The FDA has approved the CapSureFix Novus MRI SureScan 5076 Lead from Minneapolis-based Medtronic. The lead is approved for MRI scans on any region of the body when paired with a dual-chamber MR-conditional pacemaker.
The 5076 lead had been previously approved for use with non-MR-conditional pacemakers, and the new approval allows two 5076 MRI leads to be paired with dual-chamber Medtronic Advisa MRI or Revo MRI SureScan pacemakers, according to the company.
Approved 5076 MRI lead lengths range from 35cm to 85cm, and patients who previously had two 5076 leads implanted with non-MRI pacemakers will have the option to receive MRIs if MR-conditional SureScan pacemakers are implanted when replacement devices are needed, according to Medtronic.
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