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Mindfulness Isn’t Just a Buzzword at BIOTRONIK

With 2023 upon us, BIOTRONIK employees are no exception to the kind of motivated goal-setting we often see at this time of year. Whether it’s more sports, a more mindful approach to everyday life, or to quit smoking—it’s important to have as much support as possible. That’s why BIOTRONIK’s Health Program 2023 will work to empower employees to achieve their health-related goals. 2023’s edition places a special focus on improving mental health at work, alongside the company’s work to promote physical health.
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Myth or Fact? Your Device Security Questions Answered

While in office as US Vice-President, Dick Cheney had the remote monitoring function of his pacemaker turned off over concerns a malicious hacker could access his device. In 2012, an episode of the TV drama Homeland depicts a faraway terrorist hacking into the fictional US Vice-President’s pacemaker and assassinating him. It may have made for thrilling TV, but is successful malicious hacking of a cardiac device possible in real life?

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LAKE OSWEGO, Oregon, USA
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BIOTRONIK Neuro Launches BioVantage™ Remote Care Review

BIOTRONIK Neuro today announced an entirely new service option for Prospera™ patients, called BioVantage™. This expanded service option complements Prospera's daily remote monitoring by providing patients a remote, monthly check-in with an experienced spinal cord stimulation (SCS) specialist from BIOTRONIK Neuro’s Embrace One™ Care Team. The goal is to enhance patient therapy education and support, promoting not just optimal pain relief but also consistent progress toward the treatment plan. Ultimately, BioVantage aims to prolong patient engagement and compliance. Remote patient management has
FlowGuide and Guidion Short
BUELACH, Switzerland
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BIOTRONIK Launches FlowGuide and Guidion Short, the Next Generation of Guide Extension Catheters

BIOTRONIK today announces the launch of the latest innovations in guide extension catheters: FlowGuide and Guidion Short. These new devices have been developed to offer enhanced support and to facilitate the delivery of devices during complex vascular interventions. The catheters introduce key elements, such as perfusion holes in the distal shaft of the FlowGuide catheter, and a transradial access and trapping friendly design for both new products. Through our collaboration with IMDS, the FlowGuide and Guidion Short catheters expand BIOTRONIK's portfolio of high-performance devices dedicated
Amvia Sky HF-T First Canadian Implant
MONTREAL, Canada
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Amvia Sky Launched in Canada, the World’s First Pacemaker Approved for LBBAP*

Dr. Fadi Mansour performed the first Canadian implant of BIOTRONIK’s newest pacemaker and CRT-P generation earlier this year at the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal. The patient received an Amvia Sky HF-T QP triple chamber pacemaker device. The first implant follows the full market release of BIOTRONIK’s newest family of pacemaker and CRT-P devices, featuring patient-centric technologies for better patient care and simplified workflows. “The Amvia Sky HF-T QP offers a significant number of advanced features, making it the most complete CRT-P on the market including streamlined

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