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mc10 Electronics Enable Advanced Cardiac Toolsmc10 and collaborators demonstrate electronics on the surface of balloon cathetersCambridge, MA (Mar 6th, 2011) – A recent series of experiments, first published in Nature Materials’ Advanced Online Edition, has demonstrated a new type of balloon catheter equipped with smart sensors that could fundamentally improve the efficacy and safety of a broad class of minimally invasive procedures, including cardiac ablation treatment. The effort included collaborators from the University of Illinois, Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Arizona, and Northwestern University; the mc10 team was led by Dr. Roozbeh Ghaffari, co-founder and Sr. Product Development Manager. Other mc10 contributing co-authors include Stephen Lee, Bassel de Graff, and Brian Elolampi. The new balloon catheters consist of intricate arrays of nanometer-thin sensors able to measure temperature, flow, tactile, optical, and electrophysiological data, in addition to radio-frequency electrodes for localized ablation of tissue. These sensors are embedded on the surface of the balloon and provide sensory feedback directly from the balloon-tissue interface. To read more, please see the following:
Note: The authors will present related findings at the Heart Rhythm Society Meeting this May, 2011 in San Francisco, CA. |