FlexAbility Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled

Indications

The FlexAbility Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled, is intended for use with the compatible irrigation pump and a compatible RF cardiac ablation generator. The catheter is intended for creating endocardial lesions during cardiac ablation procedures (mapping, stimulation, and ablation) for the treatment of typical atrial flutter.

Contraindications

In patients with active systemic infection. In patients with intracardiac mural thrombus or those who have had a ventriculotomy or atriotomy within the preceding four weeks.

FlexAbility Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled Clinical Evidence

Recent journal articles, abstracts and other clinical evidence have analyzed the of the flexible tip design and shaft technology of the FlexAbility Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled. For a deep dive into the clinical data, visit the Clinical Evidence and Journal Article information.

Highlights from Tip and Shaft Evidence

• The flexible tip design of the FlexAbility Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled, may reduce procedural risk with directed flow and tip temperature monitoring.^1,3,4
• The shaft technology of the FlexAbility Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled, offers optimized torqueability,⁸ greater curve angles,^7,* better return-to-straight functionality^7,8,* and durability.^7,*
  
  

Reimbursement & Coding Highlights

Our full reimbursement resource documents provide information about coverage, coding and payment, denied claims and supporting documentation for the FlexAbility Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled.

Common CPT Code Modifiers

This document provides a printable form for easy CPT coding reference.

Catheter Ablation and Related Procedures: Frequently Used CPT Codes – Hospital Outpatient and Physician Services

This document is a printable form for easy Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding reference.

Abbott Therapy Coding Guide: HCPCS Device Category C-codes

This document provides a current list of reimbursement Healthcare Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) Device Category C-codes.

For the full resource list, visit Reimbursement & Coding for the Flexability Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled.

References

*As compared to the St. Jude Medical™ Therapy™ Cool Flex™ ablation catheter.

1. Abbott. Data on file. Report 90058001.
2. Abbott. Data on file. Report 90125558. Based on Therapy™ Cool Flex™ ablation catheter tip.
3. Peichl, P., & Kautzner, J. (2013). Advances in irrigated tip catheter technology for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Recent Patents on Cardiovascular Drug Discovery, 8(1), 10-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574890111308010003
4. Winterfield, J. R., Jensen, J., Gilbert, T., Marchlinski, F., Natale, A., Packer, D., … Wilber, D. J. (2015). Lesion size and safety comparison between the novel flex tip on the FlexAbility ablation catheter and the solid tips on the ThermoCool and ThermoCool SF ablation catheters. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 27(1), 102-109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jce.12835
5. FlexAbility SE uses the same flexible tip as the FlexAbility Ablation Catheter, which has demonstrated equivalent performance in bench and preclinical testing to the tip used in Therapy Cool Flex.
6. Abbott. Data on file. Report 90213470.
7. Abbott. Data on file. Report 90213554.
8. Abbott. Data on file. Report 90115246.