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• One-Third Of Patients With Recalled Internal Defibrillator Leads Suffered Significant Problems: Study

  January 8, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study reveals that about a third of patients who were left with defective, recalled St. Jude Riata leads suffered lead failures after being told they did not need to be removed.

• St. Jude Defibrillator Battery Settlement Resolves Class Action Lawsuit in Canada

  August 8, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  A class action lawsuit over battery problems with St. Jude ICDs has resulted in a $5 million settlement in Canada.

• 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.

• Study Finds No Risk Electric Car Technology Interferes with Pacemakers, Defibrillators

  April 30, 2018

  Russell Maas

  Electric cars do not appear to interfere with the operation of pacemakers and other heart implants, according to the findings of a new study.

• 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.

• Hacking Remotely Accessible Heart Implants Possible, But Unlikely, Researchers Find

  February 26, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report warns that while heart implants may be vulnerable to remote hacking, there is little likelihood of it actually happening, but the risk may grow in the future.

• MRI’s Safe for Those With Heart Implants If Device Properly Programmed: Study

  March 1, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  MRIs pose little threat to properly reprogrammed heart implants, even if they were not built for MRI scans. according to the findings of a new study.

• St. Jude Heart Implant Cybersecurity Problems Result in Software Update

  January 10, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is warning that some St. Jude heart implants have cybersecurity vulnerabilities, which the manufacturer is trying to patch through a series of new software updates.

• 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.