6996SQ Subcutaneous unipolar lead - Lead, defibrillator, implantable

Available from:

Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd

Class:

Class III

Manufactured by:

Medtronic Inc 710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, MN, 55432 United States Of America

Therapeutic area:

35853 - Lead, defibrillator, implantable

Therapeutic indications:

The model 6996SQ lead is a passive fixation unipolar silicon rubber insulated subcutaneous defibrillation lead. It is placed in the posterior section of the thorax and is designed as an alternative to a subcutaneous patch and used solely for defibrillation. The leads are intended for long-term subcutaneous use when a standard implantable cardioverter defibrillator system with one or more transvenous leads has not been efficacious in providing acceptable defibrillation threshold (DFT) measurements by delivery of cardioversion and defibrillation therapies for the treatment of ventricular tachyarrhythmias.

Authorization status:

A

Authorization date:

2006-10-17