title: Interactive In-Vitro Training In Physics Of Radiofrequency Ablation For Physicians And Medical Engineering Students.
abstract: Radiofrequency (RF) ablation requires a complex set of devices as well as profound electrophysiological experience and substantial knowledge of physical science basics. To establish RF ablation in-vitro teaching-system, six workstations were equipped with computer-controlled RF ablation generators. Universal connection boxes allow ablation-essays with catheters of different make and model. Special wetlabs were developed combining a basin containing isotonic saline solution with a thermostat and a pump to simulate blood flow. This hands-on teaching system can be used to demonstrate differences in lesion-forming dependent on tip-electrodes, sensor technology and ablation techniques, influence of blood flow and electrode-angle to the myocardium. It was also utilized to reproduce industrial in-vitro tests.
authors.affiliation: Peter Osypka Institute for Pacing and Ablation at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Haber
authors.affiliation: Peter Osypka Institute for Pacing and Ablation at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kleister
authors.affiliation: Peter Osypka Institute for Pacing and Ablation at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Selman
authors.affiliation: MediClin Heart Center Lahr/Baden, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Härtig
authors.affiliation: Peter Osypka Institute for Pacing and Ablation at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Melichercik
authors.affiliation: Peter Osypka Institute for Pacing and Ablation at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ismer
keywords: Education; Electrophysiology; Radiofrequency Ablation