Loading Innovation Corporate Citizenship Investors Careers Newsroom Patients Healthcare Professionals About Us Home About Us Our Mission Company Profile Businesses Our Mission Core Technologies Corporate Responsibility Improving a Life Every 3 Seconds Improving lives is part of our Mission. For more than a decade, we have measured the number of lives improved by a Medtronic product or therapy. Last year, more than 9 million people around the world benefitted from Medtronic technologies. This is a significant milestone for our employees, patients, customers, and partners. Directly tied to our Mission, it demonstrates our commitment to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. A Surfing Star Gets Back on His Board One of the 9 million lives improved is Kobi Graham’s. He grew up on the beach and was enjoying an exciting career as a professional big wave surfer when his life took a sudden turn. While surfing one of Australia’s most treacherous areas, Kobi crashed head-first into a shallow rock shelf. Medical tests revealed damage to his cervical vertebrae. “I wondered if I would ever walk out of the hospital,” said Kobi. After debating various options, the surgical team decided to implant a titanium device used to stabilize the cervical spine. “Within days, I was walking around the hospital ward, and I went home one week later,” Kobi recalled. To the amazement of his medical team and his peers, Kobi was back to surfing in four months – an example of how together with our healthcare partners, we are improving lives around the world. As Medtronic continues to gain momentum in our strategic focus areas of globalization and economic value, and deepen our commitment to improving access to the underserved, we move closer to our long-term aspiration of improving the life of a person around the world every second. The patient testimonial above relates an account of an individual’s response to treatment. The account is genuine, typical and documented. However, his response does not provide any indication, guide, warranty or guarantee as to the response other people may have to the treatment. The response other individuals have to the treatment could be different. Responses to the treatment can and do vary; not every response is the same. Last updated: 25 Nov 2013 Our Mission Every 3 Seconds Print Page E-mail Page A A A Text Size A Surfing Star Gets Back on His Board Watch video Measuring Our Impact See our progression and commitment to helping people around the world. View infographic Improving Lives Last year, Medtronic improved the lives of more than 9 million people around the world. This helps us continue to fulfill our Mission of alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life. Watch video © 2014 Medtronic, Inc. Privacy Statement Terms of Use Contact Us Site Map UNITED STATES