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BIOTRONIK Eluna Pacemakers Automatically Transmit Intracardiac Electrograms to Cardiologists

by Editors on Mar 27, 2014

Eluna 8 HF T BIOTRONIK Eluna Pacemakers Automatically Transmit Intracardiac Electrograms to CardiologistsBIOTRONIK received European CE mark approval for its Eluna line of single and dual chamber pacemakers and cardiac resynchronization pacemakers (CRT-P) that may help better address paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). The condition can be difficult to diagnose since AF events can happen randomly, making even Holter monitors insufficient in a lot of patients.

The Eluna features the ability to transmit intracardiac electrograms (IEGMs) wirelessly via the BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring system to a cardiologist whenever it detects atrial fibrillation. The transmitted recordings allow the physicians to keep a close eye on the patient, particularly post implantation, changing therapy as necessary.

Press release: World’s First Pacemaker Series with Event-Triggered IEGM Transmissions Gains CE Mark…

Cardiac Surgery / Cardiology / Radiology

New SJM Optisure Defibrillation Lead Has Extra Insulation

by Editors on Mar 25, 2014
New SJM Optisure Defibrillation Lead Has Extra Insulation

St. Jude Medical, having received approval in U.S., Europe, and other markets, is releasing its new high-voltage Optisure defibrillation lead. The device is based on the company’s Durata lead, but with extra insulation at the proximal end of the lead.

It’s compatible with all St. Jude Medical implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D).

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Cardiac Surgery / Cardiology

Three New Pacemakers from SJM, Including a Quadripolar, Approved in U.S.

by Editors on Mar 24, 2014
Three New Pacemakers from SJM, Including a Quadripolar, Approved in U.S.

St. Jude Medical received FDA approval for its Allure Quadra cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker (CRT-P), as well as for the Assurity and Endurity pacemakers. The Allure Quadra is the first pacemaker approved in the U.S. that provides quadripolar pacing capabilities via the four electrodes on the leads that extend to the heart. Traditional pacemakers are bipolar, limiting the options that the cardiologist has in terms of signal pathways through the myocardium. Because it can be adjusted more effectively after implantation, quadripolar technology can help prevent unnecessary lead repositioning procedures.

The Assurity and Endurity are more tradtiional pacemakers, available in single or dual chamber varieties. All of the newly available devices interface with St. Jude Medical’s Merlin.net online reporting system that keeps transmits device data to the patient’s physician for review.

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Cardiology / Medicine / Pediatrics

CardioTrack for Cheap 3-Lead ECG Recording Anywhere

by Editors on Mar 19, 2014
CardioTrack for Cheap 3-Lead ECG Recording Anywhere

Basic diagnostic equipment can be hard to access in poor regions of the world, preventing the saving of countless lives from easily treatable conditions. A new company, uber Diagnostics out of Bangalore, India, is hoping to offer its portable ECG device to medically under-served areas to allow just about anyone with basic training to record electrocardiograms.

The CardioTrack is a 3-lead ECG with recording and networking capabilities, designed to separate the tasks of taking an ECG and interpreting it between a trained clinician and a cardiologist. The device is used much like a regular ECG unit, but there is no screen or printer that provides the readout. Instead, the data is sent wirelessly to the “cloud” from where it can be viewed and analyzed remotely by a physician. Additionally, the device provides its own waveform analysis, and can issue a warning if it detects a signature of a cardiac condition. The company hopes to bring the cost of 3-lead ECG exams down to less than $0.50, helping save lives of people without disposable income.

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Cardiac Surgery / Cardiology / Radiology / Vascular Surgery

Toshiba’s CT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Technology FDA Cleared

by Editors on Mar 14, 2014
Toshiba's CT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Technology FDA Cleared

Toshiba received FDA clearance to introduce its CT Myocardial Perfusion technology, now being made available on the company’s flagship CT scanners, the Aquilion ONE and Aquilion ONE ViSION Edition.

CT Myocardial Perfusion allows the diagnosis of myocardial ischemia by visualizing the flow of blood within the coronary vasculature. Toshiba will be showing off the new package on its 320-detector-row CT scanners at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting in Washington, D.C. later this month.

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Cardiology / Radiology

Boston Scientific’s REBEL Bare Chromium Coronary Stent CE Marked in Europe

by Editors on Mar 14, 2014
Boston Scientific's REBEL Bare Chromium Coronary Stent CE Marked in Europe

Boston Scientific received European regulatory approval for its bare metal REBEL Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System for treatment of coronary artery disease. The stent is essentially the Promus PREMIER but without the everolimus drug coating.

The stent is available with diameters from 2.25 mm to 4.50 mm and lengths of 8 mm to 32 mm. In the U.S. the REBEL remains an investigational device and is not available for sale.

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Cardiology / Radiology

BIOTRONIK Sentus ProMRI, World’s Smallest MR Conditional Leads CE Marked

by Editors on Mar 6, 2014
BIOTRONIK Sentus ProMRI, World's Smallest MR Conditional Leads CE Marked

BIOTRONIK recently received the European CE Mark and is now releasing its Sentus ProMRI bipolar cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) leads. With a diameter of only 1.6 mm, these are the narrowest MR compatible leads available.

Since people on cardiac resynchronization therapy typically have other conditions, keeping open the option of MR imaging can be critical to their continued healthcare. MR compatibility coupled with the narrowness of the new leads should help improve the benefits of cardiac resynchronization for a lot of patients.

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Cardiology

Biosense Webster’s THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH Ablation Catheter With Force Sensing Technology FDA Approved

by Editors on Feb 27, 2014
Biosense Webster's THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH Ablation Catheter With Force Sensing Technology FDA Approved

Catheter ablation procedures to treat cardiac arrhythmias are delicate procedures requiring the surgeon to ablate just enough, but not too much of offending tissue. This is typically done by measuring the changing ECG and impedance, indicators that don’t provide a direct indication of how the catheter is affecting cardiac tissue.

Biosense Webster just received FDA approval to offer physicians in the U.S. the only ablation catheter that provides real-time contact force information where the tip meets cardiac tissue. The THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH catheter is paired with the company’s CARTO 3 System that delivers the energy to the device and provides a control interface.

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Anesthesiology / Cardiology / Critical Care / Medicine / Pediatrics

Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator with Proportional Assist Ventilation Plus Tech Cleared in U.S.

by Editors on Feb 27, 2014
Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator with Proportional Assist Ventilation Plus Tech Cleared in U.S.

The FDA has cleared Covidien‘s Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator  for use with neonatal patients, children, and adults. The device features Proportional Assist Ventilation Plus (PAV+) technology licensed from University of Manitoba in Canada that provides smarter pumping to optimally synchronize with every patient. This will hopefully allow many patients to get off the ventilator earlier, something studies of proportional-assist ventilation have already indicated.

“We believe mechanical ventilation should be natural enough to enable patients to breathe on their own more quickly,” said James E. Willett, vice president and general manager, Respiratory Solutions, Covidien. “The Puritan Bennett 980 ventilator provides clinicians with a simple, safe and smart way to care for patients.”

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