A method for operating a medical probe includes pressing a distal end of the medical probe, which includes one or more arms that extend diagonally outward from a central shaft and have respective position transducers coupled thereto, against an intra-body surface, so as to cause the arms to exert pr
A method for operating a medical probe includes pressing a distal end of the medical probe, which includes one or more arms that extend diagonally outward from a central shaft and have respective position transducers coupled thereto, against an intra-body surface, so as to cause the arms to exert pressure on the surface and bend with respect to the central shaft in response to the pressure. Positions of the respective position transducers coupled to the arms are measured, and the pressure exerted by the arms is estimated responsively to the measured positions.
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1. A method for operating a medical probe having a central shaft, comprising: pressing one or more of a plurality of arms, each arm having a proximal end directly attached to the central shaft and an unsupported distal end that extends outward from the central shaft in a cantilevered manner, with ea
1. A method for operating a medical probe having a central shaft, comprising: pressing one or more of a plurality of arms, each arm having a proximal end directly attached to the central shaft and an unsupported distal end that extends outward from the central shaft in a cantilevered manner, with each arm having a position transducer coupled thereto, against an intra-body surface, so as to cause the arms to exert pressure on the surface and bend with respect to the central shaft in response to the pressure;measuring positions of the respective position transducers coupled to the arms; andestimating the pressure exerted by each arm on the intra-body surface in response to the measured positions, wherein estimating the pressure comprises calculating at least one distance between at least one respective pair of the position transducers, and estimating the pressure responsively to the distance. 2. A method for operating a medical probe having a central shaft, comprising: pressing one or more of a plurality of arms, each arm having a proximal end directly attached to the central shaft and an unsupported distal end that extends outward from the central shaft in a cantilevered manner, with each arm having a position transducer coupled thereto, against an intra-body surface, so as to cause the arms to exert pressure on the surface and bend with respect to the central shaft in response to the pressure;measuring positions of the respective position transducers coupled to the arms; andestimating the pressure exerted by each arm on the intra-body surface in response to the measured positions, wherein estimating the pressure comprises calculating at least one angle between at least one respective pair of the arms, and estimating the pressure responsively to the angle. 3. A method for operating a medical probe having a central shaft, comprising: pressing one or more of a plurality of arms, each arm having a proximal end directly attached to the central shaft and an unsupported distal end that extends outward from the central shaft in a cantilevered manner, with each arm having a position transducer coupled thereto, against an intra-body surface, so as to cause the arms to exert pressure on the surface and bend with respect to the central shaft in response to the pressure;measuring positions of the respective position transducers coupled to the arms; andestimating the pressure exerted by each arm on the intra-body surface in response to the measured positions, wherein estimating the pressure comprises calculating at least one angle between the central shaft and at least one of the arms respectively, and estimating the pressure responsively to the angle. 4. A method for operating a medical probe having a central shaft, comprising: pressing one or more of a plurality of arms, each arm having a proximal end directly attached to the central shaft and an unsupported distal end that extends outward from the central shaft in a cantilevered manner, with each arm having a position transducer coupled thereto, against an intra-body surface, so as to cause the arms to exert pressure on the surface and bend with respect to the central shaft in response to the pressure;measuring positions of the respective position transducers coupled to the arms; andestimating the pressure exerted by each arm on the intra-body surface in response to the measured positions, wherein estimating the pressure comprises applying to the measured positions a pre-calibrated relation between the pressure and the positions. 5. A method for operating a medical probe having a central shaft, comprising: pressing one or more of a plurality of arms, each arm having a proximal end directly attached to the central shaft and an unsupported distal end that extends outward from the central shaft in a cantilevered manner, with each arm having a position transducer coupled thereto, against an intra-body surface, so as to cause the arms to exert pressure on the surface and bend with respect to the central shaft in response to the pressure;measuring positions of the respective position transducers coupled to the arms; andestimating the pressure exerted by each arm on the intra-body surface in response to the measured positions, wherein measuring the positions comprises measuring a position of an additional position transducer that is coupled to the central shaft, and wherein estimating the pressure comprises assessing the pressure responsively to the measured position of the additional position transducer. 