On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Memphis high school students guided Frisbee-flinging robots around a large room at Medtronic Spine’s headquarters.

The robots were built to compete in FIRST Robotics – For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology – an international high school robotics competition designed to inspire and expose young people to careers in science, technology, engineering and math.

2. Medtronic Sees Revenue Rise; Spine Sales Falter - Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Medtronic Inc. said Tuesday, May 21, its fourth-quarter revenue rose, aided by increasing sales of pacemakers and defibrillators. The figure beat expectations from analysts, who had expected demand to wave.

3. Medtronic Launches Two Implanted Heart Devices - Saturday, May 11, 2013

Medtronic has put two new implantable heart devices on the market after receiving approval from federal regulators.

The Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of the Viva heart resynchronization devices and Evera implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Cardiac resynchronization therapy devices are used to treat heart failure and implantable defibrillators are used to treat rapid heartbeats.

4. Medtronic Launches Two New Implanted Heart Devices - Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Medtronic has put two new implantable heart devices on the market after receiving approval from federal regulators.

The Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of the Viva heart resynchronization devices and Evera implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Cardiac resynchronization therapy devices are used to treat heart failure and implantable defibrillators are used to treat rapid heartbeats.

5. Medtronic to Cut 60 Memphis Jobs - Saturday, May 04, 2013

Medtronic Spine, the Memphis-based division of Medtronic Inc., will cut about 60 local jobs as part of a strategy to reduce overall costs by 5 percent, a company spokesman confirmed.

6. Alexander Denounces Device Tax - Monday, May 06, 2013

U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said he’d push to repeal a tax that levies an extra 2.3 percent on the sales of medical devices, saying the tax makes it harder for medical device makers to hire new employees.

7. Medtronic to Cut 60 Memphis Jobs - Friday, May 03, 2013

Medtronic Spine, the Memphis-based division of Medtronic Inc., will cut about 60 local jobs as part of a strategy to reduce overall costs by 5 percent, a company spokesman confirmed.

8. Smith & Nephew Profit Falls 10 Percent - Thursday, May 02, 2013

Smith & Nephew PLC said it will start a $300 million share buyback program and buy an Indian orthopedic trauma company, after a first-quarter slump in profit.

The London-based global medical technology business said it will acquire Adler Mediequip Private Ltd., and the brands and assets of Sushrut Surgicals Private Ltd. 

9. Growth Overseas Signals Device Maker Cuts - Friday, April 26, 2013

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.

10. Wright Joins Magna Bank as Senior Vice President - Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Andy Wright has joined Memphis-based Magna Bank as senior vice president and manager of commercial banking. Wright, who previously held senior vice president positions at Iberiabank and First Tennessee Bank, has experience working with a variety of industries, with in-depth expertise in the transportation and logistics industries.

11. Corporate Contribution - Monday, April 22, 2013

On a beautiful spring morning last week more than 100 local FedEx employees came together along the banks of the Wolf River to do a beautiful thing.

It was the 40th anniversary of FedEx, whose employees volunteered with the Wolf River Conservancy to pull up invasive privet, plant wildflowers and trees, paint sewer vents and build nesting boxes for indigenous birds.

12. Medtronic Gets US Clearance for Breathing System - Wednesday, April 03, 2013

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. said Tuesday it received U.S. clearance for a new artificial lung system that breathes for patients who are undergoing open heart surgery.

13. Taxing Decision - Saturday, March 30, 2013

Local medical device manufacturers like Smith & Nephew, Medtronic Inc. and Wright Medical Group Inc. are crossing their fingers that Congress will follow through on a repeal of the 2.3 percent medical device excise tax enacted in January.

14. Lofton Appointed as Wharton's Information Officer - Saturday, March 09, 2013

Dewanna Lofton has accepted Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s appointment to public information officer for the city of Memphis. Lofton’s resignation of her position as director of communications and alumni engagement at Leadership Memphis is effective March 15. She started with the nonprofit in September.

15. Patterson Warehouses Adds Space - Friday, March 08, 2013

Patterson Warehouses Inc. is boosting its longtime local presence with a new lease in DeSoto County.

The renowned player in Memphis’ third-party logistics industry is leasing 237,952 square feet of Class A space in Marathon Distribution Center, 295 Marathon Way in Southaven.

