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Medtronic operational headquarters in Fridley, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. Medtronic was founded in 1949 in Minneapolis by Earl Bakken and his brother-in-law, Palmer Hermundslie, as a medical equipment repair shop. [8] Bakken invented several medical technology devices that continue to be used around the world today. [citation needed]
Post-World War II hospitals were just starting to employ electronic equipment, but did not have staff to maintain and repair them. Sensing an opportunity, with his brother-in-law, Palmer Hermundslie, he formed Medtronic (a portmanteau of "medical" and "electronic") in a small garage, primarily working with the University of Minnesota hospital.
Inventor Earl Bakken, co-founder of Medtronic. The Bakken Museum was established by inventor Earl Bakken, who also founded the medical technology company Medtronic in 1949. [5] Bakken harbored a lifelong fascination with electricity and innovation.
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The first to be so specified was the Medtronic Revo MRI SureScan, approved by the US FDA in February 2011, [30] which was the first to be specified as MR conditional. [31] [32] There are several conditions to use of MR Conditional pacemakers, including certain patients' qualifications and scan settings. An MRI conditional device has to have MRI ...
Winston Roger Wallin (6 March 1926 – 20 December 2010) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He served as chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic from 1985-1991 [1] and as President and Chief Operating Officer of Pillsbury from 1977 to 1985. [2]
All four had built their careers at Medtronic. The founding partners had multiple lawsuits by and against Medtronic, all settled out of court. CPI was a CRM company that revolutionized the pacemaker industry by introducing a long life lithium iodine pacemaker, a technology still utilized by a majority of the market. [3]