She Died After Her Pacemaker Battery Failed. Its Maker Knew of Problems for Years.

Boston Scientific announced multiple recalls but has said its battery issues were limited. One internal test in 2025 found ...
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Iconic TV Show Predicts Boston Scientific’s Pacemaker Battery Problem — in 1992

Explore how a 1992 Law & Order episode eerily mirrors Boston Scientific's real-life pacemaker battery issues, raising ...
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How do pacemakers and defibrillators work? A cardiologist explains how they interact with the electrical system of the heart

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 ...
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Safe to Upgrade From Pacemaker or Defibrillator to CRT

Upgrading a patient from an existing permanent pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to a cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device can be successfully and safely done in the ...
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FDA clears antibiotic-eluting bio-envelope to reduce complications after ICD implant

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA cleared an antibiotic-eluting envelope to reduce complications after pacemaker or defibrillator implant.

She died after her pacemaker failed. Its maker knew of problems for years

For years, Boston Scientific's factory tests revealed pacemaker batteries that were failing unexpectedly, according to company records and government documents.