16. Lofton Appointed as Wharton's Information Officer - Thursday, March 07, 2013

Dewanna Lofton has accepted Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s appointment to public information officer for the city of Memphis.

Lofton’s resignation of her position as director of communications and alumni engagement at Leadership Memphis is effective March 15. She started with the nonprofit in September.

17. Medtronic Debuts Next-Gen Pacemaker System - Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Medtronic Inc. is moving forward with the U.S. launch of its next-generation Advisa DR MRI SureScan pacemaker system, following recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval.

18. Medtronic Sees Revenues Increase - Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Medtronic Inc. announced on Tuesday, Feb. 19, higher than anticipated revenues of more than $4 billion for its fiscal third quarter ended Jan. 25, marking an increase of 3 percent as reported compared to the same period last year.

19. Archer-Malmo Grows Again With Lease Expansion - Friday, February 01, 2013

Archer-malmo has inked an additional 3,000 square feet in the Cotton Exchange Building, bringing its total footprint in the historic 12-story Downtown tower to 41,277 square feet across six floors.

20. Smith & Nephew Reduces Workforce - Thursday, January 31, 2013

Smith & Nephew eliminated nearly 100 jobs in Memphis and Andover, Mass., on Thursday, Jan. 31, as the medical device company cuts expenses in an effort to offset tax hikes included in the Affordable Care Act.

21. Medtronic Buys Stake in Chinese Medical Technology Company - Thursday, January 31, 2013

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Medtronic Inc. has acquired a stake in a Chinese maker of surgical instruments for $46.5 million, the latest bid by the world's largest medical device maker to expand in a fast-growing market.

22. ‘Memphis Enthusiast’ Ham Honored by Advertising Federation - Monday, January 28, 2013

Phrases used to describe Cynthia Ham at the Thursday, Jan. 24, American Advertising Federation Memphis meeting included “the Memphis enthusiast,” “the art-aholic,” “the hostess/entertainer,” “a local celebrity” and even “a pushy broad.”

23. Medtronic Foundation Gives Grants to 11 Nonprofits - Saturday, January 26, 2013

The Medtronic Foundation has awarded $260,000 in grants to 11 nonprofit groups serving people in Memphis and the Mid-South.

A group of Memphis Medtronic Spinal employees review and award the funds. The 11 recipients are Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association, Emergency Services Program; Memphis Food Bank, Hunger’s Hope Food Distribution; The Pink Palace Museum; Memphis Oral School for the Deaf, Sound Beginnings Family Training Program; Shelby Farms Park Conservancy, Summer Camp Program; Junior Achievement of Memphis & the Mid-South, BizTown; Porter-Leath Children’s Center, Pre-School/Headstart Program; Craigmont High School, FIRST! Robotics High School Team; Hamilton High School, FIRST! Robotics High School Team; St. Mary’s Episcopal School, FIRST! Robotics High School Team; and Horn Lake High School, FIRST! Robotics High School Team.

24. ‘Memphis Enthusiast’ Ham Honored by Advertising Federation - Friday, January 25, 2013

Phrases used to describe Cynthia Ham at the Thursday, Jan. 24, American Advertising Federation Memphis meeting included “the Memphis enthusiast,” “the art-aholic,” “the hostess/entertainer,” “a local celebrity” and even “a pushy broad.”

25. Medtronic Foundation Awards Grants to 11 Nonprofits - Friday, January 25, 2013

The Medtronic Foundation has awarded $260,000 in grants to 11 nonprofit groups serving people in Memphis and the Mid-South.

A group of Memphis Medtronic Spinal employees review and award the funds. The 11 recipients are Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association, Emergency Services Program; Memphis Food Bank, Hunger’s Hope Food Distribution; The Pink Palace Museum; Memphis Oral School for the Deaf, Sound Beginnings Family Training Program; Shelby Farms Park Conservancy, Summer Camp Program; Junior Achievement of Memphis & the Mid-South, BizTown; Porter-Leath Children’s Center, Pre-School/Headstart Program; Craigmont High School, FIRST! Robotics High School Team; Hamilton High School, FIRST! Robotics High School Team; St. Mary’s Episcopal School, FIRST! Robotics High School Team; and Horn Lake High School, FIRST! Robotics High School Team.

