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US 12,636,067 B2Granted
Method for determining puncture entry location using electroanatomic mapping
AssigneeBoston Scientific Medical Device Limited
InventorsLauren Koon, Charlene Leung
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for puncturing and using the puncturing device to evaluate and identify the anatomical space that the puncturing device has entered. The physician can then determine if the puncturing device has entered the desired anatomical space or an unintended anatomical space.
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A method of puncturing a target tissue and evaluating an anatomical space, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) puncturing the target tissue with an elongate puncture device to create a puncture;
- (b) advancing a distal tip of the elongate puncture device through the puncture and into the anatomical space;
- (c) evaluating a shape of the anatomical space using the elongate puncture device connected to an electroanatomic mapping (EAM) system;
- (d) identifying the anatomical space based on the evaluated shape;
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- (e) determining whether the identified anatomical space is a desired anatomical space or an unintended anatomical space.
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A method of puncturing a target tissue and evaluating an anatomical space, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) puncturing the target tissue with an elongate puncture device to create a puncture;
- (b) advancing a distal tip of the elongate puncture device through the puncture and into the anatomical space;
- (c) evaluating a quality of the anatomical space using the elongate puncture device connected to an electroanatomic mapping (EAM) system;
- (d) identifying the anatomical space based on the evaluated quality;
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- (e) determining whether the identified anatomical space is a desired anatomical space or an unintended anatomical space.
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