Catheters and Tools with Pulsed Field Ablation: Pentaspline Farawave

Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is an emerging technology in cardiac electrophysiology that uses pulsed electrical fields to precisely target myocardial tissue. Both preclinical and randomized clinical trials have confirmed the safety and efficacy of using the Farawave pentaspline PFA catheter to treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). Ongoing clinical trials are exploring its potential for treating patients with persistent AF and other arrhythmias beyond the left atrium. This review summarizes the development of the Farawave pentaspline PFA catheter, evidence for the safety and efficacy in treating AF, and future directions for its use in cardiac electrophysiology.