Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David’s Medical Center first in U.S. to implant FDA-approved novel defibrillation lead

2026-02-02 - 01:38

The new technology is the world’s smallest, catheter-delivered defibrillation lead AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Electrophysiologists at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David’s Medical Center recently became the first in the nation to implant an FDA-approved novel defibrillation lead—a specialized, insulated wire that connects to an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) or