7 results

• Medtronic Cobalt and Chrome Heart Implants Recalled Due to Shock Failure Risk

  August 23, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Medtronic has had to recall more heart implant devices due to defects which the FDA says could cause serious injuries or deaths.

• Medtronic Heart Implants, Other Wireless Devices, Have Serious Cybersecurity Flaws, FDA Warns

  March 25, 2019

  Russell Maas

  The FDA warns that cybersecurity weaknesses in Medtronic heart implants could make them vulnerable to hacking.

• St. Jude ICD, CRT-D Recall Addresses Battery Problems and Cybersecurity Risks

  April 18, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has approved a new update to address battery problems linked to Abbott Laboratories (formerly St. Jude) ICD and CRT-D heart implants.

• Medtronic Heart Implants Recalled Over Failure To Deliver Life-Saving Shocks

  February 27, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Medtronic is recalling a number of ICD and CRT-D heart implants due to a defect which could prevent them from providing life-saving shocks to patients.

• St. Jude Recalls Fortify, Unify, Assura ICDs and CRT-Ds Due to Rapid Battery Failure Risk

  October 26, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A warning over battery failures in some St. Jude ICD and CRT-D heart implants has been upgraded to a class I recall, the FDA's most serious recall classification.

• St. Jude Heart Implant Battery Problems May Pose Life-Threatening Risk, FDA Warn

  October 12, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Hundreds of thousands of St. Jude heart implants worldwide may have batteries that can fail prematurely, leading to serious injury or death to patients with hearth rhythm problems.

• Medtronic Viva CRT-D and Evera ICD Battery Problems May Cause Device Failure

  September 30, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Medtronic warns that it's VIva CRT-Ds and Evera ICDs may rapidly drain batteries, which can result in device failure.