August 18, 2011 -
First Multi-disciplinary, All-in-One Tool that Enables Epicardial Ablation, Mapping and Navigation for the Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias -
nContact, Inc. (nContact), the leading innovator in epicardial ablation devices and techniques, announces it has received CE Mark approval for the "EPi-Sense(TM) Guided Coagulation Device with VisiTrax®" for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation. The EPi-Sense features first-of-its kind epicardial sensing electrodes designed to allow both electrophysiologists (EP) and cardiothoracic surgeons to map and navigate the epicardium and locate areas for linear epicardial ablation.
John Funkhouser, CEO, nContact, Inc., said, "The CE Mark approval of the EPi-Sense System, our 4th generation of coagulation devices, marks yet another milestone in our commitment to improve and evolve epicardial ablation tools and techniques for better access to the heart. Our goal is to create a new standard of care for treating cardiac arrhythmias. We believe epicardial ablation is critical to better clinical outcomes, and the new 'hybrid' device is designed for use by both EPs and surgeons."
EPi-Sense further enhances the advantages of the Convergent Procedure, a closed chest, endoscopic technique enabled by nContact's Numeris® Coagulation System with Visitrax®. The primary procedure advantages include visible access to the posterior of the atrium through a trans-diaphragmatic pericardial window (eliminating the need for chest incisions, ports, lung deflation or heart dissections), and the ability to create visible, non-conductive, linear lesions on a beating heart. With the new EPi-Sense device, EP mapping systems can locate the EPi-Sense ablation device in real time...
[PDF] nContact's Press Release -
