How a pacemaker for the brain could help Parkinson’s patients

A groundbreaking international clinical trial has been testing an implanted adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) device as a treatment therapy for Parkinson’s.
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New Miniature Pacemaker Approved for Patients' Use; Here's Why It's Safer Than Other Models

A new miniature pacemaker can now be used by patients in Canada. A heart pacemaker with a life of three years made of epoxy resin powered by mercury battery cells. Made by Godart NV a subsidiary of ...
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Medtronic launches connected app for pacemaker patients, but patients can't see the data

Medtronic has received FDA clearance for a mobile app that allows patients to remotely forward data from their pacemakers with their physicians. The app is paired with a device, the MyCareLink Smart ...
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Pacemaker Implantation Still Risky, Not Rare With Self-Expanding TAVI Devices

Around one in every nine patients who undergo TAVI with a new-generation self-expanding device will need permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) within the next 30 days, according to an analysis of ...