Medtronic Announces Grand Opening of First-Of-Its Kind Medtronic Resource Centre in Canada for People With Diabetes
June 13 2017 - 9:00AM
Medtronic Canada, a subsidiary of Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT)
announced today the grand opening of its first Canadian Medtronic
Resource Centre in support of patients living with diabetes in
Surrey BC, and the surrounding area. The centre will be located in
the Health and Technology District, near Surrey Memorial Hospital.
The centre will provide a dedicated location where Medtronic will
offer education, support, and other resources as an extension of
what Medtronic currently offers to local health care professionals
and the patients they support who rely on insulin pump and
continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technologies for their Type 1
or Type 2 Diabetes.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
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“This centre has been much anticipated as a real-world solution
to a real-world problem, offering post-marketing care of our
clients on an intensive insulin regimen using Medtronic insulin
pump technology,” said Dr. Chris Mahony, diabetes specialist in
Surrey, BC. “This establishment will raise the bar to a new level
of support for our patients with diabetes.”
“There are many elements involved in managing diabetes and we
want to provide helpful support to patients using Medtronic
technology with an overall goal of improving health outcomes in the
community,” says Laura Cameron, director of Medtronic Canada’s
Diabetes Group. “To provide greater freedom and better health,
Medtronic is dedicated to helping to reduce long-term complications
associated with diabetes, which in turn can help improve patients’
lives, and reduce the burden for them, and for the healthcare
system.”
About MedtronicMedtronic Canada
(www.medtronic.ca), headquartered in Brampton, Ontario is a
subsidiary of Medtronic plc, which is one of the world’s largest
medical technology, services and solutions companies — alleviating
pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people
around the world. Medtronic employs more than 88,000 people
worldwide, serving physicians, hospitals and patients in
approximately 160 countries. The company is focused on
collaborating with stakeholders around the world to take healthcare
Further, Together.
Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic's periodic
reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual
results may differ materially from anticipated
results.
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Public Relations
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Ryan Weispfenning
Investor Relations
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