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Monteris launches smallest brain laser probe on the market

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Monteris Medical today said its launch of the NeuroBlate NB3 FullFire makes it the smallest laser probe for brain procedures on the market. The 1.6mm laser fiber probe features patented NeuroBlate System cooling technology and is available in a single adjustable length. Minnetonka, Minnesota-based Monteris won FDA 510(k) clearance to add the NB3 to its […]

FDA grants breakthrough nod for water vapor ablation therapy from Francis Medical

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Francis Medical announced that the FDA granted breakthrough device designation for its Vanquish water vapor ablation therapy. The Minneapolis-based company designed its proprietary, minimally invasive Vanquish therapy to treat prostate, kidney and bladder cancer. Vanquish water vapor technology applies the thermal energy stored in drops of water to deliver targeted treatments to cancerous tissue. It […]

Relievant Medsystems reports positive data for nerve ablation procedure

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Relievant Medsystems announced today that three-year data from two clinical trials further validate its Intracept procedure. Intracept, a minimally invasive, FDA-cleared, same-day, outpatient procedure, treats chronic vertebrogenic low back pain. It uses targeted radiofrequency energy to ablate the basivertebral nerve (BVN), stopping it from transmitting pain signals to the brain. The procedure takes approximately one […]

Abbott wins FDA approval for next-gen TactiFlex ablation catheter

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Abbott today announced FDA approval of its TactiFlex Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled, which the company describes as the world’s first ablation catheter with a flexible tip and contact force technology. The TactiFlex catheter also integrates with Abbott’s EnSite X EP System, enabling physicians to visualize heart anatomy more precisely, according to the company. The result […]

Medtronic wins CE mark for Affera ablation system

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Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it received CE mark approval for its Affera mapping and ablation system. The Affera system includes the Sphere-9 catheter and Affera Prism-1 mapping software. Together, the system integrates Sphere-9 pulsed-field ablation (PFA), radiofrequency (RF) and high-density (HD) mapping. It maps and ablates atrial arrhythmias — including AFib — and provides […]

Biosense Webster marks first cases with dual energy ablation tech

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Biosense Webster today announced the first cases with its investigational Thermocool SmartTouch SF dual energy catheter for treating AFib. The system enables doctors performing an ablation to toggle between two types of energy: pulsed-field and radiofrequency. It appears to be the Johnson & Johnson MedTech subsidiary’s answer to the dual energy ablation tech coming out […]

Hologic NovaSure V5 endometrial ablation device wins European, Canadian approval

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Hologic (Nasdaq:HOLX) announced today that Canadian and European officials approved its NovaSure V5 global endometrial ablation (GEA) device. Marlborough, Massachusetts-based Hologic designed the device to treat a wide range of cervical and uterine anatomies. It offers treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding. In a news release, Hologic cites 97% patient satisfaction with NovaSure. The device also […]

Reanimating human hearts: Ohio State is taking it to the next level

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Ohio State University researchers have figured out a way to reanimate human hearts in order to gain a better understanding of irregular heartbeats. “It’s amazing. You can see the heart start beating again, which gives us an opportunity to study it with high-speed, high-tech equipment,” said Vadim Fedorov, an OSU biologist who developed the technique, […]