OPTIC-BASED CONTACT SENSING ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM

摘要

The invention relates to an optic-based sensing assembly and a system incorporating the assembly and related use of the assembly. In particular, the invention relates to an optic-based catheter assembly (10) and related system used to determine contact between a catheter (12) and surrounding proximate environment, such as tissue. An embodiment of such a system may, for example, be used for visualization, mapping, ablation, or other methods of diagnosis and treatment of tissue and/or surrounding areas.