26. Medtronic Narrows Guidance on Tax Credit - Tuesday, January 08, 2013

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Medtronic Inc. narrowed its earnings guidance for its 2013 fiscal year Monday following the renewal of a key tax credit.

27. Gupta Trades Life of Science for Career as Patent Attorney - Thursday, December 20, 2012

With a Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a new job in the Hematology-Oncology Department at the jewel of medical institutions, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Hemant Gupta’s life appeared to set with a promising career in medical research.

28. Cutting-Edge Road Show - Thursday, December 20, 2012

Medtronic Inc. recently unveiled its new Catalyst mobile educational center, part of a small fleet of high-tech vehicles that the company uses to take hands-on training and education directly to spinal surgeons and other health care professionals across the country.

29. Medtronic Quarterly Earnings Remain Flat - Thursday, November 22, 2012

Medtronic Inc., the world’s largest medical device maker, on Tuesday, Nov. 20, announced overall net income of $902 million, or $0.88 per share, for its second quarter of fiscal year 2013, which ended Oct. 26.

30. Medtronic Quarterly Earnings Remain Flat - Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Medtronic Inc., the world’s largest medical device maker, on Tuesday, Nov. 20, announced overall net income of $902 million, or $0.88 per share, for its second quarter of fiscal year 2013, which ended Oct. 26.

31. Medtronic Shaped Articles Promoting InFuse, Senate Says - Friday, October 26, 2012

Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. helped write and edit medical journal articles attributed to outside physicians, which downplayed the risks of the company’s best-selling bone graft, according to a report by Senate investigators.

32. Excise Tax Looms for Local Device Companies - Monday, October 15, 2012

A new excise tax will be levied on medical devices beginning Jan. 1, and the impact will be significant for medical device companies with a Memphis presence.

Large players like Wright Medical Technology Inc. and fledgling outfits like Arrowhead Medical Device Technologies Inc. are preparing for the 2.3 percent pinch on each device sold in the U.S., including pacemakers and stents, defibrillators, artificial joints, chemotherapy delivery systems, surgical tools and X-ray machines.

33. 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.

34. Medtronic to Buy Chinese Company for $816 Million - Monday, October 01, 2012

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Medtronic Inc. will buy China Kanghui Holdings for $816 million, helping it expand in one of the world’s fastest growing medical device markets.

35. Ambassador Stresses Singapore’s Trade Importance - Friday, August 31, 2012

When David Adelman, the U.S. ambassador to Singapore came to Memphis this month, there was more than a little interest from FedEx Corp. in his visit.

36. Medtronic Q1 Earnings Rise 5 Pct. - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Medtronic Inc., the world’s largest medical device maker, Tuesday, Aug. 21, reported its net income rose 5 percent in the fiscal first quarter of 2013, driven by improved sales of products such as drug-coated stents and heart valves.

37. Workforce Preparation - Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has been hearing the same thing as he travels across the state holding forums on higher education.

Tennessee’s technology centers don’t have the equipment that employers want to see their workers trained on before they hire them.

38. Orgel Talks ‘Glass Ceilings,’ School Buildings - Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Countywide school board chairman Billy Orgel says there is a “glass ceiling” sometimes when it comes to considering local educators for the leadership of what will be a merged public school system in one more school year.

39. Medtronic Says it Won Stent Patent Lawsuit - Thursday, June 28, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. said Wednesday it won a lawsuit over a patent on stent grafts that are used to treat aneurysms in the aorta, the largest artery in the body.

40. Schools Work To Grow Pool Of Engineers - Monday, June 25, 2012

Last year President Barack Obama announced an “all-hands-on-deck strategy” to train 10,000 new American engineers every year.

Local schools like the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, Christian Brothers University and University of Memphis continue striving to attract new students to their engineering programs to train the next generation of engineers.

41. Company Working to Tackle Dermatological Problems - Monday, June 18, 2012

In 2010, Dr. Lee Roberts and his son Josh Roberts co-founded Memphaceuticals LLC, a small, virtual company committed to rapidly moving to market therapeutic candidates for dermatological problems.

42. Minn. Democrats in Bind Over Medical Device Tax - Wednesday, June 06, 2012

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Democrats in Minnesota's congressional delegation are in a bind over a bill by Republican U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen to eliminate a tax on medical devices like those made by Medtronic and other Minnesota companies.