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein estimating the pressure comprises calculating at least one distance between the additional position transducer and a respective at least one of the position transducers, and estimating the pressure responsively to the distance. 7. The method according to claim 5, wherein estimating the pressure comprises calculating at least one angle between the central shaft and a respective at least one of the arms, and estimating the pressure responsively to the angle. 8. A method for operating a medical probe having a central shaft, comprising: pressing one or more of a plurality of arms, each arm having a proximal end directly attached to the central shaft and an unsupported distal end that extends outward from the central shaft in a cantilevered manner, with each arm having a position transducer coupled thereto, against an intra-body surface, so as to cause the arms to exert pressure on the surface and bend with respect to the central shaft in response to the pressure;measuring positions of the respective position transducers coupled to the arms;estimating the pressure exerted by each arm on the intra-body surface in response to the measured positions; anddisplaying an image of the arms and the surface to an operator, and selecting a graphical feature using the arms presented in the image responsively to the estimated pressure. 9. A method for operating a medical probe having a central shaft, comprising: pressing one or more of a plurality of arms, each arm having a proximal end directly attached to the central shaft and an unsupported distal end that extends outward from the central shaft in a cantilevered manner, with each arm having a position transducer coupled thereto, against an intra-body surface, so as to cause the arms to exert pressure on the surface and bend with respect to the central shaft in response to the pressure;measuring positions of the respective position transducers coupled to the arms;estimating the pressure exerted by each arm on the intra-body surface in response to the measured positions; andselectively enabling sensing of signals by one or more electrodes coupled to at least one of the arms responsively to the estimated pressure. 10. A medical probe comprising: a central shaft having a distal end;a plurality of arms each having a proximal end directly attached to the central shaft and an unsupported distal end that extends outward from the central shaft in a cantilevered manner with each arm having a position transducer coupled thereto, the arms configured to press against an intra-body surface so as to cause the arms to exert pressure on the surface and bend with respect to the central shaft in response to the pressure; anda processor configured to measure positions of the respective position transducers coupled to the arms, and to estimate the pressure exerted by each arm on the intra-body surface in response to the measured positions, wherein the processor is configured to calculate at least one distance between at least one respective pair of the position transducers, and to estimate the pressure responsively to the distance. 11. A medical probe comprising: a central shaft having a distal end;a plurality of arms each having a proximal end directly attached to the central shaft and an unsupported distal end that extends outward from the central shaft in a cantilevered manner with each arm having a position transducer coupled thereto, the arms configured to press against an intra-body surface so as to cause the arms to exert pressure on the surface and bend with respect to the central shaft in response to the pressure; anda processor configured to measure positions of the respective position transducers coupled to the arms, and to estimate the pressure exerted by each arm on the intra-body surface in response to the measured positions, wherein the processor is configured to calculate at least one angle between at least one respective pair of the arms, and to estimate the pressure responsively to the angle. 12. A medical probe comprising: a central shaft having a distal end;a plurality of arms each having a proximal end directly attached to the central shaft and an unsupported distal end that extends outward from the central shaft in a cantilevered manner with each arm having a position transducer coupled thereto, the arms configured to press against an intra-body surface so as to cause the arms to exert pressure on the surface and bend with respect to the central shaft in response to the pressure; anda processor configured to measure positions of the respective position transducers coupled to the arms; and to estimate the pressure exerted by each arm on the intra-body surface in response to the measured positions, wherein the processor is configured to calculate at least one angle between the central shaft and at least one of the arms, respectively, and to estimate the pressure responsively to the angle. 