Boston Scientific wins FDA nods for nav-enabled Farapulse catheter, software

Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX)+ announced today that it received FDA approval for its navigation-enabled Farawave Nav ablation catheter and clearance for new Faraview software.

The two technologies comprise part of the company’s Farapulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) system. Boston Scientific initially won FDA approval for Farapulse in January. In doing so, it became second company to earn an FDA nod for PFA that treats AFib. Medtronic picked up the first approval for PFA to treat paroxysmal and persistent AFib in December.

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