The guidelines recommend that in patients carrying either a pacemaker or an ICD the device ... The application of a magnet to Medtronic devices does not affect charge time and consequently would ...

And anything metal — especially any kind of metal that's attracted to magnets ... approved the first pacemaker in the U.S. that's good to go inside an MRI machine. Medtronic makes the ...

Unlike other imaging tests, magnets used in MRIs can disrupt the pacemaker and cause unintended shocks, heated wires and other problems. Medtronic officials told the FDA's panelists that its ...

These magnets and electromagnetic fields might interfere with medical devices. As we reported last month, the study done by the Heart Rhythm Journal found that a Medtronic pacemaker could be ...

The Medtronic pacemaker, approved for use Tuesday by the ... attach to the heart -- are designed differently. The powerful magnets of MRIs can cause problems for the pacemakers by heating up ...

The powerful magnets in MRI machines can interfere ... MRI-safe pacemakers for several years. However pacemakers are more common than ICDs, and Medtronic said developing an ICD was more complicated.

Although both Aveir DR and Micra AV2 are dual-chamber leadless pacemakers, an analyst believes the former will help Abbott take market share from Medtronic. While Aveir DR hit the market after ...

Medtronic has secured the FDA’s approval for the latest generation of its miniaturized, wireless pacemaker implants, the Micra AV2 and VR2. According to the company, the newest models can offer ...

About eight months after claiming stateside approvals, Medtronic has secured a green light in Europe for the latest generation of its miniaturized leadless pacemakers. The CE mark covers the ...