the implanted cardiac devices. Magnetic interference was observed in all patients. The frequency of interference ranged from 57% (name tag) to 99% (12-mm sphere). Pacemakers were affected at ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI ... the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first cardiac pacemaker designed to be used safely but conditionally during MRI examinations.

"implanted pacemakers and defibrillators might contain sensors that respond to magnets and radios when in close contact". Implanted defibrillators send electrical pulses to regulate abnormal heart ...

Magnets are being designed to help prevent heart attacks. And doctors believe the devices, which attract clot-busting drugs to areas of the body where they are needed, could also be used to treat ...

Spurred by advances in energy-harvesting materials, a new generation of advanced implantable biomedical devices is emerging ...

Researchers at The University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust have discovered a backup natural pacemaker, which is able to generate a pulse and control the heart rate. The ...

It also reduces the risk of complications from traditional pacemakers, which have a battery, a generator, and wires. The wires are threaded into your heart through a vein. A metal box with the ...

Chest pains, heart flutters ... powerful magnets are used to create images -- so certain people cannot have an MRI, like those who wear a pacemaker or defibrillator. The contrast medium is ...

If you’re curious about what was invented the year you were born, RS Components compiled a fascinating list, which we’re ...

Wireless models of St Jude-branded pacemakers can now receive a firmware ... first warned the media in August 2016 that the cardiac equipment had security flaws and claimed they could be exploited ...

Magnetic navigation offers theoretic advantages in the treatment of children. The catheter is more flexible and atraumatic than standard catheters, potentially eliminating the risk of heart ...