Patent ID: 11931098
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A perforation device for use in transseptal perforation procedures, comprising:
a shaft, the shaft having a proximal portion and an opposed distal portion, the distal portion including a distal face;
a dilator associated with the distal portion, positioned within the shaft;
a perforating tip, comprising a radio frequency perforation electrode, associated with the distal portion and protruding from the distal face;
at least a first light emitter, defining an illumination end associated with the distal portion and positioned proximate the perforating tip for illuminating a region surrounding the perforating tip, wherein the illumination end is disposed on the distal face surrounding the perforating tip; and
at least a first light collector associated with the distal portion and positioned proximate the perforating tip for collecting light from the region surrounding the perforating tip.