Pacemaker and defibrillator leads encased in dense calcifications may be easier to remove after pretreatment with the Shockwave intravascular lithotripsy system (Shockwave Medical), preliminary ...

(UPDATED) When considering lead replacement, physicians should weigh the risks and benefits of extraction versus abandonment.

Xcardia Innovation Ltd., following the February FDA 510 (k) clearance of its device for cardiac pacemaker and defibrillator lead extraction, announced the first-in-human use of the new device ...

Most pacemaker pocket infections, without lead involvement, responded completely to antibiotics given locally at high concentrations in a case-control study.

Researchers in India have developed a new solar module recycling process that transforms lead into less toxic lead monoxide. It consists of three main steps - leaching, precipitation, and calcination.

The Xtractor is designed to make the lead extraction procedure easier for surgeons, with more advanced control, incorporating motor assisted activation, steering capability, pedal activation, and ...

After a two month market interruption, Cook Medical's Evolution® RL Controlled-Rotation Dilator Sheath Sets are again available to U.S. physicians.