Pacemaker surgery typically requires a doctor to make an incision above a patient’s heart, dig a cavity into which he can implant the heartbeat-regulating device, and then connect the pulse generator ...

Typically, if an infant is receiving a pacemaker, open-chest surgery is required. Should a new prototype miniature pacemaker reach commercialization, however, all that will be required is a single ...

The world’s tiniest pacemaker was successfully implanted in a Rhode Island man, making him the first in the state. Bill Garland, 86, of Cumberland, has had a history of heart problems. "I've had four ...

Dr. Daniel Cantillon, a Clinic cardiologist and co-investigator for the local trial site, said the device may benefit patients for several reasons. “There’s no leads and there’s no incision, and ...

Pacemakers have long been used to help patients with heart rhythm issues get back to normal, but a trial at Duke University Hospital is testing wireless pacemakers that are smaller than a AAA battery.

Back in November, we wrote about a tiny pacemaker made by Silicon Valley startup Nanostim. Whereas traditional pacemakers require chest surgery and a pocket to implant the device in—the Nanostim ...

GREENBRAE (KRON) — It’s being called the world’s smallest pacemaker, and it is changing the way some patients are treated for their heartbeat. Marin General is one of the first hospitals in the Bay ...

A pacemaker essentially prevents a slow heartbeat. They are not uncommon, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a big deal for the patient. Now, a new, much smaller option is available at Munson Medical ...

Patients are test driving a pacemaker outside the skin before deciding whether to have a permanent implant, reveals novel research. Patients are test driving a pacemaker outside the skin before ...

A prototype for a miniature pacemaker, about the size of an almond, aims to make pacemaker procedures for infants less invasive, less painful, and more efficient, measured by shorter surgeries, faster ...

Milan, Italy - 22 June 2015: Patients are test driving a pacemaker outside the skin before deciding whether to have a permanent implant, reveals novel research presented today at EHRA EUROPACE - ...