Acquisitions, Quarterly Conference Call, Positive Trial Results, Dividends, and System Installation Plans - Research Report on MAKO, Intuitive Surgical, Medtronic, Zimmer, and Varian

NEW YORK, September 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

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Today, Investors' Reports announced new research reports highlighting MAKO Surgical Corp. (NASDAQ: MAKO), Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH), and Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: VAR). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

MAKO Surgical Corp. Research Report

On September 25, 2013, MAKO Surgical Corp. (MAKO) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Stryker Corporation (Stryker). Under the agreement, Stryker will acquire all of the outstanding shares of MAKO for $30.00 per share in cash, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.7 billion. Maurice R. Ferré, M.D., President and CEO of MAKO, stated, "The combination of Stryker's established industry leadership with MAKO's innovative products and people contains the power to positively transform orthopedics." Ferré continued, "It is with this in mind that MAKO's board of directors unanimously voted to recommend that MAKO's shareholders vote in favor of it." MAKO further reported that the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including MAKO stockholders approval. The Full Research Report on MAKO Surgical Corp. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.InvestorsReports.com/report/2013-09-25/MAKO]

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Research Report

On September 25, 2013, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Intuitive Surgical) announced that it will host its Q3 2013 conference call on Thursday, October 17, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. ET. Intuitive Surgical reported that the call will be webcast by Thomson Reuters, and is accessible through the Company's website. The Company noted that the call will also be distributed to both institutional and individual investors over Thomson Reuters Investor Distribution Network. The Full Research Report on Intuitive Surgical, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.InvestorsReports.com/report/2013-09-25/ISRG]

Medtronic, Inc. Research Report

On September 23, 2013, Medtronic, Inc. (Medtronic) announced positive clinical trial results showing nearly 50% reduced risk of atrial fibrillation for heart failure patients treated with Medtronic AdaptivCRT. The Company reported that the AdaptivCRT technology is a feature on certain cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillators (CRT-Ds) that continually adjusts therapy to a patient's natural heart rhythms and minimizes the amount of unnecessary right ventricular (RV) pacing. David Steinhaus, M.D., Vice President and General Manager, Heart Failure, and Medical Director for the Cardiac Rhythm Disease Managements business at Medtronic, commented, "The AdaptivCRT technology is a novel approach to CRT-D that continually and automatically adjusts the therapy to the heart rhythm for each individual patient." Steinhaus added, "The results of the Adaptive CRT trial will be significant as the 'baby boomer' population ages and becomes more vulnerable to heart failure and associated conditions such as atrial fibrillation." The Full Research Report on Medtronic, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.InvestorsReports.com/report/2013-09-25/MDT]

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Research Report

On September 9, 2013, Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (Zimmer) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the payment of a $0.20 cash dividend per share to stockholders for Q3 2013. Zimmer reported that the cash dividend will be paid on or about October 25, 2013, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 27, 2013. The Full Research Report on Zimmer Holdings, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.InvestorsReports.com/report/2013-09-25/ZMH]

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Research Report

On September 19, 2013, Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (Varian) announced the first two planned system installations of Edge^TM Radiosurgery Suite, a fully integrated dedicated system for performing advanced radiosurgery using new real-time tumor tracking technology and motion management capabilities. Chris Toth, Vice President of Marketing for Varian's Oncology Systems business, said, "We are pleased to announce the first two installations will be at the Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal and Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan." Toth continued, "Champalimaud Foundation represents our first installation in Europe and Henry Ford Health System our first in North America. The institutions represent and embody clinical excellence and we are thrilled that we get to launch this exciting new platform into clinical use with them." The Full Research Report on Varian Medical Systems, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.InvestorsReports.com/report/2013-09-25/VAR]

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