Patent ID: 11911097
Assignee: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. An apparatus, comprising:
a probe having a distal end;
an electrode located on the distal end configured for contact with tissue during ablation;
at least one temperature sensor in the distal end; and
a processor, configured to:
perform an ablation of the tissue by applying a power to a proximal surface of the tissue with the electrode,
measure a mean change of temperature of the distal end using the at least one temperature sensor while applying the power during the ablation, and
estimate an overall thickness of the tissue in response to the mean change of temperature measured during the ablation, the overall thickness being a measure of a distance between the proximal surface of the tissue and a distal surface of the tissue.