Validation of the accuracy of contact force measurement by contemporary force-sensing ablation catheters.

Thomas Kueffer Andreas Haeberlin Sven KnechtSamuel H BaldingerAntonio MadaffariJens SeilerAline MühlHildegard TannerLaurent Roten Tobias Reichlin

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2022)

Contact measured by force-sensing catheters is accurate with 1-3g deviation within the range of 10g to 40g. Significant errors can occur at higher forces with potential clinical consequences. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

single molecule
emergency department
patient safety
mass spectrometry
risk assessment
atrial fibrillation
quality improvement
catheter ablation