CathWork's FFRangio System gets nod in Japan

AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oct 5, 2022
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The Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency has cleared the latest version of CathWork's FFRangio System for diagnosing functional ischemia in patients with ischemic coronary artery disease.

The fourth-generation system includes significant automation and enhancements while offering the same 93% diagnostic accuracy for measuring fractional flow reserve (FFR) compared with invasive wire-derived FFR, according to the company.

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