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Quadripolar Pacing Addresses Issues Without Moving Leads
June 1, 2010 – A quadripolar pacing system was recently released in Europe and offers physicians the ability to more effectively manage the ever-changing pacing needs of...
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CRT Lead Delivery System Reduces Bleeding
May 13, 2010 – An integrated, break-away hemostasis valve is integrated into a new lead delivery system is designed to minimize blood loss and allow for easier...
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Simulation Trains for Laser Lead Extractions
May 13, 2010 – A new simulation system to augment traditional procedural training for physicians on laser-assisted lead extraction procedures permits hands-on practice...
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Leadless ICD Begin FDA Clinical Trial
March 22, 2010 – A pivotal clinical trial recently began to gain U.S. approval for a defibrillator system that does not have any leads in or on the heart. Additionally,...
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Study Shows Safety, Effectiveness of Laser Assisted Lead Removal
February 3, 2010 – Results of a four-year study evaluating the safety and efficacy of laser assisted lead removal using the Spectranetics laser sheath (SLS II), found a...
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FDA Clears New EP Lead Removal Dilator Sheath
December 8, 2009 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave 510(k) clearance last week for Spectranetics’ new VisiSheath Dilator Sheath for pacing and...
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Trial Evaluates Outcomes from Left–Heart Leads, Delivery Catheters
November 12, 2009 – The first enrollments were made this week in the global Attain Success trial that will evaluate implant success, complication rates and procedure...
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Cameron Health Gets CE Mark for Subcutaneous Lead ICD
June 16, 2009 - Cameron Health Inc. said today it received CE approval for its Cameron Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator (S-ICD) system. The minimally invasive...
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St. Jude Announces First Implant of New ICD Connector System
June 10, 2009 - St. Jude Medical Inc. today announced the first implant of its Current Plus implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), featuring the SJ4 connector...
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Leadless Pacing is Feasible, Says New Study
June 4, 2009 – New research proves the feasibility of leadless pacing in heart failure patients with ultrasound-mediated stimulation energy, which was published in the...
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FDA Clears Thin Body Medtronic Left-Heart Lead for CRT Devices
May 6, 2009 - Medtronic Inc. today said the FDA approval and availability of the Attain Ability left‐heart lead (Model 4196) for use with cardiac resynchronization...
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LExICon Study Data Shows Laser Lead Removal 97.7 Percent Effective
May 5, 2009 - Spectranetics Corp. today released initial data from the four-year, retrospective LExICon (Lead Extraction in Contemporary Settings) study demonstrating the...
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St. Jude’s New Connector System Designed to Simplify Implant Process for CRT Devices
February 6, 2009 – The FDA has approved St. Jude Medical Inc.’s medical device system that allows a single defibrillation lead connection between a cardiac...
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Lead Integrity Alert Shown to Reduce Unnecessary Shocks
November 18, 2008 - According to a study published in the Nov. 18 issue of the journal Circulation, Medtronic's Lead Integrity Alert (LIA) significantly improves early...
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Spectranetics Announces First Laser Lead Extraction Procedures in Japan
August 28, 2008 - Spectranetics Corp. today announced the first use in Japan of its Spectranetics Laser Sheath (SLS II) technology for removal of cardiac leads. The SLS...
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Cook Claims Rapid Adoption of its EVOLUTION Device to Remove Faulty Pacemaker Leads
August 26, 2008 - Cook Medical today said 200 medical centers in the U.S. have adopted its EVOLUTION Mechanical Dilator Sheath technology, a new tool designed to remove...
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Japanese Approve St. Jude Medical’s Durata Defibrillation Lead
August 7, 2008 - St. Jude Medical Inc. today said it received regulatory approval, in addition to reimbursement approval, from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and...
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Foothills Medical Centre Adopts New Technology for Removing Pacemaker Leads
July 8, 2008 - Foothills Medical Centre, a leading medical centre for treating patients with cardiac rhythm abnormalities in Calgary, Alberta, has become the first facility...
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Pressure Products Prevails in Patent Infringement Law Suit
July 3, 2008 - A unanimous federal jury in Texas recently found that two patents exclusively licensed to Pressure Products Medical Supplies Inc., which cover medical...
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Ischemic HF Patients Respond Better to PET-guided CRT Lead Placement
September 18, 2007- With PET-guided lead placement, cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) can achieve significant clinical improvement in patients with severe ischemic...
Read More September 19, 2007
St. Jude’s OptiSense Lead Provides Unique “Smart” Pacing
May 11, 2007 — St. Jude Medical Inc. has announced FDA approval of its new OptiSense lead, a first-of-its-kind "smart" pacing lead designed to offer more accurate sensing...
Read More May 11, 2007