March 3, 2014 — The Medtronic SureScan pacing systems are now approved for...
Pacemakers
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for pacemakers used to treat bradycardia.
Technology | March 03, 2014
Feature | February 20, 2014
February 20, 2014 — Medtronic Inc. announced the first U.S. implant of the Micra Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS)....
News | February 20, 2014
February 20, 2014 — St. Jude Medical selected Dignity Health Sequoia Hospital's Heart and Vascular Institute and...
Feature | February 06, 2014
February 6, 2014 — The first U.S. implant was announced for St. Jude Medical’s LEADLESS II pivotal...
News | January 29, 2014
January 29, 2014 — Biotronik enrolled the first patients in an expansion of their ongoing ProMRI trial to...
News | January 28, 2014
January 28, 2014 — Prof. Richard Schilling implanted St. Jude Medical Inc.’s Nanostim retrievable leadless...
An example of GE Healthcare's XD Clear true 3-D echo visualization software. The images are seen in actual 3-D with use of a pair of glasses, and depth perception is enhanced with the use of false lighting and shadowing.
Feature | January 20, 2014 | Dave Fornell
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation’s Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2013 offers many new insights...
Feature | January 03, 2014 | Dave Fornell
DAIC readers chose the following stories as the most popular content in 2013, based on website analytics. The list is...
Feature | November 15, 2013 | Dave Fornell, DAIC editor
It was just a couple years ago in a session at the American College of Cardiology on possible science-...
Blog | November 15, 2013
By Dave Fornell, DAIC editor
It was just a couple years ago in a session at the American College of...
Videos | Pacemakers | October 14, 2013
This video, provided by Abbott/St. Jude Medical, demonstrates how the Nanostim leadless pacemaker is delivered via...
The Nanostim leadless pacemaker is small enough to be implanted into the heart via catheter delivery, eliminating the needs for open surgery.
Feature | October 14, 2013
October 14, 2013 — St. Jude Medical Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition of Nanostim Inc., developer of a...
Feature | September 25, 2013
September 25, 2013 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a final rule for the unique device...
The Nanostim catheter delivered, leadless pacemaker.
Feature | August 06, 2013 | Dave Fornell
(Editor's note - this article had links to newer content added April 2017)
There have been several advances in...
