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AssigneeBaylis Medical Company Inc.
InventorsGareth Davies, Ellen Harfield, Rodney Horton, David Wells, Jason Woo
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A method and apparatus or system are disclosed for a procedure with minimal or no fluoroscopy, for example an electrosurgical procedure, and which uses a three dimensional mapping system. The procedure typically involves electrical measurement of the electrode of a needle to determine its position. Some embodiments further include intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) for tracking devices. The apparatus includes a needle with a tip electrode, an electroanatomical mapping (EAM) system, and an electrical generator, wherein a switching device is used to restrictively electrically connect the needle to only one of the mapping system or generator at a given time.
An electrosurgical switch box comprising;
3 The electrosurgical switch box of claim 1, wherein the electrosurgical switch box includes a plurality of supports configured to prevent slippage.
The electrosurgical switch box of any of claims 1 to 13, further comprising a marking illustrating a generator associated with the first position of the switch and a marking illustrating a diagnostic system associated with the second position of the switch.
A system including:
25 The system of claim 24, wherein the imaging element is a decapolar catheter.
A method for gaining access to a region of a heart. the method comprising the steps of:
47 The method of claim 31, wherein step (c) includes tenting the target tissue with the electrosurgical puncturing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.