Design of a Conductive Hydrogel Coating to Improve Catheter-Tissue Coupling in Radiofrequency Ablation
Derek Bashe, Octavio Jalife, Archita Duvvada, Bhanaviya Venkat, Lukas M. Jaworski, Drew Bernard, Mathews Medayil John, Allison Post, Mehdi Razavi, Elizabeth Cosgriff‐Hernandez
This study develops a conductive hydrogel coating for radiofrequency ablation catheters to improve tissue contact and energy transfer, reducing collateral damage and recurrence.
bioRxiv · May 7, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering