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 ...

This week Cambridge Consultants unveiled a semi-leadless pacemaker it designed for start-up EBR Systems. The device, called Wireless Cardiac Stimulation system (WiCS), includes a leadless electrode ...

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A new wireless pacemaker appears safe and feasible for use, potentially advancing the technology that cardiologists use to maintain heart rhythm in patients, according to results from a new clinical ...

A dual-chamber wireless pacemaker provides reliable performance over three months, bolstering evidence for this new pacemaker option. A dual-chamber wireless pacemaker provides reliable performance ...

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A patient at St. Francis Hospital in Rosyln, New York, Carol Kasyjanski, 61, has become the first recipient of St. Jude Medical's wireless-enabled pacemaker, which the FDA approved in July. Kasyjanksi ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Do people with pacemakers need to be concerned about wireless devices? — B.L. ANSWER: In most cases, there is very little risk to a pacemaker from wireless devices. However, there are ...

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Imagine millions of aging babyboomers, stuffed with all kinds of implanted medical devices that communicate over wireless networks. Life is good or at least not as bad as it could be. Imagine a coven ...

A dual-chamber wireless pacemaker provides reliable performance over three months, bolstering evidence for this new pacemaker option, according to results from a multi-center, international clinical ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dr. Roach: Do people with pacemakers need to be concerned about wireless devices? — B.L. Answer: In most cases, there is very ...