VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) -South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC) Cardiologist Center performed their first-ever inter cardiac Mica Pacemaker Wednesday on an 86-year-old patient who was having severe heart ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 27—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — After receiving special training, a Johnstown heart doctor is offering the world's smallest pacemaker to ...

Douglas, Ga.-based Coffee Regional Medical Center has implanted its first Micra pacemaker, a leadless device said to be the smallest pacemaker in the world. The minimally invasive procedure was ...

iStar Medical just left its mark on the fast-growing market for minimally invasive glaucoma surgery with the European launch of its MINIject glaucoma implant. iStar said MINIject is now the only ...

You must have heard of pacemakers? They are required when the heart's natural system malfunctions, causing it to beat too slowly (bradycardia), irregularly, or even pause. All these can hinder ...

Medtronic made history six years ago when FDA approved the Micra leadless pacemaker on April 6, 2016. The device represented a major innovative leap in pacemaker technology, and also became a prime ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Adventist Health Hanford is the first Central Valley hospital to offer patients the "world's tiniest pacemaker." The first procedure was done in May. The average pacemaker is ...

Micra AV2 and VR2 are designed to offer lifespans of nearly 16 and 17 years, respectively. Medtronic estimates that amount of time will cover more than 80% of patients who receive pacemakers.

Researchers examined real-world registry data following Medtronic’s Micra wireless pacemaker, including from 63 children spanning ages 4 to 21. (Paul Campbell/Getty Images) A study of miniaturized, ...

A New Smyrna Beach nurse suffered from a heart rhythm disorder that caused her to faint, until she received a "life-saving" high-tech pacemaker. The Micra AV pacemaker is a leadless device smaller ...

Athens, Tenn.-based Starr Regional Medical Center completed its first implantation of Medtronic’s Micra leadless pacemaker, a device for patients with slow heart rhythms. The minimally invasive ...