
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Gene Editing Preserves Visual Functions in a Mouse Model of Retinal Degeneration by Paola Vagni, Laura E. Perlini, Naïg A. L. Chenais, Tommaso Marchetti, Martina Parrini, Andrea Contestabile, Laura Cancedda, Laura Cancedda, Diego Ghezzi

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Under-utilization of pacemaker therapy for sinus node dysfunction – Real world data from South Asia by C. Narasimhan, J. Sanyal, R. Sethi, Y. Kothari, F.T.N. Malik, U. Pandurangi, N. Khan, S. Sahu, J. Lande, H. Sachanandani, A. Naik

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Guideline-directed device therapies in heart failure: A clinical practice-based analysis using electronic health record data by Anne B. Curtis, Christopher Manrodt, Luke D. Jacobsen, Dana Soderlund, Gregg C. Fonarow

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Micro-CT imaging as a method for comparing perfusion in graduated-height and single-height surgical staple lines by Eschbach M, Sindberg GM, Godek ML, Nagelschmidt M, Paquette N, Wegener M, Alberino J, Mayotte J, Vasanji A, Miesse AM

“…Matthew Eschbach,1 Gregory M Sindberg,2 Marisha L Godek,1 Matthew Nagelschmidt,1 Nicholas Paquette,3 Michael Wegener,1 James Alberino,1 Jane Mayotte,1 Amit Vasanji,4 Andrew M Miesse1 1Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Medtronic, North Haven,&nbsp;CT, USA; 2Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Medtronic, Plymouth,&nbsp;MN, USA; 3Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Medtronic, Mansfield,&nbsp;MA, USA; 4Image IQ, Cleveland, OH, USA Background: Wound healing is a goal for advanced technology in the surgical space to benefit clinical outcomes. …”
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Identification of a novel, MSC-induced macrophage subtype via single-cell sequencing: implications for intervertebral disc degeneration therapy by Jinsha Koroth, Casey Chitwood, Ramya Kumar, Ramya Kumar, Wei-Han Lin, Benjamin T. Reves, Todd Boyce, Theresa M. Reineke, Theresa M. Reineke, Arin M. Ellingson, Arin M. Ellingson, Casey P. Johnson, Casey P. Johnson, Laura S. Stone, Kimberly C. Chaffin, Narendra K. Simha, Brenda M. Ogle, Brenda M. Ogle, Elizabeth W. Bradley, Elizabeth W. Bradley

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Cardioverter-defibrillator reduces mortality risk in eligible ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy patients: Sub-analysis of the multi-center Improve SCA study by Balbir Singh, Yu-Cheng Hsieh, Yen-Bin Liu, Kuo-Hung Lin, Boyoung Joung, Diego A. Rodriguez, Alexandr R. Chasnoits, Dejia Huang, Shu Zhang, Janet E. O'Brien, Daniel R. Lexcen, Jeffrey Cerkvenik, Brian Van Dorn, Chi-Keong Ching

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