CN108135475A - 用于病变形成和评估的系统和方法 - Google Patents

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CN108135475A
CN108135475A CN201680050369.0A CN201680050369A CN108135475A CN 108135475 A CN108135475 A CN 108135475A CN 201680050369 A CN201680050369 A CN 201680050369A CN 108135475 A CN108135475 A CN 108135475A
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Abstract

用于可视化被消融的组织的导管,包括导管主体;在导管主体的远端处定位的远侧尖端,该远侧尖端限定照射腔,该远侧尖端具有一个或多个用于在照射腔与组织之间交换光能的开口;部署在照射腔内的光指引构件,该光指引构件被配置为将从光源接收的光能拆分成多个光束,并且通过远侧尖端中的对应的更多的开口将这种光束指引到组织。

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用于病变形成和评估的系统和方法
相关应用
本申请要求于2015年10月21日提交的美国申请序列No.14/919,004和于2015年7月19日提交的美国临时申请序列No.62/194,276的权益和优先权,这两个申请通过引用整体上并入本文。
技术领域
本公开一般而言涉及导管,并且更具体地涉及消融和可视化导管。
背景技术
心房颤动(AF)是世界上最常见的持续性心律失常,目前影响数百万人。在美国,预计到2050年AF将影响1000万人。AF与增加的死亡率、发病率和受损的生活质量相关联,并且是中风的独立风险因素。发展的AF的长期风险突显疾病的公共卫生负担,仅仅在美国,这一疾病的年治疗费用就超过了70亿美元。
已知AF患者的大多数发作是由源自延伸到肺静脉(PV)的肌袖内的病灶电活动引发的。心房颤动也可以由上腔静脉或其它心房结构(即,心脏的传导系统内的其它心脏组织)内的病灶活动引发。这些病灶引发物还可以造成由可重入的电活动(或转子)驱动的心房心动过速,然后可能将其分裂成作为心房颤动的特点的多个电子小波。此外,长时间的AF可以造成心脏细胞膜的功能改变,并且这些变化进一步延续心房颤动。
射频消融(RFA)、激光消融和低温消融是医师用于治疗心房颤动的最常见的基于导管的映射和消融系统的技术。医师使用导管来指引能量,以或者破坏病灶引发物或者形成将引发物与心脏的剩余传导系统隔离的电隔离线。后一种技术通常用于所谓的肺静脉隔离(PVI)。但是,AF消融手术的成功率保持相对停滞,术后一年复发的估计高达30%至50%。导管消融后复发的最常见原因是PVI线中的一个或多个间隙。间隙通常是可能在手术期间暂时阻断电信号但是随时间推移而愈合并促进心房颤动复发的低效或不完全病变的结果。
因此,需要用于形成和验证适当病变的系统和方法,以改进结果并降低成本。
发明内容
根据本公开的一些方面,提供了一种用于使被消融的组织可视化的导管,包括:导管主体;在导管主体的远端处定位的远侧尖端,该远侧尖端限定照射腔,该远侧尖端具有一个或多个用于在照射腔与组织之间交换光能的开口;部署在照射腔内的光指引构件,该光指引构件被配置为通过远侧尖端中的一个或多个开口将光能指引到组织和从组织指引光能。
在一些实施例中,导管的远侧尖端可以被配置为将消融能量输送到组织,消融能量选自射频(RF)能量、微波能量、电能、电磁能量、低温能量、激光能量、超声波能量、声能、化学能量、热能及其组合。
在一些实施例中,光指引构件和一个或多个开口被配置为使得能够相对于导管的纵轴在径向方向和轴向方向上照射组织。在一些实施例中,一个或多个开口沿远侧尖端的侧壁部署,并且光指引构件被成形为拆分光能并具体地相对于导管的纵轴以一定角度指引光能通过一个或多个开口。在一些实施例中,光指引构件包括一个或多个通孔,并且远侧尖端包括部署在远侧尖端的前壁上的一个或多个开口,以使得光能够在纵向方向穿过光指引构件和前壁的一个或多个开口。在一些实施例中,导管还可以包括超声换能器。
根据本公开的一些方面,提供了一种用于使被消融的组织可视化的系统,该系统包括:导管,包括导管主体;在导管主体的远端处定位的远侧尖端,该远侧尖端限定照射腔,该远侧尖端具有一个或多个用于在照射腔与组织之间交换光能的开口;部署在照射腔内的光指引构件,该光指引构件被配置为通过远侧尖端中的一个或多个开口将光能指引到组织和从组织指引光能;光源;光测量仪器;以及一根或多根光纤,这些光纤与光源和光测量仪器连通并且延伸通过导管主体进入远侧尖端的照射腔中,其中这一根或多根光纤被配置为将来自光源的光能传递到光指引构件,用于照射远侧尖端之外的组织,并且这一根或多根光纤被配置为将从组织反射的光能中继到光测量仪器。
根据本公开的一些方面,提供了一种用于使被消融的组织可视化的方法,包括:将导管推进到需要消融的心脏组织,该导管包括导管主体;在导管主体的远端处定位的远侧尖端,该远侧尖端限定照射腔,该远侧尖端具有一个或多个用于在照射腔与组织之间交换光的开口;部署在照射腔内的光指引构件,该光指引构件被配置为通过远侧尖端中的一个或多个开口将光能指引到组织和从组织指引光能;使光指引构件通过导管的远侧尖端中的一个或多个开口指引光,以在包括被消融的心脏组织和未被消融的心脏组织的心脏组织的区域中激发烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸氢(NADH);收集通过一个或多个开口从心脏组织反射的光并将收集的光指引到光测量仪器;对心脏组织的该区域进行成像,以检测心脏组织的该区域的NADH荧光;以及产生成像的、被照射的心脏组织的显示,该显示将被消融的心脏组织图示为比未被消融的心脏组织具有更少的荧光。
