FDA Recalls Pacemakers for Updates to Prevent Tampering

In what may be a first, patients with heart conditions that are using particular pacemaker brands will have to visit their doctors for firmware updates to keep their embedded devices safe from tampering. In particular, Abbott's pacemakers, formerly of St. Jude Medical, have been "recalled" by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on a voluntary basis.

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