Pressure sensing of irrigant backpressure for aligning directional medical devices with target tissue
US9848899B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2007/0047
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for aligning directionally operable medical devices with and upon target tissue. Systems and methods for aligning medical devices such as directional ablation catheters to and upon target tissue by monitoring irrigant backpressure. The current disclosure provides solutions to the problem of rotationally or angularly aligning a directional medical device toward tissue.
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