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14 minutes ago
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Vektor Medical's vMap Surpasses 2,000 Procedures, Driving a New Standard in Arrhythmia Care
Milestone Highlights Rapid Hospital Adoption and Clinical Demand for Arrhythmia Insights that Improve Outcomes and Reduce Procedure Time SAN DIEGO, July 23, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vektor Medical today announced its vMap® system has been used in more than 2,000 procedures in the U.S., a milestone that underscores its rapid adoption by electrophysiologists (EPs) and hospitals seeking to improve procedural efficiency, reduce repeat interventions, and deliver better patient outcomes. vMap, developed with AI and designed to localize both focal and fibrillation-type arrhythmias, delivers actionable insights in all four chambers of the heart in less than a minute. Clinical studies have shown that use of vMap is associated with a reduction in procedure time, which may reduce fluoroscopy time and improve safety. vMap integrates seamlessly into existing systems, making it an increasingly valuable solution for electrophysiologists seeking greater efficiency and performance without compromise. vMap is now in use at over 20 hospitals throughout the United States. "vMap has become an integral part of how I care for patients," said Dr. Anish Amin, Section Chief, Electrophysiology, OhioHealth Heart and Vascular. "It's efficient, non-invasive, and delivers insights that enhance every stage of the ablation process from planning through execution. With vMap, I can pinpoint arrhythmia sources faster with greater confidence, treat more accurately, and potentially reduce repeat interventions for patients. I'm looking forward to enrolling patients in the IMPRoVED-AF study, which will further validate the clinical impact of this technology and its potential to transform how we approach AF ablation." As adoption of pulsed field ablation (PFA) accelerates, the need for accurate, accessible data is greater than ever. vMap can enhance the impact of PFA by helping EPs identify optimal ablation targets before entering the lab and reiteratively during the procedure. With vMap's rapid, non-invasive ECG-based driver localization, physicians have more information to better target areas of interest, supporting more efficient procedures and unlocking the full potential of PFA. "This milestone represents meaningful momentum," said Robert Krummen, CEO of Vektor Medical. "With every procedure, physicians are leveraging vMap's rapid, non-invasive insights to make informed decisions and streamline care. We're seeing growing demand quarter over quarter as both physicians and hospitals look for ways to enhance efficiency and elevate patient care." The vMap system is FDA-cleared and commercially available in the United States. As clinical use continues to expand, Vektor Medical remains focused on advancing the future of arrhythmia care through clinical innovation, strategic partnerships, and physician impact. To learn more about Vektor Medical, vMap technology, or to request a clinical or strategic briefing, visit and connect with us on LinkedIn and X. About Vektor Medical Headquartered in San Diego, Vektor Medical is redefining how arrhythmias are understood and treated. The company developed vMap®, the only FDA-cleared, non-invasive technology that uses standard 12-lead ECG data to localize arrhythmia source locations across all four chambers of the heart. By helping physicians identify arrhythmia drivers more quickly and with greater accuracy, Vektor is improving outcomes, enhancing efficiencies, and accelerating access to effective treatment strategies. To learn more, visit View source version on Contacts Media Contact Stacey HolifieldLevitate(617) 233-3873vektor@
Yahoo
14 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Epicore Biosystems Secures $1.2M AFWERX Phase II Contract to Enhance Military Hydration Readiness
Award will help accelerate deployment of Epicore's Connected Hydration® platform to support Air Force operations and training CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Epicore Biosystems (Epicore) announces it has been selected by AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of Air Force, for an SBIR Phase II in the amount of $1.2M focused on its Connected Hydration1 wearable platform to address the personalized hydration management and recovery needs of personnel in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered to streamline the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) process by accelerating the small business experience through faster proposal to award timelines, changing the pool of potential applicants by expanding opportunities to small business and eliminating bureaucratic overhead by continually implementing process improvement changes in contract execution. The DAF began offering the Open Topic SBIR/STTR program in 2018, which expanded the range of innovations the DAF funded. Last month, in June 2025, Epicore Biosystems began its journey to create and provide innovative capabilities that will strengthen the national defense of the United States of America. "This AFWERX collaboration enables Epicore to deploy our Connected Hydration platform in high-risk, mission-critical environments where human performance and thermoregulation are paramount," said Stephen Lee, CTO and Co-Founder of Epicore Biosystems. "Our product roadmap, which is rooted in smart wearables, hydration data analytics, and real-time haptic feedback and recovery, will now help support the evolving needs of airmen, guardians, and military medics operating under extreme conditions." "The AFWERX contract is a significant milestone in our mission to protect those operating in harsh environments, from industrial worksites to national defense operations," said Roozbeh Ghaffari, CEO and Co-Founder of Epicore Biosystems. "This partnership with the DAF reinforces our commitment to real-time hydration and well-being management for operational readiness, resilience, and safety. We're honored to deploy Epicore's latest in smart wearable technology to support our military personnel." "The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. government." About Epicore BiosystemsEpicore Biosystems is a digital health company spun out of Northwestern University's Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics and the John Rogers Laboratory. Epicore has developed advanced sweat-sensing wearables that provide real-time personalized health insights. Their clinically validated smart wearable solutions and cloud analytics are deployed globally and licensed by leading Fortune 500 companies and the Department of Defense. To learn more, visit: Follow Epicore on LinkedIn. 