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CLAIM #3401 · Abbott Laboratories (ABT) · 2026Q2 earnings call · Jul 16, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026

I think we are entering this phase here where we will start to outperform marketing capture share.

Robert Ford · CEO

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graded after results covering Dec 31, 2026 are reported

How to check this claim

Look at: Electrophysiology (EP) segment sales growth rate relative to overall AF/EP market growth rate

It came true if: EP segment reported sales growth rate (as disclosed by management) exceeds the stated market growth rate for the second half of 2026

Where: Company quarterly earnings release and management commentary on Q3/Q4 2026 earnings calls (EP segment results and market growth commentary)

In context

u. Operator: Thank you. Our next question will come from Matt Taylor from Jefferies. Your line is open. Matt Taylor: Hi. Good morning. Thanks for taking the question. I thought it would be worth spending a minute on EP given you have this nice series of launches here. You seem to be gaining traction with Volt already. Could you comment on market dynamics and your aspirations in the market, maybe just talk about how you think the AF market will continue to grow and you are committing to growing above market in the second half. Could you talk about how that could continue into next year and the kind of share aspirations that you have? Robert Ford: Sure. I am not gonna give specific targets on share. I think where I will leave it right now is, we do expect to grow faster than the market. And I think we are entering this phase here where we will start to outperform marketing capture share. I think we saw early signs of that in '2, Matt. Sales increased every month in the quarter, very good progress there. But I think what we will really start to see that happen in the second half, as we transition from a limited market release to full market release of Bolt in the US and then continue to roll out Tactiflex Duo internationally. We continue to get very good feedback from physicians and doctors around the world that are using the product. I would say Bolt. For Melissa, what I hear a lot about Bolt is just the continued integration to the Mapping System And Not Having To Use a mapping system or a mapping infrastructure that is a little bit subpar Versus Where The Market Leading Mapping Systems Are. So Now You Do not Really Have To take that step back a little bit. You have got

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SEC filings for ABT · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q2 earnings call.