Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator Market Expansion to Be Persistent During 2016-2026
Similar in functionality of the traditional Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD), and the Transvenous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (T-ICD), Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (S-ICD's), are used to treat patients with a history of life threatening Arrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation). Unlike the conventional Implantable Defibrillators which are implanted intravascular, the Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillators are inserted subcutaneously under the skin, and uses a subcutaneous electrode placed near the heart, rather than into the heart as in case of conventional Implantable Defibrillators. A Subcutaneous...
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