The FDA has approved the first wireless heart pacemaker. The Micra Transcatheter system is a self-contained device. It's just 1-inch long, it doesn't have wires and it's implanted by a flexible tube ...
Cardiologists have marked a medical first in South Africa with the successful implantation of a tiny leadless pacemaker.
Pediatric cardiologists have implanted a dual chamber leadless pacemaker in a child. UC Davis Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology Dan Cortez has set another world record: He is the first to ...
A patient at St. Francis Hospital in Rosyln, New York, Carol Kasyjanski, 61, has become the first recipient of St. Jude Medical's wireless-enabled pacemaker, which the FDA approved in July. Kasyjanksi ...
JANESVILLE, Wis. -- Two Mercyhealth hospitals performed its first dual leadless pacemaker procedures. Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center-Janesville and Javon Bea Hospital-Riverside have each ...
NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A revolutionary advancement in cardiac care is changing what’s possible for people living with slow or abnormal heart rhythms. On October 13th, Abbott ...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Quad Cities’ first leadless pacemaker procedure was performed this summer at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Heart Center, marking a milestone in local heart care. The July 2025 ...
This summer, doctors at UnityPoint Health performed the QCA's first leadless pacemaker procedure. Now, Dr. Helbert Acosta breaks down the significance.