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Article: St. Jude Medical Announces European CE Mark Approval and First Implant of Industry's First Quadripolar Pacing System.
- Article from:
- Heart Disease Weekly
- Article date:
- November 8, 2009
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St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ) announced it has received European CE Mark approval for the industry's first quadripolar pacing system for cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds). The quadripolar system offers physicians the ability to more effectively and efficiently manage the ever-changing pacing needs of patients with heart failure. It integrates multiple pacing options and features that enable physicians to better manage common pacing complications without having to surgically reposition the lead (see also St. Jude Medical, Inc.).
"Managing heart failure patients is often challenging and typically involves ongoing medical management," ...