在一些实施例中,该方法还可以包括在对组织进行成像之前用远侧尖端消融组织,以及消融通过基于荧光的量区分被消融的心脏组织与未被消融的心脏组织而识别出的附加未被消融的心脏组织。
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将参考附图进一步解释目前公开的实施例,其中贯穿若干视图,相同的结构由相同的标号表示。所示出的附图不一定按比例绘制,而是将重点一般放在说明目前公开的实施例的原理上。
图1是本公开的消融可视化系统的实施例。
图2是与本公开的消融可视化系统结合使用的可视化系统的图。
图3图示了本公开的导管的远侧尖端的实施例。
图4A和图4B图示了本公开的导管的光指引构件的实施例。
图5A和图5B图示了本公开的导管的远侧尖端的实施例。
图6A、图6B、图6C和图6D图示了本公开的导管的光纤对准器。
图7A和图7B图示了本公开的光指引构件的实施例。
图8A-8D图示了本公开的导管的各种实施例。
图9图示了照射荧光溶液的本公开的导管的实施例。
图10是使用本公开的系统的方法的流程图。
虽然上述附图阐述了目前公开的实施例,但是其它实施例也是预期的,如在讨论中所指出的。本公开内容作为表示而不是限制来给出说明性实施例。本领域技术人员可以设计出众多其它修改和实施例,这些修改和实施例属于目前公开的实施例的原理的范围和精神内。
具体实施方式
本公开一般而言涉及用于将射频、激光或冷冻消融能量施加到身体以形成治疗性病变的系统和方法。在一些实施例中,本公开的系统和方法可以用于使用烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸氢(NADH)荧光(fNADH)对组织进行成像。作为非限制性示例,本系统和方法可以在心房颤动(AF)的治疗期间使用。
一般而言,系统可以包括具有用于在组织和导管之间交换光的光学系统的导管。在一些实施例中,本系统允许直接可视化由紫外(UV)激发诱导的组织的NADH荧光或其缺乏。从组织返回的荧光标记(signature)可以用于确定被照射的组织中消融病变的存在或不存在以及关于在消融期间形成的病变的信息。这种光学组织询问可以对各种组织类型执行,包括但不限于各种心脏组织、心内膜组织、心外膜组织、心肌组织、瓣膜、血管结构以及纤维和解剖结构。本公开的系统和方法可以用于分析组织成分,包括但不限于胶原蛋白和弹性蛋白的存在。但是,目前公开的方法和系统也可以适用于分析其它组织类型中的病变。可以通过在消融规程期间施加消融能量来创建待分析的病变。在一些实施例中,也可以使用本文公开的方法和系统分析通过消融或通过其它手段创建的现有病变。
参考图1,用于提供消融治疗的系统100可以包括消融治疗系统110、可视化系统120及导管140。在一些实施例中,系统100还可以包括冲洗系统170。系统还可以包括显示器180,其可以是独立的显示器或者是可视化系统120的一部分,如下所述。
在一些实施例中,消融治疗系统110被设计为向导管140供给消融能量。消融治疗系统110可以包括一个或多个能量源,这些能量源可以生成射频(RF)能量、微波能量、电能,电磁能量、冷冻能量、激光能量、超声能量、声能、化学能、热能或者可以用于消融组织的任何其它类型的能量。在一些实施例中,系统包括RF发生器、冲洗泵170、冲洗尖端消融导管140及可视化系统120。
参考图2,可视化系统120可以包括光源122、光测量仪器124和计算机系统126。
在一些实施例中,光源122可以具有在目标荧光团(在一些实施例中是NADH)吸收范围内的输出波长,以便在健康心肌细胞中诱导荧光。在一些实施例中,光源122是可以生成UV光以激发NADH荧光的固态激光器。在一些实施例中,波长可以是大约355nm或355nm+/-30nm。在一些实施例中,光源122可以是UV激光器。激光器生成的UV光可以提供多得多的用于照射的功率,并且可以更高效地耦合到基于光纤的照明系统中,如在导管的一些实施例中所使用的。在一些实施例中,本系统可以使用具有高达150mW的可调节功率的激光器。
光源122上的波长范围可以由所关注的解剖结构界定,用户具体选择造成最大NADH荧光而不激发胶原蛋白的过度荧光的波长,其在仅稍短的波长处表现出吸收峰。在一些实施例中,光源122具有300nm至400nm的波长。在一些实施例中,光源122具有330nm至370nm的波长。在一些实施例中,光源122具有330nm到355nm的波长。在一些实施例中,可以使用窄带355nm的源。光源122的输出功率可以足够高,以产生可恢复的组织荧光特征,但还没有高到导致细胞损害。如下面将要描述的,光源122可以耦合到光纤,以将光输送到导管140。
在一些实施例中,本公开内容的系统可以利用频谱仪作为光测量仪器124。在一些实施例中,光测量仪器124可以包括连接到计算机系统126的相机,用于分析和观察组织荧光。在一些实施例中,相机对于对应于NADH荧光的波长可以具有高量子效率。一种这样的相机是Andor iXon DV860。频谱仪124可以耦合到成像束,为了组织的可视化,成像束可以延伸到导管140中。在一些实施例中,用于频谱的成像束和用于照明的光纤可以组合。在435nm和485nm之间(在一些实施例中,为460nm)的光学带通滤波器可以插入在成像束和相机之间,以阻挡NADH荧光发射带之外的光。在一些实施例中,其它光学带通滤光器可以插入在成像束和相机之间,以阻挡根据正被成像的组织的峰值荧光选择的NADH荧光发射带之外的光。
在一些实施例中,光测量仪器124可以是CCD(电荷耦合器件)相机。在一些实施例中,可以选择频谱仪124,使得其能够收集尽可能多的光子并且对图像贡献最小的噪声。通常,对于活细胞的荧光成像,CCD相机在大约460nm处应当具有至少在50-70%之间的量子效率,指示30-50%的光子将被忽略。在一些实施例中,相机在460nm处具有大约90%的量子效率。相机可以具有80KHz的采样率。在一些实施例中,频谱仪124可以具有8e-(电子)或更小的读出噪声。在一些实施例中,频谱仪124具有3e-的最小读出噪声。在本公开内容的系统和方法中可以使用其它光测量仪器。
