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Vitatron is a Netherlands-based European subsidiary of Medtronic, a worldwide leader in medical technology. It is focused on development and manufacturing of cardiac pacing technology. Once an independently operating Dutch medical company, it was acquired by Medtronic in 1986.〔http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/1997/07/21/story6.html〕 Vitatron pacemakers are interrogated and programmed by Medftronic Carelink Model 2090 Programmer for Medtronic and Vitatron Devices, using a separate interface.〔http://manuals.medtronic.com/wcm/groups/mdtcom_sg/@emanuals/@era/@crdm/documents/documents/m931556a001_cont_20090206.pdf〕 ==History== * 1956: Vitatron founded * 1962: First Implantable pacemakers * 1981: Microprocessor-driven, software-based pacemaker (DPG1) * 1982: Rate Responsive pacemaker (TX1) * 1984: Quintech DDD with automatic upper rate behaviour ("mode switch") * 1988: Daily Learn algorithm (Rhythmyx) * 1997: First upgradeable pacemaker system with dedicated AF diagnostics, rate and rhythm control therapy. * 2003: Vitatron goes digital: 1st Vitatron C-Series, the world's first fully digital pacemaker.〔http://www.medscape.com/pages/editorial/pressreleases/pr-crm-medtronic26〕 * 2004: 2nd Vitatron C-Series, digital, fast pacemaker. * 2004: Vitatron T-Series: The full picture, digital pacemaker system. * 2005: Vitatron C-Series, A3 models, a new top line range of digital pacemakers for bradycardic patients. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vitatron」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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