FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System
The FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System is a minimally invasive way to deliver energy through a catheter to a very specific selection of tissue in the heart to treat atrial fibrillation (Afib). It is able to target very specific tissue with energy instead of heat to ablate (destroy) the tissue that is causing the heart to beat erratically.
The benefit of using FARAPULSE over heat-based systems is that is less likely to damage surrounding tissue. Its unique, flower-shaped design ensures precise coverage of the area it is targeting. The method is simple, yet effective.
- Selectively ablating myocardium to reduce risk of damage to surrounding tissue
- Delivering durable transmural pulmonary vein (PV) lesions to limit redo procedures for PV triggers
- Adapting to variable patient PV anatomy for reproducible procedures and limiting left atrium (LA) dwell time
- Creating workflow efficiencies to simplify the procedure and shorten the learning curve
- Future technology: Visualizing catheter placement with integrated mapping
- The FARAPULSE dosing protocol is simple yet effective in delivering durable lesions across the PV antrum and ostium. Each vein is preferentially ablated via eight 2.5-second applications utilizing both distal shapes in a prescribed series.
