Early Feasibility Studies in United States: Focus on Electrophysiology.

The care of patients with heart rhythm disorders is often dependent on technologies developed to address their unique clinical needs. Although much innovation occurs in the US, recent decades have seen a significant proportion of early clinical studies performed outside the US, driven largely by costly and time inefficient processes seemingly inherent to the US research ecosystem. As a result, the goals of early patient access to novel devices to address unmet needs and efficient technology development in the US remain incompletely realized. This review will introduce key aspects of this discussion, organized by the Medical Device Innovation Consortium, in an effort to broaden awareness and encourage engagement by stakeholders in an effort to address central issues and therefore further a growing effort to shift Early Feasibility Studies to the US for the benefit of all involved. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.