Medtronic, Inc. Receives European Approval for World’s First Pacing System Designed, Tested and Approved For MRI

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc., (NYSE: MDT) announced it has received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for the first-ever MR-Conditional pacemaker system, the EnRhythm MRITM SureScanTM pacemaker and CapSureFix MRITM SureScanTM pacing leads (Model 5086MRI). The new system was designed, tested and approved for use with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) under specified scanning conditions, and is now commercially available in select European countries. Patients receiving the EnRhythm MRI SureScan Pacing System will for the first time be able to undergo MRI scans under certain conditions, representing a major milestone in the evolution of implantable cardiac devices.
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