Figure 2: Force sensing technology overview
Schematic drawing of commercially available contact force sensing catheters and their implemented measurement technology. All catheters incorporate a 3-axis force sensor allowing for precise quantification of catheter-to-tissue contact during cardiac ablation interventions. Panel A: Tacticath Quartz (Abbott, Abbott Park, IL, USA), Panel B: AcQBlate® Force (Biotronik, Berlin, Germany), Panel C: Stablepoint (Boston Scientific, Marlborough, MA, USA), Panel D: Smarttouch® SF (Johnson&Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ, USA). For additional details see methods section and table 1.