Medtronic plc said its investigational Omniasecure defibrillation lead met its primary safety and effectiveness endpoints and exceeded prespecified performance goals, in the global Lead Evaluation for Defibrillation and Reliability (LEADR) pivotal trial.

Cairdac SAS closed its first funding round, raising nearly $18.5 million to increase development of an autonomous, leadless pacemaker transcatheter system (ALPS) powered entirely using kinetic energy from the heart. Five French private equity funds and banks participated in this series A round.

Abbott Laboratories reported the commencement of a pivotal clinical trial for its Aveir pacemaker in a two-device configuration to provide dual-chamber pacing without the need for leads to deliver the charge. This configuration required the development of i2i technology to ensure that the two Aveirs communicated in a manner that ensures consistent pacing, but the 500-enrollee study has a long road ahead of it before the company can finalize the application with the FDA.