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Medtronic reveals cardiac mapping and ablation software clearances

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The regulatory authorizations come as Medtronic looks to differentiate itself in the fast-growing pulsed field ablation market targeted by rivals Abbott, Boston Scientific and J&J.

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The regulatory authorizations come as Medtronic looks to differentiate itself in the fast-growing pulsed field ablation market targeted by rivals Abbott, Boston Scientific and J&J.

Source: MedTech Dive

How far Medtronic (MDT) has moved since 1 Oct 2026

Since the first closing price after “Medtronic reveals cardiac mapping and ablation software clearances,” Medtronic (MDT) is +7.46%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a +7.85% difference versus the market.

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Official trades in Medtronic (MDT) around 1 Oct 2026

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Who gains and who loses around Medtronic (MDT)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • MDT Medtronic

    Medtronic (MDT) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 1 Oct 2026 story “Medtronic reveals cardiac mapping and ablation software clearances.” Reason on file: The reported development directly names MEDTRONIC PLC in the headline; GA resolved that company to MDT

  • BSX Boston Scientific

    Boston Scientific (BSX) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 1 Oct 2026 story “Medtronic reveals cardiac mapping and ablation software clearances.” Reason on file: The reported development directly names BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP in the summary; GA resolved that company to BSX

Medtronic (MDT)

“Medtronic reveals cardiac mapping and ablation software clearances” (1 Oct 2026) reaches Medtronic (MDT) through this story.

What ties Medtronic (MDT) to the headline is this: The reported development directly names MEDTRONIC PLC in the headline; GA resolved that company to MDT

A second company, Boston Scientific (BSX), is listed for a different reason: The reported development directly names BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP in the summary; GA resolved that company to BSX

Dates and price levels for Medtronic (MDT)

BSX traded between 41.39 and 45.74 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 45.05. MDT traded between 85.22 and 96.47 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 92.79.

What the saved facts support for Medtronic (MDT)

21 out of 100

“Medtronic reveals cardiac mapping and ablation software clearances” scores 21 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 2 linked companies.