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| Trade Name | VITALITY AUTOMATIC IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (AICD) SYSTEMS |
| Classification Name | implantable pulse generator, pacemaker (non-crt) |
| Generic Name | implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
| Applicant | GUIDANT CORP. |
| PMA Number | P960040 |
| Supplement Number | S025 |
| Date Received | 11/14/2001 |
| Decision Date | 04/23/2003 |
| Product Code | |
| Advisory Committee |
Cardiovascular |
| Supplement Type | normal 180 day track |
| Supplement Reason | change design/components/specifications - component |
| Expedited Review Granted? | No |
| Combination Product |
No
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Approval Order Statement Approval for vitality automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (aicd) systems (vitality dr model 1871, vitality vr model 1870 and vitality + dr model 1872), and model 2857 software, version 1. 5. The device is indicated for use in the following: the vitality aicd system is intended to provide therapy for the automated treatment of life threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Patient populations who are indicated for a guidant aicd include: 1) those who have had spontaneous and/or inducible life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias and those who are at high risk for developing such arrhythmias, or 2) patients who may benefit from prophylactic treatment due to a prior myocardial infarction and an ejection fraction <= 30% (as defined in the madit ii clinical study appendix). |