The startup is developing a catheter ablation system for atrial fibrillation treatment that utilizes a single-shot radiofrequency ablation procedure. This technology enables medical professionals to perform faster and more effective procedures, significantly reducing the risk of disease recurrence.
Funding
$4.9M 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 catheter ablation systems for treating atrial fibrillation (AFib) often require multiple ablation applications, leading to prolonged procedure times and increased risk of recurrence due to incomplete lesion formation. Existing balloon-based solutions may also occlude pulmonary venous blood flow or result in gaps in ablation due to inconsistent tissue contact.
Solution
ElectroPhysiology Frontiers (EPF) offers a single-shot catheter ablation system designed to simplify pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedures and improve patient outcomes in AFib treatment. The system features a unique catheter design with an expandable anchor for stability and a circumferential linear array (CLA) of electrodes for consistent tissue contact. The CLA is slidable over the anchor shaft, allowing for adjustable distance between the anchor and ablation element, and is compatible with both pulsed-field ablation (PFA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) energy sources. This approach aims to deliver durable, transmural lesions in a single application, reducing procedure time and minimizing the risk of AFib recurrence.
Target Audience
Electrophysiologists and medical professionals specializing in cardiac ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation.
Features
- Over-the-wire (OTW) catheter design for ease of navigation and positioning.
- Expandable anchor with 6 splines and 12 electrodes for pulmonary vein intracardiac electrograms and catheter stabilization.
- Adjustable circumferential linear array (CLA) of electrodes for single-shot pulmonary vein isolation.
- CLA is slidable over the anchor shaft, allowing adjustment of the distance between anchor and CLA.
- Anchor shaft design facilitates stability and easy positioning of the ablation element at the entry of the pulmonary vein.
- Compatible with both pulsed-field ablation (PFA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) energy delivery.
- Visualization with impedance electro-anatomic mapping (EAM) systems for precise lesion placement.
- Designed to deliver consistently reproducible lesion sets.