BOSTON — An investigative small-diameter defibrillation lead for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators has exceeded its safety and efficacy expectations in a pivotal clinical trial. The LEADR trial ...

A small-diameter, defibrillation lead that can be delivered through existing commercially available catheters for targeted placement is durable and safe, with no incidence of fractures at 1 year, the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel defibrillation lead beat safety and efficacy goals in a pivotal trial. The goal of physicians is for the ...

WASHINGTON (Sept. 16, 2019) -- Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are often placed in areas of low risk and may be unavailable during certain times of the day. Determining the optimal location ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Wednesday it is monitoring a potential safety issue involving Boston Scientific Corporation’s (NYSE:BSX) ENDOTAK RELIANCE defibrillation leads, following ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Medtronic's novel "extravascular" implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (Aurora EV-ICD) system, which uses a single lead implanted substernally to ...

Placing automated external defibrillators in schools can save the lives of student-athletes and non-students who suffer sudden cardiac arrest on school grounds, according to a new study. However, ...

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 ...

Positioning defibrillator pads on the front and back of the body, rather than on the front and side, could be more effective at treating cardiac arrests, new research suggests. When you purchase ...