INDICATIONS, SAFETY, AND WARNINGS TYRX™ Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope

If you are located in the United States, please refer to the brief statement(s) below to review applicable indications, safety, and warning information. See the device manual for detailed information regarding the implant procedure, indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and potential complications/adverse events. For further information, please call Medtronic at 1-763-514-4000 and/or consult the Medtronic website at www.medtronic.com.

If you are located outside the United States, see the device manual for detailed information regarding instructions for use, the implant procedure, indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and potential adverse events. If using an MRI SureScan™ device, see the MRI SureScan technical manual before performing an MRI. For further information, contact your local Medtronic representative and/or consult the Medtronic website at www.medtronic.eu.

Brief Statement

TYRX™ Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope:

The TYRX™ Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope is intended to hold a pacemaker pulse generator or defibrillator securely in order to provide a stable environment when implanted in the body. The TYRX Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope contains the antimicrobial agents minocycline and rifampin, which have been shown to reduce infection in an in vivo model of bacterial challenge following surgical implantation of the generator or defibrillator. The TYRX Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope is NOT indicated for use in patients who have an allergy or history of allergies to tetracyclines, rifampin, or absorbable sutures. The TYRX Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope is also NOT indicated for use in patients with contaminated or infected wounds, or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The use of this product in patients with compromised hepatic and renal function, or in the presence of hepatotoxic or renal toxic medications, should be considered carefully, because minocycline and rifampin can cause additional stress on the hepatic and renal systems. Patients who receive the TYRX Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope and who are also taking methoxyflurane should be monitored carefully for signs of renal toxicity.

Caution: Federal (USA) law limits the device to sale by, or on the order of, a licensed practitioner.

For full prescribing information, including warnings, cautions, and contraindications, see the Instructions for Use.