Configuring perimeter of balloon electrode as location sensor

Configuring perimeter of balloon electrode as location sensor

An expandable balloon, which is coupled to a distal end of a shaft for insertion into an organ of a patient, includes an expandable membrane, one or more electrodes and one or more respective conductive coils. The one or more electrodes are disposed over an external surface of the membrane. The one...

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1. Verfasser: Bar-Tal, Meir
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Zusammenfassung:An expandable balloon, which is coupled to a distal end of a shaft for insertion into an organ of a patient, includes an expandable membrane, one or more electrodes and one or more respective conductive coils. The one or more electrodes are disposed over an external surface of the membrane. The one or more respective conductive coils are each disposed proximate a respective RF ablation electrode. The one or more conductive coils are configured as magnetic sensors.