FDA warns about Medtronic cyber vulnerabilities; Apple tapped for joint replacement study

The FDA issued a cybersecurity safety warning for Medtronic cardiac devices. Plus, Apple partners with a large orthopedic device firm to track outcomes for joint replacements. In a safety communication issued last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said cardiac device maker Medtronic was issuing a software update to resolve cybersecurity vulnerabilities that posed a safety risk for Carelink cardiac devices.Reuters first reported that the update impacts approximately 34,000 devices that transmit cardiac data to a patient's physician."The FDA...