Medical Devices

TyRx Pharma submits premarket application for Pivit CRM

Published in Biotech Law Weekly, November 17th, 2006

TyRx Pharma, Inc., announced that it has filed a Premarket Application for Pivit CRM, an innovative mesh pouch coated with a proprietary bioresorbable polymer containing the antimicrobial agents rifampin and minocycline designed to enclose a pacemaker or ICD pulse generator when implanted in the body.

Pivit CRM acts to provide protection from microbial colonization of the pulse generator during surgical implantation. According to a recent study presented during the Heart Rhythm Society 2006 Scientific Sessions (Boston) the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center noted that the 2003 national incident of infection for pacemakers was estimated to be 5.82% and for ICDs...

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Source: Biotech Law Weekly (2006-11-17)

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