SmartfIRE, the single-arm study evaluating the Johnson & Johnson/Biosense Webster Thermocool Smarttouch SF dual-energy catheter and Trupulse generator, has completed enrollment about four months after it started.
Cardio Catch-Up: Trial Of Biosense Webster’s Dual-Energy Ablation System Finishes Enrollment
On 19 July, Biosense Webster announced the final enrollment in the SmartfIRE trial of its Thermocool Smarttouch SF cardiac ablation catheter with the Trupulse generator and Carto imaging system.
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