CHICAGO — One person’s used pacemaker is another person’s treasure. A program to refurbish used pacemakers could expand access to the lifesaving devices. In a clinical trial of nearly 300 people, ...

An 11-year-old husky is alive today because of one of those used devices. The first of those used pacemakers was donated to the University of Georgia's veterinarian school by a cardiac nurse years ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A University of Michigan program recycles pacemakers after death for reimplantation in low- and middle-income ...

Recycled pacemakers can function as well as new devices, according to a new study. These used and reconditioned devices have the potential to increase access to pacemaker therapy in low- and ...

Northwestern researchers have developed the world’s smallest pacemaker, which with its dissolvable nature allows it to be inserted non-invasively into patients’ bodies. Fit into the tip of a syringe, ...

Smaller than a grain of rice, new pacemaker is particularly suited to the small, fragile hearts of newborn babies with congenital heart defects. Tiny pacemaker is paired with a small, soft, flexible ...

In a startling development, a recent firmware update has rendered over 5,000 legacy pacemakers inoperable, leaving patients in a precarious situation. This incident raises significant concerns about ...

Seven years after bringing the world's first leadless pacemaker (shown above) to the U.S. market, Medtronic has once again set a new pace in the industry with its next-generation leadless pacemakers.