- St. Jude Medical
Infobox_Company
company_name = St. Jude Medical
company_
company_type = Public
(NYSE|STJ)
foundation = 1976
location = flagicon|MinnesotaSt. Paul, Minnesota
key_people =Daniel J. Starks , Chairman and CEOJohn C. Heinmiller , Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
industry =Medical device manufacturer
net_income = profit USD 548.25 million (2006 )
homepage = [http://www.sjm.com/ www.sjm.com]St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE|STJ) is a $2.9 billion global medical device company, with headquarters in St. Paul,
Minnesota ,United States . The company sells products in more than 100 countries and has over 20 operations and manufacturing facilities worldwide. Its principal competitors areMedtronic andBoston Scientific .St. Jude Medical develops and manufactures the following types of products:
* Cardiac resynchronization therapy devices forheart failure
*Artificial pacemaker s andimplantable cardioverter defibrillator s (ICDs) for treating cardiac rhythm disorders
* Diagnostic and therapeutic electrophysiology catheters
* Introducers, catheters, and vascular closure devices for cardiology and vascular access
* Mechanical and tissueheart valves plus valve repair products
*Spinal cord stimulators for intractable painExternal links
* [http://www.sjm.com Official St. Jude Medical website]
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