Medtronic‘s PulseSelect became the first pulsed field ablation (PFA) system to win FDA approval for treating atrial fibrillation (AFib) in December 2023. The world’s largest medical device manufacturer achieved that milestone about 15 years after one of its engineers, Mark Stewart, coined the term “pulsed field ablation” in a research paper … [Read more...] about How Medtronic designed the PulseSelect pulsed field ablation system for AFib
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Bioabsorbable polymers for implantable medical devices: What to know
Bioabsorbable polymers are used for an expanding range of medical devices.
Bioabsorbable polymers degrade and disappear at predictable rates, making them an ideal material for parts of implantable devices that could otherwise impair healing or create an ongoing risk of injury or infection.
Bioabsorbable sutures made of glycolide/lactide polymers, first developed in the 1970s, are strong and flexible enough to hold … [Read more...] about Bioabsorbable polymers for implantable medical devices: What to know Bioabsorbable polymers are used for an expanding range of medical devices.
Stereotaxis to acquire Access Point Technologies and its EP catheters
Stereotaxis (NYSE: STXS) is purchasing a Minneapolis-based electrophysiology (EP) catheter maker to further enhance its minimally invasive endovascular surgical robotics technology. St. Louis–based Stereotaxis did not disclose how much it is paying for Access Point Technologies in its after-hours news release. The transaction, paid with … [Read more...] about Stereotaxis to acquire Access Point Technologies and its EP catheters
High voltage in the heart: PFA catheter design tips from Biosense Webster
Tushar Sharma at J&J Medtech’s Biosense Webster discusses pulsed-field ablation (PFA) catheter shapes, sensors, electrodes and device design tips.
Biosense Webster’s pulsed-field ablation (PFA) catheter design and development starts in the heart.
That’s where PFA treats atrial fibrillation (AFib) by killing cardiac cells to isolate errant heart signals and prevent them from triggering irregular heartbeats. PFA uses electric fields to permanently open holes in the walls of heart cells … [Read more...] about High voltage in the heart: PFA catheter design tips from Biosense Webster Tushar Sharma at J&J Medtech’s Biosense Webster discusses pulsed-field ablation (PFA) catheter shapes, sensors, electrodes and device design tips.
What’s so special about pulsed field ablation? Medtronic EVP Sean Salmon explains
Medtronic’s PulseSelect Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System — which won the first FDA approval for PFA to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib) — is just the start of a wave of new PFA devices expected to hit the market. Medtronic is lining up another PFA cardiac ablation system for approval, while competitor Boston Scientific anticipates approval of … [Read more...] about What’s so special about pulsed field ablation? Medtronic EVP Sean Salmon explains
Cerenovus President Mark Dickinson on the future of stroke care
Cerenovus President Mark Dickinson forecasts the innovative technologies that will advance stroke care in the coming years. It's getting harder to beat aspiration systems for fast and simple thrombectomies to remove blood clots that are blocking oxygen from a stroke patient's brain. That's according to Cerenovus Worldwide President Mark … [Read more...] about Cerenovus President Mark Dickinson on the future of stroke care
Boston Scientific’s Dr. Michael Jaff on the future of peripheral intervention
Advanced technologies have the potential to take peripheral therapy "to a different stratosphere," says Dr. Michael Jaff, the chief medical officer and VP of the Boston Scientific Peripheral Interventions business. He characterized them as similar to the ability to combine devices with drugs, which he called the biggest transformational change … [Read more...] about Boston Scientific’s Dr. Michael Jaff on the future of peripheral intervention
How LimFlow’s foot-saving system prevents amputations in patients with no other options
LimFlow’s breakthrough system for treating chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is the first of its kind approved by the FDA for this severe form of peripheral artery disease (PAD). For CLTI patients who have lost blood flow below their knee and have no other suitable endovascular or surgical treatment options available, the LimFlow System … [Read more...] about How LimFlow’s foot-saving system prevents amputations in patients with no other options
Two-armed surgical robot prototype targets pediatric brain tumors
Researchers say they've developed a surgical robot for removing brain tumors in children, and that it could also offer a less invasive, safer option for adult neurosurgery and other procedures. The trick is using hollow, nitinol robot arms to allow neurosurgeons to swap tools during a tumor resection procedure, said Pierre DuPont. He's the chief … [Read more...] about Two-armed surgical robot prototype targets pediatric brain tumors
Zeus opens Minnesota catheter manufacturing facility
Zeus has opened its catheter manufacturing facility in Arden Hills, Minnesota, celebrating the new facility with a grand opening. The 75,600-ft² building is home to CathX Medical, which Zeus acquired 2021. The facility has advanced R&D lab and cleanroom space for designing, developing and validating medical catheter prototypes. The … [Read more...] about Zeus opens Minnesota catheter manufacturing facility
