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Home » Fast Five: Medtronic’s pulsed-field ablation wins FDA approval; J&J’s Biosense Webster treats first patients in dual-energy AFib ablation trial

Fast Five: Medtronic’s pulsed-field ablation wins FDA approval; J&J’s Biosense Webster treats first patients in dual-energy AFib ablation trial

December 15, 2023 By Danielle Kirsh

Welcome to the MassDevice Fast Five medtech news podcast, the show that keeps you up-to-date on the latest breakthroughs in medical technology. Here’s what you need to know for today, December 15, 2023.

Fast Five by MassDevice · Medtronic’s pulsed-field ablation wins FDA approval

HeartBeam this week unveiled an artificial intelligence program for cardiac insights. Fast Five hosts Sean Whooley and Danielle Kirsh discuss the goal of the AI program and HeartBeam’s technology that will be used in the program.

Microbot Medical and Corewell are collaborating on telerobotics for endovascular surgical robotics. Hear what the goal of the collaboration is and what each company brings to the partnership.

The FDA has approved Glaukos’ iDose TR glaucoma-treating drug delivery implant. Whooley explains what the approval covers and how the company plans to launch the implant.

J&J’s Biosense Webster treated its first patients in the company’s dual-energy AFib ablation trial. The Fast Five hosts talk about the technology and some of the other AFib ablation companies in the playing field right now.

Medtronic won a landmark FDA approval for its PulseSelect pulsed field ablation. Hear more about the approval, what PulseSelect is and when the company plans to start commercialization.


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About Danielle Kirsh

Danielle Kirsh is an award-winning journalist and senior editor for Medical Design & Outsourcing, MassDevice, and Medical Tubing + Extrusion, and the founder of Women in Medtech and lead editor for Big 100. She received her bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and mass communication from Norfolk State University and is pursuing her master's in global strategic communications at the University of Florida. You can connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn, or email her at [email protected].

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