To extract or abandon broken or infected implantable, venous electrophysiology (EP) device leads has been a debate for...
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for implantable cardioverter defibrillator, ICD, used to treat tachycardia arrhythmias and heart failure. This includes CRT-Ds.
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October 17, 2018 — The U.S.
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Medtronic plc announced the start of a pilot study of its investigational Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (EV ICD) system, with the first patient implant performed at...
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Placement of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) not meeting Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) National Coverage Determination criteria declined following the...
An implanted ICD showing its three leads in the venous system.
Feature | EP Lab | January 13, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
To extract or abandon broken or infected implantable, venous...
Medtronic is issuing a software update to address a safety risk caused by cybersecurity vulnerabilities associated with the internet connection between the Carelink 2090 and Carelink Encore 29901 implantable EP device programmers.
Feature | Cybersecurity | October 17, 2018
October 17, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed information about potential...
News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | August 09, 2018
August 9, 2018 — Medtronic plc announced the start of a...
Feature | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | July 11, 2018
July 11, 2018 — Placement of...
News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | July 02, 2018
July 2, 2018 — University of Washington (UW) Medicine cardiologists have developed a tool to predict which...
News | Leads Implantable Devices | May 24, 2018
May 24, 2018 - Medtronic plc announced results from a...
A live EP case presentation during the 2018 Heart Rhythm meeting.
Feature | HRS | May 18, 2018 | Dave Fornell
Here is an aggregation of all the news and late-breaking studies presented at the 2018...
Implantation of pacemakers, ICDs and the related cardiac leads opens patients to infection risk.
News | EP Lab | May 17, 2018
May 10, 2018 – A new study is the first to test the clinical effectiveness of incremental peri-operative antibiotics...
News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018 — Boston Scientific announced results from an analysis of the LATITUDE database evaluating the...
News | EP Lab | April 30, 2018
April 30, 2018 — LivaNova announced it completed the sale of its cardiac rhythm management (CRM) business to...
News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | April 13, 2018
April 13, 2018 — Medical advice about implanted cardiac defibrillators obtained via an online message board appears...
News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | April 12, 2018
April 12, 2018 — Biotronik U.S. and Aziyo announced a strategic agreement allowing Biotronik to distribute Aziyo's...
Videos | Sudden Cardiac Arrest | March 14, 2018
The Zoll LifeVest is a temporary, wearable defibrillator designed as a safety net for patients, especially those...
News | Cybersecurity | February 27, 2018
February 27, 2018 — Medical devices, including cardiovascular implantable electronic devices, could be at risk for...
