Shanghai, China - On August 11, Shanghai MicroPort EP MedTech Co., Ltd. ('MicroPort EP') obtained the regulatory approval from China Food and Drug Administration ('CFDA') for its in-house developed PathBuilder™ Transseptal Guiding Introducer and Needle ('PathBuilder™').

PathBuilder™ is comprised of introducer (including a sheath, dilator and guide wire as its components) and needle (including needle body and stylet). The device is specially indicated for the RF ablation of cardiac arrhythmias. It is used to enter the femoral vein and establish a vascular access, and guide the diagnostic catheter or ablation catheter to enter each cardiac chamber, including introducing the guiding catheter to left atrium by the atrial septal puncture.

The CFDA approval of PathBuilder™ marks the official launch of MicroPort EP's first passive appliance in the domestic market and signifies another solid step of MicroPort EP in becoming the provider of 'a complete solution platform combining active and nonactive, device and equipment.'

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MicroPort Scientific Corporation (the 'Group') is a leading medical device company with business focusing on innovating, manufacturing, and marketing high-quality and high-end medical devices globally. With a diverse portfolio of products now being used at an average rate of one for every 15 seconds in thousands of major hospitals around the world, the Group maintains world-wide operations in a broad range of business segments including Cardiovascular, Orthopedic, Electrophysiological, Endovascular, Neurovascular, Surgical, Diabetes Care and Endocrinal Management, and others. MicroPort is dedicated to becoming a patient oriented global enterprise improve and reshape patient lives through application of innovative science and technology.

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