Systems and methods for determining location of an access needle in a subject

S Mahapatra, GT Gillies… - US Patent 9,468,396, 2016 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems and methods for epicardial electrophysiology and other procedures are
provided in which the location of an access needle may be inferred according to the …

Current and novel percutaneous epicardial access techniques for electrophysiological interventions: A comparison of procedural success and safety

JB Tonko, PD Lambiase - Journal of Cardiovascular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Accessing the pericardial space safely and efficiently is an important skill for interventional
cardiac electrophysiologist. With the increased recognition of the complexity of the 3 …

Systems and methods for determining location of an access needle in a subject

S Mahapatra, GT Gillies, J Tucker-Schwartz - US Patent 9,642,534, 2017 - Google Patents
Systems and methods for epicardial electrophysiology and other procedures are provided in
which the location of an access needle may be inferred according to the detection of …

Venice Chart International Consensus document on ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation ablation

A Natale, A Raviele, A AL‐AHMAD… - Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Venice Chart International Consensus Document on Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular
Fibrillation Ablation - NATALE - 2010 - Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - Wiley …

Technologies for intrapericardial delivery of therapeutics and cells

CS Filgueira, SR Igo, DK Wang, M Hirsch… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2019 - Elsevier
The pericardium, which surrounds the heart, provides a unique enclosed volume and a site
for the delivery of agents to the heart and coronary arteries. While strategies for targeting the …

CT‐guided percutaneous epicardial access for ventricular tachycardia ablation: A proof‐of‐concept study

M Subramanian, VV Ravilla, S Yalagudri… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of
preprocedural computed tomography (CT) to guide percutaneous epicardial puncture for …

Access needle pressure sensor device and method of use

S Mahapatra, G Gillies - US Patent 9,314,265, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A tool and method of positioning and delivering medical devices and
therapeutics within the pericardial space, as well as other body part or space. A needle is …

Pressure frequency characteristics of the pericardial space and thorax during subxiphoid access for epicardial ventricular tachycardia ablation

S Mahapatra, J Tucker-Schwartz, D Wiggins, GT Gillies… - Heart Rhythm, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Nonsurgical subxiphoid pericardial access may be useful in ventricular
tachycardia ablation and other electrophysiologic procedures but has a risk of right …

Method and system for enhanced imaging visualization of deep brain anatomy using infusion

WJ Elias, AE Bond, GT Gillies - US Patent 10,159,782, 2018 - Google Patents
Provided is a method and system for delivering a diagnostic agent to a site in the brain of a
subject for imaging at least a portion of the brain site on a medical imaging system. The …

System, method, and computer program product for simulating epicardial electrophysiology procedures

G Gillies, HV Gyurjyan, S Mahapatra… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
An aspect of various systems and methods provides, but not limited thereto, novel means for
simulating physiological systems and processes in vitro in order to test Surgical devices and …