光纤150可以将收集的光输送到阻挡355nm的反射激发波长的长通滤波器,但是使得在高于滤波器的截止点的波长处从组织发射的荧光发光光通过。然后可以由高灵敏度光谱仪124捕获并分析来自组织的经过滤的光。计算机系统126从光谱仪124获取信息并将其显示给医师。计算机126还可以提供若干附加功能,包括控制光源122、控制光谱仪124以及执行特定于应用的软件。
在一些实施例中,通过分析光数据所产生的数字图像可以被用来进行病变的2D和3D重建,从而示出分析所需的尺寸、形状和任何其它特点。在一些实施例中,图像束可以连接到光谱仪124,其可以从NADH荧光(fNADH)生成正在被检查的病变的数字图像,它可以显示在显示器180上。在一些实施例中,这些图像可以实时地显示给用户。可以通过使用软件来分析图像,以获得实时细节(例如,在图像的特定部位的强度或辐射能量),以帮助用户确定是否需要或期望进一步的干预。在一些实施例中,NADH荧光可以被直接传送到计算机系统126。
在一些实施例中,可以分析由光测量仪器获取的光学数据,以提供关于在消融期间和之后的病变的信息,包括但不限于病变深度和病变尺寸。在一些实施例中,可以分析来自光测量仪器的数据,以确定导管140是否与心肌表面接触,以及导管尖端对心肌表面施加多少压力。在一些实施例中,分析来自光谱仪124的数据,以确定组织中胶原蛋白或弹性蛋白的存在。在一些实施例中,分析来自光测量仪器的数据,并经由图形用户界面以向用户提供关于病变进展、病变质量、心肌接触、组织胶原蛋白含量和组织弹性蛋白含量的方式视觉地呈现给用户。
在一些实施例中,本公开的系统100还可以包括超声系统190。导管140可以配备有与超声系统通信的超声换能器。在一些实施例中,超声可以示出组织深度,其与代谢活性或病变深度相结合可以用于确定是否明确说出病变实际上是否是透壁的。在一些实施例中,导管140可以配备有与位置或导航系统200通信的位置或导航传感器,如下所述。
回头参考图1,导管140包括具有近端144和远端146的导管体142。导管体142可以由生物相容性材料制成,并且可以足够柔软,以使导管140能够转向和前进到消融的部位。在一些实施例中,导管体142可以具有可变刚度的区。例如,导管140的刚度可以从近端144朝着远端146增加。在一些实施例中,导管主体142的刚度被选择为使得能够将导管140输送到期望的心脏位置。在一些实施例中,导管140可以是可转向的、冲洗射频(RF)消融导管,其可以通过护套被输送到心内膜空间,并且在心脏左侧的情况下,使用常见的访问工具经由标准越隔规程。导管140可以包括在近端144处的手柄147。手柄147可以与导管的一个或多个内腔连通,以允许仪器或材料通过导管140。在一些实施例中,为了治疗,手柄147可以包括用于标准RF发生器和冲洗系统的连接。在一些实施例中,导管140还可以包括一个或多个被配置为容纳用于照明和频谱的光纤150的适配器。
参考图3,在远端146处,导管140可以包括远侧尖端148,具有侧壁156和前壁158。前壁158可以是例如扁平的、锥形的或圆顶形的。在一些实施例中,远侧尖端148可以被配置为充当用于诊断目的(诸如电描记图感测)、用于治疗目的(诸如用于发射消融能量)或二者兼有的电极。在需要消融能量的一些实施例中,导管140的远侧尖端148可以充当消融电极或消融元件。
在实现RF能量的实施例中,将远侧尖端148耦合到RF能源(在导管的外部)的布线可以通过导管的内腔。远侧尖端148可以包括与导管的一个或多个内腔连通的端口。远侧尖端148可以由任何生物相容性材料制成。在一些实施例中,如果远侧尖端148被配置为充当电极,则远侧尖端148可以由金属制成,包括但不限于铂、铂-铱、不锈钢、钛或类似材料。
参考图3,光纤或成像束150可以经过可视化系统120、通过导管体142,并进入由远侧尖端148限定的照明腔或隔室152。远侧尖端148可以设有一个或多个开口154,用于在照明腔152与组织之间交换光能。在一些实施例中,即使具有多个开口154,远侧尖端148作为消融电极的功能也不受损害。光被纤维150输送到远侧尖端148,在那里它照射远侧尖端148附近的组织。这种照明光或者被反射或者使组织发荧光。由组织反射和由组织发荧光的光可以由远侧尖端148内的光纤150搜集并被运送回可视化系统120。在一些实施例中,相同的光纤或光纤束150可以被用于将光指引到光指引构件160,以在一个或多个方向照射导管140之外的组织以及收集来自组织的光。
在一些实施例中,一个或多个开口154可以在远侧尖端148的侧壁156、前壁158或两者中提供。在一些实施例中,一个或多个开口154可以围绕远侧尖端148的整个圆周沿远侧尖端148周向部署。在一些实施例中,一个或多个开口154可以彼此等距地部署。开口的数量可以由期望的观察覆盖角度来确定。例如,对于等距隔开的3个开口,照射和返回的光以120度的增量(360度除以3)发生。在一些实施例中,一个或多个开口154可以沿远侧尖端148的侧壁156在多排中提供。在一些实施例中,远侧尖端148可以在侧壁156中包括3或4个开口。在一些实施例中,可以在前壁158的中心提供单个开口。在一些实施例中,可以在前壁158中提供多个开口154。在一些实施例中,远侧尖端148提供有3个侧开口和1个前开口。一个或多个开口154也可以用作与冲洗系统相连的冲洗端口。在一些实施例中,光仅被指引通过侧开口154中的一些。例如,在一些实施例中,在侧壁156中可以存在6个开口,但是光可以仅被指引通过3个开口,而其它开口可以是用于冲洗。
