In Brief: Biotronik
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Biotronik: Gains clearance to market the Elc lead , the first ever fractal epicardial, screw-in pacing lead. "Fractal electrodes allow clearer detection of cardiac signals, reduction of polarization artifacts, and more efficient delivery of pacemaker stimuli to myocardial tissue," the company claims. The Elc lead is currently being used in conjunction with the Physios cardiac transplant monitoring system in a clinical study. The system monitors for acute allograft rejection in transplanted hearts by monitoring electrophysiological performance...