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ACCESS GPO Announces Preferred Strategic Commercial Agreement to Provide Affera™ Mapping and Ablation System with Sphere-9™ Catheter to Ambulatory Surgery Centers
NEW YORK, March 13, 2026--ACCESS GPO today announced a preferred, multi-year agreement with Medtronic to support availability of the Affera™ Mapping and Ablation System with Sphere-9™ Catheter in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across the United States. The agreement is designed to help physician-led ASCs gain earlier access to next-generation technology for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias in the ASC setting.
About this update from Medtronic Plc.
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