Roughly 3 million Americans are currently living with a pacemaker, and according to the American Heart Association (AHA), 600,000 new pacemakers are implanted each year. Now, a breaking recall ...

The AVEIR device is different from traditional pacemakers in part because it has no leads or cords and is absorbed by the heart. It is also 10 times smaller than a traditional pacemaker.

Several brands of Boston Scientific pacemakers are under recall due to a risk that the devices can permanently enter Safety Mode, according to an alert issued by the US Food and Drug Administration.