Boston Scientific Announces CE Mark Approval And First Implants Of Its Next-Generation X4 Quadripolar CRT-D Systems

Boston Scientific Announces CE MarkBoston Scientific Announces CE Mark Approval And First Implants Of Its Next- Generation X4 Quadripolar CRT-D Systems PR Newswire NATICK, Massachusetts, Dec. 17, 2013 Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has received CE Mark approval of its X4 line of quadripolar CRT-D systems, including the AUTOGEN™ X4, DYNAGEN™ X4, and INOGEN™ X4 cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds), a suite of ACUITY™ X4 quadripolar LV leads and the ACUITY™ PRO lead delivery system. The company's latest devices to treat heart failure and sudden cardiac arrest are designed to advance patient care and improve the implant experience. Heart failure is a chronic, progressive condition in which the heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs for blood and oxygen.[i] Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a sudden, unexpected death caused by loss of heart function. SCA is a leading cause of death in Europe, claiming more than 350,000 lives per year.[ii] One of the first implants of the AUTOGEN X4 CRT-Ds was performed by Prof. Antonio Curnis, head of Electrophysiology, Brescia University, Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy, and Dr. Luca Bontempi, an electrophysiologist in the same unit.