Guidant and Medtronic get implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) approvals
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The US FDA has approved ICDs manufactured by Medtronic and Guidant for pectoral implantation. Guidant has received marketing approval for its 68 cc Ventak Mini Hot Can and 59 cc Mini II ICDs. Both devices use the Endotak Triad three-electrode lead system. The Mini Hot Can is 29% smaller than Medtronic's 83 cc Jewel - which was the first ICD to receive pectoral approval in the US in March 1995 (see Clinica No 647, p 19).