Volta Medical Secures U.S. Label Expansion for Volta AF-Xplorer™

Label Update Now Includes Data from Pivotal TAILORED-AF Trial, Strengthening Clinical Validation for AI-Guided AF Ablation

Volta Medical has reached a pivotal milestone with the U.S. label expansion of its flagship AI-driven system, Volta AF-Xplorer™, now incorporating clinical data from the landmark TAILORED-AF trial. The Volta AF-Xplorer delivers real-time, intelligent guidance to electrophysiologists during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures, enabling a personalized, data-informed approach to treating complex arrhythmias. With this update, the system becomes the first in electrophysiology to be supported by Level 1 clinical evidence demonstrating superior efficacy in the treatment of persistent AF—a particularly challenging and under-treated form of the disease.

The TAILORED-AF study, a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial, compared standard pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedures to Volta’s AI-guided tailored ablation strategy. The results were groundbreaking: 88% of patients in the tailored ablation arm remained free from AF at 12 months, versus 70% in the standard-of-care group (p<0.0001). Published in Nature Medicine, these findings validate the ability of Volta AF-Xplorer to improve long-term patient outcomes and represent a major advancement in the treatment landscape for persistent AF, which affects a majority of AF patients but is often inadequately addressed through conventional methods.

This label expansion not only validates Volta Medical’s mission to enhance arrhythmia care through AI but also signals a broader shift in cardiology toward intelligent, precision-guided therapies. By equipping physicians with advanced decision support tools, Volta AF-Xplorer empowers more confident, individualized treatment planning—potentially transforming quality of life for millions living with persistent AF.


MedTech SPectrum's Summary 
 
Clinical Validation of AI-Guided Therapy: Volta AF-Xplorer™ becomes the first electrophysiology system with Level 1 evidence supporting improved long-term outcomes in persistent atrial fibrillation, as demonstrated by the pivotal TAILORED-AF trial.
 
Significant Improvement in Patient Outcomes: The TAILORED-AF study showed that 88% of patients treated with the AI-guided tailored approach were AF-free at 12 months, compared to 70% in the standard-of-care group—highlighting the transformative clinical value of the technology.
 
Milestone for AI in Cardiology: This U.S. label expansion marks a major step in the adoption of AI-powered, personalized ablation strategies, reinforcing Volta Medical’s role in advancing precision care for the underserved persistent AF patient population.