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Medtronic’s OmniaSecure defib lead nets another FDA approval

OmniaSecure is now the first defibrillation lead approved for placement in the left bundle branch.
MassDevice

Medtronic wins expanded FDA approval for OmniaSecure for conduction pacing

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) announced today that it received FDA approval for an expanded indication for its OmniaSecure defibrillation lead.
KSL

Tennessee set to execute inmate without turning off his implanted defibrillator

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is set to execute a man Tuesday without deactivating his implanted defibrillator, as uncertainty lingers about whether the device will shock his heart when a lethal drug ...
TribLIVE.com

Tennessee executes inmate by lethal injection without deactivating his implanted defibrillator

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee executed an inmate Tuesday without deactivating his implanted defibrillator, despite uncertainty about whether the device would shock his heart when the lethal chemicals ...
NBC New York

Hackers Could Take Over Some Implanted Defibrillators: FDA

The world's largest medical device company has acknowledged that many of its implanted cardiac defibrillators use an unencrypted wireless protocol that could allow an attacker to change the ...