{"id":33284,"date":"2025-03-31T11:40:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T11:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g-medtech.com\/news\/?p=33284"},"modified":"2025-03-31T11:41:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T11:41:31","slug":"abbotts-volt-pfa-system-earns-ce-mark-for-advanced-afib-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g-medtech.com\/news\/abbotts-volt-pfa-system-earns-ce-mark-for-advanced-afib-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbott\u2019s Volt\u2122 PFA System Earns CE Mark for Advanced AFib Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/g-medtech.com\/directory\/listings\/abbott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abbott<\/a> announced CE Mark approval for its\u00a0Volt\u2122 Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System, a transformative treatment for atrial fibrillation (AFib) now available commercially in the EU. The system integrates mapping, pacing, and ablation into one catheter, enhancing safety and efficiency. Clinical trials demonstrated\u00a099.1% pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) success\u2014critical for stopping AFib\u2014with significantly fewer energy applications than competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Volt PFA System\u2019s design overcomes limitations of earlier technologies by pairing with Abbott\u2019s\u00a0EnSite\u2122 X EP system\u00a0for real-time visualization. This allows precise catheter positioning, efficient energy delivery, and flexibility in sedation options. &#8220;Volt reflects years of PFA innovation,&#8221; said Dr. Christopher Piorkowski, Abbott\u2019s EP Chief Medical Officer. &#8220;It simplifies workflows while improving outcomes\u2014a win for clinicians and patients.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abbott\u2019s\u00a0VOLT-AF IDE Study\u00a0(400 patients) completed enrollment early, with 12-month data expected this year. Parallel advances include the\u00a0TactiFlex\u2122 Duo Catheter, now in late-stage trials for focal PFA, and recent U.S.\/EU approvals for Abbott\u2019s\u00a0Agilis\u2122 NxT Steerable Introducer\u00a0(13F), which expands compatibility with PFA therapies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abbott\u2019s new Volt\u2122 PFA System receives CE Mark, offering a single-catheter solution for AFib with 99.1% success in isolating erratic heart signals. Clinicians gain real-time visualization and 40% fewer energy applications versus existing systems, streamlining procedures for better patient outcomes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":33285,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[488,680,6,25],"tags":[540,704],"class_list":["post-33284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking-news","category-cardiovascular","category-europe","category-products-technologies","tag-abbott","tag-ce-mark"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/g-medtech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/g-medtech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/g-medtech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g-medtech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g-medtech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33284"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/g-medtech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33287,"href":"https:\/\/g-medtech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33284\/revisions\/33287"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g-medtech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/g-medtech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g-medtech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g-medtech.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}