Healio

No direct evidence of ICD failure for non-MRI conditional devices after scan

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An analysis of more 800 MRI examinations shows the scans do not induce clinically significant functional changes ...
Healio

FDA grants MRI conditional use for implantable sleep apnea therapy

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has granted conditional use with MRI to an implantable transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation therapy for ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

The case for MRI-conditional cardiac devices [Infographic]

(BPT) - MRI is increasingly being used to diagnose a multitude of conditions. In fact, more than 34 million MRI scans are performed annually in the U.S. But for someone with a cardiac pacemaker, ...
TCTMD

Medtronic Announces Expansion of MR-Conditional Products with U.S. Launch of Advisa SR MRI(TM) SureScan® Pacing System

Single-Chamber Pacemaker Allows for Full-Body MRI Scans Without Positioning Restrictions DUBLIN, Medtronic plc, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and commercial ...
BioWorld

Cvrx granted conditional labeling approval for MRI with implanted neurostimulator

Cvrx Inc. secured U.S. FDA approval for magnetic resonance-conditional labeling for its Barostim system, a neuromodulator that improves symptoms of patients with heart failure. With the latest ...
News Medical

Boston Scientific receives CE Mark on MRI conditional labeling for CRT-D and ICD systems

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has received CE Mark on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) conditional labeling for the current family of EL (Extended Longevity) and MINI implantable ...
GlobalData on MSN

FDA grants MRI conditional label extension for Nalu Medical’s neurostimulation system

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an extended label clearance for whole-body MRI-conditional use to Nalu ...
Business Wire

St. Jude Medical Launches Wireless MRI-Conditional Pacemaker in Japan

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, today announced regulatory approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) ...
TCTMD

St. Jude Medical Announces MHLW Approval for MRI Conditional Labeling on Quadra Assura CRT-D to Improve Access to Diagnostic Imaging for Heart Failure Patients

Tokyo, Japan ., Jude Medical Japan Co., Ltd., a medical device company, today announced approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for magnetic resonance (MR) conditional ...
Medscape

Evidence Builds for Cardiac MRI Safety, Diagnostic Images in Pacemaker Patients

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Diagnostic MRI images to assess cardiac function, perfusion, and viability could be obtained in almost all patients with MR-conditional pacemakers in a prospective study [1]. The ...
News Medical

Philips’ new MRI guided user interface simplifies scanning of patients with MR Conditional implants

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG AEX: PHIA) today introduced ScanWise Implant, the industry's first MRI guided user interface and automatic scan parameter selection to help simplify the scanning of patients ...