CRM Product News is a monthly publication to create awareness regarding current product performance topics and to highlight new information included in the quarterly CRM Product Performance Report (PPR). Topical summaries and links to comprehensive source information are listed below.
The first patient implant in the Longitudinal Surveillance Registry (LSR) recently took place at Trinity Medical Center in Tyler, TX. The primary objective of the LSR is to prospectively evaluate market-released implantable pacemakers, defibrillators, and leads to verify long-term system performance.
Additional study details and inclusion/exclusion criteria can be found at http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/. Click on "Search for Clinical Trials", enter "Longitudinal Surveillance Registry" and click on Search.
The first implantation of ACUITY™ Spiral took place in Portugal on Tuesday the 1st of April, with excellent results. Acuity Spiral has been submitted for approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration but is not currently available for sale in the United States.
Published April 25, 2008
