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Medtronic and Vitatron pacemakers are interrogated and programmed by Medtronic Carelink Model 2090 Programmer for Medtronic and Vitatron Devices; they use separate interfaces. [75] In 2007, Medtronic recalled its Sprint Fidelis product, the flexible wires, or leads, which connect a defibrillator to the interior of the heart.
Medtronic Plc (NYSE:MDT) has initiated a recall for some versions of its StealthStation S8 application. The FDA deemed software recall as Class I, the most serious kind. The medical device giant ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class I recall, the agency's most serious, for a Medtronic device used to temporarily drain spinal fluid from patients after surgery for a ...
Medtronic Inc (NYSE: MDT) is recalling HawkOne Directional Atherectomy System due to the risk of the guidewire within the catheter moving downward or prolapsing when force is applied during use.
The magnet can interrupt the pacing and inhibit the output of pacemakers. If MRI must be done, the pacemaker output in some models can be reprogrammed. [7] In February 2011, the FDA approved an MRI-safe pacemaker. [8] Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) procedure is safe for most pacemaker patients, with some reprogramming of the pacing.
Medtronic Plc (NYSE: MDT) is recalling HeartWare HVAD System batteries because they may experience electrical faults that cause the system to fail unexpectedly. The HeartWare Ventricular Assist ...
On September 22, Guidant issued safety advisories and recalls for 170,000 of their pacemakers, 56% of their total pacemakers. On October 18, Johnson & Johnson gave an announcement that they were exploring alternatives to the acquisition, followed by a November 2 warning that they might pull out of the deal due to the regulatory issues and legal ...
Medical device maker Medtronic Plc has disabled internet updates for some 34,000 CareLink programming devices that healthcare providers around the world use to access implanted pacemakers, saying ...