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Via Medtronic Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced an expansion of the Medtronic Assurance program with a new option to support diabetes customers who have lost their health insurance due to COVID-19-related job loss. Current eligible U.S. customers can now receive a 3-month supply of glucose sensors, infusion sets and […]
Via KARE 11 “The collaboration between Regions and Medtronic started in the beginning of April. Typically, ventilators require close monitoring and settings needs to be adjusted. This means hospital staff are entering a patient’s room regularly.” “For one COVID-19 patient on a ventilator for two weeks, it eliminates about 65 in-room visits. As of Monday, based […]
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