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Medtronic Introduces Its Attain Select Catheter Set

March 24, 2005

Medtronic has announced the recent introduction of the Medtronic Attain Select 6238 TEL Guide Catheter Set that aids in the safe and effective implantation of device leads in the veins that serve the left side of the heart for the treatment of heart failure.

These catheters are highly specialized to give physicians a range of choices as they work from outside the body to select the most appropriate cardiac veins leading to the heart's lower left chamber and safely maneuver an insulated lead through them to carry electrical impulses from an implanted CRT device. The set includes catheters in three shapes: one catheter shaped with its tip in a 90-degree curve, one with a 180-degree curve, and a straight catheter to aid in cannulation of the coronary sinus or in crossing partially blocked or narrowed veins.

The new catheters offer carefully engineered stiffness, the ability to deliver contrast media and clear fluoroscopic trackability. The new Attain Select catheters are designed to fit inside current Medtronic Attain catheters that are used for coronary sinus cannulation. The Attain Select products are currently available in the U.S., Europe and Canada.