New pacing systems have recently been specifically designed by the major companies for safe use in the MRI environment (EnRhythm, Advisa, and Revo MRI SureScan pacemakers and CapSureFix MRI leads ...

Although some studies have demonstrated that, given appropriate precautions, MRI can be safely performed in patients with selected implantable pacemakers, MRI in pacemaker patients is still ...

(Courtesy of Medtronic) At the time, pacemakers were “crude devices,” with wires coming out of the person’s body and “they were susceptible like anything that uses wall power,” said ...

The Accent MRI pacemaker, with the Tendril MRI lead, is an MRI conditional system, offering safe performance of a full-body MRI scan on the patient using a 1.5 T (Tesla) field-strength MRI scanner.

The chair is named for Earl Bakken, who founded Medtronic in 1949, then worked with University surgeons to develop the first transistorized wearable pacemaker in 1957. Now retired and living in Hawaii ...

lasted for three hours and took the life of a young patient who was on an AC-powered pacemaker, said Dr. Robert Kowal, vice president of Medtronic’s cardiac pacing therapies. The blackout was ...

The first-ever pacemaker to include Managed Ventricular Pacing (MVP®), the EnRhythm™ Pacing System promotes intrinsic conduction and is clinically proven to significantly reduce unnecessary ...

Imricor’s work over past 18 years developing the world’s only MRI-compatible devices for cardiac ablation procedures is ...

Check with your doctor about what to avoid and what to keep a short distance away from your pacemaker. For example, you will need to stay away from things with strong magnetic and electrical fields.

Avoid strong electromagnetic fields: Some electronic devices, like certain security systems or large power generators, can interfere with your pacemaker. Always inform your doctor if you work near ...