by Jill Hoffman | Sep 24, 2013 | Medical Devices
The founding fathers of the United States were Renaissance Men. In addition to creating the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, several of them were also inventors. George Washington invented a 16-sided barn to thresh grain cleanly and efficiently....
by Jill Hoffman | Aug 7, 2013 | Medical Devices
When Medtronic manufactured the first pacemakers more than 50 years ago, physicians did not know what they were. The idea of implanting a man-made device in a patient’s chest sounded crazy. It was up to sales reps to teach doctors how pacemakers worked and how they...
by Jill Hoffman | Jul 24, 2013 | Editorial
When the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, backers promised it would provide more affordable, accessible and comprehensive health care and insurance coverage for all Americans, including 30 million people without health insurance. However, when this complex law...