August 26th, 2013
New Subcutaneous ICD Said to Pose ‘Existential Crisis’ for Older ICDs
Larry Husten, PHD
Last year the FDA approved Boston Scientific’s subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD), the first ICD that doesn’t use transvenous leads. Those leads are the source of many sophisticated pacing features in today’s ICDs, but they are also the main source of ICD-related complications. FDA approval of the S-ICD was based on a pivotal trial designed to assess the […]