为了使得能够经多条路径(相对于导管的纵向中心轴轴向地和径向地)在照明腔152与组织之间进行光能交换,可以在照明腔152中提供光指引构件160。光指引构件160可以将照明光指引到组织,并且将通过远侧尖端148内的一个或多个开口154返回的光指引到光纤150。光指引构件160也可以由任何生物相容性材料(诸如像不锈钢、铂、铂合金、石英、蓝宝石、熔融石英、金属化塑料或其它类似材料)制成,其具有反射光或可以被修饰成反射光的表面。在一些实施例中,光指引构件160可以包括高度抛光的反射镜。光指引构件160可以是圆锥形(即,光滑的)或是具有任意数量的侧面的刻面的。光指引构件160可以被成形为使光以任何期望的角度弯曲。在一些实施例中,光指引构件160可以被成形为仅通过一个或多个开口反射光。在一些实施例中,用于光指引构件160的材料选自当暴露于310nm至370nm之间的照明时不发荧光的材料。
在一些实施例中,如图3中所示,光指引构件160可以包括通过反射镜的中心线的一个或多个孔162,这些孔允许照明和反射光直接与导管140成一直线地在两个方向都轴向地通过。当远侧尖端148的最远表面与解剖结构接触时,这种轴向路径会是有用的。当解剖结构不允许远侧尖端148的最远表面与目标部位接触时,如有时候在治疗心房颤动时常见的肺静脉隔离手术期间患者的左心房中的情况下,替代的径向路径会是有用的。在一些实施例中,透镜化(lensing)可能不是在所有通路中都是必需的,并且当光通过冷却流体(其常常是盐水)时光学系统与冲洗系统170相容。冲洗系统170还可以用来冲刷血液远离孔162,从而保持光学部件清洁。
参考图4A,光指引构件160可以具有带有多个有角度刻面166的正面164。在一些实施例中,光指引构件160可以包括3或4个等距刻面,但是可以使用更多或更少的刻面。在一些实施例中,刻面166的数量可以与侧壁156中的开口154的数量对应。在一些实施例中,可以有比侧壁156中的开口154更少的刻面166。在一些实施例中,如图4B中所示,刻面166可以相对于光指引构件160的中心轴成45度(相对于导管的轴135度)定位。在一些实施例中,刻面166可以以比45度更大或更小的角度定位,以便更远或更近地指引光。
参考图5A,从光纤150指引到光指引构件160上的光可以被光指引构件160反射。一些反射光可以通过远侧尖端148的侧壁156中的一个或多个开口154离开远侧尖端148。光指引构件可以将照在光指引构件上的光束分离或拆分成多个光束,并且具体地指引被拆分的光束通过对应的开口154离开。以这种方式,来自光源的光的强度可以基本上保持并且照射组织的强度可以增加。否则,如果光通过照射腔扩散,而没有光指引构件将光聚焦到开口154中,那么照射组织的光的强度可能不足以用于组织成像。此外,在一些实施例中,光指引构件被配置为收集从组织反射的光束并且将光束指引到光纤,然后这些光纤可以将它们中继到光测量仪器。在一些实施例中,从组织接收的光束在被发送到光纤之前可以被组合。在一些实施例中,输送到照射腔中的所有光可以由光指引构件指引,以通过开口154离开照射腔152。此外,光还可以穿过光指引构件160中的孔162并穿过远侧尖端148的前壁158中的开口154。通过对准光指引构件160、光纤150和开口154,可以调节并最大化到组织的光的强度。可以调节并优化刻面166的角度、开口154的尺寸、数量和位置、以及光指引构件160中的孔的尺寸、数量和位置,以提供经由光指引构件160中的开口从导管的远侧尖端148处被照射的组织返回的光与经由开口154从被照射的组织返回的光的期望平衡。
如图5B中所示,在一些实施例中,开口154可以直接与光指引构件160的刻面166一致。在一些实施例中,开口154与刻面166之间的对应关系可以不同于1:1。在一些实施例中,导管140可以包括分别与光指引构件160的3个刻面或4个刻面166对应的3个开口或4个开口。应当注意的是,在一些实施例中,开口154中的一些可以由于开口154和光指引构件160的形状和方向而不用于光交换,而仅用于冲洗目的。如图5B中所示,开口154a可以与刻面166对准,以用于光的交换,而开口154b不与刻面166对准,并且因此主要用于冲洗,即使附加的光被交换。
参考图6A和图6B,在一些实施例中,可以在远侧尖端148中提供光纤对准器168,以使光纤150与光指引构件160对准。光纤对准器168可以包括光纤内腔170,光纤150可以通过光纤内腔170被推进,以将光纤150与光指引构件160对准。在一些实施例中,光纤150的中心轴可以与光指引构件160的中心轴对准,以均匀地照射光指引构件160的刻面166并允许在用于照射的中心孔的照射和在纵向方向的返回。例如,光纤内腔170可以沿光纤对准器168的中心轴延伸,以使光纤150相对于光指引构件160居中。光纤在光纤对准器168中的位置可以被优化,以根据需要在光指引构件160的中心孔与开口154之间分布光,以使用于感兴趣的消融应用的组织荧光最大化。
如图6C和图6D中所示,光纤对准器168可以被插入远侧尖端148。当光纤150通过光纤对准器168的光纤内腔170被推进时,光纤150将相对于光指引构件采取期望的朝向和位置160。
回头参考图6B,在一些实施例中,光纤对准器168可包括一个或多个切口172和一个或多个端口174。以这种方式,当光纤对准器168插入到导管140的远端144中时,切口172和端口174允许仪器和材料的通过(诸如像用于消融的冲洗流体和电极布线进入远侧尖端148)。
参考图7A和图7B,光指引构件160可以提供有键构件174,以帮助将光指引构件160的刻面166与一个或多个开口154对准。光指引构件160上的刻面的角度可以与远侧尖端148上的开口154对准。如果它们未对准,那么光路径会变得低效。为了确保这种对准,在一些实施例中,光指引构件160和远侧尖端148具有对称的键特征,使得刻面166与开口的对准是确定性的。一旦就位,就可以使用各种技术来将光指引构件160固定到远侧尖端148。
参考图8A和图8B,在一些实施例中,光指引构件160可以包括能够一次仅在一个方向上照射和接收光的单刻面反射镜。在一些实施例中,这种光指引构件160可以相对于导管140可旋转,以将侧壁156中的开口154与目标部位对准。有多种实施旋转反射镜的方式,包括但不限于水力涡轮机制,其在导管140的手柄147中具有耦合到光指引反射镜的转矩机制。参考图8B,在一些实施例中,静止反射镜可以提供有与刻面几何形状相对的圆锥形。图8C和图8D图示了具有6个刻面的光指引构件160的另一个实施例。
