Boston Sci’s EMBLEM Subcutaneous Defibrillator Approved in EU for MRI Scans

Partner News | Published: Saturday, May 14, 2016 7:00 am

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Boston Scientific‘s EMBLEM subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (S-ICD) received European approval to be compatible with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) when certain precautions are taken. The device doesn’t resort to having an electrode lead placed into the heart, but instead uses a long and thin rod near the chest to deliver the shock.

The approval applies to new EMBLEM devices as well as those already implanted in patients before the ruling. It is also limited to MRI scanners with magnetic fields up to 1.5 Tesla in strength.

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