Boston Scientific Launches Next-Gen Cardiac Mapping for Pulsed Field Ablation System

Mapped procedures with the FARAPULSE PFA System are visually depicted for physicians.

Farawave Full System
Boston Scientific

Boston Scientific said it has received FDA approval for the navigation-enabled FARAWAVE NAV Ablation Catheter for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) and FDA 510(k) clearance for the new FARAVIEW Software, which will combine to provide visualization for cardiac ablation procedures with the FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System. These technologies are compatible exclusively with Boston Scientific's existing cardiac mapping technology and the company's latest offering, the OPAL HDx Mapping System.

The FARAWAVE NAV Ablation Catheter builds upon the current FARAWAVE catheter by adding magnetic navigation capabilities, enabling cardiac mapping and PFA therapy delivery within a single integrated catheter, while minimizing the need for additional device exchanges. Mapped procedures with the FARAPULSE PFA System are visually depicted for physicians via the FARAVIEW Software, which offers a dynamic view of catheter placement, shape and rotation.

The latest advancement within the Boston Scientific PFA portfolio, the FARAVIEW Software magnetically tracks the FARAWAVE NAV Ablation Catheter, which allows physicians to see where pulsed fields have been applied and visualize cumulative therapy delivery to guide ablation strategy. Delivery of PFA with the FARAWAVE NAV Ablation Catheter can be tracked through automated tagging technology, which is intended to assist physicians in planning, executing and confirming application of therapy by showing the approximate pulsed field locations within the heart, based on the catheter's position.

More in Cardiovascular