New pacing systems have recently been specifically designed by the major companies for safe use in the MRI environment (EnRhythm, Advisa, and Revo MRI SureScan pacemakers and CapSureFix MRI leads ...

He or she will attach the leads to the pacemaker. Then the cut will be closed with stitches. The procedure usually takes 2 to 3 hours. You may need to spend the night in the hospital. Follow the ...

Hence, it is not surprising that the use of this approach increased with longer implantation times: 5, 11, 20 and 31%, respectively, in leads that are <1, 1–3, 4–7 and ≥8 years old in one ...

While there are no approved pacemakers for infants in the U.S., a small study found a new miniaturized pacemaker safe and ...

Philips aims to improve medical devices by minimizing cost and complication. We were tasked with redesigning an existing Philips pacemaker lead extraction device with a focus on sustainability. Our ...