图9图示了指向观察者定向的本公开的导管140。当与NADH具有相同波长的荧光的溶液小瓶被保持在导管140旁边时,从远侧尖端148径向发出的光通路与溶液小瓶相互作用。由于缺乏荧光,从远侧尖端148的相对侧发出的通路不可见。
如上面所指出的,系统100还可以包括冲洗系统170。在一些实施例中,冲洗系统170将盐水泵入导管中,以在消融治疗期间冷却尖端电极。这可以帮助防止蒸汽爆裂和焦化(即,粘附到尖端的凝块可能最终移位并导致血栓溶解事件)形成。对于所提出的光学系统,流体流可以从远侧尖端148中的开口清除否则将吸收照射光的任何血液。
冲洗系统170可以连接到远侧尖端148中的一个或多个开口,并且可以用于例如用流体冲刷开口,以从尖端清除血液、冷却组织-电极界面、防止血栓形成,以及许多其它可能的用途。在一些实施例中,相对于导管之外的压力,冲洗流体维持在正压力下,以连续冲刷一个或多个开口154。
参考图10,图示了本公开的系统100的操作。首先,将导管140插入受心房颤动影响的心脏组织的区域,诸如肺静脉/左心房接合处或心脏的另一个区域(步骤1010)。例如,通过冲洗,可以将血液从视野中除去。受影响的区域可以被从光指引构件160反射的紫外光照射(步骤1015)。被照射区域中的组织可以在照射之前、之后或期间被消融(步骤1020)。可以使用本公开的系统采用点对点RF消融或冷冻消融或激光或其它已知的消融规程。
仍然参考图10,被照射区域可以通过光指引构件接收来自组织的光并且将这种光指引到光纤,然后光纤可以将光传递到光谱仪来成像(步骤1025)。在一些实施例中,本公开的方法依赖烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸(NAD+)的还原形式NADH的荧光发射的成像。NAD+是在所有活细胞的有氧代谢氧化还原反应中起重要作用的辅酶。它通过接受来自在线粒体中发生的柠檬酸循环(三羧酸循环)的电子而充当氧化剂。通过这个过程,NAD+因此被还原为NADH。NADH和NAD+在细胞的呼吸单位,线粒体,中最丰富,但也存在于细胞质中。NADH是线粒体中的电子和质子供体,以调节细胞的代谢并参与许多生物过程,包括DNA修复和转录。
通过测量组织的UV诱导荧光,有可能了解组织的生化状态。已经研究了NADH荧光对于监视细胞代谢活性和细胞死亡的用途。几项体外和体内研究探讨了使用NADH荧光强度作为细胞死亡(凋亡或坏死)监视的内在生物标志物的潜力。一旦NADH从受损细胞的线粒体释放或转化为其氧化形式(NAD+),其荧光就显著降低,从而使其在从受损组织中区分健康组织时非常有用。在氧不可用时的缺血状态器件,NADH可以在细胞内积累,从而增加荧光强度。但是,在死亡细胞的情况下,NADH的存在全部消失。下表总结了由于NADH荧光引起的相对强度的不同状态:
多孔状态 NADH存在 自发荧光强度的相对变化
代谢活跃 正常 基线
代谢活跃但受损(缺血) 由于缺氧而增加 增加
代谢不活跃(坏死) 没有 完全衰减
仍然参考图10,当NAD+和NADH都很容易吸收UV时,NADH响应于UV激发是自发荧光的,而NAD+则不是。NADH具有大约340-360nm的UV激发峰和大约460nm的发射峰。在一些实施例中,本公开的方法可以采用大约330至大约370nm之间的激发波长。利用适当的仪器,因此有可能将发射波长成像作为感兴趣区域内缺氧及坏死组织的实时测量。此外,在一些实施例中,可以利用与NADH荧光成比例的灰度渲染来实现相对度量。
在缺氧条件下,氧含量下降。随后的fNADH发射信号强度可以增加,从而指示线粒体NADH过量。如果缺氧不加控制(unchecked),那么信号的完全衰减最终将随着受影响的细胞及其线粒体的死亡而发生。NADH水平的高对比度可以用于识别最终受损的被消融组织的周长。
为了发起荧光成像,NADH可以被来自光源(诸如UV激光器)的UV光激发。组织标本中的NADH吸收光的激发波长并发射更长波长的光。发射光可以被收集并传递回光谱仪,并且可以在显示器上产生成像的被照射区域的显示(步骤1030),该显示用于基于NADH荧光的量来识别被成像区域中的被消融和未被消融的组织(步骤1035)。例如,由于缺乏荧光,完全消融的部位可以看起来是完全黑暗的区域。因而,当与周围未被消融的心肌(其具有较亮的外观)相比时,消融的区域可以看起来明显更暗。通过为健康组织提供明显的对比度并且在被消融组织与健康组织之间的边界区域提供甚至更多的对比度,这个功能可以增强检测被消融区域的能力。这个边界区域是在成像时NADH荧光变成亮白色的水肿和缺血组织。该边界区域在被消融的中央组织周围形成光晕外观。
然后如果必要的话可以通过返回消融步骤而重复该过程,以消融附加的组织。应当认识到的是,虽然图10图示了被顺序执行的步骤,但是许多步骤可以同时或几乎同时执行,或者以不同于图10中所示的次序执行。例如,消融、成像和显示可以同时发生,并且在消融组织的同时可以发生被消融和未被消融的组织的识别。
在一些实施例中,本公开的系统包括导管,光源和光测量仪器。在一些实施例中,该系统还包括具有光学检测光纤的光学检测系统,该光学检测系统独立于电或RF能量噪声或者不受其影响。在一些实施例中,光学检测光纤不导电,并且RF能量不会在系统感兴趣的范围内产生电磁能量。
在一些实施例中,系统适于光学询问生物系统中的导管环境。在一些实施例中,系统适于经由NADH荧光实时地光学询问导管环境,以确定或评估电极在血液池中的完全或部分浸入中的一个或多个。例如,光学系统可以通过推论检测到导管尖端完全或部分浸入血液池中。其原因是因为,不同于返回正光学标记的组织或脉管系统,血液完全吸收这个波长处的照射光并因此返回空光学标记。完全吸收的这个特征提供了光学隔离以及因此隔音。仪器可以使用这种情况进行光学校准,并消除来自导管本身的杂散光学信号。此外,系统可以用于导管尖端与组织之间的定性和/或定量接触评估、导管接触稳定性的定性和/或定量评估、实时消融病变形成、消融病变进展监视、何时终止病变的确定、通常发生在消融部位周围并且可以与不完全消融病变相关联的水肿区的识别、消融病变深度、病变的横截面积、病变的温度、蒸汽形成的识别或者预测蒸汽爆裂的发生的另一个生理参数改变、在消融病变形成期间或之后在尖端电极处焦化的形成、缺血的检测、缺血水平的检测、病变形成后的消融病变评估、用于重新消融的水肿区的识别(因为水肿区包括被电击的心肌),以及通过区分代谢活跃组织与代谢不活跃组织对先前被消融的组织的位置的绘制。
