Sulzer releases variable response implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD):
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator which can be upgraded without surgery is now available from Sulzer Medica. In the US some 450,000 people a year die from sudden cardiac arrest. When first implanted the device (Res-Q Micron) can be a simple shock only system. If necessary, the device can later be reprogrammed to give a more sophisticated response.
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