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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2019
Applicant:
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/287 (2021.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 5/287 (2021.01); A61B 5/6853 (2013.01); A61B 5/6858 (2013.01); A61B 5/6885 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00029 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00267 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00375 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00386 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00613 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00821 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00845 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00958 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system includes an expandable distal end of a catheter and a processor. The expandable distal end has multiple electrodes that are configured to be placed in contact with a tissue in an organ and to apply ablative power to tissue. The processor is configured to, during application of the ablative power, determine whether a physical contact between the electrodes and tissue meets a predefined contact quality, and, if the physical contact of an electrode among the electrodes with the tissue does not meet the predefined contact quality, re-use the electrode for electrophysiological (EP) sensing.