Boston Scientific Updates Usage Guidelines for Cryoablation Devices Amid Health Risk Concerns
Boston, MA — Boston Scientific has issued new guidelines for the use of its cryoablation therapy devices, aimed at enhancing patient safety. These detailed updates focus on monitoring and procedural techniques to mitigate risks associated with the treatment. The updates were prompted by observations linking procedure frequency, intensity, and location to potentially severe complications such as the formation of atrio-esophageal fistulas. The freshly updated guidelines stress the critical importance of precise balloon positioning during procedures, …