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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2008
Yehoshua Shachar, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Bruce Marx, Ojai, CA (US);
Leslie Farkas, Ojai, CA (US);
Laszlo Farkas, Ojai, CA (US);
David Johnson, West Hollywood, CA (US);
Eli Gang, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Yehoshua Shachar, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Bruce Marx, Ojai, CA (US);
Leslie Farkas, Ojai, CA (US);
Laszlo Farkas, Ojai, CA (US);
David Johnson, West Hollywood, CA (US);
Eli Gang, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Magnetecs, Inc., Inglewood, CA (US);
Abstract
A tissue-contact seeking method and apparatus is described that enhances catheter position detection and control systems in making and maintaining continuous tissue contact in a highly dynamic frame, such as under the rigors of cardiac motion. Tissue-seeking logical routines use a tissue contact sensing system to advance a catheter to relatively continuous tissue contact, or detect obstacles, in cooperation with the catheter position detection and control systems. Additional logical routines are capable of optimizing the contact direction of the catheter tip by controlling the rotation angle and chamber position of the introducer.