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Line of pacemakers with automatic MRI detection launched in US
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Biotronik announced that a line of pacemakers with functionality to detect MRI fields is now available in the United States.
The pacemaker (Edora SR-T, Biotronik) can be used on a variety of patient anatomies without affecting battery life, and can last within the patient for more than 13 years, according to a press release from the company.
The device is the smallest of its kind with automatic MRI detection (MRI AutoDetect, Biotronik), according to the release. The technology identifies when a patient is in an MRI field, and the device changes to MRI mode. Once the scan is completed, the device returns to its standard mode.
“[Magnetic resonance] devices have impacted patient care significantly, but they create complexities for health care providers,” Rod Passman, MD, professor of cardiology and preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, said in the release. “Aligning clinical schedules to ensure devices are programmed at the right time is a real logistical challenge. MRI AutoDetect helps overcome this by significantly shortening the window of reduced therapy and eliminating the need for post-scan reprogramming appointments. This means improved patient safety and increased operational efficiency, which ultimately translates to better patient care.”
The line of devices also includes home monitoring and closed loop simulation, according to the release.
Disclosure: Passman reports receiving honoraria from Biotronik.