Better Medicine Through iPad: iPad and more than a dozen in-house apps are helping Minneapolis-based Medtronic — a world leader in medical equipment and therapies — deliver its state-of-the-art products to physicians and patients worldwide. “iPad lets us get information to our customers much quicker than we could before,” says Michael Hedges, Medtronic’s Chief Information Officer. “On iPad, the information is delivered in a way that encourages people to use it.”