FDA OKs MR-conditioning labeling for Abbott MRI pacemaker

A magnetic resonance (MR)-conditioning labeling for Abbott’s Assurity MRI pacemaker and its Tendreil MRI pacing lead received approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The company announced the approval in a news release on Feb. 1. Patients implanted with the devices can now undergo full-body MRI scans.

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