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Medtronic Receives FDA Approval for World’s First Quadripolar Active Fixation Left Heart Lead

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Medtronic announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Attain Stability(TM) Quad MRI SureScan(TM) left heart lead. Paired with Medtronic quadripolar cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillators (CRT-D) and -pacemakers (CRT-P), the Attain Stability Quad lead is the only active-fixation left heart lead, and is designed for precise lead placement and stability. Medtronic said that the lead will be commercially available in the U.S. in summer 2019.