Ablation system and method having multiple-sensor electrodes to assist in assessment of electrode and sensor position and adjustment of energy levels
US6752804B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00797
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter carries a plurality of electrodes, each with multiple thermal sensors attached and is used to position the electrodes proximal biological tissue. A processor responsive to each of the thermal sensors determines the temperature at the thermal-sensor/electrode junction. A display provides a graphic representation of the temperatures of the thermal-sensor/electrode junctions. An exemplary representation is a bar graph having the temperature of one thermal sensor at one end and the temperature of another thermal sensor at the other end. The length of the bar graph combined with the position of the bar graph relative to a temperature range region provides an indication of the position of the thermal-sensor/electrode junctions relative to the biological tissue. The processor also monitors the spread between the sensor temperatures and compares it to a threshold value. Base on the result of the comparison, the processor controls the power applied to the electrode.
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