DIRECTSENSE Technology – Local Impedance – RF Ablation – Boston Scientific

A Localized Measure for Deeper Insights

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By providing a more localized impedance measurement, DIRECTSENSE™ Technology gives you deeper insights into tissue characteristics at the tip of your catheter, a better understanding of how your lesion may form and an unparalleled view into subsurface tissue heating.

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Localized Measure

Obtain More Working Range¹

With DIRECTSENSE™ Technology’s unique local impedance measurement, you receive approximately twice the working range of traditional generator impedance pre-ablation and around four times the range during ablation.

Bar chart showing DIRECTSENSE™ Technology’s unique local impedance measurement offers 2.2 times larger working range than generator impedance.

RHYTHMIA HDx™ high-definition cardiac map and DIRECTSENSE™ Technology interface.

Electrical Coupling Stability

Before delivering therapy, DIRECTSENSE™ Technology helps you understand your catheter proximity and stability to tissue through localized impedance readings.

Electrical Coupling Stability

Before delivering therapy, DIRECTSENSE™ Technology helps you understand your catheter proximity and stability to tissue through localized impedance readings.

Measuring Volumetric Changes

DIRECTSENSE™ Technology is able to detect and monitor local impedance changes up to 4mm deep in heart tissue, giving you unprecedented insights into subsurface tissue characteristics.

DIRECTSENSE™ Technology interface and INTELLANAV MIFI™ Open-Irrigated Ablation Catheter.

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Resistive Load Insights

DIRECTSENSE™ Technology provides critical insights into the resistive load pre-ablation so you can better anticipate how your lesion may form.

Equation showing how critical insights into electrical coupling and tissue type help electrophysiologists better understand the resistive load pre-ablation.

Avoid Excessive Heating

Rapid and large decreases in local impedance may indicate a heightened risk for excessive heating and potential for steam pops.

Avoid Excessive Heating

Rapid and large decreases in local impedance may indicate a heightened risk for excessive heating and potential for steam pops.

Your Procedure. Your Endpoint. Your Tag.

AutoTag Software works with DIRECTSENSE™ Technology to help enable faster, more efficient characterization of lesion effectiveness during and post-ablation.