在一些实施例中,系统适于光学询问NADH荧光(fNADH)的组织参数。
在一些实施例中,系统适于光学询问组织,其中系统分析包括组织的代谢状态以及组织的组织组成的参数。
在一些实施例中,系统适于以一定波长照射组织,其中照射导致若干光学响应。在一些实施例中,如果心肌处于健康代谢状态,那么光学响应包括含有NADH荧光的心肌。在一些实施例中,其它组织(诸如胶原蛋白或弹性蛋白)在不同的波长发荧光,并且系统使用这种信息的测量来确定与导管接触的组织的成分(即,胶原蛋白或弹性蛋白)。在一些实施例中,成分包括心肌、肌肉和心肌结构(诸如瓣膜、血管结构和纤维或解剖学组分)。在一些实施例中,成分包括胶原蛋白、弹性蛋白和其它纤维或支撑结构。
在一些实施例中,本公开的导管包括导管主体、尖端电极以及一个或多个感测电极。在一些实施例中,导管还包括具有不同柔性的一个或多个区,柔性区与适于允许导管的远侧部分弯曲以便于医师导航的偏转机制组合。在一些实施例中,柔性区位于导管的远侧部分处,而导管的主要主体为了可推动性而保持相对刚硬。在一些实施例中,导管主体的主要主体是柔性的,使得医师可以使用机器人系统来进行导管导航。在一些实施例中,导管是柔性的并且能够手动地或通过机器人在导管护套内被操纵。
在一些实施例中,导管还包括适于偏转导管尖端以进行导航的偏转机制。在一些实施例中,偏转机制包括一根或多根拉线,这些拉线由导管手柄操纵并且使导管的远侧部分在一个或多个方向或曲线长度上偏转。在一些实施例中,导管还包括温度传感器,温度传感器与电极的远侧尖端成一体。在一些实施例中,导管还包括一个或多个超声换能器,超声换能器位于导管的远侧区段中,并且优选位于远侧电极的尖端中。超声换能器适于评估导管尖端下方或附近的组织厚度。在一些实施例中,导管包括适于提供深度信息的多个换能器,从而覆盖导管尖端相对垂直于心肌或相对平行于心肌的情况。
在一些实施例中,导管还包括冲洗装置,用于用冲洗流体冲洗导管开口,以从尖端清除血液、冷却组织-电极界面、防止血栓形成,以及将RF能量分散到组织的更大区,因此形成比未被冲洗的导管更大的病变。在一些实施例中,冲洗流体相对于尖端之外以正压力维持在导管尖端内,并适于连续冲刷开口。
在一些实施例中,导管还包括用于定位和导航导管的电、磁或电磁位置或导航传感器。在一些实施例中,传感器适于在若干导管或系统制造商中的任何一个的导航系统中定位导管的尖端。传感器可以从源位置发送或接收能量,并通过三角测量或其它手段计算位置。在一些实施例中,导管包括适于在导航系统显示器上渲染导管主体的位置和导管主体的曲率的多于一个传感器或换能器。
在一些实施例中,适于消融组织的导管包括导管主体和适于消融组织的尖端电极。在一些实施例中,导管还包括适于向组织输送光能的至少一个光波导,以及适于从组织接收光能的一个或多个光波导。在一些实施例中,导管还包括适于将光能输送到组织并从组织接收光能的单个光波导。
在一些实施例中,导管适于消融能量,消融能量是RF能量、低温能量、激光、化学、电穿孔、高强度聚焦超声或超声以及微波中的一种或多种。
在一些实施例中,导管的尖端包括适于感测组织的电活性的第一电极、适于发送或传导消融能量或化学物质的第二电极、用于同时在一个或多个方向上指引光的光指引构件、用于发送和接收光能的一个或多个开口、用于让冲洗流体从尖端流动的一个或多个开口以及适于发送和接收光以及伴随地使冲洗流体从尖端流动的一个或多个开口。在一些实施例中,导管的尖端包括导电材料,其适于允许第一电极感测与导管接触的组织的电活性。在一些实施例中,尖端还包括适于发送或传导消融能量或化学能量的电极。在一些实施例中,尖端适于将RF能量传导至相邻的组织。在一些实施例中,尖端包括允许将激光消融能量传导至相邻组织的光学透明材料。在一些实施例中,尖端包括适于发送用于更改组织或紧邻尖端的组织的细胞的化学物质的多个孔。在一些实施例中,用于发送和接收光的开口在远侧尖端中。在一些实施例中,尖端包括适于在施加消融能量期间用流体冷却尖端的附加孔。
在一些实施例中,尖端还包括至少一个开口,其适于允许定向的光能照射组织,并允许光能从组织返回到导管。在一些实施例中,尖端包括在远侧尖端中的至少一个开口,用于沿着导管的纵轴照射组织。在一些实施例中,光能以依赖于具有中央内腔的光指引构件的方式被引导,从而允许光的一部分在纵向方向被指引。在一些实施例中,尖端还包括在远侧尖端中的至少一个开口,用于相对于导管在径向轴中照射组织。在一些实施例中,尖端适于通过使用光指引构件将主光源拆分成具体的多个光束来指引光。
在一些实施例中,主光源是激光器,该激光器适于将光束沿着光纤发送到光指引构件,其中光束在一个或多个方向上被发送,包括相对于尖端正向前方,以确保与导管相邻的结构被照射。在一些实施例中,被照射的结构将光能发送回到导管尖端和光指引构件,光指引构件进而将返回到光纤的光反射到光谱仪。
在一些实施例中,尖端被配置为独立于照射腔内部的任何抛光而指引光能。在一些实施例中,光能的指引不依赖于照射腔的内壁的使用。
在一些实施例中,适于支持fNADH的导管包括一个或多个超声换能器。在一些实施例中,导管适于测量感兴趣区域的壁厚度。在一些实施例中,导管适于评估整个壁厚度上的组织的代谢状态。在一些实施例中,导管还包括适于测量心脏壁厚度并适于在施加RF能量期间评估心肌的代谢状态的超声换能器。在一些实施例中,导管适于识别任何代谢活跃组织,以用于识别病变中的电气间隙。
