The first unexpected power failure in a Medtronic InSync III pacemaker didn't set off the alarm bells. But by the fourth time, doctors at the Minneapolis Heart Institute knew they had to act quickly.

Five years ago, FDA approved Medtronic's Micra, the first leadless pacemaker to reach the U.S. market. Touted as the world's smallest pacemaker, the Medtronic device represented a major innovative ...

DUBLIN, Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced it has received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for its Micra™ AV2 and Micra™ VR2, ...

WASHINGTON — Medtronic Inc. has warned doctors that 37,000 of its pacemakers may have wiring defects that can cause them to malfunction. The medical device company said in a letter to physicians that ...

Medtronic was the only manufacturer of a leadless pacemaker in the U.S. market in the years after it won approval for its Micra device in 2016. While leadless pacemakers were designed to prevent lead- ...