Medtronic Donates $900K in Devices, Supplies to Haiti

Medtronic Inc. has donated almost $900,000 in medical devices and surgical supplies to help meet medical needs in Haiti, according to the Minneapolis, Minn.-based firm.

The company has provided spinal surgical implants such as rods, hooks and screws to treat spinal fractures, facilitate spinal fusion and stabilize and strengthen the spine, and spinal orthopedic implants and replacement devices were provided for trauma reconstruction. Additionally, surgical perfusion disposables such as tubing and blood and oxygen filters were donated for field and hospital use, Medtronic said.

Medtronic has partnered with Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach to coordinate distribution of the donated medical devices.