Chongqing, China - Shanghai MicroPort EP MedTech Co., Ltd. ("MicroPort® EP") recently attended the First Central and Western China Heart Rhythm Forum & the First Liangjiang Academic Annual Meeting of Interventional Therapy of Cardiovascular Disease held in Chongqing from September 2 to September 4. The forum was hosted by Chongqing Medical Association, and organized by the Professional Committee of EP and Pacing of Chongqing Medical Association and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University. Many renowned domestic cardiovascular experts were invited to attend this grand event of cardiac arrhythmia in Central and Western China, and carried out in-depth discussion and lectures on the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia from various scopes.
MicroPort® EP attended the forum with a booth. Meanwhile, Dr. Jiahong Tan, Vice President of Catheter R&D and Supply Chain of MicroPort® EP, delivered a speech on the domestically developed Columbus® 3D EP Navigation System ("Columbus®") and FireMagic® Irrigated Ablation Catheter ("FireMagic®") – two devices in-house developed by MicroPort® EP - to introduce the main features of the first domestically made 3D EP navigation system with electromagnetic device tracking and full catheter curve display, which attracted many attention from the experts in attendance.
During the meeting, many experts showed great interest in Columbus® that was exhibited in MicroPort® EP booth, and for some of them it was the first time to learn about the system. Professor Fengpeng Jia of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University visited MicroPort® EP booth and tried using Columbus® to stimulate Real-time Mapping ("RTM") and get CT image integration. Professor Jia spoke highly of its smooth and stable operating, and said he looked forward to cooperating with MicroPort® EP.
On the occasion of the First Central and Western China Heart Rhythm Forum, MicroPort® EP further burnishes the reputation of Columbus® in Central and Western China and enhanced experts' understanding in the domestically made 3D EP navigation system, which lays a great foundation for the company to carry out clinical application and serve patients.