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The release is datelined "ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Dec. 22, 2025" and says Abbott "today announced" the FDA[5] has approved the Volt PFA System (the FDA's own record gives a decision date of 12/19/2025).
Abbott's later release on Volt's first Canadian use at the McGill University Health Centre, noting Health Canada authorization in April 2026 and availability in the U.S., Europe and Australia.[1]
TCTMD's report of the approval with the VOLT-AF IDE 6-month effectiveness and safety results behind it.
MedTech Dive's report of the approval, placing it against Medtronic, Boston Scientific and J&J in the U.S. PFA market.
The FDA's PMA database entry for the Volt PFA System: applicant Abbott Medical, decision date 12/19/2025, and the approved indication.
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