Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)

This channel includes news and new technology innovations for implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) used to treat tachycardia arrhythmias and heart failure. This includes cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D).

Boston Scientific, Acuity X4 quadripolar left ventricular leads, FDA approval, ENABLE MRI study
Technology | Leads Implantable Devices | March 04, 2016
Boston Scientific Receives FDA Approval for Acuity X4 Quadripolar Leads
March 4, 2016 — Boston Scientific has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Acuity X4...
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Biotronik, Itrevia 7 HF-T CRT-D device, Japan approval, full-body MRI scanning
News | Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices (CRT) | February 25, 2016
Biotronik’s Itrevia 7 HF-T CRT-D Approved in Japan
February 25, 2016 — Biotronik announced that its Itrevia 7 HF-T cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D...
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Biotronik, CE approval, Ilivia ICDs and CRT-Ds, ProMRI, MRI AutoDetect
News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | February 03, 2016
Biotronik Announces CE Approval for MRI AutoDetect ICDs and CRT-Ds
February 3, 2016 — Biotronik announced CE approval for its new Ilivia implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs)...
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St. Jude Medical, Optisure leads, FDA Class 1 Advisory, ICDs
News | Leads Implantable Devices | January 25, 2016
FDA Issues Serious Warning on St. Jude Optisure High-voltage Leads
January 26, 2016 — St. Jude Medical Inc. is recalling the Optisure implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) leads...
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zoll lifevest
Technology | Sudden Cardiac Arrest | December 22, 2015
FDA Approved Pediatric Indication for Zoll's LifeVest Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
December 22, 2015 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Zoll LifeVest Wearable Cardioverter...
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Technology | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | December 22, 2015
FDA Approves Biotronik Iperia ICD Systems with Full-Body ProMRI Technology
December 22, 2015 — Biotronik received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for use of its latest family of...
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St. Jude Medical, Quadra Asssura CRT-D, Quadra Assura MP, MR conditional labeling, CE Mark
News | Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices (CRT) | December 14, 2015
St. Jude Medical Gains MRI Compatibility CE Mark for Quadra Assura CRT-D
December 14, 2015 — St. Jude Medical Inc. announced CE Mark approval for magnetic resonance (MR) conditional labeling...
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University Hospitals, Emblem S-ICD System, sudden cardiac arrest, SCA patients
News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | December 08, 2015
University Hospitals Brings Emblem S-ICD System to Cleveland’s East and West Sides
December 8, 2015 — At Ahuja Medical Center, University Hospitals (UH) cardiologists recently implanted the Boston...
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Biotronik, CLS, B3 clinical trial, atrial fibrillation, AF patients, stroke risk
News | EP Lab | December 08, 2015
Biotronik Begins Study of Closed Loop Stimulation for Atrial Fibrillation Patients
December 8, 2015 — Biotronik announced the first patient enrollments to the B3 clinical trial. The study will evaluate...
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LivaNova, Platinum, ICD, CRT-D, launch, Europe and Japan

Image courtesy of LivaNova PLC

News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | November 04, 2015
LivaNova Launches Platinum ICD/CRT-D Family
November 4, 2015 — LivaNova PLC, formerly Sorin Group, launched Platinum, a new range of implantable cardiac...
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Boston Scientific, CE Mark, MRI conditional labeling, CRT-Ds, ICDs

X4 CRT-D system image courtesy of Boston Scientific

News | EP Lab | October 30, 2015
Boston Scientific Announces CE Mark For MRI-compatible ICD, CRT-D Labeling
October 30, 2015 — Boston Scientific Corp. has received CE Mark on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) conditional...
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Biotronik, NORDIC ICD trial, defibrillation testing, DF testing, shock efficacy
News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | September 24, 2015
NORDIC ICD Trial Calls Defibrillation Testing during ICD Implantation into Question
September 24, 2015 — Biotronik announced the publication of NORDIC ICD (NO Regular Defibrillation testing In...
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Medtronic, Evera, ICD, MR-conditional, MRI, FDA approval
Technology | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | September 14, 2015
Medtronic Receives FDA Approval for MR-conditional Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator System
September 14, 2015 — Medtronic received the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an implantable...
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CeRtiTuDe cohort study, cardiac resynchronization therapy, CRT-D, CRT-P, ESC 2015
News | Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices (CRT) | September 03, 2015
Most CRT-P Patients Would Not Benefit From Addition of Defibrillator
September 3, 2015 — Most patients with a cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) pacemaker would not benefit from the...
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Medtronic, OPTILINK, OptiVol, ICD, pulmonary congestion, ESC 2015
Feature | Heart Failure | September 01, 2015
Automated Pulmonary Congestion Alert No Benefit In Heart Failure Trial
September 1, 2015 — Automated alerts for excess fluid accumulation in the lungs did not improve outcomes for heart...
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