A new revolving mechanical sheath system could provide another tool in the armamentarium for cardiac lead extraction. The Cook Medical Evolution mechanical dilator sheath set, designed for the removal ...
ORLANDO, Florida — Transvenous extraction of unused pacemaker or defibrillator leads poses a higher risk for death as an acute complication when it's performed by using a laser-based extraction sheath ...
Typical balloon placement and pretreatment sites relative to pacing/defibrillation leads. Photo Credit: J Am Coll Cardiol EP. Central Illustration (adapted). Pacemaker and defibrillator leads encased ...
It’s likely that someone you know has a pacemaker. An estimated 3 million Americans live with pacemakers, which send electronic pulses to help their hearts maintain a normal beat and rhythm. Since ...
Lead extraction procedures are becoming common owing to the growing number of implantations in an ageing population, frequent device infections, and lead recalls and malfunctions The most common ...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Spectranetics Corporation (NASDAQ:SPNC) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Premarket Notification 510(k) clearance ...
TUESDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Using a laser to remove wires that connect implanted pacemakers and defibrillators to the heart is as safe in patients aged 80 and older as in younger patients, ...
When someone’s heart skips a beat or beats too fast, doctors implant pacemakers to create a normal heart rhythm. But with those lifesaving implants comes the risk of infection. Muriel Smith is a ...
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