A pacemaker from Medtronic, newly approved by the Food and Drug Administration, allows patients to securely transmit data from the pacemaker to their physicians via a smartphone or tablet using ...

WASHINGTON -- The government has approved a pacemaker outfitted with a tiny transmitter that can tell your doctor how your heart is doing -- the first medical implant capable of such real-time ...

Dr. Brian Olshansky answers the question: 'Can A Pacemaker Be Monitored Online?' — -- Question: I have heard that my doctors/nurses can follow what my pacemaker is doing through the Internet. Is ...

A pacemaker is a small device that can send electrical signals to your heart. Here's who needs a pacemaker and how it works.

December 8, 2011 (Rennes, France) — Remote monitoring of patients with dual-chamber pacemakers "was a safe substitute for conventional follow-ups, decreased the number of [clinic] visits, and enabled ...

FDA Approves New ICDs and CRT-Ds with Advanced Remote Capabilities DUBLIN, May 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced results from late-breaking clinical trials ...

Scientists at the University of Chicago have developed a new pacemaker that’s thinner than a human hair, wireless and operated entirely by light from an optic fiber. The non-invasive device could help ...

A prototype for a leadless pacemaker that converts the heart's oscillations into voltage generated 10.9% of the energy needed to stimulate one heartbeat in a laboratory benchtop experiment. If the ...