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Boston Scientific pulls all Imager II catheters after tip-manufacturing defect

Discontinued the Imager II catheter line; directing customers to return product

Boston Scientific told hospitals to stop using every Imager II Angiographic Catheter it has sold. The tips were made with too little stabilizing agent, which raises the risk they could degrade and detach inside a patient's blood vessel.

Updated 3 hours ago

Medtronic wins first FDA approval for a defibrillation lead that paces through the heart's natural wiring

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Competitor with FDA-approved pacing lead for left bundle branch area

For decades, defibrillators have saved lives by shocking dangerously fast rhythms back to normal, but the leads also pace the heart unnaturally and can cause damage over time. Medtronic's OmniaSecure lead is the first defibrillation lead that can pace through the heart's own electrical wiring, closely mimicking natural heartbeats. It has been cleared by the FDA for placement in the left bundle branch area.

Updated May 30