St. Jude Medical
St. Jude Medical
St. Jude Medical (pronounced: Saint Jude Medical) is a global medical device company that was founded in 1976. It was named after Jude the Apostle, the patron saint of lost causes and desperate situations in the Christian faith. The company was acquired by Abbott Laboratories in 2017.
Etymology
The name "St. Jude Medical" is derived from Saint Jude, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Saint Jude is often invoked in desperate situations because his New Testament letter stresses that the faithful should persevere in the environment of harsh, difficult circumstances, just as their forefathers had done before them.
History
St. Jude Medical was founded in 1976 to further develop bi-leaflet artificial heart valves, which were originally created in 1972 at the University of Minnesota. The company was acquired by Abbott Laboratories in 2017, and its products are now sold under the Abbott brand.
Products
St. Jude Medical's product portfolio includes devices for cardiac rhythm management, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, neuromodulation, traditional and minimally invasive surgery, and pulmonary artery pressure monitoring. These products are used by physicians worldwide to treat patients with cardiovascular diseases, chronic pain, and movement disorders.
Related Terms
- Abbott Laboratories: An American multinational medical devices and health care company that acquired St. Jude Medical in 2017.
- Cardiac rhythm management: The process of monitoring and managing the heart's rhythm in patients with irregular heartbeats.
- Atrial fibrillation: A heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate.
- Heart failure: A condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
- Neuromodulation: The alteration of nerve activity through targeted delivery of a stimulus, such as electrical stimulation or chemical agents, to specific neurological sites in the body.
- Minimally invasive surgery: A type of surgery that is performed through small incisions instead of large openings.
- Pulmonary artery: The artery carrying blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on St. Jude Medical
- Wikipedia's article - St. Jude Medical
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