Robert Kowal, vice president of Medtronic’s cardiac pacing therapies. The blackout was front page news even before the child’s death was known. “Thursday’s power failure was undoubtedly ...

Robert Kowal, vice president of Medtronic’s cardiac pacing therapies. The blackout was front page news even before the child’s death was known. Newspaper coverage, including from the Pioneer ...

While generally safe, breast MRI involve contrast dyes that may cause allergies and other side effects in some people. Because they use strong magnets, breast MRIs may also need to be avoided with ...

Manufacturers are focused on developing miniaturized pacemakers to address the issue of patient comfort. Medtronic’s Micra Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS), the world’s smallest pacemaker, was ...

Avoid strong electromagnetic fields: Some electronic devices, like certain security systems or large power generators, can interfere with your pacemaker. Always inform your doctor if you work near ...

The Affera mapping and ablation system with the Sphere-9 catheter [Images courtesy of Medtronic] Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today said it received FDA approval for its Affera mapping and ablation system ...

24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the Affera™ Mapping and ...

The standard mammogram is sometimes used with breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect or rule out breast cancer for people at high risk of the disease. Breast MRIs can detect tumors that ...

Although on some non-MRI-labeled pacemakers a MRI scan may be safe because in several studies no adverse events occurred, manufacturers of pacemakers and of MRI systems state that MRI scanning of ...