43. Medtronic Earnings Up But Spinal Biz Drops - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Medtronic Inc. ended its 2012 fiscal year with a strong fourth quarter, driven by continued emerging market growth and strong U.S. sales of the company’s Resolute Integrity drug-eluting stent and RestoreSensor spinal cord stimulator.

44. Medtronic Earnings Up But Spinal Biz Drops - Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Medtronic Inc. ended its 2012 fiscal year with a strong fourth quarter, driven by continued emerging market growth and strong U.S. sales of the company’s Resolute Integrity drug-eluting stent and RestoreSensor spinal cord stimulator.

45. Medtronic Bone Graft Investigation Closed - Monday, May 21, 2012

The Associated Press reported that Medtronic Inc. Wednesday, May 16, said federal prosecutors have closed their investigation of the company’s InFuse bone graft.

46. Matters of the Heart - Thursday, May 17, 2012

To reflect its comprehensive line of services, the former Cardiac Care Center at Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis has been renamed The Heart & Vascular Center.

“We changed the name to encompass the full range of cardiac and vascular care that’s available here at Saint Francis,” said Michelle Britton, director of the Heart & Vascular Center. “We really wanted the name to fully reflect what we can offer here at Saint Francis for our patients.”

47. Medtronic Laying Off 220 Minn. Workers - Friday, May 04, 2012

FRIDLEY, Minn. (AP) – Medtronic Inc. is restructuring its cardiac rhythm disease management division and is laying off about 220 workers.

48. Childs-Potter’s Venture Aims to Connect People - Friday, May 04, 2012

In a world where technological advancement means people find themselves increasingly connected to each other and to information in a rowdy immersion of content and community, let us pause to consider the hyphen.

49. Workforce Development Topic of Bioworks Event - Monday, March 12, 2012

Memphis Bioworks Business Association will host “Building the Talent Base for Bioscience: Workforce Development Initiatives in the Mid-South,” Thursday, March 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The University Club, 1346 Central Ave.

50. Medtronic Fdtn. Awards $260K to Local Nonprofits - Wednesday, March 07, 2012

The Medtronic Foundation has awarded $260,000 in grants to more than a dozen nonprofit organizations. The awards are a portion of the company’s nearly $1 million in philanthropic and volunteer efforts in the Memphis region focused on health, education and community.

51. Rumors Target Medtronic Spine Biz - Thursday, March 01, 2012

Medtronic Inc.’s weak third quarter Spinal sales reported last week reignited speculation that the global medical device giant could eventually sell its Memphis-based Spinal & Biologics Business.

52. Challenges Remain for Medtronic - Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Medtronic Inc. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, reported worldwide revenue of $3.9 billion for the third quarter, up 2 percent from $3.857 billion in Q3 2011.

53. Challenges Remain for Medtronic - Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Medtronic Inc. on Tuesday reported worldwide revenue of $3.9 billion for the third quarter, up 2 percent from $3.857 billion in Q3 2011.

54. Client Satisfaction Key To Linkous’ Success - Monday, February 13, 2012

Since its grand opening on May 2, 2010, Highland Church of Christ on Houston Levee Road in Cordova has been a special source of inspiration and promise for congregation member Rusty Linkous, owner and director of business development for Linkous Construction Co. Inc.

55. Fees Part of Device Industry Transparency - Wednesday, February 08, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent preliminary agreement to work toward more predictable, transparent reviews of new medical implants in exchange for doubling user fees for manufacturers could help stabilize the beleaguered medical device industry.

56. STCC Takes Next Step In Nursing Bldg. Plans - Tuesday, January 31, 2012

693 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Cost: $14.6 million

Project Cost: $18.2 million

57. Threadgill Steers BACC Toward Life Sciences - Monday, January 30, 2012

The life sciences sector is getting a heavy push from John Threadgill, president of the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce.

58. STCC Files Permit for Nursing Building - Thursday, January 26, 2012

Southwest Tennessee Community College this week moved closer to beginning its planned Nursing and Biotechnology Building at 693 Union Ave., according to a $14.6 million building permit application filed Monday with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement.

59. $14.6M Permit Application Filed for STCC Nursing Bldg. - Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Work is moving forward on Southwest Tennessee Community College’s long-planned Nursing, Natural Sciences, Biotechnology Building at its Union Avenue campus Downtown.

