# Johnson & Johnson Acquires Atraverse Medical for HOTWIRE Transseptal System

> ma · REPORTED · 2026-04-24

Johnson & Johnson entered a definitive agreement to acquire Atraverse Medical, adding its FDA-cleared HOTWIRE radiofrequency guidewire and generator system — already used in nearly 3,000 clinical procedures — to J&J's cardiac ablation portfolio. The transaction closed in Q2 2026 with financial terms undisclosed.

About Atraverse Medical: Atraverse Medical is a San Diego-based medical device company that makes the HOTWIRE transseptal access system, an RF guidewire and generator used by electrophysiologists to access the left atrium of the heart for procedures such as atrial fibrillation ablation.

- Company: Atraverse Medical
- Sector: all
- Primary source: https://www.todaysmedicaldevelopments.com/news/johnson-johnson-acquire-atraverse-medical/

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