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It was a discovery that changed the lives of millions of people in Canada and around the world. In the summer of 1921, a team at the University of Toronto began a new experimental approach to...

Helping people living with type 1 diabetes access the benefits of hybrid closed loop technology Medtronic Canada is now offering broader access to integrated hybrid closed loop (HCL) technology...

We may reach retirement, but our hearts don’t get a break. In fact once we reach 65, approximately 20 percent of us will experience aortic stenosis, a hardening or narrowing of the aortic...

Cardiologist Dr. Blandine Mondésert feels like she’s working at the edge of a new medical frontier where remote heart monitoring and programming devices and technology will eventually help...

App-connected medical devices can help patients, while cutting down visits during the pandemic

The discovery of insulin 100 years ago was a testament to scientific excellence and innovation. Frederick Banting, Charles Best and their colleagues refused to accept the status quo of the 1920s...

Remote management of some implanted devices are changing the way doctors address health conditions like heart disease

By Carmela Reyes Reducing the risk of infection has always been a key priority for hospitals, with the major focus on the importance of handwashing to decrease hospital acquired infections. Over...

A recent partnership with the Medtronic Integrated Health Solutions (IHS) team and Southlake Regional Health Centre’s Regional Cardiac Care Program has improved patient care and resource...

Simon Henley survived two cardiac arrests. The first was due to luck, and the second to cutting-edge technology.

Advanced diabetes technologies like self-adjusting insulin pump systems help patients and caregivers with glucose management

Made-in-Canada cryoablation can lead to improved outcomes compared to drug treatment.

APP-ENABLED PACEMAKERS EMPOWER CANDID TALK ABOUT PATIENTS LIVING WITH A PACEMAKER WHAT PATIENTS SAY ABOUT NEW APP-ENABLED DEVICES APP CONNECTED HEART DEVICES HeartLife Foundation co-founder Marc...

The Medtronic Integrated Hospital Solutions team has the tools and expertise to help support hospitals as they resume elective procedures in an environment that is increasingly complex due to...

Enhanced technology offers an effective alternative to opioids and nerve blockers

By Neil Fraser I have been working within the Canadian healthcare system for almost four decades and have witnessed the changing tides of health technology procurement. I’ve also seen countless...

An innovative new medical device gives neurologists and patients the ability to monitor and record brain activity on an ongoing basis for the first time in Canada. The technology – Medtronic’s...

Janet Becker no longer needs to live in an opioid fog to keep chronic pain from ruining her life. As the opioid epidemic continues to devastate lives across Canada, the resident of Coquitlam, B.C....

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced hospitals to deal with the conflicting demands of clearing surgical backlogs and creating inpatient bed capacity. Minimally invasive surgeries can be part of the solution to help lower wait times.

Now retired and experiencing some cognitive decline, Gord is relying more than ever on his wife Susan to help manage his Type 1 Diabetes. A Continuous Glucose Monitor could give them both peace of...

Nadine Sowik has type 1 diabetes and hypoglycemia unawareness, which she says makes a continuous glucose monitor a necessity. But insurance wouldn’t cover it until a nearly catastrophic car...

APP-ENABLED PACEMAKERS EMPOWER BRINGING PATIENT VOICES TO THE CONVERSTATION WHAT PATIENTS SAY ABOUT NEW APP-ENABLED DEVICES APP CONNECTED HEART DEVICES Pacemakers have extended the lives and...

A common perception that minimally invasive surgery to repair aortic stenosis is more expensive for hospitals than open heart surgery may be painting an incomplete and inaccurate picture, says a...

After a severe hypoglycemia incident, Carla Hoger switched to an insulin pump. Insurance and Pharmacare won’t cover the continuous glucose monitoring she needs. Just before her 23rd birthday,...