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Pulse Biosciences receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for nsPFA Cardiac Surgery System for AF treatment
PULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
- FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for CellFX nsPFA Cardiac Surgery System to treat atrial fibrillation.
- Designation provides expedited development and prioritized review; company plans PMA approval pathway.
- Preclinical data shows single <2-second application creates transmural ablation, ~20x faster than thermal RF.
- First-in-human cases expected in Netherlands soon; pivotal clinical trial planned for 2025.
- No risk of thermal spread due to non-thermal nano-PFA mechanism, potentially safer than current options.