FDA Clears Medtronic’s StrataMR Valves

Medtronic has earned FDA clearance for its StrataMR valves and shunts, the latest addition to the company’s suite of Strata adjustable valve systems, designed to treat hydrocephalus and cerebrospinal fluid disorders.

The move broadens Medtronic’s line of MRI-compliant systems including, pacemakers, ICDs, deep-brain stimulation systems and spinal cord stimulators.

The system is designed to resist performance level setting changes during MRI exposure and will be available in the “coming months.” — Anisa Jibrell