Tag: Pacemaker
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.
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.
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...