在一些实施例中,导管包括适于同时在一个或多个径向方向并且轴向发送光的光指引部件。在一些实施例中,导管还包括尖端电极的单独或模块化部件,其中光指引构件在期间集成到电极的尖端中。在一些实施例中,光指引构件具有中心定位的内腔,用于让光在轴向方向通过。在一些实施例中,光指引构件被键合(keyed),以促进将光指引构件的刻面与导管尖端的开口对准,从而允许光能的传送。在一些实施例中,光指引构件经由卡扣配合、焊接、钎焊或胶合到导管尖端中的键合位置中而被集成到导管尖端中。
在一些实施例中,光指引构件被键合,以促进一个或多个反射刻面与导管尖端中的一个或多个光端口的正确对准。在一些实施例中,光指引构件是定向到导管尖端中的单独部件,适于提供通过尖端的、与导管的纵轴成一直线的光路径。在一些实施例中,光指引构件通过尖端突出并且可以焊接在尖端的远侧上,使得焊接不干涉或损坏光指引构件的反射表面。在一些实施例中,光指引构件包括抛光的不锈钢。在一些实施例中,光指引构件包括铂或铂合金、与尖端相同的材料、具有能够反射或拆分光的反射表面的任何材料,或者当从大约310nm至大约370nm被照射时不发荧光的材料。在一些实施例中,光指引构件大于尖端电极的任何孔,以确保光指引构件不能通过所述孔逸出。
在一些实施例中,光指引构件可以被优化,以便为了效率而提供最佳数量的刻面和最佳光路径。这些属性可以对照期望的径向覆盖范围进行折算。例如,关于与平行于心肌表面的远侧尖端的组织接触,可以设计径向覆盖,使得当尖端平行于心脏组织时,远侧尖端的侧壁中的至少一个开口指向心肌。同样,远侧尖端的前壁中的开口可以确保,当导管尖端与心肌表面或多或少正交时,光既被发送也被接收。在一些实施例中,光指引构件提供有3至4个刻面。
在一些实施例中,本公开的导管包括具有以下部件的导管主体:导管,具有在导管主体的远端处定位的远侧尖端;限定光室的远侧尖端,该远侧尖端具有一个或多个用于在光室与组织之间交换光能的开口;以及具有部署在光室内的光指引构件的相同的导管,光指引构件被配置为通过远侧尖端中的一个或多个开口将光能引导到组织或者从组织指引光能。在一些实施例中,导管包括一个或多个延伸到光室中的光波导,以将光输送到光室和从光室输送光。在一些实施例中,导管具有光指引构件,并且一个或多个开口被配置为能够在径向和轴向方向上照射组织。在一些实施例中,导管具有远侧尖端,该远侧尖端具有圆顶形前壁和直侧壁。在一些实施例中,导管具有沿远侧尖端的侧壁部署的一个或多个开口。在一些实施例中,导管具有一个或多个开口,这些开口沿远侧尖端圆周部署。在一些实施例中,导管具有一个或多个开口,这些开口沿远侧尖端的侧壁以多排提供。在一些实施例中,导管具有由组织消融电极组成的远侧尖端。在一些实施例中,导管具有被配置为将光径向指引通过一个或多个开口的光指引构件。在一些实施例中,导管具有由多个刻面组成的光指引构件。在一些实施例中,导管具有由多个刻面组成的光指引构件,其中刻面等间隔隔开。在一些实施例中,导管具有由多个刻面组成的光指引构件,其中刻面的数量与沿远侧尖端的侧壁的开口的数量对应。在一些实施例中,导管具有被成形为相对于导管的纵轴以一定角度反射光能的光指引构件。
在一些实施例中,导管具有由单刻面反射镜组成的光指引构件。在一些实施例中,导管具有可相对于光室旋转的光指引构件。在一些实施例中,导管具有由一个或多个通孔组成的光指引构件,并且远侧尖端由部署在远侧尖端的前壁上的一个或多个开口组成,以使光能够在纵向方向上穿过光指引构件和前壁的一个或多个开口。
前述公开内容的阐述仅仅是为了说明本公开内容的各种非限制性实施例,而不是要作为限制。由于本领域普通技术人员可以想到结合本发明的精神和实质的所公开实施例的修改,因此目前公开的实施例应当被解释为包括在所附权利要求及其等同物的范围内的所有内容。

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1.一种用于可视化被消融的组织的导管,包括:
导管主体;
远侧尖端,在导管主体的远端处定位,该远侧尖端限定照射腔,该远侧尖端具有一个或多个用于在照射腔与组织之间交换光能的开口;
光指引构件,部署在照射腔内,该光指引构件被配置为通过远侧尖端中的所述一个或多个开口将光能指引到组织和从组织指引光能。
2.如权利要求1所述的导管,还包括延伸到照射腔中的一根或多根光纤,以将光输送到照射腔和从照射腔输送光。
3.如权利要求2所述的导管,其中远侧尖端还包括光纤对准器,该光纤对准器被配置为将所述一根或多根光纤与光指引构件的中心轴对准。
4.如权利要求1所述的导管,其中光指引构件和所述一个或多个开口被配置为使得能够相对于导管的纵轴在径向方向和轴向方向上照射组织。
5.如权利要求1所述的导管,其中所述一个或多个开口沿远侧尖端的侧壁部署,并且光指引构件被成形为通过所述一个或多个开口相对于导管的纵轴以一定角度指引光能。
6.如权利要求5所述的导管,其中光指引构件包括一个或多个通孔,并且远侧尖端包括部署在远侧尖端的前壁上的一个或多个开口,以使光能够在纵向方向上穿过光指引构件和前壁的所述一个或多个开口。
7.如权利要求5所述的导管,其中光指引构件与所述一个或多个开口对准,以仅通过所述一个或多个开口反射光。
8.如权利要求1所述的导管,其中所述一个或多个开口沿远侧尖端圆周部署并且彼此隔开相等的距离,并且光指引构件包括与所述一个或多个开口对准的多个等距隔开的刻面。
9.如权利要求1-8之一所述的导管,其中远侧尖端被配置为将消融能量输送到组织,消融能量选自射频(RF)能量、微波能量、电能、电磁能量、低温能量、激光能量、超声波能量、声能、化学能量、热能及其组合的组。
10.如权利要求1-8之一所述的导管,还包括超声换能器。
11.如权利要求1-8之一所述的导管,还包括位置或导航传感器。
12.一种用于使被消融的组织可视化的系统,包括:
导管,包括导管主体;在导管主体的远端处定位的远侧尖端,该远侧尖端限定照射腔,该远侧尖端具有一个或多个用于在照射腔与组织之间交换光能的开口;部署在照射腔内的光指引构件,该光指引构件被配置为通过远侧尖端中的所述一个或多个开口将光能指引到组织和从组织指引光能;
光源;
光测量仪器;以及
