They also found vulnerabilities in a Medtronic pacemaker that could allow a hacker to reprogram the device from anywhere – disrupting a patient's heart rhythms in a way that could hurt or kill them.

When patients think of Medtronic, their minds may first wander to pacemakers, but then diabetes products such as insulin ...

After a patient death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning about a rare battery-depletion problem in certain Medtronic pacemakers that could cause the devices to quickly lose power ...

That’s about to change thanks to pacemaker developer Medtronic, which has officially launched MyCareLink Heart — a free iOS and Android app that lets patients use smartphones or tablets to ...

Medtronic recently announced they’ve successfully implanted a similar device into the heart of an Austrian patient. Back in November, we wrote about a tiny pacemaker made by Silicon Valley startup ...

Medtronic's stock has shown a favorable one-day return following its earnings announcements in 53% of instances.

These patients received a dual-chamber Medtronic pacemaker and were randomized 1:1 (pacemaker on and pacemaker off). The treatment phase of the study demonstrated significant reduction in ...

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 ...

Medical device maker Medtronic Plc has disabled internet updates for some 34,000 CareLink programming devices that healthcare providers around the world use to access implanted pacemakers ...

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 ...