Boston Scientific Announces CE Mark Approval and First Implants of Ingevity[TM] MRI Pacing Leads

Boston Scientific Announces CE MarkBoston Scientific Announces CE Mark Approval and First Implants of Ingevity[TM] MRI Pacing Leads PR Newswire NATICK, Massachusetts, March 17, 2014 - First implant took place in France, at the Nouvelles Cliniques Nantaises in Nantes Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announces CE Mark approval and European market launch of the INGEVITY™ family of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatible pacing leads. Pacing leads are insulated wires that connect an implantable pacemaker to the heart for treatment of bradycardia, a condition in which the heart beats too slowly. Pacemakers work in conjunction with leads to sense and stimulate (or pace) the heart. The INGEVITY family offers a comprehensive set of leads that can be placed using a 6 French introducer, including passive and active fixation models. INGEVITY MRI pacing leads are part of the ImageReady™ MR- conditional pacemaker system, which includes VITALIO™ MRI, FORMIO™MRI, ADVANTIO™MRI and INGENIO™MRI pulse generators. When used with the LATITUDE™ NXT patient management system, these devices wirelessly monitor patients for conditions such as atrial arrhythmias. The first implant of the INGEVITY MRI lead was performed on March 3rd by Daniel Gras, M.D., at the Nouvelles Cliniques Nantaises in Nantes, France. "The INGEVITY MRI lead offers exceptional handling and placement within the heart," said Dr. Gras.