Medtronic Grante CE Mark and TGA Listing for Symplicity Spyral Multi-Electrode Catheter and Symplicity G3 Generator

Medtronic

, announced today CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) in Europe and Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) listing in Australia for its highly flexible 4 Fr multi-electrode Symplicity Spyral(TM) catheter and Symplicity G3(TM) radio frequency (RF) generator.  This new system is designed to significantly reduce ablation time and provide ease of deliverability during renal denervation procedures for patients with uncontrolled hypertension. The multi-electrode Spyral system leverages the proprietary Symplicity treatment algorithm and Symplicity helical ablation pattern responsible for the clinical success and unmatched safety profile of the single-electrode Symplicity renal denervation system. The Symplicity renal denervation system is available for investigational use only in the United States.  The Symplicity Spyral catheter features four electrodes that are able to deliver simultaneous or selective RF energy into the renal artery wall to disrupt the output of overactive sympathetic nerves. The new 4 Fr catheter is compatible with a 6 Fr guide catheter and is delivered over a 0.014 inch guide wire via a rapid exchange system. The Symplicity Spyral catheter is highly conformable to