Estech's AF (atrial fibrillation) ablation tools:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The US FDA has given Estech 510(k) clearance to sell its Cobra line of products for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). The tools, which were also recently cleared for sale in Europe, comprise the Cobra Adhere radiofrequency ablation system and the Cobra bipolar pacing probe. The Adhere device is used to make lesions on the heart to block the electrical impulses that cause AF. The pacing probe provides a means for immediately evaluating the effectiveness of AF treatment procedures. According to the Danville, California firm, the Cobra technology is unique in that it uses an "intelligent temperature-based" system that provides both optimal and reproducible results by regulating the RF energy. "Other systems offered by AtriCure, Medtronic and Guidant do not have this advanced energy regulation technology," the company claimed.