In a startling development, a recent firmware update has rendered over 5,000 legacy pacemakers inoperable, leaving patients ...

Dr. Hunter Champion answers the question: 'What Is A Biventricular Pacemaker?' — -- Question: What is a biventricular pacemaker or cardiac resynchronization therapy (also called a CRT device), ...

A pacemaker is a small, battery-powered device that controls the heartbeat. Our heartbeats are controlled by a highly efficient, biological electrical system that ensures our heart steadily pumps ...

Wireless or leadless pacemakers, commonly implanted in adults, may be a safe and effective short-term option for children with slow heartbeats, according to new research published today in Circulation ...

Your heart relies on a consistent rhythm to send blood to your major organs. If a woman’s heart isn’t in a consistent rhythm, a doctor may recommend a pacemaker. The indications, average age, and ...

UW researchers created a sleeve for a pacemaker using piezoelectric materials, which generate electricity when mechanical pressure is applied. Credit: iMatter Lab & Bioengineering ...

Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) has issued a notice to customers related to a previous recall of its Accolade pacemakers.

An experimental leadless pacemaker is able to capture enough energy from the heart to partially power the device, according to results from a new proof-of-concept study. The prototype device harvested ...

From flexible electronic monitors the size of a Band-Aid to tiny pacemakers that dissolve harmlessly in the body when no longer needed — the work of the Querrey Simpson Institute of Bioelectronics at ...

Rising support to the medical devices industry is likely to remain vital for the global pacemaker devices market in the coming years. Several governments across the world have begun to invest in the ...

The human pacemaker Tara the miniature schnauzer received was donated to the canine by medical device company Medtronic Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...