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Code rot, also known as software rot, is when software deteriorates over time due to a variety of internal factors. Code rot implies that a device’s software is no longer stable or reliable. This instability poses a threat to individuals who use medical devices that rely on software to perform accurately. Unfortunately, code rot can » Read More

Pacemakers are literal lifesavers. However, JAMA Internal Medicine reports that improvements in the safety surveillance systems surrounding cardiac devices are necessary to protect patients from pacemaker failures. In a recent editorial, a resident at the University of California, San Francisco and a professor of medicine at University of California, San Francisco wrote that progress on » Read More