Medtronic announced its cardiac lead received an expanded indication from the FDA for left bundle branch area conduction system pacing for the treatment of bradycardia.
Conduction system pacing ensures that pacing closely mimics the heart’s physiologic contractions and allows the ventricles to work in coordination while avoiding complications sometimes associated with traditional pacing methods, according to a press release issued by the company.
The cardiac lead (SelectSecure MRI SureScan Model 3830) was approved in 2018 for His bundle pacing, a form of conduction system pacing, and has now