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Medtronic receives US FDA approval for Cobalt and Crome implantable ICDs

Cobalt ICD Medtronic has received FDA approval for its Cobalt and Crome implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronisation therapy-defibrillators (CRT-D). ICDs monitor heart rhythms and deliver therapy to correct heart rates that are too fast and can lead to sudden cardiac arrest. CRT-Ds, a treatment option for some individuals with heart failure, [...]

CE mark for Cobalt for Crome portfolio of ICDs and CRT-Ds

Cobalt ICD Medtronic has received the CE mark for its Cobalt and Crome portfolio of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronisation therapy-defibrillators (CRT-D). With the launch of the Cobalt and Crome platform, Medtronic also is making TriageHF technology available. A press release reports that this technology assesses patients’ heart failure risk through [...]