SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VISUALIZING ABLATED TISSUE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide systems and methods for visualizing ablated tissue.SOLUTION: A system for imaging tissue comprises: a catheter 1601 having a distal end and a proximal end; an inflatable balloon 1603 disposed about the distal end of the catheter 1601; and an optical housing extending from the distal end of the catheter 1601 into the balloon 1603, the optical housing being configured to position inside the balloon 1603 a light source for illuminating a tissue outside the balloon 1603 and a camera for imaging the illuminated tissue.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16