Mini Wireless Pacemakers Can Be Disapproved

In the new study, doctors from Canada, Australia, and the United States implanted this miniature pacemaker into the body of more than 500 people. After 6 months, nearly 7% of patients reported side effects. In contrast, about 10% of patients suffer from complications using conventional pacemakers.

Some doctors said that there are currently some technical safety issues and warn patients not to rush to use them. The American Heart Association, Dr. Christopher F. Granger said: "This is yet another milestone in the pacemaker's development. However, doctors need time to learn how to use this new technology to avoid potential problems. I will tell Patients, unless there is a compelling reason, can safely be the first to adopt this technology."

This small pacemaker has been approved in Europe and may be submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the future. Out of concern for a reported complication, last year's study of this device was halted twice in Europe. Many European doctors are still wary of new equipment and are at least twice as expensive as ordinary equipment. The president of the Spanish Society of Cardiology, Dr. Ramon Jozet, said that of the 12 patients last year, only one new pacemaker was implanted, and about 500 patients used traditional pacemakers.

Allegedly, this miniature pacemaker still lacks some common functions, such as tracking irregular heart rhythms, and patients will have to go to hospital for examination. But Dr. Vivek Reidy of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, who led the study, said whether the use of this new pacemaker depends mainly on communication between the doctor and the patient, and some patients prefer smaller pacemakers. more interested.