Nature

A subcutaneous ICD—preliminary results

Transvenous leads are the most common source of complications associated with the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). A preliminary experience with an entirely subcutaneous ICD ...
Healio

Subcutaneous ICD noninferior to transvenous ICD for primary, secondary prevention

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator was noninferior to a transvenous ICD regarding major ...
Healio

Subcutaneous ICD successfully detected, converted ventricular fibrillation episodes

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An entirely subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator system was found to successfully and ...
Medscape

Low Complication Rate at Two Years With Subcutaneous ICD

NICE, FRANCE – A longer-term assessment of a new subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) (Boston Scientific) shows that just over 90% of patients are free from complications at two ...
TCTMD

Fewer Lead-Related Complications With Subcutaneous ICD: ATLAS S-ICD

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD; Boston Scientific) prevents most of the major lead-related complications seen with a transvenous system, the ATLAS ...
TCTMD

Subcutaneous ICD Holds Up Well Against Transvenous Devices

In a typical population of patients requiring implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy without pacing, mostly for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death, a subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD; ...
Medscape

Totally subcutaneous ICD system holds potential for faster, safer lead insertions

Stockholm, Sweden - Early testing of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) featuring a totally subcutaneous lead system suggests the device can terminate ventricular tachyarrhythmias using ...
Forbes

New Subcutaneous ICD Said To Pose 'Existential Crisis' For Older ICDs

Last year the FDA approved Boston Scientific's subcutaneous ICD, the first ICD that can defibrillate the heart without using leads threaded to the heart through the blood vessels. Those leads are the ...
Forbes

Cameron Health's Subcutaneous ICD Sails Through FDA Advisory Panel

The FDA’s Circulatory System Devices panel voted 7-1 on Thursday that the benefits of the Cameron Health subcutaneous ICD system (S-ICD) outweigh the risks in appropriately selected patients. The ...
MD&M East

Boston Scientific's Subcutaneous-ICD Gets a Boost

Boston Scientific's Emblem S-ICD, the next generation subcutaneous ICD product, is a novel technology that removes what many believe is the weakest link in implantable cardioverter defibrillators - ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Subcutaneous ICD Is Effective Without Wires Touching Heart

HRS: iPad2 Can Trigger Magnet Mode in Defibrillators The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD System) is both safe and effective for the treatment of life-threatening ventricular ...