Medtronic, Inc. (MDT) Gets European Nod for Viva/Brava Heart Device

8/21/2012 8:37:31 AM

Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said it won CE Mark approval from the European Union for its Viva/Brava line of cardiac rhythm management devices. The medical device company said the Viva and Brava products, which are cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillation devices, feature a new algorithm it calls AdaptivCRT designed to optimize their CRT-D treatment. The software helped reduce right ventricular pacing by 44%, reducing unnecessary treatment and prolonging the life of the devices, according to a press release.

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