EP mapping (and the catheters that go with them) continues to be a hot topic in cardiac.
St. Jude Medical adds an approved ablation catheter enabled to work with its prize hen, MediGuide Technology, the EP 3-D navigation platform that “allows physician to see the exact location and orientation of devices” inside a patient’s heart and launched last year. The company claims MediGuide’s the first and only “to potentially reduce the duration of radiation exposure during catheter ablation procedures.” It will be used to treat atrial flutter.
“The MediGuide Enabled ablation catheters can be visualized using 3-D magnetic tracking,” the company said in a statement. “(Its) sensors allow the catheters to be visualized and navigated in real-time on pre-recorded fluoroscopy.”
According to that company statement:
The Safire™ Duo and Cool Path™ Duo irrigated tip ablation catheters can now be visualized and navigated in real-time on pre-recorded fluoroscopy with MediGuide™ Technology. Featuring a high-performance tip with uni-directional or bi-directional deflection, these ablation catheters have the ability to be steered in two different directions for improved reach and maneuverability. They also include 12 irrigation ports for cooling tissue during procedures.
