Assurity MRI

MRI Ready

Assurity MRI pacemaker and Tendril STS lead now give you 3T MRI options you didn't have before -- immediate access to MRI scans without compromising device performance.** Eliminate the six-week wait time for MRI scans that Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and Biotronik recommend.^2-4 Will your patient be ready?

• Meets industry-standard MRI testing parameters
• Shortest delay between implantation and scan feasibility on the market for pacemakers.^2-4
• MR Conditional for full body 1.5T and 3T MRI scans*
• SJM MRI Activator™ handheld device helps reduce required steps before and after scanning, resulting in more efficient workflow than conventional MRI pacemakers

Wireless Remote Monitoring

The Assurity MRI pacemaker assists you in monitoring patient disease status and device performance daily with automatic remote monitoring.

Standard of Care

As the new standard of care,^†† wireless remote monitoring significantly improves patient outcomes and reduces hospital admissions:

Cost-Effective

• Reimbursement available for remote monitoring
• Remote monitoring can reduce spending over 3 years by 9% ($4,356 per patient)⁵
• Automatic scheduling of remote monitoring lets your clinic schedule and bill all appropriate device checks

References

*The Tendril MRI, LPA1200M pacing lead is only 1.5T MR Conditional when used with the Assurity MRI pacemaker.
**No minimum length of time requirement between implant and MRI scan. Stability of pacing capture thresholds is required prior to MRI scan.
^†See MRI Ready Systems Manual for device and lead combinations and associated MRI scan parameters.
^††Per Class 1A Heart Rhythm Society recommendation.

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2. Medtronic. Medtronic Azure™ MRI Surescan™/Astra™ MRI Surescan™ pacing systems MRI technical manual. 2016 Medtronic, M964377A001 B. Accessed December 18, 2020.
3. Boston Scientific. Imageready™ MR Conditional Pacing Systems MRI technical guide. Boston Scientific, 360167-003 EN US 2019-07. Accessed December 18, 2020.
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6. Mittal S, Piccini J, Fischer A, Snell J, Dalal N, & Varma N. Remote monitoring of ICD patients is associated with reduced mortality irrespective of device type. Heart Rhythm Society Meeting; May 2014; San Francisco, CA. This was a retrospective data review and had limitations.
7. Landolina M, Perego GB, Lunati M, Curnis A, Guenzati G, Vicentini A, ... Marzegalli M. Remote monitoring reduces healthcare use and improves quality of care in heart failure patients with implantable defibrillators: The evolution of management strategies of heart failure patients with implantable defibrillators (EVOLVO) study. Circulation, 2012;125(24), 2985-2992.
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