Patent ID: 7632265

Claim:
A system for automated delivery of a catheter to a predetermined cardiovascular target site, said system comprising: a catheter having a distal end, a proximal end, a catheter body and at least one catheter electrode proximate said distal end; a plurality of paired electrodes adapted to be configured in a predetermined orientation relative to said cardiovascular target site; a modeling system that uses a plurality of electrical signals generated by said at least one catheter electrode and said plurality of paired electrodes to create a model of said cardiovascular site; a servo translation mechanism operably coupled to said catheter, said servo translation mechanism providing for at least three degrees of freedom of motion of said distal end of said catheter; and control software that utilizes said model of said cardiovascular site and said at least one catheter electrode to monitor and direct the location of said distal end of said catheter to said predetermined cardiovascular target site, wherein said catheter further comprises: a plurality of spaced-apart pull rings; and a plurality of pull wires connected to each of the pull rings and operably coupled to the servo translation mechanism.