MEDTRONIC AFRICA (PTY) LTD
Medical Equipments in Johannesburg

Spinal implants, such as cervical discs or interspinous process spacers. The collective wisdom of this surgeon team has informed every aspect of our Orthopedic Care Pathway. The Applied Innovation Lab is a collaboration hub for employees, customers, healthcare providers, and other partners. To make innovations meaningful for patients, you must first understand patients. That’s why the Healthcare Innovation team relies on user-centered approaches such as Design Thinking. They immerse project teams in the patient’s or customer’s experience to understand not just their healthcare need, but how that need fits into their everyday lives. Then the Healthcare Innovation Team’s technical knowledge takes over, matching needs with what is technically feasible. Proper analysis is conducted to understand how these solutions will be crafted into a viable business model. Every Applied Innovation Lab project is unique, but a common thread is the focus on growth opportunities in digital health. This means they are all using technology to innovate beyond the medical device itself. Simulated environments, such as a patient’s living room or a hospital emergency room containing a bed and patient monitors are created to scale. But there are environments that cannot be completely experienced in a corner of the lab. That’s where the Applied Innovation Lab’s signature feature comes into play. When you find yourself immersed in an unfamiliar location, it’s far easier to empathize with and relate to the people and unique challenges they face. It currently has four projects in residence, focused on a variety of customer and patient needs from a number of geographies. Play Video Watch how the Lab puts patient experience first when developing digital health solutions. Close Watch how the Lab puts patient experience first when developing digital health solutions. Helping clinicians deliver the right care, to the right patients, at the right time, Medtronic Care Management Services (MCMS) is committed to enabling value-based care at home. Our full suite of remote monitoring platforms collect patient biometrics and symptom data, while educating patients in their own self-care. MCMS Patient Advocacy and Support Services, with an average of more than 15 years clinical experience, complement a healthcare system's patient care team, amplifying efforts to manage increasingly complex patient populations. Medtronic Care Management Services offers more than 20 different programs focused on specific diseases and comorbidities. These guideline-based programs are designed to enable clinicians to identify, evaluate, and potentially intervene upon signs of patient risk, as well as help patients manage their own self-care. Bundled payment programs such as Medicare’s Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement are encouraging providers to move towards value-based care.