Medtronic Jewel PCD
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Firm launches two models of its Jewel PCD implantable defibrillators outside the U.S. The Model 7219D provides "full-feature tiered therapy," and the Model 7202D "offers basic defibrillation capabilities," Medtronic says. Because of their small size, the devices can be implanted near the shoulder rather than the abdominal area, which "significantly simplifies implantation," according to the firm. The devices have been undergoing clinical testing in Europe and Canada since March. U.S. clinical studies were initiated in September ("The Gray Sheet" Sept. 27, I&W-6)