Patients with implanted medical devices like orthopedic joint replacements, pacemakers, and artificial heart valves run a small but significant risk that these devices get infected with bacterial ...

Relief Cardiovascular has announced positive 90-day results from a study of its smart heart implant technology.

"An employer may not request, require, or coerce any employee to have a microchip implanted in the employee for any reason." ...

The FDA has granted breakthrough device designation for an implantable insulin pump designed for people with type 1 diabetes, according to an industry press release. The implantable device (Portal ...

Wireless-enabled implantable devices enable care providers to check-in on a pacemaker's battery levels or how well an infusion pump is functioning, which means care providers can take action to ...

Scientists have developed copper oxide nanoparticles which can be coated onto implanted medical devices to reduce the risk of infection after operations. A team at Nottingham Trent University has led ...

A tiny wireless implant is giving new hope to people blinded by advanced age-related macular degeneration. In a major ...

Dr. Hunter Champion answers the question: 'What Is A Biventricular Pacemaker?' — -- Question: What is a biventricular pacemaker or cardiac resynchronization therapy (also called a CRT device), ...