About this trial
The primary objective of this Pivotal study is to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Pulse Biosciences nsPFA™ Cardiac Surgery System in treating atrial fibrillation during concomitant cardiac surgical procedures.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Subject must be between 18 and 85 years of age
Subject is willing and capable of providing Informed Consent to undergo study procedures which include the potential for surgical AF ablation, and completion of follow-up visits as specified in the clinical study protocol
Subject has history of documented paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF that is intermittent and terminates within ≤ 7 days of onset) or persistent/longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation (AF that is continuous and sustains for > 7 days and requires intervention) within one year prior to enrollment. Documentation may include ECG, transtelephonic monitor (TTM), Holter monitor or telemetry strip from the study hospital or an outside physician
Subject is scheduled to undergo non-emergent cardiac surgical procedure(s) to be performed on cardiopulmonary bypass including open-heart surgery via sternotomy for one or more of the following: Mitral valve repair or replacement, Aortic valve repair or replacement, Ascending aortic aneurysms, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)/Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) or Coronary artery bypass procedures
Disqualifiers
Subject has an implantable electronic medical device. (i.e., pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) or left atrial appendage (LAA) device
Subject has history or known to have LAA clot
Subject has a prosthetic heart valve
Stand- alone AF without indication(s) for concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) and/or valve surgery
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- CellFX® nsPFA™ Cardiac Surgery System
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Pulse Biosciences, Inc.
Lead sponsor
Avania
Collaborator