Robert Kowal, MD, tells MD+DI how he became involved with the development of Medtronic's Micra leadless pacemaker.

(RTTNews) - Medical device maker Medtronic plc (MDT) announced Friday new data from the Micra Coverage with Evidence Development (CED) Study, the largest evaluation of leadless pacemakers to date, ...

Feb. 27—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — After receiving special training, a Johnstown heart doctor is offering the world's smallest pacemaker to qualified patients at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Lou ...

DUBLIN, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its Micra™ AV2 ...

DUBLIN, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced it has received approval from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare ...

DUBLIN, Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced it has received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for its Micra™ AV2 and Micra™ VR2, ...

Walking into the sterile, catheterization lab at Saint Agnes Medical Center in Northeast Fresno is like stepping into a war room in the battle against a potentially deadly heart condition with the ...

Dublin-based Medtronic plc’s Micra pacemaker was a groundbreaking device when the FDA approved the leadless pacemaker in 2016, thanks to the elimination of the hazards associated with pacemaker leads.

Five years ago, FDA approved Medtronic's Micra, the first leadless pacemaker to reach the U.S. market. Touted as the world's smallest pacemaker, the Medtronic device represented a major innovative ...

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES, January 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The world’s smallest pacemakers are making a big difference in cardiac care. The FDA ...

A real-world study of Medtronic’s leadless pacemaker showed it led to fewer complications—with fewer patients having to return to the operating room—compared to wired cardiac implants over a period of ...

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