MINNEAPOLIS, July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ATS Medical, Inc. , manufacturer and marketer of state-of-the-art cardiac surgery products and services, today announced the first commercial use of the new ATS CryoMaze(TM) 10-S Surgical Cryoablation Probe for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. The cryoablation procedure was performed by Niv Ad, MD, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at the Inova Heart & Vascular Institute in Falls Church, Virginia, a premier heart center in the United States.
The ATS CryoMaze 10-S Probe complements the current product offering by adding a linear cryoablation probe that is more rigid than the current ATS CryoMaze Probes. The increased support throughout the length of the 10-S probe addresses the preference of some surgeons to have more probe leverage to achieve contact with targeted tissue that is difficult to reach. In addition, the increased stiffness of the ATS CryoMaze 10-S Probe will optimize the shape retention of the malleable probe which is particularly useful in minimally invasive procedures.
The proprietary design utilized in all ATS CryoMaze Probes allows them to be easily shaped by hand without the need for a tool to control the radius of the bends. The probe tip can be repeatedly re-shaped intraoperatively to meet the different anatomic requirements of the individual patient and procedure. The “bellows” design of the ATS CryoMaze Probes facilitates this durable probe malleability without kinking and/or fractures.
“The ATS CryoMaze 10-S Probe is another example of ATS Medical’s commitment to cardiac surgery and the cardiac arrhythmia market. We are driving innovation in this segment to improve ease of use and decrease procedure times. Under guidance of our ATS Cryoablation Surgical Advisory Board, we will continue to advocate complete, biatrial Maze-III lesion sets to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. The surgical approach continues to demonstrate excellent clinical outcomes in treating cardiac arrhythmias,” said Michael Dale, President and CEO of ATS Medical.
ATS Medical, Inc. is dedicated to “Advancing The Standards” of cardiac surgery through the development, manufacturing and marketing of innovative products and services for the treatment of structural heart disease. ATS Medical serves the cardiac surgery community by focusing on two distinct but operationally synergistic market segments: heart valve disease therapy and surgical ablation of cardiac arrhythmias.
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