Guidant Releases New Defibrillation System

Guidant Corp. has announced the U.S. market release of the Ventak AV III DR AICD automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator system.

Manufactured by Guidant's Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Group, the Ventak AV III DR is the fourth in a series of devices that provide dual-chamber technology and an advanced defibrillation system. At 58 cc, the new device is 20% smaller than the Ventak AV II DR device, which was released in the U.S. in March.