13. A medical probe comprising: a central shaft having a distal end;a plurality of arms each having a proximal end directly attached to the central shaft and an unsupported distal end that extends outward from the central shaft in a cantilevered manner with each arm having a position transducer coupled thereto, the arms configured to press against an intra-body surface so as to cause the arms to exert pressure on the surface and bend with respect to the central shaft in response to the pressure; anda processor configured to measure positions of the respective position transducers coupled to the arms; and to estimate the pressure exerted by each arm on the intra-body surface in response to the measured positions, wherein the processor is configured to estimate the pressure by applying to the measured positions a pre-calibrated relation between the pressure and the positions. 14. A medical probe comprising: a central shaft having a distal end;a plurality of arms each having a proximal end directly attached to the central shaft and an unsupported distal end that extends outward from the central shaft in a cantilevered manner with each arm having a position transducer coupled thereto, the arms configured to press against an intra-body surface so as to cause the arms to exert pressure on the surface and bend with respect to the central shaft in response to the pressure;a processor configured to measure positions of the respective position transducers coupled to the arms; and to estimate the pressure exerted by each arm on the intra-body surface in response to the measured positions; andan additional position transducer coupled to the central shaft, wherein the processor is configured to measure a position of the additional position transducer, and to estimate the pressure responsively to the measured position of the additional position transducer. 15. A medical probe comprising: a central shaft having a distal end;a plurality of arms each having a proximal end directly attached to the central shaft and an unsupported distal end that extends outward from the central shaft in a cantilevered manner with each arm having a position transducer coupled thereto, the arms configured to press against an intra-body surface so as to cause the arms to exert pressure on the surface and bend with respect to the central shaft in response to the pressure; anda processor configured to measure positions of the respective position transducers coupled to the arms; and to estimate the pressure exerted by each arm on the intra-body surface in response to the measured positions, wherein the processor is configured to calculate at least one distance between the additional position transducer and a respective at least one of the position transducers, and to estimate the pressure responsively to the distance. 16. A medical probe comprising: a central shaft having a distal end;a plurality of arms each having a proximal end directly attached to the central shaft and an unsupported distal end that extends outward from the central shaft in a cantilevered manner with each arm having a position transducer coupled thereto, the arms configured to press against an intra-body surface so as to cause the arms to exert pressure on the surface and bend with respect to the central shaft in response to the pressure; anda processor configured to measure positions of the respective position transducers coupled to the arms; and to estimate the pressure exerted by each arm on the intra-body surface in response to the measured positions, wherein the processor is configured to calculate at least one angle between the central shaft and a respective at least one of the arms, and to estimate the pressure responsively to the angle. 17. A medical probe comprising: a central shaft having a distal end;a plurality of arms each having a proximal end directly attached to the central shaft and an unsupported distal end that extends outward from the central shaft in a cantilevered manner with each arm having a position transducer coupled thereto, the arms configured to press against an intra-body surface so as to cause the arms to exert pressure on the surface and bend with respect to the central shaft in response to the pressure;a processor configured to measure positions of the respective position transducers coupled to the arms; and to estimate the pressure exerted by each arm on the intra-body surface in response to the measured positions, wherein the processor is coupled to a display configured to display an image of the arms and the surface to an operator, and to select a graphical feature using the arms presented in the image responsively to the estimated pressure. 18. A medical probe comprising: a central shaft having a distal end;a plurality of arms each having a proximal end directly attached to the central shaft and an unsupported distal end that extends outward from the central shaft in a cantilevered manner with each arm having a position transducer coupled thereto, the arms configured to press against an intra-body surface so as to cause the arms to exert pressure on the surface and bend with respect to the central shaft in response to the pressure;a processor configured to measure positions of the respective position transducers coupled to the arms; and to estimate the pressure exerted by each arm on the intra-body surface in response to the measured positions; andone or more electrodes coupled to at least one of the arms, and wherein the processor is configured to selectively enable sensing of signals by the electrodes responsively to the estimated pressure.
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