Oesterle points out that absent transition expenses, the firm would have been profitable.

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" Says Oesterle, "We have not shared in any of the dividends.

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Oesterle, 59, admits the back surgery field is "clouded by a lack of evidence, " even as he insists that fusion is effective for many patients.

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Stephen Oesterle of Medtronic, a devices firm involved in remote patient monitoring, thinks it a bit Orwellian for drugmakers to keep such intimate tabs on their customers.

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Oesterle, a partner and managing director of the firm.

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"This is a first-generation product, " says Medtronic's Oesterle.

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"We like the technology, " says Oesterle.

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