In Brief: Medtronic
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Medtronic: Receives FDA approval for the Model 4965 steroid-eluting pacemaker lead for infants and children. The lead is expected to reduce scarring, inflammation at the contact point, and the intensity of the electrical impulse needed to stimulate the heartbeat, the firm says. Available in sizes for infants, children and adults, the Model 4965 "completes Medtronic's product line of steroid-eluting leads," Medtronic says, complementing the firm's Capture, Capture Z and Capture Fix products...