LivaNova Snags Japanese Approval for KORA 250

Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency has approved LivaNova’s new generation of full-body magnetic resonance imaging-conditional pacemakers, according to the company.

KORA 250 SR and DR pacemakers allow patients to undergo MRI scans on any region of the body.

KORA 250 also features the automatic MRI mode, which makes scans safe for patients with pacemakers. It automatically detects the MRI scanner’s magnetic field and ensures appropriate pacemaker operation during the scan.

After the scan, the device automatically returns to its initial configuration.  As a result, KORA 250 minimizes the amount of time that patients experience MRI mode. — Jonathon Shacat