About one in 25 patients who has surgery to replace the battery in an under-the-skin chest device that shocks the heart experiences a complication within 45 days, a new study suggests. The implantable ...

Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday had minor surgery to receive a new battery for an implanted device that monitors his heart rhythms, his spokeswoman said. "The device was successfully replaced ...

The rapid draining of the battery can happen in days, said St. Jude’s Carlson. Those devices should be replaced immediately, and St. Jude said it will provide a replacement device at no cost. The ...

Two deaths have been linked to St. Jude Medical heart defibrillators with batteries that failed. Now, the device maker has issued warnings about nearly 400,000 of the devices in use worldwide.

A type of implantable defibrillator — a device similar to a pacemaker — has developed a battery-shorting problem that can cause it to fail unexpectedly, the manufacturer said yesterday. About 87,000 ...

Vice President Dick Cheney will undergo minor surgery Saturday to replace the battery that powers a device implanted in his chest six years ago to monitor his heart and deliver a shock if it goes out ...

Two deaths have been linked to heart defibrillators made by St Jude Medical with batteries that failed. Now, the device maker as well as the US Food and Drugs Administration have issued warnings about ...

A defibrillator company is reporting problems with a warning light that indicates when the battery in the product is low, Health Canada said Thursday. Defibtech has sent notices to customers to warn ...

Two deaths have been linked to St. Jude Medical heart defibrillators with batteries that failed. Now, the device maker has issued warnings about nearly 400,000 of the devices in use worldwide.