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Community Guidelines
We're looking forward to open communication with you; however, sometimes we might need to remove your comment from our timeline to meet industry regulations and uphold the intent of the community. Sometimes we may have to remove:

Comments Containing Unapproved Products or Off-Label Uses
This Facebook page is created for people in the United States. Therefore, we cannot discuss here any products that are not approved for use in the U.S. by the Food and Drug Administration. We will have to remove any comments about unapproved products, competitors’ products, or the use of our products in a way that is not indicated by the Food and Drug Administration (otherwise known as "off-label use").

Comments Containing Vulgarity
We want to provide a respectful and welcoming community for all. Comments that use profanity, hate speech, or other offensive language will be deleted.

Comments That Are Off-Topic
We want it to be easy for our fans to find relevant and useful information on our timeline. Sometimes comments are posted that are off-topic, make unsupported accusations or claims, contain misleading information, promote the buying and selling of goods or services, or spam. These comments deter from our page's intent and will be removed.

Comments Seeking or Containing Medical Advice
We love sharing tips for living a healthy, full life. But please remember that this page is for general information and is not an official outlet of medical advice or a replacement for advice from your doctor. Medtronic does not practice medicine or provide medical services or advice and the information on this page should not be considered medical advice. If you are experiencing side effects or other medical problems, please consult a healthcare professional for diagnosis and treatment.

Comments Containing Personally Identifiable Information
For your protection, we will remove any posts from our timeline that contain personal identifiable information about you or someone you know, including a phone number, address, email or date of birth.

Comments About Customer Service Issues
We'll try to address as many of your customer service questions here are we can. However, sometimes to protect your privacy and personal information, we may have to take our conversation offline. We are eager to resolve any issue you may have. You can reach us through our Contact Us form.

Please know that Medtronic does reserve the right to delete any posting at its sole discretion that affects the integrity of this community.

All users must comply with Facebook's Terms of Use and these community guidelines.

California has listed an expectation for disclosure. The revised Medtronic.com privacy statement that includes the CalOPPA info is live at www.medtronic.com/statements/privacy.htm

We appreciate your feedback and value transparency; thank you for making this community a safe and welcoming place.