HAYWARD, Calif.– Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLSE, “the Company”), a company primarily focused on leveraging its novel and proprietary Nanosecond Pulsed Field Ablation (nsPFA) technology for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, today announced the appointment of Niv Ad, M.D. as Chief Science Officer, Cardiac Surgery.
“After working with the Pulse Biosciences’ team and participating in preclinical studies using the nsPFA clamp for cardiac ablation, it was immediately clear to me that nsPFA has the potential to not only replace all other energy modalities in cardiac ablation, including radiofrequency and cryo, but due to the speed, safety, and ablation performance of the system, it has the potential to significantly expand the number of patients we treat in cardiac surgery,” said Dr. Niv Ad, Chief Science Officer, Cardiac Surgery. “Because of this and how far along the Company is in the development of a commercially viable system, I decided to join this experienced team as it enters this next exciting phase of bringing nsPFA from the lab to the clinic to make a positive impact on patient lives and healthcare. I look forward to working alongside this impressive team.”
Dr. Ad is a leading authority in surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation, minimally invasive heart surgery and other advanced heart surgery techniques and transcatheter therapies. Dr. Ad has published more than 200 research articles in peer-reviewed publications. He has led the development of national and international clinical practice guidelines for the different cardiovascular societies for ISMICS, AATS and STS, and serves on multiple leadership positions and committees in the leading cardiothoracic societies. He is the past president of The International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (MICS), the leading entity for minimally invasive procedures globally and he is the Editor in Chief of INNOVATIONS: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery.
“We are excited to have Dr. Ad join the Pulse Biosciences team. His proven track record and expertise will play an integral role in not only our clinical strategy and driving awareness of our technology through scientific data dissemination, but also contributing to the development of our product portfolio for cardiac surgery,” said Kevin Danahy, Chief Executive Officer of Pulse Biosciences. “We believe two of the top cardiothoracic surgeons in the world, Dr. Niv Ad and Dr. Gansevoort ‘Gan’ Dunnington, committing to join our leadership team after firsthand experience with nsPFA validates our scientific and engineering expertise and is indicative of strong future market adoption of our technology.”
