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US 2003/0120144 A1Published application
Intrapericardial temperature measurement device and method
OwnerJames R. Grabek, Michael Hoeyinventors
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Abstract
The method of the invention uses a thermal imager within the pericardial space to monitor the progress of an ablation procedure occurring within the heart chamber.
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A method of determining the size of a lesion comprising the steps of:
- inserting a non-contact thermal imager into the pericardial space;
- inserting an ablation catheter into the heart at a location near said imager;
- activating said ablation catheter to make a lesion;
- observing the thermal damage associated with ablation from said thermal imager;
- determining the size of the lesion from said observation.
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