Established in 2006, the Cardiovascular Division of St. Jude Medical is a combination of cardiac surgery and cardiology divisions. Located in St. Paul, Minn., the division s parent company, St. Jude Medical, is a medical device company that develops a range of medical technologies and services to treat cardiac, neurological and chronic pain patients. The parent company specializes in cardiac rhythm management, atrial fibrillation, cardiac surgery, cardiology and neuromodulation. Its products include implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices. St. Jude Medical also offers electrophysiology catheters, vascular closures and neurostimulation devices, and mapping and visualization systems. With more than 13,000 employees, the parent company has operations and manufacturing facilities in over 100 countries.