Victor Stefanescu

Minneapolis

Medical Technology Reporter at The Minnesota Star Tribune

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Minnesota's medtech workforce has grown older. A Medtronic program may unleash Gen Z.

1 week ago | startribune.com | Victor Stefanescu

Medtronic faces a recruitment challenge: The medical robot and pacemaker company isn't very well known outside of Minnesota, said Mark Smith, vice president for global talent acquisition. Attracting Generation Z, whose members were born between 1997 and 2012, Medtronic's biggest challenge is "actually making [them] aware of who we are, versus those brands a little bit more prominent" such as SpaceX, Walmart and Google, Smith said.
Want Johnny Cash's ring? A Minnesota company is auctioning off some of his prized possessions

1 week ago | startribune.com | Victor Stefanescu

Johnny Cash's daughter Cindy flipped through pages of her late father's handwritten notes and photos in an Edina office building on Friday. A postcard signed "Daddy" was one of her favorites.
How a small Minnesota medtech company found itself in the FTC's crosshairs

2 weeks ago | startribune.com | Victor Stefanescu

By Victor Stefanescu The merger challenge comes with a massive price tag at a time when Surmodics faces growing fiscal stress after betting big on a new business model. "I think that their strategy wasn't really working well," Needham & Co. analyst Mike Matson said. "So, I think when they had this offer to sell the company, it was a good price."GTCR declined to comment for this story. Surmodics did not respond to several requests for comment.
From tariffs to Target, ex-Medtronic CEO Bill George’s advice amid uncertainty

2 weeks ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Victor Stefanescu

Former Medtronic chief executive and Harvard Business School executive fellow Bill George calls these times for corporate leaders “the most challenging I’ve ever seen.”The White House this month briefly imposed, and then later paused for 90 days, many new tariffs President Donald Trump proposed on what he called “Liberation Day.” But the administration has raised the import tax on Chinese goods.
From tariffs to Target, ex-Medtronic CEO Bill George’s advice amid uncertainty

2 weeks ago | gmtoday.com | Victor Stefanescu

Former Medtronic chief executive and Harvard Business School executive fellow Bill George calls these times for corporate leaders “the most challenging I’ve ever seen.”The White House this month briefly imposed, and then later paused for 90 days, many new tariffs President Donald Trump proposed on what he called “Liberation Day.” But the administration has raised the import tax on Chinese goods.
From tariffs to Target, ex-Medtronic CEO Bill George's advice amid uncertainty

2 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Victor Stefanescu

Former Medtronic chief executive and Harvard Business School executive fellow Bill George calls these times for corporate leaders "the most challenging I've ever seen."The White House this month briefly imposed, and then later paused for 90 days, many new tariffs President Donald Trump proposed on what he called "Liberation Day." But the administration has raised the import tax on Chinese goods.
FDA warning hits Minnesota-made infusion pumps for missing regulatory checks

2 weeks ago | medicalxpress.com | Victor Stefanescu

Medical device maker ICU Medical changed the designs of infusion pumps made in Minnesota without properly clearing important regulatory checks after a recent recall, according to a Food and Drug Administration warning letter. The FDA noted that California-based ICU Medical, a multibillion-dollar device company, has clearance dating to the early 2010s for versions of two devices: the Medfusion Model 4000 Syringe and the CADD Solis VIP Ambulatory infusion pump.
From tariffs to Target, ex-Medtronic CEO Bill George’s advice amid uncertainty

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Victor Stefanescu

Former Medtronic chief executive and Harvard Business School executive fellow Bill George calls these times for corporate leaders "the most challenging I've ever seen."The White House this month briefly imposed, and then later paused for 90 days, many new tariffs President Donald Trump proposed on what he called "Liberation Day." But the administration has raised the import tax on Chinese goods.
FDA warning hits Minnesota-made infusion pumps for missing regulatory checks

3 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Victor Stefanescu

Medical device maker ICU Medical changed designs of infusion pumps made in Minnesota without properly clearing important regulatory checks after a recent recall, according to a Food and Drug Administration warning letter this month. The FDA noted that California-based ICU Medical, a multibillion-dollar device company, has clearance dating to the early 2010s for versions of two devices: the Medfusion Model 4000 Syringe and the CADD Solis VIP Ambulatory infusion pump.
FDA warning hits Minnesota-made infusion pumps for missing regulatory checks

3 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Victor Stefanescu

Medical device maker ICU Medical changed designs of infusion pumps made in Minnesota without properly clearing important regulatory checks after a recent recall, according to a Food and Drug Administration warning letter this month. The FDA noted that California-based ICU Medical, a multibillion-dollar device company, has clearance dating to the early 2010s for versions of two devices: the Medfusion Model 4000 Syringe and the CADD Solis VIP Ambulatory infusion pump.