System and method for catheter connections
AssigneeBiosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
InventorsKruti Shah, Adrian Contreras, Eduardo Jimenez, Itzhak Fang, Alexander Lifshitz
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Abstract
A console for performing a medical procedure has connection ports for electrically coupling equipment. Each connection port may have an associated indicator that signals whether a piece of equipment should be connected to the respective connection port. The indicators may be selectively activated depending on the procedure being performed with the console.
Claims19
A console for performing a medical procedure, comprising a plurality of connection ports for electrically coupling a corresponding plurality of pieces of equipment, wherein at least one of the plurality of connection ports is configured to electrically couple a catheter that has at least one electrode, and a plurality of indicators located on the console, wherein each indicator is associated with and adjacent to one of the plurality of connection ports and, in response to input of the medical procedure, each indicator is configured to provide either a positive or negative indication as to whether a piece of equipment should be connected to the associated connection port on the console prior to such connection being made and before performing the medical procedure.
A method for connecting equipment to a console for performing a medical procedure, comprising:
- providing a console having a plurality of connection ports for electrically coupling a corresponding plurality of pieces of equipment and a plurality of indicators located on the console, wherein each indicator is associated with and adjacent to one of the plurality of connection ports;
- providing the console which medical procedure to perform;
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- providing with each indicator a positive and negative indication as to whether a piece of equipment should be connected to the associated connection port on the console prior to such connection being made and before performing the medical procedure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.