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Biosense Webster launches HELIOSTAR™ in Europe, the first radiofrequency Balloon Ablation Catheter, enabling physicians to perform more efficient cardiac ablations

Biosense Webster, Inc., part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, today announced the European launch of the HELIOSTAR ™ Balloon Ablation Catheter – the first radiofrequency balloon ablation catheter – The ...
Medscape

What Is the Best Thermal Ablation for Benign Thyroid Nodules?

Symptomatic but benign thyroid nodules treated with a single session of ultrasound-guided thermal ablation show reductions in volume that are sustained over the course of 5 years, with radiofrequency ...
Medical Device Network on MSN

J&J agrees to acquire Atraverse Medical to advance cardiac ablation portfolio

Should the transaction complete, J&J will inherit Atraverse’s radiofrequency system for simplifying access to the heart’s left atrium.
Medscape

Silent-Embolization Concerns Mount for RF Ablation Catheter

August 3, 2011 (Bad Krozingen, Germany) — Two recently published studies are raising concerns within the electrophysiology community about the risks of silent cerebral thromboembolic events in ...
Healio

Radiofrequency ablation eliminates tumor for most adults with low-risk thyroid cancer

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Radiofrequency ablation had a technical efficacy of 96.1% for adults with low-risk thyroid cancer. Tumor ...
The Ithaca Journal

Treating joint, back pain with radiofrequency ablation

A non-surgical procedure called radiofrequency ablation can be highly effective in reducing or eliminating chronic back and joint pain in patients. The procedure can provide long-term relief by ...
TCTMD

Higher Stroke Risk Seen With Pulsed-Field vs Radiofrequency Ablation

The absolute rate is still below 0.5%, in line with prior ablation studies, but the issue warrants monitoring, a researcher ...
Healio

For patients with AF, HFrEF, cryoballoon noninferior to radiofrequency ablation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cryoballoon ablation was noninferior to radiofrequency ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation and HFrEF.
Baylor College of Medicine

Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)

Thyroid RFA is a minimally invasive medical procedure that treats thyroid nodules. Using ultrasound-guided imaging, the nodule is located, allowing the treatment to focus solely on the targeted ...
FierceBiotech

FDA Advisory Panel Makes Recommendation on Investigational Medtronic Phased RF Ablation System for Treatment of Persistent

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Circulatory Systems Devices advisory panel voted against the Medtronic ...
Nature

Radiofrequency Ablation for Knee Pain Management

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) represents a rapidly advancing minimally invasive intervention for the management of chronic knee pain, particularly in patients with osteoarthritis and post-surgical ...