Boston Scientific Adds Single-Shot AF-Ablation Balloon With Apama Acquisition

Boston Scientific will pay about $300m for the Campbell, California-based maker of the Apama radiofrequency balloon catheter system for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Boston Scientific plans to integrate Apama's technology with its Rhythmia HDx mapping system.

Boston Scientific Corp. will add a "single-shot" radiofrequency (RF) pulmonary vein isolation balloon catheter for treating atrial fibrillation (AF) to its portfolio by acquiring Apama Medical Inc. for a total of $300m.

Boston Scientific announced Oct. 2 that it has agreed to pay $175m in cash up-front, plus up to of $125m in contingent payments through 2020, for the Campbell, California-based privately...

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