Medtronic pacing lead
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Firm launches the SelectSecure pacing lead in the U.S. after receiving premarket approval Aug. 3. SelectSecure is the "world's thinnest bipolar lead" and the first allowing selective lead placement in the right atrium or right ventricle, away from the apex of the ventricle, according to the firm. Medtronic says that right-side leads have traditionally been affixed near the apex because it was the easiest site to access, but that new research suggests this may cause the two chambers of the heart to beat disjointedly, potentially leading to atrial fibrillation...