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.

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) extended its coverage of pacemakers on Thursday to include leadless models, or ones inserted inside the heart instead of attached by wires.

Medtronic has received FDA clearance for a mobile app that allows patients to remotely forward data from their pacemakers with their physicians. The app is paired with a device, the MyCareLink Smart ...

Medtronic was the only manufacturer of a leadless pacemaker in the U.S. market in the years after it won approval for its Micra device in 2016. While leadless pacemakers were designed to prevent lead- ...

Medtronic has secured a new approval from the FDA that expands the flexibility of its pacemaker hardware, allowing it to tap into the heart’s natural electrical signals. Known as conduction system ...

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 ...

In much the same way that the sternum protects the heart, Medtronic has turned to aptly named cybersecurity startup Sternum to protect its cardiac pacemakers from hackers. Their collaboration comes ...

EnRhythm(TM) pacemaker and EnTrust(TM) defibrillators now available in Europe Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) today announced the European introductions of the Medtronic EnRhythm(TM) pacemaker ...

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MINNEAPOLIS — Medtronic Inc., the world's largest medical device company, said Tuesday it received U.S. approval for the first pacemaker designed to be safely used with MRI scanners. Patients with the ...

MUNICH (Reuters) - A new pacemaker from U.S.medical devices group Medtronic Inc is safe to use in MRI scanners, according to initial safety and efficacy data unveiled on Sunday. The SureScan device is ...