Pacemakers

This channel includes news and new technology innovations for pacemakers used to treat bradycardia.

Results from a pivotal clinical trial found a leadless pacemaker can deliver cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) among patients who were not able to be treated with conventional CRT and epicardial leads.

News | Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices (CRT)

The WiSE CRT System Offers an Endocardial Alternative to Conventional CRT

May 22, 2023 — Results from a pivotal clinical trial found a leadless pacemaker can deliver cardiac resynchronization ...

May 22, 2023

The Amvia family enables physiological pacing and workflow optimization to help physicians deliver exceptional patient-centric care with less effort.

News | Pacemakers

Biotronic Receives CE Approval for the World’s First Pacemaker and CRT-P Family Approved for Left Bundle Branch Pacing

May 12, 2023 — Biotronik, a leading global medical technology company with 60 years of experience in developing trusted ...

May 12, 2023

New pacemakers offer 40% more battery life, extend Medtronic legacy of pacing leadership

News | Pacemakers

Medtronic Receives FDA Approval for its Next Generation Micra Leadless Pacing Systems

May 1, 2023 — Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug ...

May 01, 2023

Researchers have found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has improved breast cancer screening performance in community practice and identifies more invasive cancers, compared to digital mammography. In addition, radiologists’ interpretive performance improved with DBT

News | Pediatric Cardiology

Wireless Pacemakers May be Safe, Effective for Children with Irregular Heart Rhythms

April 13, 2023 — Wireless or leadless pacemakers, commonly implanted in adults, may be a safe and effective short-term ...

April 13, 2023

The global pacemakers market is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% between 2022 and 2025, driven by increasing population at a risk of cardiovascular diseases.

News | Pacemakers

Global Pacemakers Market Set to Grow at 5.4% CAGR Over Next 3 Years

December 12, 2022 — The global pacemakers market is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% between ...

December 12, 2022

An artist's rendering shows how a new pacemaker, designed by a UArizona-led team of researchers, is able to envelop the heart. The wireless, battery-free pacemaker could be implanted with a less invasive procedure than currently possible and would cause patients less pain. Illustration credit: Philipp Gutruff

News | Atrial Fibrillation

Battery-Free, Light-Powered Pacemaker May Improve Quality of Life for Heart Disease Patients

October 31, 2022 — Atrial fibrillation – a form of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia – leads to more than 454,000 ...

October 31, 2022

Medtronic “Conduction System Pacing” expanded indication now includes left bundle branch area pacing in addition to His-Bundle pacing for patients with slow heart rates

News | Catheter

Medtronic First to Receive FDA Approval for Pacing the Heart's Natural Conduction System

October 21, 2022 — Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced it has received U.S. Food ...

October 21, 2022

Impact of the United States Supreme Court Reversal of Roe vs. Wade for patients with heart rhythm conditions

News | HRS

HRS Statement on Reversal of Roe v. Wade and HRS2023 in New Orleans

August 4, 2022 — The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) is a professional society representing a diverse population of ...

August 04, 2022

University of Chicago scientists invented an entirely new way to make a solar cell: by etching holes in the top layer to make it porous

News | Pacemakers

Sponge-like Solar Cells Could be Basis for Better Pacemakers

June 9, 2022 — Holes help make sponges and English muffins useful (and, in the case of the latter, delicious). Without ...

June 09, 2022

Heart Rhythm 2022 has come to a close, and the Heart Rhythm Society has released some stats regarding this year's conference. More than 7,700+ heart rhythm professionals from around the world whose participation during Heart Rhythm 2022

News | HRS

Heart Rhythm 2022 Highlights

May 17, 2022 — Heart Rhythm 2022 has come to a close, and the Heart Rhythm Society has released some stats regarding ...

May 17, 2022

News | EP Lab

Late-breaking Data at ACC.22 with Over 1 Million Patients Demonstrates a Major Gap in Guideline Adherence Resulting in Higher Mortality for Patients with Infected CIEDs

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced late-breaking results of a large-scale, real-world ...

April 12, 2022

Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Aveir single-chamber (VR) leadless pacemaker for the treatment of patients in the U.S. with slow heart rhythms.

News | Pacemakers

Abbott Receives FDA Approval for Aveir VR Leadless Pacemaker System

April 5, 2022 — Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Aveir single-chamber ...

April 05, 2022

News | Pacemakers

'Bionic' Pacemaker Reverses Heart Failure

February 16, 2022 – A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the heart’s naturally irregular beat is set to be ...

February 16, 2022

News | Pediatric Cardiology

Doctor Pioneers Pacemaker Procedure in Kids

February 15, 2022 — UC Davis pediatric electrophysiologist Dan Cortez placed two objects onto the table in front of ...

February 15, 2022

Philips, a global leader in health technology, is supporting the American Heart Association’s multi-year effort to generate awareness among cross-disciplinary specialties and improve survival rates from cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infections.

News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

Philips supports AHA’s efforts to raise awareness of CIED infections

February 14, 2022 — Philips, a global leader in health technology, is supporting the American Heart Association’s multi ...

February 14, 2022