The battery problems behind a serious recall of Boston Scientific pacemakers have been ongoing for years, according to a New ...

Boston Scientific announced multiple recalls but has said its battery issues were limited. One internal test in 2025 found ...

MD+DI Senior Editor Amanda Pedersen explores the urgent need for transparency in medical device reporting, highlighting ...

Patient families often think that there are no complications when a pacemaker’s battery is low, so they anticipate an easy ...

Millions of people have benefited from pacemakers since the first one was implanted in 1958, but the basics facets of the design have remained unchanged. These devices are still battery-operated, with ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Quad Cities’ first leadless pacemaker procedure was performed this summer at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Heart Center, marking a milestone in local heart care. The July 2025 ...

Scientists have found a way to pick the best pacemaker for each patient, potentially making them last years longer. Researchers at the University of Leeds, Université Grenoble Alpes and University ...

Share on Pinterest Could a battery-free pacemaker improve heart disease management? Image credit: Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images. An estimated 5% of people worldwide have an abnormal heartbeat, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Electrocardiograms, or ECGs, record the electrical activity of your heart. Randy Faris/The Image Bank via Getty Images Your ...

For years, Boston Scientific's factory tests revealed pacemaker batteries that were failing unexpectedly, according to ...