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MIT, UMass look to protect implantable devices from attack
Millions of patients around the world have implantable medical devices. And because these devices--including pacemakers and defibrillators--have wireless connections, they are vulnerable to attack.
Boston Sci introduces smallest, thinnest high-energy CRT-Ds and ICDs
Boston Scientific announced Friday the launch and first implants of its Energen and Punctua cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators and implantable cardioverter defibrillators in Europe and
FDA could toughen regs for defibrillators
The FDA is mulling stricter approval regulations for external defibrillators following dozens of recalls involving hundreds of thousands of the devices. In documents posted late last week, the agency
FDA looks to work with industry to solve defibrillator problems
Over the past five years, the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health has received more than 28,000 medical device reports associated with the failures of external defibrillators. In
FDA gives Boston Sci good news on CRT-Ds
The FDA has allowed an expanded indication for Boston Scientific's cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds), including the COGNIS CRT-D. According to the company, this decision makes
Boston Scientific enrolls first patient in heart failure trial
Natick, MA-based Boston Scientific ( NYSE: BSX ) has enrolled its first patient in its MultiSENSE clinical trial, which will study the early alerts of heart failure. The trial combines the company's
Judge delays decision on Guidant-Justice settlement after plaintiffs cry foul
A federal judge Monday delayed a decision on whether to accept a $296 million plea agreement between the Justice Department and Guidant, a unit of Boston Scientific, that had been charged with
Report: FDA won't speed Boston Scientific review
FDA officials said Thursday they won't expedite the review of manufacturing changes Boston Scientific needs to make to help it resume selling its implantable heart defibrillators. Boston Scientific