A $14.6 building permit application has been filed with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for the three-story building, which also will include two mechanical penthouses. W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co. is the project’s general contractor.

60. A Century of Health Care - Monday, January 09, 2012

Memphians packed the new Dr. H. Edward Garrett Auditorium at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis last month to listen to music icon Patti LaBelle discuss her struggle with diabetes and the grief she experienced after losing three sisters to cancer.

61. Inconclusive Prognosis - Wednesday, December 28, 2011

It was a mixed year of highs and lows for the Memphis area health care industry – which employs one out of seven workers locally – as the nation’s uncertain economy and changing health care system prompted hospital networks and biotech companies to realign, restructure and rethink the way they operate.

62. Surgeon Warned About Medtronic Disclosures - Wednesday, December 21, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The University of Minnesota Medical School has sent a cautionary letter to one of its top spinal surgeons for violating conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements arising from his work for Medtronic Inc.

63. Medtronic Spent $1.3M on Lobbying in Q3 - Monday, December 19, 2011

Medtronic Inc., the world’s largest medical device maker, spent $1.29 million in the third quarter to lobby Congress on issues affecting its implants, according to a government disclosure form.

64. Smith & Nephew Cuts Part of Tough Year for Industry - Friday, December 16, 2011

Smith & Nephew is the latest medical device maker to cut Memphis jobs in what’s proven to be a formidable year for the industry.

The London-based company Tuesday, Dec. 16, reduced its workforce by about 80 at its Memphis-based orthopedics unit, where it employs roughly 2,000 people.

65. Medtronic Settles Kickback Claims - Wednesday, December 14, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Medtronic Inc., the world's largest maker of medical devices, has agreed to pay $23.5 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to doctors to implant its pacemakers and defibrillators, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday, Dec. 12.

66. Medtronic to Pay $23.5M to Settle Kickback Claims - Tuesday, December 13, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Medtronic Inc., the world's largest maker of medical devices, has agreed to pay $23.5 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to doctors to implant its pacemakers and defibrillators, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday.

67. Education Key to Life Sciences Jobs - Tuesday, December 06, 2011

As pioneers in industrial real estate, we’ve forever beaten the drum about our area’s logistics prowess. We’ve been known as America’s Distribution Center for decades, with a transportation hub that boasts superior rail, roadway, river and air cargo access.

68. Medtronic Launches New Spinal Product - Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Medtronic Inc. has launched a new product designed to provide spinal stabilization and correction in patients suffering from a traumatic or tumor-related disorder.

69. Medtronic’s Spine Revenue Falls 3 Pct. - Thursday, November 24, 2011

Medtronic Inc., the world’s largest medical device maker, Tuesday, Nov. 22, reported higher-than-expected earnings in the second quarter, driven by sales of newer devices that compensated for sluggish sales of the company’s heart and spine implants.

70. Welcome Addition - Wednesday, November 23, 2011

The four-story office building at Court Avenue and Second Street in Downtown Memphis was built in 1903 as the home of The Commercial Appeal and later became the longtime headquarters of the Welcome Wagon Corp.

71. Medtronic Beats Estimates on Higher Q2 Sales - Tuesday, November 22, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Medtronic Inc., the world's largest medical device maker, reported higher-than-expected earnings Tuesday as overall sales edged up despite continuing pressure on the company's best-selling heart and spine implants.

72. Bain Will Get Medtronic's Physio-Control for $487M - Friday, November 18, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Medtronic is selling its business that makes heart monitors and external defibrillators to Bain Capital for $487 million in cash, the company said Thursday.

Physio-Control also produces external defibrillators, a chest compression system, and data management devices. The division reported $103 million in revenue during Medtronic's first quarter, which represented less than 5 percent of the company's cardiac and vascular revenue and about 2.5 percent of its total sales. The business had $425 million in revenue in each of the company's last two fiscal years.

73. Bares, Bioworks Build Up Biosciences in Decade - Monday, November 14, 2011

In his 10th year as president and executive director of Memphis Bioworks Foundation, Dr. Steven J. Bares remains focused on economic development, urban revitalization and educational opportunities in the community through biosciences.

74. FDA Says Medtronic Catheter Raises Safety Concerns - Wednesday, October 26, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal health regulators say an experimental catheter from Medtronic Inc. that uses extreme heat to correct irregular heartbeats caused safety side effects in nearly one-fifth of patients treated, far exceeding the study’s safety goal.

