Congratulations to Dr. Lou Mastrine for successfully implanting the world’s smallest pacemakers, the Micra™ VR and Micra™ AV Transcatheter Pacing Systems (TPS) recently!
The Micra TPS is comparable in size to a large vitamin, yet it delivers advanced pacing technology to patients via a minimally invasive approach.
“This device has some important advantages for certain patients when compared to traditional pacemakers,” explained Dr. Mastrine. “The pacemaker is about one-tenth the size of a traditional pacemaker which allows it to be delivered through a catheter and implanted directly into the heart. For most patients, the benefits are significant, beginning with a much shorter recovery time. Additionally, the Micra pacemaker is designed to automatically adjust pacing based on the patient’s activity level.”
Read more about it here: https://www.conemaugh.org/…/conemaugh-memorial-medical…
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