Ablacon provides the OptiMap™ System, a 510(k) cleared electrographic flow mapping solution that utilizes AI to analyze unipolar electrogram signals for atrial fibrillation. This technology enables precise identification of active arrhythmia sources, improving treatment strategies for patients with complex atrial arrhythmias.
Funding
$90M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Current methods for treating atrial fibrillation (AFib) may not effectively target the specific arrhythmia sources outside the pulmonary veins, leading to incomplete ablation and recurrence, especially in complex cases. A one-size-fits-all anatomical approach risks over-ablating tissue while missing critical triggers or drivers of the arrhythmia.
Solution
The OptiMap System by Cortex offers an electrographic flow (EGF) mapping solution that uses AI to visualize and analyze the electrical activity in the atria during AFib. By processing unipolar electrogram signals from a 64-electrode basket catheter, the system reconstructs the spatiotemporal patterns of electrical conduction. This allows physicians to identify active arrhythmia sources, such as divergent excitation waves, and assess the consistency of wavefront propagation, which may indicate the underlying atrial substrate. The OptiMap System aims to personalize AFib treatment by enabling targeted ablation strategies that focus on the specific pathophysiologic mechanisms driving the arrhythmia in each patient.
Target Audience
The primary users are electrophysiologists and other physicians treating patients with complex atrial arrhythmias, particularly those who have not responded to conventional pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) techniques.
Features
- AI-powered electrographic flow (EGF) mapping from a single minute of unipolar electrogram signals
- 64-electrode OptiMap basket catheter for comprehensive atrial signal acquisition
- Optical flow algorithm for spatiotemporal reconstruction of chaotic electrical conduction
- Identification of active AFib sources outside the pulmonary veins
- Visualization of wavefront propagation consistency to assess atrial substrate
- Seamless workflow integration into existing electrophysiology procedures