St Jude cleared for ICD programmer ST. PAUL, Minn., April 17 (UPI) -- St. Jude Medical said Monday it has been cleared to market its Merlin programmer for use with implantable cardiac defibrillators.

The ICD has expanded from a single-purpose "shock box" to a multi-purpose platform for electrical cardiac therapies; ICDs under development include sensors for monitoring heart failure and other ...