Medtronic Tops Earnings Estimates and Makes $700M Robot Surgeon Investment. Is It Gaining on Intuitive Surgical?
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{ "epilogue": "Medtronic announced a strategic partnership and a $700 million investment in Cornerstone Robotics Limited to expand global access to robotic-assisted surgery. Additionally, the company backed Israel's Pi-Cardia with up to $80 million and eyed a $210 million buyout.
Coverage following these developments focused on what these new surgery and heart deals mean for shareholders and whether Medtronic is gaining on Intuitive Surgical." }
Epilogue added 1h ago, after coverage quieted.
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