Robert Kowal, MD, tells MD+DI how he became involved with the development of Medtronic's Micra leadless pacemaker.

Global clinical trial finds Medtronic Micra Transcatheter Pacemaker Meets Initial Safety and Performance Measures DUBLIN and MILAN, Medtronic plc today reported study results of its Micra ® ...

Feb. 27—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — After receiving special training, a Johnstown heart doctor is offering the world's smallest pacemaker to qualified patients at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Lou ...

DUBLIN, Jan. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Micra™ AV, the world’s smallest pacemaker with ...

Walking into the sterile, catheterization lab at Saint Agnes Medical Center in Northeast Fresno is like stepping into a war room in the battle against a potentially deadly heart condition with the ...

When Medtronic’s pill-sized pacemaker, the Micra TPS, was shot out of the Earth’s atmosphere and into the harsh elements of space last month, neither the device’s creators nor Shelbi Klingsporn, the ...

DUBLIN, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced it has received approval from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The new leadless pacemaker (Micra AV, Medtronic) is indicated for the treatment of patients with ...

DUBLIN, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its Micra™ AV2 ...

Medtronic's Micra has beaten St. Jude Medical's Nanostim to U.S. market approval. The Micra is touted as the world's smallest pacemaker, representing a major innovative leap in pacemaker technology.

Patients who received a leadless pacemaker had similar rates of acute complications and survival at 30 days as those who received a transvenous VVI pacemaker, according to data presented at the ...

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, ...