College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Biomedical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Biomedical Engineering
College - Author 2
College of Engineering
Department - Author 2
Biomedical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in Biomedical Engineering
College - Author 3
College of Engineering
Department - Author 3
Biomedical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 3
BS in Biomedical Engineering
Date
3-2020
Primary Advisor
Christopher Porterfield, College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Department
Additional Advisors
Christopher Heylman, College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Department; Michael Whitt, College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Department
Abstract/Summary
The purpose of this document is to provide a product development summary for an accessory device that joins an esophageal temperature probe and a mapping catheter together to be used during cardiac ablation. Catheter ablation therapy is performed in the left atrium, utilizing extremely hot or cold temperatures to create scar tissue and treat atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias. The close positioning of the left atria adjacent to the esophagus presents a large risk as the extreme temperatures used during ablation can lead to esophageal damage or fistulas. This device is designed to integrate correlate data from the temperature probe with the esophageal mapping catheter position in order to monitor esophageal temperature and create a map for use in catheter ablation.
This document contains an overview of the development for this product. The document comprises the following sections: Introduction, Background, Objectives, Customer Requirements, Design Specifications, Project Management, Prototype Manufacturing Plans, Test Plans, Discussion, and Conclusions.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/bmedsp/115