CRM Product News
October 2008
CRM Product News is a monthly publication to create awareness regarding current product performance news and to highlight new information included in the quarterly CRM Product Performance Report (PPR). Topical summaries and links to comprehensive source information are listed below.
LATITUDE™ 5.0 Software Receives FDA Approval
Approval and release of LATITUDE 5.0 software provides clinicians with the ability to begin enrolling COGNIS™ CRT-D and TELIGEN™ ICD patients into the LATITUDE Patient Management System. This software is the first of two system components required for full LATITUDE support of COGNIS and TELIGEN devices. The second component required for full support is the compatible Communicator, which is currently pending FDA approval.
For more information regarding LATITUDE 5.0, please contact your local BSC sales representative or call Latitude Customer Support at 800-CARDIAC (227-3422).
New Educational Materials
A Closer Look articles provide educational/training information on a variety of topics to better understand the function of Boston Scientific Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) products. The following new articles are now available at www.bostonscientific.com:
Connecting Leads to Boston Scientific ICDs and CRT-Ds with White Seal Plugs
ZIP Wandless Telemetry and the ZOOM LATITUDE Programmer
Saving ICD and CRT-D Patient Data to Disk
Shock Impedance Testing at Implant for COGNIS CRT-Ds and TELIGEN ICDs
Information for the Traveling Pacemaker or Defibrillator Patient
Therapeutic Radiation and Implantable Pacemakers and Defibrillators
Computed Tomography (CT) Scanning and Implantable Pacemakers and Defibrillators
Battery Status Display for COGNIS and TELIGEN
Boston Scientific ICD and CRT-D Device Replacement Indicators
Published October 23, 2008