一根或多根光纤,与光源和光测量仪器连通并且延伸通过导管主体进入远侧尖端的照射腔中,其中所述一根或多根光纤被配置为将来自光源的光能传递到光指引构件,用于照射远侧尖端之外的组织,并且所述一根或多根光纤被配置为将从组织反射的光能中继到光测量仪器。
13.如权利要求12所述的系统,其中所述一根或多根光纤包括光纤束或单根光纤。
14.如权利要求13所述的系统,其中远侧尖端还包括光纤对准器,该光纤对准器被配置为将所述一根或多根光纤与光指引构件的中心轴对准。
15.如权利要求12所述的系统,其中光指引构件和所述一个或多个开口被配置为使得能够相对于导管的纵轴在径向方向和轴向方向上照射组织。
16.如权利要求12所述的系统,其中所述一个或多个开口沿远侧尖端的侧壁部署,并且光指引构件被成形为通过所述一个或多个开口相对于导管的纵轴以一定角度指引光能。
17.如权利要求16所述的系统,其中光指引构件包括一个或多个通孔,并且远侧尖端包括部署在远侧尖端的前壁上的一个或多个开口,以使光能够在纵向方向上穿过光指引构件和前壁的所述一个或多个开口。
18.如权利要求16所述的系统,其中光指引构件与所述一个或多个开口对准,以仅通过所述一个或多个开口反射光。
19.如权利要求12所述的系统,其中所述一个或多个开口沿远侧尖端圆周部署并且彼此隔开相等的距离,并且光指引构件包括与所述一个或多个开口对准的多个等距隔开的刻面。
20.如权利要求12-19之一所述的系统,其中远侧尖端被配置为将消融能量输送到组织,消融能量选自由射频(RF)能量、微波能量、电能、电磁能量、低温能量、激光能量、超声波能量、声能、化学能量、热能及其组合组成的组。
21.如权利要求12-19之一所述的系统,其中导管还包括超声换能器。
22.如权利要求12-19之一所述的系统,其中导管还包括位置或导航传感器。
23.一种用于使被消融的组织可视化的方法,包括:
将导管推进到需要消融的心脏组织,该导管包括导管主体;在导管主体的远端处定位的远侧尖端,该远侧尖端限定照射腔,该远侧尖端具有一个或多个用于在照射腔与组织之间交换光的开口;部署在照射腔内的光指引构件,该光指引构件被配置为通过远侧尖端中的一个或多个开口将光指引到组织和从组织指引光能;
使光指引构件通过导管的远侧尖端中的所述一个或多个开口指引光,以在包括被消融的心脏组织和未被消融的心脏组织的心脏组织的区域中激发烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸氢(NADH);
收集通过所述一个或多个开口从心脏组织反射的光并将收集的光指引到光测量仪器;
对心脏组织的所述区域进行成像,以检测心脏组织的所述区域的NADH荧光;以及
产生成像的、被照射的心脏组织的显示,该显示将被消融的心脏组织图示为比未被消融的心脏组织具有更少的荧光。
24.如权利要求23所述的方法,还包括在对组织进行成像之前用远侧尖端消融组织。
25.如权利要求24所述的方法,还包括消融通过基于荧光的量区分被消融的心脏组织与未被消融的心脏组织而识别出的附加未被消融的心脏组织。
26.如权利要求23所述的方法,其中光指引构件和所述一个或多个开口被配置为使得能够相对于导管的纵轴在径向方向和轴向方向上照射心脏组织。
27.如权利要求23所述的方法,还包括延伸到照射腔中的一根或多根光纤,以将光输送到照射腔以及从照射腔输送光。
28.如权利要求27所述的方法,其中远侧尖端还包括光纤对准器,该光纤对准器被配置为将所述一根或多根光纤与光指引构件的中心轴对准。
29.如权利要求23所述的方法,其中光指引构件和所述一个或多个开口被配置为使得能够相对于导管的纵轴在径向方向和轴向方向上照射组织。
30.如权利要求23所述的方法,其中所述一个或多个开口沿远侧尖端的侧壁部署,并且光指引构件被成形为通过所述一个或多个开口相对于导管的纵轴以一定角度指引光能。
31.如权利要求30所述的方法,其中光指引构件包括一个或多个通孔,并且远侧尖端包括部署在远侧尖端的前壁上的一个或多个开口,以使光能够在纵向方向上穿过光指引构件和前壁的所述一个或多个开口。
32.如权利要求30所述的方法,其中光指引构件与所述一个或多个开口对准,以仅通过所述一个或多个开口反射光。
33.如权利要求23所述的方法,其中所述一个或多个开口沿远侧尖端圆周部署并且彼此隔开相等的距离,并且光指引构件包括与所述一个或多个开口对准的多个等距隔开的刻面。
34.如权利要求23-33之一所述的方法,其中远侧尖端被配置为将消融能量输送到组织,消融能量选自由射频(RF)能量、微波能量、电能、电磁能量、低温能量、激光能量、超声波能量、声能、化学能量、热能及其组合组成的组。
35.如权利要求23-33之一所述的方法,还包括超声换能器。
36.如权利要求23-33之一所述的方法,还包括位置或导航传感器。
37.一种用于使被消融的组织可视化的系统,包括:
导管,包括导管主体;位于导管主体的远端处的远侧尖端,该远侧尖端被配置为将消融能量输送到组织,该远侧尖端限定具有一个或多个开口的照射腔,这些开口用于在照射腔与组织之间交换光能;部署在照射腔内的光指引构件,该光指引构件被配置为通过远侧尖端中的所述一个或多个开口将光能指引到组织以及从组织指引光,
导管还包括一个或多个超声换能器和一个或多个电磁位置传感器;
消融治疗系统,与远侧尖端连通,以将消融能量输送到组织;
可视化系统,包括光源、光测量仪器以及一根或多根光纤,所述一根或多根光纤与光源和光测量仪器连通并且延伸通过导管主体进入远侧尖端的照射腔中,其中所述一根或多根光纤被配置为将光能传入和传出照射腔;
冲洗系统,用于冲洗所述一个或多个开口;
超声系统,与所述一个或多个超声换能器通信,用于组织的超声评估;以及
导航系统,与所述一个或多个电磁位置传感器通信,用于定位和导航导管。
38.如权利要求37所述的系统,其中消融能量选自由射频(RF)能量、微波能量、电能、电磁能量、低温能量、激光能量、超声波能量、声能、化学能量、热能及其组合组成的组。
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