75. Local Surgeon, Devices Aid Patient’s Recovery - Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Steve Hanlon of Memphis suffered serious injuries in a hunting accident last October, but one year later, he’s back to doing what he loves most, thanks to the help of a local spinal physician at OrthoMemphis and locally developed technology from Medtronic Inc.

76. Shared Success - Monday, October 24, 2011

Talent acquisition and retention and an ongoing focus on sustainable workforce development are vital to the economic success of any city. And in Memphis – a city beleaguered by high rates of poverty and unemployment – long-term strategies aimed at building that workforce are now targeting future workers as young as middle school students.

77. Leadership Academy Announces Graduates - Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The Leadership Academy has announced its September 2011 Fellows Program graduates.

They are Mary Elizabeth Anthony of Smith & Nephew; Gene Baker of Smith & Nephew; TaKeisha Butler of Smith & Nephew; Brenda Caldwell of Dr. B Empowerment Services; Donnell Cobbins Jr. of Universal Commercial Real Estate LLC; Jonathan Cross II of Jonathan Cross Venture & Holdings Corp.; Reggie F. Davis of Street Ministries; Shenenka Davis of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis; Jeb Fields of Commercial Advisors; Jonathan Flynt of Bryce Corp.; Lori Guy of First Horizon National Corp.; Channa Halmon of Le Bonheur Center for Children and Parents; Ursala Holmes of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC; Shannon Izquierdo of FedEx Corp.; Jared Johnson of Pier 1 Imports; Ken Kimble III of Boy Scouts of America – Chickasaw Council; Joy Lockridge of Spherion Staffing Services; Nathan Martin of the University of Memphis; Shawn McCutcheon of Regions Bank; Katie Midgley of the Urban Child Institute; Tanner Mueller of First Tennessee Bank; Bettina Kurtz Pearson of First Tennessee Bank; Robin Poston of the University of Memphis; Kerra Saine of First Tennessee Bank; Joy Stephens of Joy Factor Consulting; Colby Stough of Youth Villages; Carrie Strehlau of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; Marvin Todd of FedEx Corp.; Brittney Rogers of Duncan-Williams Inc.; Lindsey Waugh of Medtronic Inc.; Carsett Webber of Wright Medical Technology; Josh White of MAA (formerly Mid-America Apartment Communities); and McLean Wilson of Kemmons Wilson Cos.

78. Schools Get Fresh Start With New Board - Monday, October 03, 2011

The separate Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools boards are no more when the end of September rolls over into October.

And the 23 members of the countywide Shelby County Schools board take the oath of office Monday, Oct. 3 at the MCS auditorium.

79. Medtronic Spent $1.18 Million Lobbying in Q2 - Friday, September 30, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Medtronic Inc., the world's largest medical device maker, spent nearly $1.18 million lobbying Congress in the second quarter on issues affecting its implants, according to a recent disclosure form.

80. Recession Proves Tough for Medical Device Cos. - Thursday, September 29, 2011

When the Great Recession began in 2008, the health care industry was one of the few said to be recession-proof, but 2011 has proved otherwise, at least for medical device makers.

The prolonged recession, a decrease in procedure volumes and delayed reimbursement are several factors that have led to corporate restructuring – including layoffs – in the medical device industry this year.

81. Leadership Academy Fellows Sustain Nonprofits - Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The Leadership Academy’s latest crop of fellows graduated from the program Sept. 15 after creating and implementing a number of innovative, long-term projects that will serve to improve the quality of life in the Greater Memphis community.

82. Medtronic Wins $101M Jury Decision - Thursday, September 22, 2011

Medtronic Inc. announced Tuesday, Sept. 20, that a federal jury has ordered rival spinal implant maker NuVasive Inc. to pay $101.2 million in damages for infringing on three of Medtronic’s patents.

83. Medtronic Says it has Prevailed in Spinal Patent Suit - Wednesday, September 21, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. said Tuesday that a federal jury has ordered rival NuVasive to pay $101.2 million in damages for infringing on three of Medtronic's spinal patents.

84. Medtronic Pedicle Screws Receive FDA Clearance - Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Medtronic Inc. has received a second clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use pedicle screws, already widely used in spine surgeries, to treat adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).

