St. Jude Medical Inc.

#1  St. Jude Medical Inc. announced regulatory approval from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW), in addition to reimbursement approval, of the SJM Tailor(R) Flexible Ring and SJM Tailor(R) Flexible Band, the company's first products in Japan for repairing diseased heart valves. The Tailor Flexible Ring and the C-shaped Tailor Flexible Band are designed to provide surgeons with a range of easy-to-implant options for the repair of the heart's mitral and tricuspid valves. The Tailor Flexible Ring and Band are designed to accommodate the natural movement of the annulus, and physicians can tailor the products to meet precise patient needs. The Ring provides anterior and posterior support of the valve while allowing necessary motion as the valve opens and closes.

 

#2  St. Jude Medical Inc. has been awarded a Cardiac Rhythm Management contract with Premier Purchasing Partners. St. Jude Medical was one of three CRM manufacturers to receive a Premier contract. The contract is a two-year award that began Oct. 1. St. Jude Medical began its CRM relationship with Premier in 2004 through pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator contract awards. The new contract will now include the complete line of St. Jude Medical CRM products, including the expanding line of cardiac resynchronization therapy products.