Our mission over 60 years has led to extraordinary achievements
Quality is driven by the Medtronic Mission Tenet 3
To strive without reserve for the greatest possible reliability and quality in our products. To be the unsurpassed standard of comparison and to be recognized as a company of dedication, honesty, integrity, and service.
Our Goal: Reduce potential risk to the patient
The Medtronic philosophy
Long-term active monitoring ongoing since 1983
Product Surveillance Registry (PSR):
- Global Patient-centric database for Medtronic cardiovascular products.
- Captures patient baseline characteristics, implant procedure details, and regular patient/device updates.
- Provides precise product survival estimation and enhances safety characterization.
Medtronic currently monitoring
Volume of products is important for quality: Larger volumes of implanted products may provide sufficient sample size to spot trends and to investigate root cause.
>3.9M
Generators1
8.6M
Leads1
Reliability & longevity of ICDs
Real world data from 2019 manufacturers' Product Performance Report (PPRs)
Medtronic had the largest sample of devices analyzed and one of the lowest device malfunction occurrence, mostly without compromised therapy.2
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Reliability = freedom from MAL; Overall performance = freedom from MAL + NBD; MAL= malfunction; NBD = normal battery depletion
References
1
Medtronic CRHF Product Performance eSource. Medtronic. Available at: https://wwwp.medtronic.com/productperformance/. Accessed July 26, 2022.
2
Hauser et al. Reliability and longevity of implantable defibrillators. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2021
See the device manual for detailed information regarding the instructions for use, the implant procedure, indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and potential adverse events. If using an MRI SureScan™ device, see the MRI SureScan™ technical manual before performing an MRI. For further information, contact your local Medtronic representative and/or consult the Medtronic website at www.medtronic.eu
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Volume of products is important for quality Larger volumes of implanted products may provide sufficient sample size to spot trends and to investigate root cause.