Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) used to treat tachycardia arrhythmias and heart failure. This includes cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D).
The NewPace string subcutaneous ICD system.
News | May 16, 2017
May 16, 2017 – A new study examines the effectiveness of the implantable subcutaneous string defibrillator (ISSD), a...
Technology | Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices (CRT) | May 09, 2017
May 9, 2017 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Boston Scientific’s Resonate family of...
The WiSE CRT System uses a tiny implant in the left ventricle to synchronize the heart, overcoming limitations of traditional Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) in heart failure patients.
News | Heart Failure | May 12, 2017
May 12, 2017 – New study proves safety of novel, wireless pacing system, WiSE CRT (Wireless Stimulation Endocardially...
Feature | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | April 14, 2017 | Dave Fornell
April 14, 2017 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a warning letter to Abbott/St. Jude Medical (SJM)...
Feature | HRS | May 16, 2017
May 16, 2017 — Here is a list of the late-breaking clinical trials presented at the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) 2017...
News | Leads Implantable Devices | April 12, 2017
April 12, 2017 — Biotronik announced the European launch of a new lead for tachycardia therapy that features a helical...
Videos | EP Lab | April 10, 2017
A discussion with Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) President Michael Gold, M.D., Ph.D., director of cardiology and associate...
Technology | Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) | February 14, 2017
February 14, 2017 — Biotronik has developed an online tool that streamlines the workflow for physicians selecting the...
News | Cath Lab | January 23, 2017
January 23, 2017 — Over 93 percent of heart attack patients are receiving stents within the guideline-recommended...
News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | January 18, 2017
January 18, 2017 — A new study published in Circulation has found there is a 23 percent risk in reduction of all-cause...
News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | January 17, 2017
January 17, 2017 — Of patients over age 65 who received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) after surviving...
Feature | EP Lab | January 09, 2017 | Dave Fornell
January 9, 2017 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication today concerning patient...
The FDA has concerns about the cybersecurity of implantable medical devices with wireless connections for patient monitoring or adjustments to how the device functions. Changing the function of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) using wireless access to the device could present a major patient safety issue.
News | Cybersecurity | December 29, 2016 | Dave Fornell
As wearable and implantable patient monitoring or therapy devices become more sophisticated with advanced wireless...
Technology | Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices (CRT) | November 15, 2016
November 15, 2016 — Medtronic plc has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Claria MRI ...
Feature | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | October 25, 2016 | Dave Fornell
October 25, 2016 — St. Jude Medical is recalling 251,346 of its Fortify, Unify and Assura implantable cardioverter...
