ARTISAN AF
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A prospective, single arm study of the Hansen System for introducing and positioning the RF ablation catheters in subjects with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
IRAS ID
155918
Contact name
Kumaran (Kim) Rajappan
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Hansen Medical, Inc
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Research summary
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow to the body. Ablation therapy can be used to treat atrial fibrillation by using electrical energy to burn small areas of heart tissue.
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation uses electrical energy to destroy the heart tissue that starts the atrial fibrillation. This is called radiofrequency catheter ablation. Radiofrequency catheter ablation is a procedure that delivers electrical energy through a catheter that is in direct contact with small areas of the heart muscle. The electrical energy heats the heart tissue and results in a small, localised burn. Burning of the heart tissue results in destruction of that targeted portion of the heart muscle; by destroying the area of muscle which may be responsible for starting or maintaining the atrial fibrillation, it is hoped that the arrhythmia will be eliminated (stopped).Hansen Medical, Inc. has developed the Hansen Medical Sensei X Robotic System and family of Artisan guide catheters (also referred to as the Hansen System). The Hansen System is intended to facilitate manipulation, positioning and control of catheters to be used within the atria (upper compartments) of the heart.
The Hansen Medical System has CE-marking, meaning that it is approved for commercial use in the European Union during ablation procedures with a variety of ablation catheters, all of which also have CE marking.
REC name
West Midlands - Edgbaston Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/WM/1101
Date of REC Opinion
29 Sep 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion