REFERENCE WIRES TO REMOVE NOISE AND ARTIFACTS IN CARDIAC MAPPING CATHETER

    公开(公告)号:EP3586737A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-01

    申请号:EP19183340.9

    申请日:2019-06-28

    IPC分类号: A61B5/042 A61B5/00

    摘要: An apparatus includes a catheter, a sensor, a first pair of wire segments, an artifact reduction feature, and a correction module. The sensor is positioned at a distal end of the catheter and is configured to generate a sensor signal. The first pair of wire segments is coupled with the sensor and extends along the length of the catheter. The artifact reduction feature is positioned proximate to the sensor and includes a second pair of wire segments. The correction module is configured to subtract motion-induced artifacts from signals received from the first pair of wire segments, based on motion-induced artifacts from signals received from the second pair of wire segments, to thereby provide a corrected sensor signal.

    UNIPOLAR REFERENCE ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY MAPPING CATHETER

    公开(公告)号:EP3603493A2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-05

    申请号:EP19189827.9

    申请日:2019-08-02

    IPC分类号: A61B5/00 A61B18/00 A61B18/12

    摘要: An apparatus includes a shaft and an end effector at a distal end of the shaft. The end effector has a distal end and a proximal end with a longitudinal intermediate point between the distal and proximal ends. The end effector is sized to fit in an anatomical passageway within a cardiovascular system. The end effector includes at least one sensor electrode and a reference electrode. The at least one sensor electrode is configured to contact cardiovascular tissue and thereby pick up potentials. The reference electrode is configured to pick up a potential from fluid in contact with the reference electrode. The reference electrode is located proximal to the longitudinal intermediate point of the end effector. The end effector is configured to prevent the reference electrode from contacting tissue.