GODEFRIDUS A. HARKS,JAN FREDERIK SUIJVER,JOHANNES WHILHEMUS WEEKAMP,SZABOLCS DELADI,WALTHERUS C. J. BIERHOFF
申请号：
BR112012003944
公开号：
BR112012003944A2
申请日:
2010.08.26
申请国别(地区):
BR
年份:
2019
代理人:
摘要：
The present invention relates to a catheter (20) adapted for open-loop irrigated ablation, such as RF ablation, of a tissue (40). Said catheter has a distal tip (22) with an ablation entity (15) adapted for performing ablation of the tissue, an irrigation hole (21) and an ultrasound transducer (5) adapted for transmitting and/or receiving ultrasonic waves. The ultrasound transducer is disposed behind or in the irrigation hole of the catheter, so as to allow an irrigation fluid to flow out of the irrigation hole, and so as to allow transmitting and/or receiving the ultrasonic waves through the irrigation hole. The invention also relates to an imaging system and to a corresponding method for operating a catheter.
