In literature reports on the implantation of ICD/PM (pacemakers) and SCSs, no adverse events attributable to interaction between the two devices have been described.

A recent study revealed that recruiting more women into clinical trials for cardiac devices can offer more accurate and ...

In a typical population of patients requiring implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy without pacing, mostly for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death, a subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD; ...

LivaNova Launches Next Generation ICD and CRT-D Devices in the United States LONDON, LivaNova PLC a market-leading medical technology company, announced today the launch of PLATINIUM, its ...

These devices are about the size of a stack of three silver dollars. However, ICD devices today function as both an ICD and a pacemaker. ICDs monitor for abnormal rhythms and try to correct them.

The FDA announced Medtronic has issued a recall of its implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices due to a short circuit protection alert resulting in ...

“In our cohort of 629 patients with non–MRI-conditional ICD devices prospectively followed after MRI, we found no direct evidence of ICD failure to deliver therapy,” the researchers wrote.

Summary GlobalData's Medical Devices sector report, "Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD) - Medical Devices Pipeline Assessment, 2017" provides an overview of Implantable Cardioverter ...

ICD Devices Offer Heart Patients Life-saving Benefits Date: April 6, 2007 Source: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Summary: Researchers have discovered that implantable cardioverter ...

Elderly Heart Patients With ICD Devices Live Longer After Heart Failure, Study Shows Date: May 5, 2008 Source: InHealth/The Institute for Health Technology Studies Summary: Elderly patients ...

In patients bearing a potentially malfunctioning ICD, extensive media coverage on specific ICD-recall devices might further increase psychological distress.