arrhythmia mapping

Cardiology The use of hardware and software to ID the source of tachyarrhythmias; radiofrequency ablation is then directed to the specific arrhythmogenic site for potentially curative treatment. See Tachycardia.

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The Mercator Atrial High Density Array Catheter is used in conjunction with the Cardiac Pathways' Model 8100/8300 Arrhythmia Mapping System to capture and display information about the conduction activity in the right atrium, allowing the physician to determine the source of the arrhythmia as well as the effectiveness of treatment.

We believe the Mercator catheter and the Arrhythmia Mapping System are important diagnostic tools that may potentially lead to minimally invasive treatment for patients with serious heart rhythm disturbances," said William N.

FDA CLEARS CARDIAC PATHWAYS' MERCATOR ATRIAL CATHETER

The new robotic catheter system has the potential to fundamentally change the way electrophysiology procedures are performed worldwide and make it possible for a broader group of physicians to perform complex cardiac procedures such as cardiac arrhythmia mapping," said Wyn Davies, M.

Hansen Medical Showcases New Generation Robotic Catheter Technology at Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium

The net increase in sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1998 as compared to the same period a year ago primarily resulted from increased sales of Radii and Trio/Ensemble catheters and the commencement of sales of Arrhythmia Mapping Systems.

Cardiac Pathways Reports Results for Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Full Year

Cardiac Pathways has taken an integrated design approach to its Mercator family of high resolution mapping baskets and the Arrhythmia Mapping System, offering efficacious electrophysiology tools for diagnosing arrhythmias, such as atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation," states president and chief executive officer, William Starling.

Cardiac Pathways Files 510k Application With the FDA For Its Mercator Atrial High Density Array Catheter For Diagnosing Irregular Heart Rhythms

These sales were offset in part by decreased international sales of Arrhythmia Mapping Systems.

Cardiac Pathways Reports Results for Third Fiscal Quarter

These decreases were offset in part by increased sales of Radii mapping and ablation catheters in the first quarter of fiscal 1998 and the sale of an Arrhythmia Mapping System.

Cardiac Pathways Reports Results for First Fiscal Quarter

By the end of 1997, Cardiac Pathways anticipates the international introduction of its Chilli(TM) Cooled RF Ablation System for the treatment of ventricular tachycardia, and its Mercator(TM) Atrial Mapping Baskets for the diagnosis of complex atrial arrythmias, as well as its Arrhythmia Mapping System for cardiac electrophysiology studies.

Cardiac Pathways Receives ISO 9001 Certification for Quality Systems

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the Company approval of its 510(k) application to commercially release its Arrhythmia Mapping System for use in the diagnosis of patients with abnormally rapid heart rhythms, or tachyarrthymias.

Cardiac Pathways Receives FDA Clearance for Its Arrhythmia Mapping System

The decrease in sales was primarily attributable to decreased sales of SVT (supraventricular tachycardia) catheters, partially offset by international sales of four high resolution Arrhythmia Mapping Systems.

Cardiac Pathways reports results for third fiscal quarter

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin a clinical trial of its Arrhythmia Mapping System.

Cardiac Pathways Begins U.S. Clinical Trial of its Arrhythmia Mapping System; Rapid Diagnosis Could Help Lead to a Cure for Complex Heart Rhythm Disturbances

7, 1995--Cardiac Pathways Corporation announced today the first human use of its Arrhythmia Mapping System at the University of Leiden in The Netherlands on Nov.

Cardiac Pathways Reports First Human Use of Arrhythmia Mapping System for Ischemic Ventricular Tachycardia; Improved Diagnostic Procedure a Critical Step Towards a Cure for Rhythm Disturbances That Result After Heart Attack