A new power scheme for cardiac pacemakers turns to an unlikely source: vibrations from heartbeats themselves. A new power scheme for cardiac pacemakers turns to an unlikely source: vibrations from ...

Researchers at Rice University and the Texas Heart Institute have created the internal components for a battery-free pacemaker, designed to be inserted directly into the heart and free of wires. The ...

Pacemakers have saved the lives of many heart patients, but they need batteries. When a battery runs low, the only option is to replace it surgically, which is expensive and carries the risk of ...

Millions of people have benefited from pacemakers since the first one was implanted in 1958, but the basics facets of the design have remained unchanged. These ...

Two dozen Medtronic pacemaker models in the Azure, Solara, and other product lines are the subject of a safety alert from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which warns they could fail ...

LOS ANGELES >> Dodgers Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda underwent surgery Thursday to replace the pacemaker in his heart. The procedure was confirmed by the Dodgers on Friday morning. The team added in a ...

At Big Ten Media Days in Chicago Thursday, Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg shared an update on his status after undergoing a recent heart procedure to replace his pacemaker. “I feel really good,” ...