AtriCure, Inc. Completes Enrollment In Post Approval Study For The Synergy™ Ablation System

WEST CHESTER, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a leading innovator in surgical treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) and left atrial appendage management (LAAM), today announced enrollment in the ABLATE Post Approval Study (PAS) is complete.

As of October 3, 2014, the ABLATE PAS enrolled 365 patients at 40 hospitals across the United States. AtriCure expects to release preliminary data from the study in about a year, with a complete report expected to be published in three years.

The ABLATE PAS evaluates clinical outcomes in patients with non-paroxysmal (persistent or longstanding persistent) forms of atrial fibrillation who were treated utilizing the AtriCure Synergy Ablation System to perform the Maze IV procedure. The non-paroxysmal Afib patient group represents about half of the diagnosed patient population and who are extremely challenging to manage with conventional medical therapy or catheter ablation.

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