Lumax 740 defibrillator (Biotronik) is FDA approved

Biotronik has received FDA approval of its new Lumax 740 implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices (CRT-Ds). Lumax 740 helps physicians monitor and treat their patients' arrhythmias and heart failure under ever-changing medical conditions. Lumax 740 is more informative to help manage a patient's heart failure progression; more specific to help reduce the chances of patients receiving an inappropriate shock as confirmed by the ECOST1 study; and is more durable with extended longevity