FDA Clearance, First Device Implants, Clinical Trials, and First Quarter Financial Results - Analyst Notes on Intuitive Surgical, Medtronic, Stryker, Abbott and Boston Scientific

NEW YORK, April 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) and Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/1662-100free.

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Analyst Notes
On April 22, 2014, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Intuitive Surgical) announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the da Vinci Sp Surgical System, designed to expand the Company's single-incision product offering. The Company notified that the initial clearance is specific to urologic surgical procedures that are appropriate for a single port approach. Further, Intuitive Surgical also stated that the da Vinci Sp technology is not intended to be commercialized until the current technology is engineered to be fully compatible with the newly released da Vinci Xi™ Surgical System, which is currently projected for H2 2015. The full analyst notes on Intuitive Surgical are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/1662-ISRG-28Apr2014.pdf

Medtronic, Inc. Analyst Notes
On April 22, 2014, Medtronic, Inc. (Medtronic) announced the first US implant of the Evera MRI™ SureScan® implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) System, following the FDA approval for its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application and pivotal clinical trial protocol. According to Medtronic, the product, which is presently available only for investigational use in the US, is the first ICD system to be evaluated in the US that allows for MRI scans positioned on any region of the body. "Our goal with the Evera MRI system is to give patients the most unrestricted access to MRI scans, and ultimately allow them to get the diagnostic answers they need," said Marshall Stanton, M.D., Vice President and General Manager of the Tachycardia business at Medtronic. "Medtronic has been a leader in developing implantable devices that are safe for the MRI environment, and we believe ICDs will be no exception in the near future." The full analyst notes on Medtronic are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/1662-MDT-28Apr2014.pdf

Stryker Corporation Analyst Notes
On April 23, 2014, Stryker Corporation (Stryker) reported Q1 2014 financial results. In Q1 2014, the Company's net sales increased 5.3% YoY to $2.3 billion. Q1 2014 net earnings were $70 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to $304 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, in Q1 2013. "The strength of our diversified model was once again demonstrated in the first quarter with solid organic growth of 5%. Our continued investments in internal innovation, coupled with our recent acquisitions, position us well to meet our customers' evolving needs," said Kevin A. Lobo, President and CEO of Stryker. The full analyst notes on Stryker are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/1662-SYK-28Apr2014.pdf

Abbott Laboratories Analyst Notes
On April 16, 2014, Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) reported Q1 2014 financial results. The Company reported net sales of $5.2 billion for the quarter, down 2.5% YoY. Q1 2014 net earnings were $375 million, or $0.24 per diluted common share, compared with $544 million, or $0.34 per diluted common share, in Q1 2013. "We are off to a good start, and we continue to expect accelerating performance beginning in the second quarter as we target another year of double-digit ongoing earnings-per-share growth," said Miles D. White, Chairman and CEO of Abbott. The full analyst notes on Abbott are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/1662-ABT-28Apr2014.pdf

Boston Scientific Corporation Analyst Notes
On April 22, 2014, Boston Scientific Corporation (Boston Scientific) reported that it has conducted the first implant in the clinical trial of the next generation ACUITY™ X4 left-ventricular (LV) pacing leads and RELIANCE™ 4-FRONT defibrillation (ICD) leads. "The ACUITY X4 and RELIANCE 4-FRONT leads are designed to continue this tradition and will provide physicians better options to improve patient care," said Kenneth Stein, M.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Rhythm Management at Boston Scientific. The Company notified that the ACUITY X$ left ventricular pacing leads and RELIANCE 4-FRONT defibrillator leads are CE Marked and are investigational devices, not available for sale in the US. The full analyst notes on Boston Scientific are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/1662-BSX-28Apr2014.pdf

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