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 ...

Five years ago, FDA approved Medtronic's Micra, the first leadless pacemaker to reach the U.S. market. Touted as the world's smallest pacemaker, the Medtronic device represented a major innovative ...

DUBLIN, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced it has received approval from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare ...

Ishrak displayed a photo of the old Hermundslie garage amid snow piles, and later showed a possible evolution of future "leadless" heart devices, from today's simple single-chamber Micra pacemaker, to ...

Medtronic plc MDT recently announced that the Micra AV Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS) has been approved for sale and reimbursement by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW). The ...

Though the FDA approval for Abbott’s first leadless pacemaker comes several years after its competitor Medtronic achieved the feat, the devicemaker is aiming to up the tempo. Like its peers in the ...

Cardiology, well into the age of leadless pacemakers, could be headed for an age of leadless pacemaker systems in which various pacing functions are achieved by multiple implants that "talk" to each ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses the regeneration of the cardiovascular system. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The world’s first dual-chamber leadless pacing system was named a top invention of 2023. The first implantation ...