Electrophysiology areas of research interest

Research requests for a range of product-related and disease-related areas are reviewed by the J&J MedTech Electrophysiology group. Submissions are not restricted to the following areas of research interest. All submissions from investigators aimed at advancing scientific and clinical use and enhancing comprehension of J&J MedTech Electrophysiology products will be taken into consideration.

We are currently looking for research in the following areas:

Cardiac ablation and procedures:

• Prospective evaluation on clinical outcomes, patient experience, arrythmia burden and impact on clinical practice.
• Procedural best practices, sedation, workflow, lesion characterization of PFA solutions.
• Optimal Workflow with VISITAG SURPOINT™ for PVI & PVI+ (PAF and PsAF patients) with Dual Energy THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH™ SF Catheter.
• Assessing radiofrequency and pulsed field ablation in atrial tachycardias and VT patients using QDOT MICRO™ or Dual Energy THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH™ SF catheters.
• Acute and long-term safety and outcomes of different PFA solutions.

Imaging, Mapping and Navigation:

• Procedural best practices for efficiency and outcomes with Integrated solutions for ablation (proximity/contact force/Ablation Indices)
• Procedural best practices for efficiency and outcomes related to CARTO™ Modules features and OPTRELL™ and OCTARAY™ Mapping Catheters.
• Outcomes specific to economics and clinical use for patient segmentation, arrhythmia diagnosis and treatment.
• Impact of CARTO™ solutions on procedural efficiency (case duration, zero fluoroscopy, types of sedation, etc.) & clinic use and benefit

Intracardiac and real-time imaging devices/procedures:

• Procedural best practices for efficiency and outcomes related to NUVISIONTM 4D Catheter imaging features in LAAO procedures.
• Procedural best practices for efficiency and outcomes related to CARTO™ mapping & Imaging system features.
• Optimal Workflow and outcomes comparison between different imaging solutions (ICE 4D, 2D, TEE and others).
• Reduced procedure related complications, resource utilization and evidence based clinical use impact.

* Please note that investigator-initiated studies can only be approved and funded in a country/region where the product has approved indication or cleared for marketing.

PFA - pulse field ablation ; PAF - paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; PsAF- persistent atrial fibrillation; VT- ventricular tachycardias; ICE- intra cardiac echography TEE - transesophageal echocardiography; LAAO- left atrial appendage occlusion

Neurovascular

Our current areas of interest include clinical research proposals involving the following products:

• Clinical evidence on the Trufill nBCA kit or system
• Clinical evidence on the Choydar Flow Diverter (China only)

In addition, modest requests that are $100,000 or less OR are for non-monetary funding such as those below will also be considered across the full Johnson & Johnson MedTech Neurovascular device portfolio.

• Requests for devices at no charge to be used in research
• Requests for statistical or medical writing services in support of a publication

Please note that investigator-initiated studies can only be approved and funded in a country/region where the product is approved or cleared for marketing.

MENTOR WORLDWIDE, INC.

1. Long-term safety data, including rupture, on MemoryGel® Breast Implants
2. Clinical outcomes and biomechanical properties of MENTOR® devices including, but not limited to Memory Gel® BOOST Breast Implants, MemoryGel® Xtra Breast Implants, ARTOURA™ Breast Tissue Expander, CPX®4 Breast Tissue Expander
3. BIA-ALCL studies on MENTOR® devices in a pre-clinical setting
4. Utility of two-stage reconstruction
5. Effective communication strategies for patients
6. Systemic symptoms associated with women who have breast implants
7. Clinical outcomes related to pre-pectoral reconstruction