85. archer>malmo Entity Invests in Digital Startup - Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Digital startup company Work for Pie, based in Memphis, has completed a deal with a>m ventures and is soon to benefit from the creative capital it needs to fuel its aggressive growth plan.

a>m ventures is an investment company started by archer>malmo earlier this year that invests in early-stage digital businesses.

86. FDA Warns of Battery Issue With Medtronic Pumps - Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Federal health officials are warning patients that drug pumps recalled by Medtronic may fail to deliver drugs used to treat chronic pain, spasms and other conditions.

Medtronic’s Spinal and Biologics Business is based in Memphis.

87. One Decade Later - Monday, September 12, 2011

For many, the slightly early turn of season brings it all back. There was more than a hint of fall in the air under clear, blue skies in Memphis on the day of the 9/11 terrorist attacks 10 years ago.

88. Medtronic Completes Two Acquisitions - Friday, September 02, 2011

Medtronic Inc. has completed its acquisitions of Peak Surgical Inc. and Salient Surgical Technologies Inc., a pair of companies that make energy-based surgical tools used to minimize bleeding.

89. Medtronic Completes 2 Acquisitions for $585M - Thursday, September 01, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Medtronic Inc. said Wednesday it completed its acquisitions of Peak Surgical Inc. and Salient Surgical Technologies Inc., a pair of companies that make energy-based surgical tools used to minimize bleeding.

90. Medtronic Device Helping People Resume Life - Wednesday, August 31, 2011

A man who recently became one of only about 1,200 people ever to complete a swim across the English Channel is the recipient of an artificial disc developed by Medtronic’s Memphis-based Spinal and Biologics Unit that enabled him to dive back into his favorite past-time.

91. Diabetic: Medtronic Pump has Major Security Flaw - Friday, August 26, 2011

A diabetic who experimented on his own medical equipment said he found serious security holes in a popular Medtronic insulin pump worn by diabetics.

Medtronic Inc., based in Minneapolis, is one of the world’s biggest medical device makers. The company’s Spinal and Biologics Business is based in Memphis, at 1800 Pyramid Place.

92. Medtronic Fiscal Q1 Profit Slips 1 Pct. - Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Medtronic Inc. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, reported its earnings fell 1 percent in the first quarter of its 2012 fiscal year, which ended July 29.

93. Medtronic Fiscal Q1 Profit Slips 1 Percent - Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Medtronic Inc. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, reported its earnings fell in 1 percent in the first quarter of its 2012 fiscal year, which ended July 29.

Based in Minneapolis, Medtronic is the world’s largest manufacturer of medical devices. The company’s Spinal and Biologics Business is in Memphis at 1800 Pyramid Place.

94. archer>malmo Named Ninth Best Place to Work - Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Advertising industry publication Advertising Age has named archer>malmo No. 9 on its Best Places to Work in Marketing & Media 2011 poll.

The list featured 30 firms nationwide. Any agency, media owner or marketer with more than 50 full-time employees was eligible.

95. Analysts Expect Weaker Medtronic Spine Earnings - Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Medtronic Inc. will report the financial results for the first quarter of its 2012 fiscal year on Tuesday, Aug. 23.

96. Health Care Stocks Endure Turmoil Better Than Most - Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Health care stocks historically provide a relatively safe haven in roiling markets. They're less tethered to the economy's every movement than other stocks and tend to be less volatile.

Anxious investors might be considering putting money in the sector, but the current outlook is complicated by uncertainty over the government's changing involvement in health care. The wild card is potential cuts to Medicare or Medicaid, soon to be considered by Congress' new debt-reduction supercommittee.

97. Analyst Cuts Medtronic Forecast - Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. saw accelerating organic sales declines in its spinal implant and implantable cardioverter defibrillator product lines during the last quarter and likely faces another tough quarter, according to a Citi analyst.

98. ‘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.

99. Yale to Study Medtronic Spinal Surgery Product - Friday, August 05, 2011

Medtronic Inc. has announced a $2.5 million grant to Yale University to independently review the safety and effectiveness of a bone-growth protein product.

100. Yale to Study Medtronic Spinal Surgery Product - Thursday, August 04, 2011

Medtronic Inc. has announced a $2.5 million grant to Yale University to independently review the safety and effectiveness of a bone-growth protein product.