St. Jude Medical has released its EnSite System Version 8.0 software developed to help physicians more intuitively visualise the anatomy of the heart to diagnose and treat abnormal heart rhythms.
The EnSite System is used in minimally invasive electrophysiology (EP) procedures. Catheters with electrodes are inserted into the cardiac chamber and then are located and visualized by the EnSite System, which records electrical information and creates a rendering of the chamber anatomy. The resulting images help physicians create detailed heart models to facilitate the diagnosis and delivery of therapy for abnormal atrial heart rhythms, including Atrial Fibrillation (AF). The EnSite System allows Catheter navigation to occur without fluoroscopy and reduces the risk associated with too much exposure to X-rays.The new EnSite v.8.0 software expands the capability of the EnSite System to help physicians better visualise reentrant arrhythmia circuits, a common abnormal heart rhythm. The EnSite v.8.0 also gives physicians the ability to view how these reentrant circuits propagate or move about the cardiac chamber. The feature improves physicians' ability to identify the location of the arrhythmia so they have more control over the procedure. Additional features include map visualization enhancements, which provide a more realistic perspective on the location of catheters, lesions, and anatomical points of interest. EnSite v.8.0 also includes enhancements to the electrical ‘noise’ filters to improve cardiac signal detection and help physicians better analyse low amplitude signals such as complex fractionated electrograms, a growing area of interest for EP physicians. 'This new version of our EnSite System will help physicians better diagnose their patients with arrhythmias,' said Jane J Song, president of the St Jude Medical Atrial Fibrillation Division. 'It also underscores our leadership in the industry and our continued dedication to improving the lives of patients.' St Jude Medical will feature the EnSite v.8.0 at Heart Rhythm 2008 on May 14 – 17, 2008 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, USA. The meeting is the most comprehensive educational event on heart rhythm disorders, offering 250 educational opportunities in multiple formats.
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