Mapping algorithm for stable, transient arrhythmias nets FDA approval
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Acutus Medical announced the FDA clearance of a new algorithm for the mapping of stable and transient arrhythmias.
The algorithm (SuperMap) comes as an addition to the company’s AcQMap 3D imaging and mapping system, allowing electrophysiologists to create high-resolution maps of the left or right atrium using a noncontact roving "hover-map" approach, according to a press release from the company.
The SuperMap mode on the AcQMap system allows users to visualize an atrial rhythm in less than 3 minutes, according to the release.
"It is critical to map repetitive rhythms in patients with irregular heartbeats,” Gregory Feld, MD, professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and director of the cardiac electrophysiology program at University of California San Diego Health, said in the release. “This approach is extremely helpful in identifying areas of low amplitude which may indicate scar. I am looking forward to integrating new technology into my workflow for the treatment of any arrhythmia.”
Disclosures: Feld reports he receives consultant fees from Acutus.