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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
May. 04, 2012
Srijoy Mahapatra, Charlottesville, VA (US);
George T. Gillies, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Jason Tucker-schwartz, Nashville, TN (US);
Srijoy Mahapatra, Charlottesville, VA (US);
George T. Gillies, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Jason Tucker-Schwartz, Nashville, TN (US);
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for epicardial electrophysiology and other procedures are provided in which the location of an access needle may be inferred according to the detection of different pressure frequencies in separate organs, or different locations, in the body of a subject. Methods may include inserting a needle including a first sensor into a body of a subject, and receiving pressure frequency information from the first sensor. A second sensor may be used to provide cardiac waveform information of the subject. A current location of the needle may be distinguished from another location based on an algorithm including the pressure frequency information and the cardiac waveform information.