MASON, Ohio (AP) _ AtriCure Inc. (ATRC) on Tuesday reported a loss of $14.8 million in its second quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Mason, Ohio-based company said it had a loss of 32 cents.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 30 cents per share.

The medical device maker posted revenue of $84.5 million in the period, which beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $79.6 million.

AtriCure expects full-year results to range from a loss of $1.12 per share to a loss of $1.07 per share, with revenue in the range of $323 million to $333 million.

AtriCure shares have fallen 29% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $49.71, a fall of 41% in the last 12 months.

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