Medtronic Wins FDA Approval on Insync Sentury ICD
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Medtronic Inc. MDT.N on Monday said  U.S. regulators approved its Insync Sentry implantable  defibrillator (ICD) months earlier than it expected.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved an implantable computer chip that can pass a patient's medical details to doctors.
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WASHINGTON Oct. 13, 2004 - Medical milestone or privacy invasion? A tiny computer chip approved Wednesday for implantation in a patient&#39;s arm can speed vital information about a patient&#39;s medical history to doctors and hospitals.
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ARIZONA-MADE HEART: An experimental artificial heart that saved a Mesa teen&#39;s life won Food and Drug Administration approval Monday, making the technology available to others throughout the country.
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An electronic capsule that becomes a sort of mini-laboratory when swallowed won federal approval, giving doctors another way to diagnose an uncomfortable stomach condition, its inventors said Thursday.
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FDA advisory panel gives the nod to its heart drug.
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Medtronic is spinning off its external defibrillator unit to focus on treatments for chronic medical conditions.
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Four months after an international panel of doctors recommended that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approve InSightec&#39;s ExAblate 2000 for commercial use, the FDA announced on Friday that it had accepted the recommendation, and granted the
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The US Food and Drug Administration gave consenting adults the ability to carry vital medical records wherever they go by voting Wednesday to approve an implantable computer chip the size of a grain of rice.
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A RADIO frequency tag that patients can affix like a bandage to ensure doctors perform the right surgery on the right person has won US government approval.
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NEW YORK  - By delivering a small shock that gets the heart beating regularly again, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator or ICDs can save the lives of patients with heart conditions.
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WASHINGTON - Medical milestone or privacy invasion? A tiny computer chip approved Wednesday for implantation in a patient's arm can speed vital information about a patient's medical history to doctors and hospitals. But critics warn that it could open new ways to imperil the confidentiality of medical records...
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Regulators sign off on implantable tracking device to manage treatment of Alzheimer's, diabetes, heart disease, other conditions.
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THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- A programmable device that allows professional caregivers to monitor how patients dispense their medications has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency said Thursday.
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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration has approved a radio frequency tag for surgery patients to help prevent wrongful operations.
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Federal regulators approved use of an artificial heart yesterday, marking the first time a mechanical device has been made widely available to replace a failing human organ.
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A patient in the US is the first in the country to receive a implant device that automatically detects early symptoms of congestive heart failure.