Abstract: Disclosed are access devices that can be used to safely guide instruments, such as EP ablation catheters, to a therapy site such one within the pericardial space of the heart. The access devices include integrated visualization, illumination, stabilization, and safety features in a single platform that can, for example, more safely and efficiently identify and ablate several ventricular tachycardia (VT) locations on the left ventricle of the heart.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 4, 2017
Date of Patent:
January 25, 2022
Assignee:
CARDIOSCOUT SOLUTIONS, INC.
Inventors:
James D. Fonger, Gary H. Sanders, Jack Greelis, Matthew Thomas Yurek