ABLATION SYSTEM WITH FORCE CONTROL

An ablation system comprises: an ablation catheter and a console. The ablation catheter comprises: a shaft including a proximal end, a distal portion and a distal end; an ablation element configured to deliver energy to tissue; and a force maintenance assembly comprising a force maintenance element and configured to control and/or assess contact force between the ablation element and cardiac tissue. The console is configured to operably attach to the ablation catheter and comprises: an energy delivery assembly configured to provide energy to the ablation element. Methods of ablating tissue arealso provided. 消融系统包括：消融导管和控制台。消融导管包括：轴，该轴包括近端、远侧部分和远端；消融元件，其被配置为向组织输送能量；和力保持组件，其包括力保持元件并且被配置为控制和/或评估消融元件和心脏组织之间的接触力。控制台被配置为可操作地附接到消融导管并且包括：能量输送组件，其被配置为向消融元件提供能量。还提供了消融组织的方法。