Application Detail

Description of Medical Service

The atrio-ventricular (AV) leadless pacemaker is a single-chamber implantable transcatheter pacemaker inserted via the femoral vein and implanted directly into the right ventricular myocardium negating the need for transvenous wires. The AV leadless pacemaker uses mechanical sensing of atrial events to provide “AV synchronous” ventricular pacing.

Description of Medical Condition

Bradycardia is defined as abnormally slow heart rhythm, as a consequence of the disturbance of the generation or conduction of cardiac electrical activity. AV block occurs when there is partial or complete interruption of impulse transmission from the atrium to the ventricle. Patients with bradycardia due to AV block are indicated for permanent pacing, which works by preventing the heart from beating slower than a predefined rate, by delivering an electrical stimulus to the myocardium when required.

Reason for Application

Request for funding through the Prescribed List

Medical Service Type

Therapeutic technology

Previous Application Number/s

Not Applicable

Associated Documentation

Application Summary and PICO Set

Application Summary (PDF 391 KB)
Application Summary (Word 27 KB)

PICO Set (PDF 1542 KB)
PICO Set (Word 257 KB)

Consultation Survey

Consultation Survey

PASC Consultation
PASC consultation closed 15 March 2024

MSAC Consultation
MSAC consultation closes Friday 14 February 2025

For further information please refer to PASC, ESC, MSAC Key Dates
For further information on the consultation process please refer to MSAC Consultation Process

PICO Confirmation

PICO Confirmation (PDF 648 KB)
PICO Confirmation (Word 289 KB)

Assessment Report

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Public Summary Document

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Meetings for this Application

PASC

18–19 April 2024

ESC

13-14 February 2025

MSAC

3-4 April 2025