Medtronic plc was founded in 1949 in the United States and is one of the broadest health technology portfolios in the world, spanning interventional and surgical specialties.

In cardiovascular medicine, Medtronic supplies pacemakers, coronary and peripheral stents and heart valves — products tied to interventional cardiology units and cardiac surgery. In surgery, the range includes staplers, ultrasonic scalpels and energy devices for both open and laparoscopic procedures, shortening operating times and improving haemostasis. In neurology and spine, the company supplies screw and rod systems, instruments and support equipment for spinal and neurological surgery. Alongside these are diabetes management products including insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring, and bedside ACT coagulation monitoring devices for cardiac theatres, interventional units and dialysis.

Why does VINAMEDICAL work with Medtronic? Most products in this portfolio are implantable or interventional supplies with demanding requirements for traceability, storage conditions, shelf life and availability at the time of the case. An emergency intervention cannot wait for stock, while a scheduled operation needs exactly the right size and configuration. VINAMEDICAL therefore builds stock plans around the size range each unit actually uses, and keeps tight control of import documentation, circulation licences and CO/CQ so hospitals can handle health insurance settlement without delay.

On the clinical side, we work with the manufacturer to run training and technique update programmes for doctors and theatre nurses, covering the use of energy devices and ACT coagulation monitors, and provide on-site technical support during the early stages of deployment. For associated equipment, VINAMEDICAL handles installation, acceptance, scheduled maintenance and the supply of replacement consumables as recommended by the manufacturer.

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