Electrophysiology catheter and system for gentle and firm wall contact
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Abstract
A method of applying an electrode on the end of a flexible medical device to the surface of a body structure, the method including navigating the distal end of the device to the surface by orienting the distal end and advancing the device until the tip of the device contacts the surface and the portion of the device proximal to the end prolapses. Alternatively the pressure can be monitored with a pressure sensor, and used as an input in a feed back control to maintain contact pressure within a pre-determined range.
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31 Claims
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3. A method of using a remote surgical navigation system to apply an electrode on the end of a flexible medical device to the surface of a moving body structure, the method comprising:
navigating the distal end of the device to the surface by orienting the distal end with the remote navigation system and advancing the device until the tip of the device contacts the surface and the portion of the device proximal to the end remains prolapsed during the entire range of motion of the surface. - View Dependent Claims (4)
- 5. A method of applying an electrode on the end of a flexible medical device to the surface of moving body structure using a remote navigation system, the method comprising navigating the distal end of the device to the surface by orienting the distal end and advancing the device using the remote navigation system, monitoring the configuration of the distal end portion of the medical device for a prolapse, and operating the remote navigations system to maintain a prolapse during the entire range of motion of the surface.
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20. A method of applying an electrode on the end of a flexible medical device to the surface of moving body structure using a remote navigation system, the method comprising navigating the distal end of the medical device having a force sensor thereon into contact with the surface;
- and operating the remote navigation system to maintain the contact force between a predetermined minimum and a predetermined maximum.
- View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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