Powerful Medical Receives FDA De Novo Authorization for AI-Based ECG Model for Acute Heart Attack Detection
On 15 September 2026, Powerful Medical announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had granted De Novo authorization for its Queen of Hearts ACS AI ECG Model. The AI-powered technology was developed to analyze ECGs for findings associated with urgent acute coronary syndrome (ACS), including ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and STEMI-equivalent conditions, and to alert clinicians when urgent evaluation was required.
The FDA authorization established a new device classification for AI-based ECG models intended to support the ...