Medical device firm Impulse Dynamics has reported the first implants of its newly launched Optimizer Smart Mini, which delivers the CCM therapy.
Impulse Dynamics launched the new technology last month and the first surgeries using the commercially accessible system were performed concurrently by clinicians at two distinct US sites.
The Optimizer Smart Mini uses a rechargeable battery with 20-year battery life to give HF diagnostic monitoring and clinical insights to physicians to help them manage their patients with heart failure.
The firm said that the device’s current generation also features enhanced programming and smaller size, making the implant procedure faster and easier for both patients and doctors.
The device delivers CCM therapy to the heart by sending timed electrical pulses to the heart, allowing more oxygen-rich blood to be pumped out through the body.
Impulse Dynamics chief commercial officer and president Jason Spees said: “We are committed to continued innovation by not only including a 20-year battery but by also making this new device 25% smaller and 33% lighter than its predecessor.
“We announced late last month that over 7,000 patients have now benefitted from our CCM therapy.
“It is great to know that the millions of patients that could benefit from our CCM therapy worldwide will now get an even better device.”
CCM therapy is used to improve the six-minute hall walk, quality of life, and functional status of NYHA Class III heart failure patients.
Mercy Health St.Vincent Medical Center cardiology director Dr Ameer Kabour said: “We’re excited to be one of the first institutions to implant this latest generation CCM therapy device.
“The Optimizer Smart Mini provides convenience to both providers and many of their patients who suffer from heart failure.
“These patients may be suffering in spite of being on medications. This device can help relieve many of these patients’ symptoms in the short term, and the diagnostics it provides can help us manage their disease over the long term.”
