Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced on 7 November that the FDA has approved its Varipulse platform for treating drug refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
J&J MedTech Wins FDA Approval For Varipulse Pulsed Field Ablation Platform To Treat Afib
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