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Article: Cardiac Pathways Announces First Human Use of Proprietary Tracking System Technology.
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- Business Wire
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- November 8, 1999
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SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 8, 1999--
Cardiac Pathways Corporation (Nasdaq:CPWY) today announced that it has successfully completed first human uses of its Tracking Systems for real-time, non-fluoroscopic imaging of cardiac eletrophysiology catheters.
The proprietary system, developed by the Company, encompasses diagnostic catheter products and a computer-based system for recording cardiac electrograms. The system is designed to assist physicians in accurately manipulating catheters within the heart during procedures -- without the aid of fluoroscopy.
The catheters contain ultrasound transducers that are used to precisely ...