Fiberoptic tissue motion sensor

Details Fiberoptic tissue motion sensor Fiberoptic tissue motion sensor

2006-03-03

2010-11-23

Hindenburg, Max (Department: 3736)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Measuring anatomical characteristic or force applied to or...

C362S511000, C385S015000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07837634

ABSTRACT:
Devices and methods for evaluating motion of a tissue location, such as cardiac tissue location, e.g., heart wall, are provided. Devices employed in the subject methods are fiberoptic tissue motion sensors that include a light guide having a reflective element at its distal end and a light emitter/detector at its proximal end. In embodiments of the methods, a signal obtained from reflective element stably associated with the tissue location of interest is employed to evaluate movement of the tissue location. The subject methods and devices find use in a variety of different applications, including cardiac resynchronization therapy.

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