Extraction of a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator was safe and feasible and produced no complications, according to registry data presented at Heart Rhythm 2023.The researchers ...

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

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 ...

SAN DIEGO, CA—Among patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) undergoing tricuspid valve interventions, performing concurrent lead extraction does not appear to carry excess risks, ...

Less than one out of every eight patients with infective endocarditis and a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) underwent recommended transvenous lead removal/extraction over a recent 4-year ...

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.