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A manufacturer of pacemakers has issued a voluntary recall over the possibility the devices could be hacked.

The 465,000 Abbott pacemakers covered by the recall will be updated with new software to correct the vulnerabilities, according to NBC New York. Without the update, hackers could potentially take over the devices, which help regulate patients’ heart rates.

Abbott pacemakers including the Accent, Anthem, Accent MRI, Accent ST, Assurity and Allure are included in the recall. Abbott was formerly known as St. Jude Medical.

“All industries need to be constantly vigilant against unauthorized access,” Robert Ford, executive vice president for medical devices at Abbott, said in a statement.  “This isn’t a static process, which is why we’re working with others in the health-care sector to ensure we’re proactively addressing common topics to further advance the security of devices and systems.”

Patients won’t need another surgery, NBC said, but the recall requires an in-person visit with a health-care provider. The software update takes about three minutes to complete.

There have been no reports of unauthorized access to any implanted devices, according to NBC. Hacking them would require a highly complex set of circumstances.

But the vulnerabilities could allow hackers to rapidly drain pacemakers’ batteries or adjust their operation, according to Fortune.

“The FDA reminds patients, patient caregivers and health care providers that any medical device connected to a communications network (e.g. Wi-Fi, public or home Internet) may have cybersecurity vulnerabilities that could be exploited by unauthorized users,” the FDA said, according to Fortune. “However, the increased use of wireless technology and software in medical devices can also often offer safer, more efficient, convenient, and timely health care delivery.”

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