Company News
Published Jan 4 2002
*St. Jude Medical Inc., Little Canada, received pre-market
approval from the U. S. Food and Drug Administration for the
Atlas family of implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Full
U.S. commercial release is scheduled for February.
*SAC Technologies Inc., Eden Prairie, doing business as
BIO-key International, has formed an alliance with Jefferson
Government Relations to market fingerprint-reading systems
to governments.
*Lind Electronics, St. Louis Park, said its auto/air DC power
adapter is now available directly through the Apple Store. The
adapter allows owners of Apple laptops to use car and in-seat
airline power sources.
*SSESCO Inc., St. Paul, has partnered with Want
SomeWeather.com, a division of Weather Eye Inc., to generate
more than 5,000 graphics-intensive maps daily based on
WantSomeWeather's proprietary Mesocast forecast model.
*LecTec Corp., Minnetonka, will lauch a drug-free
aromatherapy patch for sinus and allergy conditions. The
patch is applied directly under the nose.
*Datakey Inc., Burnsville, has received a $1 million order
from a U.S. government agency for Datakey smart cards, card
readers and CIP client software.
*The Hazelden Foundation, Center City, has acquired
Springbrook Northwest, a residential treatment center in
Newberg, Ore. Terms were not disclosed.
*William George, chairman of Medtronic Inc., Fridley, has
been named Executive of the Year by CityBusiness.
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