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CardioGuide Enables Real-Time Navigation Leads During CRT Implants

 Medtronic Inc. announced market release of the CardioGuide Implant System, a novel real-time navigation system for cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers and defibrillators (CRT-P and CRT-D), in the United States and Canada. The system...

Lumax 740 DX system
FDA Approves First Single-Lead ICD With Atrial Sensing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted final approval for the Biotronik Lumax 740 DX system. The device is a first-in-class implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) that utilizes a single lead with atrial sensi...

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Boston Scientific Receives FDA Approval of First Completely Subcutaneous ICD

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Boston Scientific Corp. regulatory approval for its S-ICD System, the world's first commercially available subcutaneous ...

St. Jude Medical Announces Initial Findings From Riata Lead Evaluation Study

August 3, 2012 — St. Jude Medical recently announced initial findings from the Riata lead evaluation study. The study’s phase I results found that externalized conductors occurred in 9.3 percent of the smaller-diameter Riata ST 7 French leads...

Data Shows Lead Integrity Alert Detects Lead Issues at a...
Data presented at Heart Rhythm 2013 show that Medtronic Inc. Lead Integrity Alert (LIA) software detected pace/sense lead issues in non-Medtronic leads at a...
Independent Analysis of Optim-Insulated Defibrillation...
The Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) has conducted a further independent analysis of data received from ongoing prospective registries that monitor...
St. Jude Medical Enrolls First Patient in Next-Generation...
St. Jude Medical Inc., a global medical device company, has announced first enrollment of its MultiPoint Pacing clinical study to build upon its first- to...
St. Jude Medical Gains European Approval for First...
St. Jude Medical Inc. announced CE Mark approval and European launch of its Allure Quadra Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Pacemaker (CRT-P). This...
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First-in-Class ICD Uses Single Lead With AF Sensing Capabilities
The Biotronik Lumax 740 DX system is a first-in-class implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) that utilizes a single lead
Zoll Launches First Pediatric Electrodes That Report CPR Quality
Zoll Medical Corp.'s U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared OneStep pediatric CPR electrodes are the first...
FDA Clears First Subcutaneous ICD
The S-ICD System is the world's first subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) for the treatment of patients at risk for...
Sorin Group Launches New Implantable Device Leads in U.S. Market
Sorin Group announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and commercial launch in May 2012 for a full portfolio of pacing,...
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CardioGuide Enables Real-Time Navigation Leads During CRT...
 Medtronic Inc. announced market release of the CardioGuide Implant System, a novel real-time navigation system for cardiac resynchronization therapy...
The S-ICD System is the world's first subcutaneous implantable defibrilator
Boston Scientific Receives FDA Approval of First Completely...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Boston Scientific Corp. regulatory approval for its S-ICD System, the world's first commercially...
St. Jude, Medtronic Battle Over ICD Leads
The gloves are off and the fight has begun between St. Jude Medical and Medtronic over clinical data regarding their implantable cardioverter...
St. Jude Medical Discontinues Two CRT Leads, Identifies...
April 6, 2012 — St. Jude Medical announced it is proactively informing physicians about visual observations of externalized conductors on the silicone end of...

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Less is More — Radiation Exposure Reduction in the EP Lab
This webinar focuses on implementation of different strategies to reduce radiation exposure during interventional electrophysiology (EP) procedures. It offers an overview of the current state-of-the-...
Iterative Reconstruction in CT: Understanding and Implementation
Radiation exposure from multidetector CT (MDCT) has become a pressing public health concern in both lay and medical publications. Implementation of iterative reconstruction offers radiologists the...
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The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) may have significant impact on healthcare providers and their cardiovascular departments. While the ruling will...