SYMPLICITY™ BLOOD PRESSURE PROCEDURE
Discover a procedure that complements typical high blood pressure treatments
Think beyond the typical treatments.
Interested in lowering your blood pressure? The Medtronic Symplicity™ blood pressure procedure offers a safe, effective treatment option that complements lifestyle changes and medications.1,2
More than 30.000 patients have already been treated globally.3
The Symplicity™ procedure is a minimally invasive hypertension treatment designed to complement your existing efforts to manage high blood pressure.4 It works alongside the lifestyle changes and medications you may already be using to reduce your blood pressure more effectively.1,2 Your doctor might refer to the Symplicity™ procedure as a complementary, adjunctive, or supplemental treatment.
Talk to your doctor to see if this procedure could be right for you.
Understand your high blood pressure.
High blood pressure is very common around the world.5 It often has no symptoms, so it goes untreated.5 Not having your blood pressure under control raises the risk of heart attack, stroke, and heart and kidney failure.6,7
~46%
of adults with high blood pressure are unaware they have it.5
~80%
of adults with high blood pressure do not have it under control.5
> 1.2 billion
adults are affected worldwide.5
What treatments are available?
For a long time, the only way to treat high blood pressure was through lifestyle changes, like diet and exercise, or by taking medications. Today, there is another approach called the Symplicity™ blood pressure procedure. See what treatments may be right for you.
Listen to real patients.
I am feeling more vibrant and energetic.
Paul, patient with high blood pressure who received the SymplicityTM blood pressure procedure.
See how the Symplicity™ procedure has helped people reduce their blood pressure.
Not every person will experience the same results. Talk your doctor to see if the Symplicity blood pressure procedure is right for you. Your doctor should discuss all potential benefits and risks with you.
Frequently asked questions
Get answers to common questions about the Symplicity™ blood pressure procedure.
1. Kandzari DE, Townsend RR, Kario K, et al. Safety and efficacy of renal denervation in patients taking antihypertensive medications. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023;82(19):1809–1823. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.08.045.
2. Böhm M, Kario K, Kandzari DE, et al. Efficacy of catheter-based renal denervation in the absence of antihypertensive medications (SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED Pivotal): a multicentre, randomised, sham-controlled trial. Lancet. 2020;395(10234):1444—1451. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30554-7.
3. Medtronic Data on File, RDN Catheter Historic Data, Feb 2025. Data includes both Symplicity Flex and Symplicity Spyral.
4. Medtronic Symplicity Spyral™ multi-electrode renal denervation catheter instructions for use. Medtronic; 2023.
5. World Health Organization. Hypertension fact sheet. Published March 16, 2023. Accessed October 16, 2024.
6. Whelton P, Carey R, Aronow W, et. al. 2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. J AM Coll Cardiol. May 15, 2018;71(19):2199-2269.
7. Mayo Clinic. High blood pressure dangers: Hypertension’s effects on your body. Published November 28, 2023. Accessed October 16, 2024.