SmartShock 2.0 Technology Cardiac Device Features

Overview

Studies show that pain and anxiety from shocks can lead to decreased quality of life and participation in normal activities.¹ Furthermore, these shocks can lead to unnecessary hospital admissions,² which can result in increased costs and resource usage. 

SmartShock™ 2.0 Technology reduces the incidence of inappropriate shocks while maintaining sensitivity.^3,4 In fact, 98.5% of dual chamber and triple chamber patients, and 97.5% of single chamber patients were free from inappropriate shocks at one year post-implant.²

Inappropriate shock rates for single, dual, and triple chamber ICD patients²

^{Graph is a summary of the PainFree SST study.}