METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING THE FOSSA OVALIS, CREATING A VIRTUAL FOSSA OVALIS AND PERFORMING TRANSSEPTAL PUNCTURE

摘要

A method of locating the fossa ovalis in a patient by locating the His bundle,plane of the interatrial septum, and coronary sinus ostium in a patient, andthereafter locating the fossa ovalis on the basis of one or more predetermineddistances between the fossa ovalis and the His bundle and the coronary sinusostium. An apparatus for locating the fossa ovalis and performing atransseptal puncture is also provided.