Transseptal puncture is used by electrophysiologists and interventional cardiologists to gain access through the fossa ovalis to the left atrium to treat different cardiac conditions. This module complements fluoroscopy with ultrasound imaging modalities, intra-cardiac echo (ICE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), to help improve the success of the procedure. The software provides options to use ultrasound, pressure measurements, and the possibility to show augmented visualizations, to ensure a safe and precise puncture.
Mentice clinical modules take training away from patients and animals – allowing physicians to develop and build their technical, procedural, and cognitive skills in a realistic and risk-free environment.
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Ability to puncture the fossa in
different points in preparation for
different procedures such as LAAO
or pulmonary vein isolation.
Visual aids such as labeled anatomical structures shorten the learning curve.
Detailed metrics and benchmarking tools allow users to track progress to help optimize training and identify areas that need improvement.
Built in step-by-step expert guidance
encourages self-learning
without the need for proctoring.
Train as a team with an echocardiographer
or individually using preset echo views for ICE and TEE.
Built-in complications show importance
of careful tool manipulation
“It is extremely difficult to obtain real hands-on training within the clinical setting, and to learn good hand-eye coordination and understand multi-modality imaging is key to the success or failure of your procedure. The level of reality in TEE and ICE imaging within the new Transseptal puncture and LAAO training solutions, and how it corresponds to what manipulation you do with the catheter is 99% close to reality. This is critical - and that is where Mentice has succeeded.”
