Tag Archives: Medtronic
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DHS issues warning about Medtronic implantable defibrillator flaws
The Department of Homeland Security and Medtronic are advising people with the latter's implantable defibrillators to keep their monitors and programmers updated and in sight. A warning issued by the department says over 20 Medtronic products are aff...
FDA approves first automated insulin system for type 1 diabetes
For diabetes patients, managing blood sugar levels through insulin pens, needles or pumps is a necessary hassle -- but it might be far easier to handle going forward. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first automated insulated del...
FDA approves ‘world’s smallest’ pacemaker for heart patients
As consumer technology has trended smaller and thinner, medical devices have done the same. And now, the first transcatheter pacemaker has been approved for use with heart patients in the US. Medtronic gained FDA approval for its Micra TPS pacemaker,...
FDA Grants Earlier Than Expected Approval For Medtronic’s CoreValve
The FDA today approved Medtronic’s CoreValve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are unable to undergo conventional open-heart surgery....
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Medtronic Pacemaker to Slash Heart Risks
Traditional practices must give way to the modern and the innovative. Medtronic Incorporated’s EnRhythm pacemaker has made the art of living easier for many former cardiac patients. The deaths,...