Validation of the accuracy of contact force measurement by contemporary force-sensing ablation catheters.
Thomas KuefferAndreas HaeberlinSven KnechtSamuel H BaldingerAntonio MadaffariJens SeilerAline MühlHildegard TannerLaurent RotenTobias ReichlinPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2022)
Contact measured by force-sensing catheters is accurate with 1-3 g deviation within the range of 10-40 g. Significant errors can occur at higher forces with potential clinical consequences.