MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT), today announced it received Japanese regulatory approval on Dec. 10 of the Sprint QuattroTM (Model 6944 and 6947) steroid-eluting right ventricular lead used with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) that detect and treat rapid and potentially lethal heart rhythms. The Sprint Quattro 6947, with bipolar sensing and dual coil defibrillation, is Japan’s first 8.6 French defibrillation lead to feature screw-in fixation. Screw-in fixation offers flexibility in securing the ICD lead in various right ventricle locations. The company hopes to receive reimbursement for Sprint Quattro by January 1, 2008, which then would allow for its immediate commercial launch in Japan.
