March 22, 2017 — Patients with recurrent fainting episodes (syncope) who received a pacemaker delivering a pacing...
Pacemakers
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for pacemakers used to treat bradycardia.
News | Pacemakers | March 10, 2017
March, 10, 2017 - Medtronic announced that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved...
Technology | Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) | February 14, 2017
February 14, 2017 — Biotronik has developed an online tool that streamlines the workflow for physicians selecting...
Technology | February 02, 2017
February 2, 2017 — Abbott announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for magnetic resonance (MR)-...
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...
News | EP Lab | November 09, 2016
November 9, 2016 — Patients who undergo minimally invasive heart valve replacement, known as...
News | EP Lab | September 07, 2016
September 7, 2016 — St. Jude Medical Inc. (SJM) has filed a lawsuit against Muddy Waters Consulting LLC, Muddy...
Videos | Heart Failure | September 02, 2016
This video, provided by Respicardia, demonstrates the Remede System is a pacemaker-like implantable device. It is...
The Respicardia Remede System is a pacemaker-like implantable device designed to improve cardiovascular health by restoring natural breathing during sleep in patients with central sleep apnea.
News | Heart Failure | September 02, 2016
September 2, 2016 — Results from an international, randomized study show that an implanted nerve stimulator...
News | Pacemakers | August 29, 2016
August 29, 2016 — Medtronic plc announced new long-term results from the Medtronic Micra Transcatheter Pacing System...
St. Jude Medical said recent claims of the cyber attack vulnerability of its [email protected] remote monitoring system and its implantable EP devices are not true.
Feature | EP Lab | August 29, 2016 | Dave Fornell
August 29, 2016 — Investment research firm Muddy Waters Capital released a report Aug. 25 saying it believes St....
News | Pacemakers | June 09, 2016
June 9, 2016 — Medtronic plc announced new results from the Medtronic Micra Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS) Global...
News | Pacemakers | June 06, 2016
June 6, 2016 — Jersey Shore University Medical Center, part of Meridian CardioVascular Network, is the first...
Technology | EP Device Monitoring Systems | June 01, 2016
June 1, 2016 — Biotronik announced the launch of CardioMessenger Smart in the United States. CardioMessenger Smart...
