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

Thomas Kueffer Andreas Haeberlin Sven Knecht Samuel H Baldinger Antonio MadaffariJens SeilerAline MühlHildegard Tanner Laurent Roten Tobias Reichlin

Published 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.

Keyphrases

single molecule
high resolution
patient safety
emergency department