Epicardial pacemaker and defibrillator systems are commonly used in pediatrics, but have a high rate of lead failure. Wound- and lead-related problems and infections are not uncommonly encountered ...

One of the largest medical-device companies, Medtronic develops and manufactures therapeutic medical devices for chronic diseases. Its portfolio includes pacemakers, defibrillators, heart valves ...

CLARINGTON, Ont. — Police east of Toronto have charged a 75-year-old nurse they allege sexually assaulted a resident while working at a long-term care home last fall. Durham regional police say the ...

Medtronic SureScan technical manual. † St. Jude MRI procedure information. ‡ Biotronik ProMRI manual. § Passive leads available as of January 2012. ¶ Heart Rhythm 2010; 7:750–754[20 ...

Medtronic, based in Fridley, Minn., owns an exclusive licensing agreement to use the lab. Since 1997, the manufacturer of pacemakers ... shocks it with the type of defibrillator paddles used ...