U.S. markets, including Memphis, may lose employees as global medical device makers look to faster-growing markets, such as India and China, for growth.

Global medical device makers, including those with a large presence in Memphis like Minneapolis-based Medtronic Inc. and London-based Smith & Nephew PLC, face challenges as U.S. hospitals push for lower prices and European austerity plans cut procedures and profits. A new 2.3 percent U.S. medical device tax to help finance the health law also adds to manufacturers’ costs.

2. Medtronic Unveils New Cervical Disc Tools - Thursday, October 11, 2012

Medtronic Inc. has announced the launch of the commercial introduction of a new set of surgical instruments used for the treatment of single-level cervical disc disease, one of the most common diagnoses for chronic neck and arm pain.

3. Plotting a Course - Monday, September 19, 2011

State and federal officials are developing new programs and legislation to bolster small businesses.Many companies are facing a variety of hurdles in a lackluster economy in which millions remain jobless and the outlook for consumer confidence and companies’ confidence in hiring and investing remain bleak. But what shape those hurdles have taken depends on who you ask.

4. ‘Business Friendly’ - Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Growth is the buzzword in Bartlett and Northeast Shelby County, where the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce is in the midst of the second phase of a comprehensive economic development strategy zeroing in on four growth industries.

5. Medtronic Profits Drop 19 Percent In Q4 - Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Medtronic Inc.’s fiscal fourth quarter earnings dropped 19 percent and the company predicted lower-than-expected growth for the year ahead because of a slump in implants sales.

6. Robot Makes Spinal Medicine More Precise - Wednesday, April 23, 2008

When engineers designed the 1,671-foot Taipei 101 skyscraper, they had to calculate stress factors such as load, the weight of materials and contents and how the building would twist under wind pressure - always mindful that Taiwan has frequent earthquakes.

7. Archived Article: Medtronic P2 - Monday, July 01, 2002
Medtronic to acquire Minn

Medtronic to acquire Minn. firm

Minneapolis-based Medtronic Inc. agreed to acquire Spinal Dynamics Corp. for about $270 million, gaining the privately held firm's experimental technology used in spinal surgery.

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8. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, August 19, 1999
Make a name Colorado allows lawsuit filing over the Internet Colorado has signed an agreement that could make it the first state to let lawyers file lawsuits over the Internet. The state recently signed a deal with a Texas company, JusticeLink, to p...

9. Archived Article: Benchmark - Wednesday, April 28, 1999
Medtronic Sofamor Danek Wins Medtronic Sofamor Danek wins appellate ruling on patent case Officials of Medtronic Sofamor Danek announced a federal appellate court decision reversing a lower court ruling and reinforcing the patent position of its thr...