Solution · Pacemaker

Cardiac Pacemaker

A miniaturized implantable rhythm-management device for small- and medium-sized dogs and cats, using a low-impedance lead and a long-life battery. Animal studies are complete; a multi-center clinical trial is underway for sick sinus syndrome and AV block.

8 yr+
Projected battery life
11 g
Generator mass
<500 Ω
Lead impedance
8
Trial centers

OVERVIEW · Product overview

Rhythm management sized for companion animals

Human-derived generators are often too large and too high-output for cats and small dogs. This veterinary-specific generator and lead set targets a smaller pocket, lower chronic thresholds, and a programming workflow that veterinary cardiologists can run in clinic.

FEATURES · Technical advantages

Designed around veterinary constraints

Size, longevity, and follow-up were specified with referral cardiology in mind.

Miniaturized generator

Miniaturized generator

An 11 g can reduces pocket tension in cats and toy-breed dogs.

Long-life power system

Long-life power system

Projected longevity exceeds eight years at typical veterinary pacing outputs.

Low-impedance electrode

Low-impedance electrode

Steroid-eluting bipolar leads are designed to keep capture thresholds stable.

CLINICAL · Clinical applications

Now advancing through multi-center trials

Animal studies are complete. Current work focuses on implant technique, chronic threshold stability, and quality-of-life scores in dogs and cats with bradyarrhythmia.

  • Sick sinus syndrome: Sinus pauses and chronotropic incompetence in aging dogs
  • AV block: High-grade and complete atrioventricular block
  • Follow-up: In-clinic interrogation and remote check protocol
  • Training: Implant workshops for veterinary cardiology teams

SPECIFICATIONS · Technical specs

Product specifications

ParameterSpecification
Device classImplantable pulse generator
Target speciesDogs and cats, 2–18 kg
Indications (trial)Sick sinus syndrome, high-grade AV block
Battery chemistryLithium-iodine
LeadSteroid-eluting, low-impedance bipolar
ProgrammerWireless veterinary programmer
MRI conditionalityConditional, under evaluation
Regulatory statusMulti-center clinical trial

PRODUCTS · Product models

Products in this solution

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PaceVet SingleClinical trial · Single chamber
PaceVet Single
Mass 11 g · Single chamber VVI · Battery 8 yr+ · Lead <500 Ω · Wireless programmer · In clinical trial
PaceVet Single is a single-chamber implantable pulse generator developed specifically for cats and small dogs. The 11 g titanium can reduces pocket tension in patients where human-derived generators are simply too large, and the lithium-iodine power system projects beyond eight years at typical veterinary pacing outputs. The device is currently in multi-center clinical trials for sick sinus syndrome and high-grade AV block.
PaceVet DualClinical trial · Dual chamber
PaceVet Dual
Mass 14 g · Dual chamber DDD/DDDR · Battery 7 yr+ · Dual bipolar leads · Wireless programmer · In clinical trial
PaceVet Dual is a dual-chamber implantable pulse generator that preserves atrioventricular synchrony in dogs with intact sinus function and conduction block. Rate-responsive DDD pacing maintains physiological chamber timing, which matters for exercise tolerance in working and sporting breeds. The 14 g can and dual low-impedance lead set are in multi-center clinical trials alongside the single-chamber model.
Wireless Holter ProDiagnostics · Ambulatory ECG
Wireless Holter Pro
3-channel ECG · 7-day recording · 48 g wearable · 1000 Hz sampling · Wireless sync · Reusable
Wireless Holter Pro is a wearable ambulatory ECG recorder for arrhythmia workup and pacemaker follow-up in dogs and cats. The 48 g harness-mounted unit records three channels continuously for up to seven days, streaming to a clinic dashboard so a cardiologist can review events without recalling the patient. It is the diagnostic front end for the PaceVet implant program.