St Jude launches intracardiac ultrasound system
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
St Jude Medical has launched its ViewMate Z intracardiac ultrasound system and ViewFlex Plus intracardiac echocardiography catheter worldwide. The ViewMate Z is designed for real-time image guidance and visualisation of the heart, to aid diagnosis or therapy during complex electrophysiology procedures such as cardiac ablation. The system was developed under St Jude's collaboration with Mountain View, California-based ultrasound specialist Zonare Medical Systems, formed two months ago (www.clinica.co.uk, 16 November 2010). It incorporates Zonare's Zone Sonography technology, which acquires data up to 10 times faster than conventional systems. The ViewFlex Plus catheter offers improved one-handed control, steering angles up to 120° and enhanced tip stability.