Tag: Pacemaker

FDA Issues Class 1 Recall for Over 150K Medtronic Pacemakers

FDA Issues Class 1 Recall for Over 150K Medtronic Pacemakers

The FDA has announced a Class I recall for approximately 156,957 pacemakers manufactured by Medtronic due to a software error that could lead to a lack of pacing.

/ February 18, 2019
Boston Scientific Pacemaker Glitch May Cause Fainting

Boston Scientific Pacemaker Glitch May Cause Fainting

Boston Scientific is warning that a sensor glitch with some of its pacemakers could cause a patient to faint from slow heart rhythm.

/ January 30, 2018
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FDA Recalls 465,000 St. Jude Pacemakers Over Hacking Risk

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that more than 465,000 patients who received St. Jude pacemakers may be vulnerable to a software glitch that could allow hackers to remotely kill their batteries or force the devices to...

/ August 31, 2017