Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI)

10 Years of Medtronic’s Micra Leadless Pacemaker

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

FDA approves Medtronic remote monitoring system for pacemakers

A pacemaker from Medtronic, newly approved by the Food and Drug Administration, allows patients to securely transmit data from the pacemaker to their physicians via a smartphone or tablet using ...
Yahoo

Arnold Schwarzenegger just got a pacemaker. Here's what to know about the heart device that makes him 'a little bit more of a machine.'

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 ...
mccormick.northwestern.edu

Wireless Device Tracks Heart Function in Real Time

Accurately measuring electrical signals and calcium levels in the heart can lead to earlier treatment of potentially fatal conditions, such as heart attack or congestive heart failure. Calcium plays ...
WFMZ-TV

Europe Cardiovascular Devices Market to 2027: Regional Analysis and Forecasts by Device, Pacemaker, Stent, Defibrillator, Cardiac Catheter, Guidewire, Heart Valve, Event ...

DUBLIN, Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Europe Cardiovascular Devices Market to 2027- Regional Analysis and Forecasts By Device, Pacemaker, Stent, Defibrillator, Cardiac Catheter, Guidewire, Heart ...
The Conversation

How do pacemakers and defibrillators work? A cardiologist explains how they interact with the electrical system of the heart

Your heart’s job is to keep your pulse steady to pump blood throughout your body. Sometimes your heart rate is slower when you’re relaxing, and sometimes it’s faster when you’re exercising or stressed ...