Applications

1387 – Cardiac Contractility Modulation (OPTIMIZER™ IVs)

Find out about the service or technology in this application and the medical condition it addresses. You can also view the application documents, the deadlines for providing consultation input and the outcome of the application when the MSAC process is complete.

  • Status Complete
  • Type New application
  • Pre-PASC consultation -
  • Pre-MSAC consultation -
  • Outcome Not supported

Application details

Reason for application

New MBS item.

Service or technology in this application

The proposed medical service delivers cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) signals to the heart and has no pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator functions.

Type: Therapeutic

Medical condition this application addresses

CCM is indicated for use in patients who are older than 18 years of age with symptomatic heart failure due to systolic left ventricular dysfunction despite appropriate medical therapy.

Application documents

Meetings to consider this application

  • PASC meeting: 11 to 12 December 2014
  • ESC meeting: 11 to 12 June 2015
  • MSAC meeting: 30 to 31 July 2015