FDA OK to Medtronic's Micra: World's Smallest and 1st Transcatheter Pacemaker Approved in U.S.

Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the world's smallest pacemaker, the Medtronic Micra Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS). The Micra TPS is the first FDA-approved product with miniaturized pacing technology. It is cosmetically invisible and small enough to be delivered through a catheter and implanted directly into the heart -providing a safe alternative to conventional pacemakers without the complications associated with cardiac wires (leads).
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