Circular Navigation Catheter with Surface Mounted Inductive Navigation Sensors
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP3973909A1 by Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. for a circular navigation catheter featuring surface-mounted inductive navigation sensors. The invention relates to cardiac mapping and ablation catheters with integrated navigation technology for improved positioning accuracy during procedures.
What changed
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. filed European Patent Application EP3973909A1 for a circular navigation catheter with surface-mounted inductive navigation sensors. The application was published on March 25, 2026, with inventors Debby Highsmith and Meir Bar-Tal. The patent covers catheter designs incorporating inductive sensors mounted on the catheter surface for navigation and mapping purposes, classified under A61B 34/20 and A61M 25/01.
This is a patent publication notice with no regulatory compliance requirements. Medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers involved in cardiac ablation technology should monitor this application's status through the EPO register. No action is required at this time; the patent remains pending and will only become enforceable upon grant.
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CIRCULAR NAVIGATION CATHETER WITH SURFACE MOUNTED INDUCTIVE NAVIGATION SENSORS
Publication EP3973909A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026
Applicants
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
Inventors
HIGHSMITH, Debby, BAR-TAL, Meir
IPC Classifications
A61B 34/20 20160101AFI20250606BHEP A61M 25/01 20060101ALI20250606BHEP A61B 17/00 20060101ALN20250606BHEP A61M 25/00 20060101ALN20250606BHEP
Designated States
AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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