Guidant Announces First Implant of New Dual-Sensor Pacemaker System.INDIANAPOLIS--(BW HealthWire)--June 17, 1998--Guidant Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GDT GDT Global Descriptor Table GDT Geographic Data Technology Inc. GDT Gas Discharge Tube (energy, electrotechinical and electronics) GDT Getting Things Done GDT Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing GDT Ground Data Terminal )(PCX (1) A bitmapped graphics file format that handles monochrome, 2-bit, 4-bit, 8-bit and 24-bit color and uses RLE to achieve compression ratios of approximately 1.1:1 to 1.5:1. Images with large blocks of solid colors compress best under the RLE method. See PC Paintbrush. :GDT), a worldwide leader in cardiac rhythm management Cardiac rhythm management is a field of treatment in cardiology. The purpose is managing cardiac rhythm disorders. Usually it involves artificial pacemakers and/or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy as well as antiarrhythmia drugs. systems, today announced the first implant of the PULSAR(TM) MAX pacemaker system. Manufactured by Guidant's Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ) Group, the new device provides sophisticated adaptive-rate algorithms designed to match the pacing rate provided by the PULSAR MAX to individual patient needs. The PULSAR MAX offers the physician a choice of three sensor-based options: an accelerometer that measures patient movement, a minute ventilation sensor that measures patient respiration or an optimized blend of input from both sensors. "This implant of the PULSAR MAX system launches Guidant into the sophisticated arena of dual-sensor pacing systems," noted Jay Graf, president of Guidant's CRM Group. "This new product offers a physiologic response to normal variations in a patient's daily activity," Graf said. "Further, PULSAR MAX will store and display diagnostic-quality atrial and ventricular electrograms simultaneously. This diagnostic feature, called arrhythmia logbook, is unmatched by any competitive pacing system available today," Graf added. The first implant of the PULSAR MAX took place Monday at the Polyclinic polyclinic /poly·clin·ic/ (-klin´ik) a hospital and school where diseases and injuries of all kinds are studied and treated. pol·y·clin·ic n. of Gentilly in Nancy, France. The physician, Dr. Luc Kubler, implanted the new system in a 71-year-old female who had experienced sinus arrest, along with paroxysmal paroxysmal (per´  ksiz´ml),adj recurring in paroxysms. atrial fibrillation and flutter Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter Definition Atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles, or lower chambers of the heart. and supraventricular ventricular tachycardia. The PULSAR MAX device includes Guidant's newest ease-of-use features - Quick Start(TM), Quick Check(TM) and Quick Notes(TM), which allow the clinician to easily and quickly perform a comprehensive set of automatic tests and follow-up device operations. The result is a printout that summarizes data needed for informed patient management in one concise report. The system can be programmed using the Model 2901 Programmer/Recorder/Monitor (PRM) for quick, intuitive programming and follow-up of patients. A global leader in the medical device industry, Guidant provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products and services for the treatment of cardiovascular and vascular disease. For more information on Guidant's products and services, visit the company's Web site at http://www.guidant.com.
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