Medtronic nets CE Mark for pacemaker designed for use in MRIs

Medtronic has received the European CE Mark for its EnRhythm MRI SureScan pacemaker and CapSureFix MRI SureScan pacing leads designed for use in MRI systems under specified conditions.

The company estimated that between 50 and 75 percent of people implanted with cardiac devices would require an MRI procedure.  

The Minneapolis-based Medtronic said that its system is now commercially available in select European countries.