Digital Journal

Recall — 500,000 Internet-controlled pacemakers over safety fears

In May this year, Digital Journal reported on a study done by security firm, California-based WhiteScope. The study came out shortly after the FDA admitted that some pacemakers and other cardiac ...
RAPS

Abbott Recalls 465,000 Pacemakers for Cybersecurity Patch

Medical device maker Abbott on Monday announced it is voluntarily recalling some 465,000 pacemakers to install a firmware update to patch cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the devices. The recall ...
MarketWatch

Boston Scientific to Update Pacemakers in Recall, FDA Says

The Food and Drug Administration said Boston Scientific will upgrade certain pacemakers to a new software as part of a recall. Boston Scientific issued a letter to affected customers recommending all ...
RAPS

Experts Look For Lessons in FDA's Pacemaker Cybersecurity Recall

In a paper in JAMA this week, two experts highlight lessons that could be learned from the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) first major cybersecurity-related recall for a permanent implantable ...