The first unexpected power failure in a Medtronic InSync III pacemaker didn't set off the alarm bells. But by the fourth time, doctors at the Minneapolis Heart Institute knew they had to act quickly.

Manufacturing defects continue to cause distress for Medtronic, with a new US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety communication warning of premature battery depletion in pacemakers. The agency’s ...

Robert Kowal, MD, remembers vividly the day he was first introduced to the concept of Medtronic’s leadless pacemaker, which went on to become known as Micra. He was a practicing electrophysiologist ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The EnPulse Pacemaker is a small oval ...

According to Medtronic, this type of procedure aims to avoid the complications that can sometimes come with traditional pacemaker placements by more closely mimicking the movements of the body. (Rasi ...

Medtronic recently unveiled its leadless pacemaker, which is still in development. Medtronic unveiled its eagerly anticipated leadless pacemaker at the TEDMED conference last week and already has ...

DALLAS (Reuters) - A new generation of Medtronic Inc's EnRhythm pacemaker programmed to kick in only when heart rhythm disturbances are detected led to fewer deaths, hospitalizations and incidences of ...

Jan. 27--Medicare will soon cover implants of Medtronic's tiny new pacemaker, the Micra, when the device is implanted as part of a long-term clinical study. The device received U.S. Food and Drug ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 19 (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc's experimental MRI-safe pacemaker should be approved despite limited clinical data as long as further study is done, U.S. health advisers ...

With med-tech companies pondering the best ways to tap into the potentially huge market in China, the Chinese government this week approved sales of a new pacemaker that will be manufactured in China ...