- Settore: Medical devices
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Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices used in various interventional medical specialties worldwide.
When the battery voltage in a pulse generator declines to a point at which replacement is indicated.
Industry:Medical devices
A printout from an electrocardiography machine used to record the electrical activity of the heart, as sensed from the surface of the skin.
Industry:Medical devices
The application of electrical currents to stop bleeding during surgery.
Industry:Medical devices
A metal chip used to transmit or receive electrical impulses from one point to another.
Industry:Medical devices
A picture of the electrical activity of the heart as detected from within the heart. An EGM is different from an ECG, which is a picture of the heart's electrical activity detected from the surface of the skin.
Industry:Medical devices
Invisible lines of force that are created from the flow of electricity, such as when using an electrical device that is plugged into an outlet or operated by a battery.
Industry:Medical devices
The temporary interference in the normal operation of an implanted device due to the presence of an electromagnetic field.
Industry:Medical devices
A cardiologist specializing in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart rhythm (electrical system) disorders.
Industry:Medical devices
Specially equipped lab located in a hospital or medical facility that contains equipment used to treat heart rhythm disorders.
Industry:Medical devices
A test performed to record and measure the electrical impulses running through the heart during a heartbeat. Catheters containing electrodes are introduced into the heart through veins or arteries to “map” the heart signals. The test can also help a physician evaluate abnormal heart rhythms, determine their origin, and assess how well medicines are working to control them. The test also may be used to check how an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) functions during an abnormal heart rhythm.
Industry:Medical devices
