Leads Implantable Devices

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Seth Worley, M.D., senior consultant, section of cardiac electrophysiology, MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, developed tools and techniques to optimize transvenous left ventricular (LV) lead implantation, including the I-CRT approach. Here he holds the tools that he personally developed for left ventricular lead implantation to treat heart failure. Photo courtesy of MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.

Feature | EP Lab | Matthew S. McKillop, M.D., FACC, FHRS, and Seth J. Worley, M.D.

Use of the Interventional CRT Approach to Solve Issues With LV Lead Placement

Interventional cardiac resynchronization therapy (I-CRT) describes the repurposing of a set of tools and techniques ...

January 21, 2019

An implanted ICD showing its three venous leads. These multiple CRT leads can cause issues when they need to be replaced and are abandoned with new leads put over them in the SVC, which may require lead extraction.

Feature | EP Lab | Dave Fornell, Editor

New Approaches to EP Lead Management

To extract or abandon broken or infected implantable, venous electrophysiology (EP) device leads has been a debate for ...

January 13, 2019

News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

Medtronic Begins Pilot Study of Investigational Extravascular ICD System

August 9, 2018 — Medtronic plc announced the start of a pilot study of its investigational Extravascular Implantable ...

August 09, 2018

News | Leads Implantable Devices

Medtronic Study Confirms Feasibility of New Extravascular Approach to ICD Therapy

May 24, 2018 - Medtronic plc announced results from a research study demonstrating the feasibility of a novel approach ...

May 24, 2018

News | Leads Implantable Devices

ENHANCE CRT Pilot Study Evaluates Alternative Approach for Non-Left Bundle Branch Block Patients

May 18, 2018 — Data on the effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with non-left bundle ...

May 18, 2018

News | EP Lab

Novel Antibiotics Can Help Lower EP Device Infection Rates

May 10, 2018 – A new study is the first to test the clinical effectiveness of incremental peri-operative antibiotics as ...

May 17, 2018

Technology | Advanced Visualization

Nihon Kohden Launches Augmented Reality Electrophysiology Training App at HIMSS18

March 6, 2018 – Nihon Kohden announced the launch of the Nihon Kohden Dimensions Augmented Reality (AR) App to ...

March 06, 2018

News | EP Lab

Spectranetics Initiates Class I Recall for Bridge Occlusion Balloon Catheter

September 27, 2017 — Spectranetics is recalling its Bridge Occlusion Balloon Catheter due to the possibility of a ...

September 27, 2017

Biosense webster multi-electrode balloon RF ablation catheter. The Biosense Webster multi-electrode balloon RF ablation catheter. Each electrode can have varied power settings to avoid damage to underlying tissues like the esophagus.

Feature | EP Lab | Dave Fornell

What is New in Electrophysiology Technologies

Electrophysiology (EP) technology has been advancing rapidly the past few years with new ablation tools to improve ...

June 22, 2017

News | Leads Implantable Devices

BioTrace Medical's Tempo Lead Shows Stability and Safety in Real-World Performance

June 20, 2017 — BioTrace Medical Inc. announced that the company’s Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead was featured in an oral ...

June 20, 2017

Videos | EP Lab

VIDEO: Editor's Choice of Most Innovative New Technology at HRS 2017

DAIC Editor Dave Fornell takes a tour of some of the most innovative new electrophysiology (EP) technology at the 2017 H ...

May 26, 2017

Videos | Leads Implantable Devices

VIDEO: EP Lead Extraction Strategies

Bruce Wilkoff, M.D., director of cardiac pacing and tachyarrhythmia devices at Cleveland Clinic, discusses advancements ...

May 25, 2017

Videos | EP Lab

VIDEO: Demonstration of How the Bridge Occlusion Balloon Seals SVC Tears

This video, provided by Spectranetics, demonstrates how to deploy the Bridge Occlusion Balloon used to seal accidental ...

May 17, 2017

Spectranetics Bridge Occlusion Balloon in the SVC

Feature | EP Lab | Dave Fornell

Study Shows Occlusion Balloon Saves Lives During Lead Extraction

May 17, 2017 — A new intravenous occlusion balloon designed to seal any accidental tears in the superior vena cava (SVC) ...

May 17, 2017

Percepta, Serena, Solara CRT-P devices with quatripolar leads

Technology | Leads Implantable Devices

FDA Clears Medtronic's MR-conditional Quadripolar CRT-P

May 15, 2017 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted market clearance Medtronic’s portfolio of ...

May 15, 2017