FDA Approved MRI compatible PM - Medtronic
- by DC Pacer
- 2010-03-22 05:03:07
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http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/183041.php
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee has voted unanimously in favor of approval with conditions of the Revo MRI SureScan pacing system designed as MR Conditional, or safe for use in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems under specified conditions. MRI procedures are not recommended in the United States for patients who currently have implanted pacemakers; if approved, Revo MRI has the potential to be the first FDA-approved pacing system designed for use in the MRI setting.
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by ro - 2010-03-23 03:03:25
This is great news for those people who will need pm's in the future, but obviously won't help those with their current pm's. What I am really hoping for is an MRI machine that can be used with any pacemaker, regardless of the manufacturer. I surely don't want to go through surgery to replace my current pacemaker so that I can have an MRI. I have spoken with some of my physicians on this matter, as I have been in the position of needing dx help available from an MRI and having an arthroscopy instead because of my pm.