The First Leadless Pacemaker is Implanted in the UK
Published date : 27 January 2014
Article date : 27 January 2014
St. Jude Medical has released a pres release announcing the UK’s first installation of a leadless pacemaker, the Nanostim, was carried out by Professor Richard Schilling at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK.
They say that the Nanostim leadless pacemaker is less than 10% the size of a conventional pacemaker and smaller than a triple-A battery. The minimally invasive procedure took only eight minutes compared to invasive conventional pacemaker surgery. Nanostim is positioned through the femoral artery and therefore eliminates the need for large surgical incisions (meaning less risk of infection) and eliminates the visible lump and scar at a conventional pacemaker’s implant site.
The procedure also provides less risk to the patient and quicker recovery.