A novel platform allowing for pulsed field and radiofrequency ablation: first commercial atrial fibrillation ablation procedures worldwide with and without general anesthesia
An innovative mapping and ablation catheter (Sphere-9TM, Medtronic) fully integrated into a novel mapping and ablation platform (AfferaTM, Medtronic) was introduced (1,2). The lattice-tip irrigated catheter has 9 surface mini-electrodes and one central electrode and can toggle between pulsed-field ablation (PFA) and radiofrequency (RF).