1 About AFRLThe Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force. AFRL plays an integral role in leading the discovery, development and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace forces. With a workforce spanning across nine technology areas and 40 other operations around the globe, AFRL provides a diverse portfolio of science and technology ranging from fundamental to advanced research and technology development. For more information, visit About AFWERX As the innovation arm of the DAF and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, AFWERX brings cutting-edge American ingenuity from small businesses and start-ups to address the most pressing challenges of the DAF. AFWERX employs approximately 370 military, civilian and contractor personnel at four hubs and sites executing an annual $1.4 billion budget. Since 2019, AFWERX has awarded over 10,400 contracts worth more than $7.24 billion to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base and drive faster technology transition to operational capability. For more information, visit: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Epicore Biosystems, Inc. Sign in to access your portfolio
Gizmodo
15 minutes ago
- Gizmodo
Physicists Blow Up Gold With Giant Lasers, Accidentally Disprove Renowned Physics Model
Scientists equipped with giant lasers have blown up gold at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, heating it to 14 times its boiling point. For a chilling second, they thought they broke physics, but they fortunately did no such thing. That said, they broke something else: a decades-long model in physical chemistry having to do with the fundamental properties of matter. In an experiment presented today in Nature, researchers, for the first time ever, demonstrated a way to directly measure the temperature of matter in extreme states, or conditions with intensely high temperatures, pressures, or densities. Using the new technique, scientists succeeded in capturing gold at a temperature far beyond its boiling point—a procedure called superheating—at which point the common metal existed in a strange limbo between solid and liquid. The results suggest that, under the right conditions, gold may have no superheating limit. If true, this could have a wide range of applications across spaceflight, astrophysics, or nuclear chemistry, according to the researchers. The study is based on a two-pronged experiment. First, the scientists used a laser to superheat a sample of gold, suppressing the metal's natural tendency to expand when heated. Next, they used ultrabright X-rays to zap the gold samples, which scattered off the surface of the gold. By calculating the distortions in the X-ray's frequency after colliding with the gold particles, the team locked down the speed and temperature of the atoms. The experimental result seemingly refutes a well-established theory in physics, which states that structures like gold can't be heated more than three times their boiling point, 1,948 degrees Fahrenheit (1,064 degrees Celsius). Beyond those temperatures, superheated gold is supposed to reach the so-called 'entropy catastrophe'—or, in more colloquial terms, the heated gold should've blown up. The researchers themselves didn't expect to surpass that limit. The new result disproves the conventional theory, but it does so in a big way by far overshooting the theoretical prediction, showing that it's possible to heat gold up to a jaw-dropping 33,740 degrees F (18,726 degrees C). 'We looked at the data, and somebody just said, 'Wait a minute. Is this axis correct? That's…really hot, isn't it?' Thomas White, study lead author and physicist at the University of Nevada, Reno, recalled to Gizmodo during a video call. To be fair, this superheated state lasted for a mere several trillionths of a second. Also, it blew up. But that's still 'long enough to be interesting,' White said, adding that 'if you could prevent it from expanding, [theoretically speaking] you could heat it forever.' To which he added: 'I'm very thankful that I get to blow stuff up with giant lasers for discoveries. And that's my job, you know.' This conjecture will have to withstand follow-up experiments with both gold and other materials, White noted. But from a practical standpoint, the superheated gold kept itself together long enough such that the team was able to directly capture its temperature using their new technique, Bob Nagler, study senior author and staff scientist at SLAC, explained to Gizmodo in a video call. 'Actually, it's a funny thing; temperature is one of the physical quantities that humans have known for the longest time—but we don't measure temperature itself,' Nagler said. 'We measure something that temperature influences. For example, a mercury thermometer measures how temperature changes the volume of a blob of mercury.' This could pose a problem when studying some real-life examples of hot, dense matter in extreme states, such as the center of a star, the nose cone of a spaceship, or the insides of a fusion reactor. Knowing the temperature—a fundamental physical property—of matter in such situations could greatly inform how we investigate or, for the latter two, manipulate them to our benefit. Often, however, these systems operate on temperature-dependent variables that are difficult to gauge, Nagler said. Technically, you could reproduce them in labs, but they'll 'very quickly explode,' he noted—notwithstanding the fact that you'd still have to know the real-life temperature of the system being replicated to ensure the experiments are valid. 'So you have a chicken-and-egg problem,' he said. That's why the scientists are eager to inspect how their new technique could help in this regard. 'That's the most exciting thing about this work—we now have a thermometer for all these crazy experiments we've been doing,' White said. For example, the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory uses a gold cylinder to contain their nuclear fusion experiments, firing X-rays at this cylinder to drive the fusion reactor, White explained. 'But we're also thinking of doing directly fusion-related experiments now,' he said. 'To recreate fusion conditions, or the materials that make the fusion reactors, and just measure their temperature—which, actually, has been a long-standing question [in physics].' The team is already applying the technique to other materials, such as silver and iron, which they happily report produced some promising data. The team will be busy over the next few months analyzing what these metals could be telling us, the scientists said. The project, for sure, is in full ignition.
