Abbott

At a glance

Legal name

Abbott LaboratoriesverifiedSource

1. Wikipedia — Abbott Laboratorieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_Laboratories

Updated: 2026-05-04

Aliases

Abbott Neuromodulation, St. Jude Medical (legacy)verifiedSources (2)

1. Abbott — completes St. Jude Medical acquisition (press release)https://abbott.mediaroom.com/2017-01-04-Abbott-Completes-the-Acquisition-of-St-Jude-Medical2017-01-04
2. Abbott Neuromodulation — sitehttps://www.neuromodulation.abbott

Updated: 2026-05-04

Type

public-companyverifiedSource

1. Wikipedia — Abbott Laboratorieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_Laboratories

Updated: 2026-05-04

Focus areas

medical-implant, neurostimulation, neuromodulation, therapeutic, clinical-gradeverifiedSources (2)

1. Abbott Neuromodulation — sitehttps://www.neuromodulation.abbott
2. FDA PMA P140009 — Infinity DBShttps://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf14/P140009b.pdf2016-10-25

Updated: 2026-05-04

Founded

1888verifiedSource

1. Wikipedia — Abbott Laboratorieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_Laboratories

Updated: 2026-05-04

Defunct

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Spinout of

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

HQ city

Abbott ParkverifiedSource

1. Wikipedia — Abbott Laboratorieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_Laboratories

Updated: 2026-05-04

HQ country

USverifiedSource

1. Wikipedia — Abbott Laboratorieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_Laboratories

Updated: 2026-05-04

Employees

115000 (as of 2025-12-31)verifiedSource

1. Wikipedia — Abbott Laboratorieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_Laboratories

Updated: 2026-05-04

Flagship device

abbott-infinity-dbsverifiedSource

1. Abbott Neuromodulation — sitehttps://www.neuromodulation.abbott

Updated: 2026-05-04

Product lines

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

In-house manufacturing

YesverifiedSource

1. FDA PMA P140009 — Infinity DBShttps://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf14/P140009b.pdf2016-10-25

Updated: 2026-05-04

Open source

NoverifiedSource

1. Abbott Neuromodulation — sitehttps://www.neuromodulation.abbott

Updated: 2026-05-04

GitHub org

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Website

abbott.comverifiedSource

1. Abbott — official sitehttps://www.abbott.com

Updated: 2026-05-04

Blog

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Support

—unknownUpdated: 2026-05-04

Devices

• invasiveDBS

  Infinity DBS System

  abbott

  16 channels—
• invasiveDBS

  Liberta RC

  abbott

  16 channels—

People

MilestonesverifiedSources (4)

1. Wikipedia — Abbott Laboratorieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_Laboratories
2. Abbott — completes St. Jude Medical acquisition (press release)https://abbott.mediaroom.com/2017-01-04-Abbott-Completes-the-Acquisition-of-St-Jude-Medical2017-01-04
3. FDA PMA P140009 — Infinity DBShttps://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf14/P140009b.pdf2016-10-25
4. FDA PMA P140009/S039 — MR-conditional supplementhttps://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf14/P140009S039B.pdf2018-08-02

Updated: 2026-05-04

1. 1888

   Abbott Alkaloidal Company founded by Wallace C. Abbott

2. 2016-10-25

   St. Jude Infinity DBS receives FDA approval (P140009)

   First directional DBS approved in the US.

3. 2017-01-04

   Abbott completes $25B acquisition of St. Jude Medical

4. 2018-08-02

   Infinity DBS receives MR-conditional labeling (P140009/S039)

Reputation

Inherited a strong neuromodulation portfolio via St. Jude Medical. Differentiated by Apple-device-based patient/clinician interfaces.