Medtronic purchased the patents related to implantable pacemakers from Drs. Greatbatch and Chardack

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In 1966, Medtronic purchased the patents related to implantable pacemakers from Drs. Wilson Greatbatch and William Chardack.

Building on the innovation and success of those early products, Medtronic experienced rapid technological growth in its pacing business throughout the decade.

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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Credit: PDF: Critical Role of Physiologist John A. Johnson in the Origins of Minnesota’s Billion Dollar Pacemaker Industry.

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