CardioFocus Announces Initial Commercial Procedures Following FDA Approval of HeartLight® X3 Ablation System for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

June 16, 2020

CardioFocus, Inc. announced that the first U.S. patients have been treated commercially with the recently-approved HeartLight® X3 Endoscopic Ablation System.

CardioFocus said the revolutionary cardiac ablation technology is designed to treat drug-refractory, symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common heart rhythm disorder.

Henry D. Huang, M.D., FACC, FHRS of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, and David Kenigsberg M.D., FACC, FHRS of Westside Regional Medical Center in Plantation, Florida performed the first procedures using the X3 System.

“We are dedicated to providing our patients the most efficacious and innovative treatment options for AFib, a common but treatable heart condition,” Dr. Huang said. “As the initial medical center in the U.S. to offer the HeartLight X3 System, we look forward to being able to provide effective symptom relief for Chicago-area patients safely, confidently and quicker than ever before. We are excited by the results we’ve seen thus far, which build upon the positive outcomes we experienced in treating more than 100 patients with previous versions of HeartLight.”

More than 2.3 million people in the U.S. suffer from AFib, and the numbers are climbing along with the aging population1. By 2050, AFib is expected to affect 15.9 million people2.

“Early on, I recognized the potential of the HeartLight System and after using it to treat more than 40 patients, I have been eager to offer the next-generation, HeartLight X3, to our patients here in South Florida,” said Dr. Kenigsberg. “I believe the technology has true game-changing potential in how it facilitates pulmonary vein isolation (PVI).”

The HeartLight® X3 Endoscopic Ablation System received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment of drug-refractory recurrent symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) in May. Approval was based on a comprehensive submission, including outcomes from the study of 60 HeartLight X3 patients over 12 months. All study endpoints were achieved, and the device achieved very rapid PVI, in as few as three minutes for a single pulmonary vein.

“Following the impressive clinical trial results of HeartLight X3, we have been equally encouraged by these initial real-world patient experiences,” said Burke T. Barrett, Chief Executive Officer at CardioFocus. “Following the swift FDA approval, we are pleased to have begun a focused commercial rollout of the HeartLight X3 system in the U.S. that will showcase its impressive array of features.”

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