Recycled pacemakers can function as well as new devices, a University of Michigan-led study suggests. These used and reconditioned devices have the potential to increase access to pacemaker therapy in ...

This article explores pacemaker and ICD system architecture, with a focus on connector types and interconnect technologies.

Recycled pacemakers can function as well as new devices, according to a new study. These used and reconditioned devices have the potential to increase access to pacemaker therapy in low- and ...

Scientists have found a way to pick the best pacemaker for each patient, potentially making them last years longer.

Last May, a widely reported study concluded that errant electronic noise from iPods can cause implantable cardiac pacemakers to malfunction. This just didn’t sound right to the cardiac ...

The global pacemakers market is on track to witness steady growth, projected at a rate of 3-4% annually by 2028. This expansion is fueled by a confluence of factors, from the growing burden of ...

While modern pacemakers have proven an invaluable and lifesaving medical tool, the way they regulate the pace of the heart differs from the varying beat of the organ in a healthy individual.

Even the mundane act of swallowing requires a well-coordinated dance of more than 30 muscles of the mouth. The loss of function of even one of these, due to disease or injury, can be extremely ...

There are precautions to take when living with a pacemaker, though next-generation models often present fewer risks than older pacemakers. Exposures ranging from the magnets in a wearable device, to ...

EnRhythm(TM) pacemaker and EnTrust(TM) defibrillators now available in Europe Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) today announced the European introductions of the Medtronic EnRhythm(TM) pacemaker ...

Medical advice for those with equipped with pacemakers and ICDs. How magnetic fields cause EMI problems. Devices that could wreak EMI havoc on pacemakers and ICDs. Implantation of cardiac pacemakers ...