CryoCath clarification
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA-approved labeling for CryoCath's Freezor ablation catheter, PMA-approved April 22, includes directions for performing cryomapping prior to cryoablation of atrioventricular node re-entry tachycardia. However, the Freezor's instructions for use do not list cryomapping as a specific indication, as was reported in "The Gray Sheet" (April 28, p. 5)...
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