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Results from the FlexPulse IDE study showed that Abbott’s TactiFlex Duo catheter, which combines pulsed-field ablation and radiofrequency ablation, achieved efficacy and safety after one year of treating patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The company plans to use the data as the basis for submitting an application to the FDA to market the catheter in the United States.
Medtronic generated $9.8 billion in revenue in the first fiscal quarter of FY27, up 13.7% year over year, driven particularly by its cardiac business and cardiac ablation solutions. The company raised its annual organic revenue growth outlook and also provided updates on the adoption of the Hugo surgical robot.