QuickFlex® μ Model 1258T Left Heart Pacing Lead Post Approval Study
Conditions: Heart Failure
Sponsor: Abbott Medical Devices

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NCT Number: NCT01179477 
QuickFlex Micro PAS 
QuickFlex Micro Model 1258T – Left Heart Pacing Lead Post Approval Study 
Study Document No: 40007524 
Version D 
Date: 10-JUN-2010 
Sponsor 
St. Jude Medical, Inc. 
15900 Valley View Court 
Sylmar, CA 91342 
USA 

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