Treatment time duration identified in electrocardiogram tracing

A method for use with an electrocardiogram signal configured to indicate a cardiac cycle of the heart of a patient, and the heart having the pericardium layer being puncturable by a puncture device, the method comprising:

• receiving the electrocardiogram signal, from an electrocardiographic sensor, configured to indicate the cardiac cycle of the heart;
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• generating an electrocardiogram tracing based on the electrocardiogram signal that was received;
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• identifying a treatment time duration being configured to span a part of the electrocardiogram tracing that was generated, and the pericardium layer is puncturable during, at least in part, the treatment time duration in such a way that, during, at least in part, the treatment time duration, the blood pressure within the heart urges the pericardium layer to impart a relatively lower amount of tissue force toward the puncture device while the puncture device is positioned proximate to the pericardium layer and, the puncture device is activated to puncture the pericardium layer;
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• providing the treatment time duration that was identified;
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• whereby inadvertent damage to the tissue located adjacent to the pericardium layer is reduced while the pericardium layer is punctured during the treatment time duration.

A memory assembly being configured to receive and tangibly store an executable program including coded instructions configured to be readable by, and executable by, a computer system, and the executable program is configured to urge a processor to perform predetermined controller operations of the computer system, comprising:

• receiving an electrocardiogram signal from an electrocardiographic sensor, and the electrocardiogram signal being configured to indicate a cardiac cycle of the heart;
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• generating an electrocardiogram tracing based on the electrocardiogram signal that was received;
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• identifying a treatment time duration being configured to span a part of the electrocardiogram tracing that was generated, and the pericardium layer, of the heart, is puncturable during, at least in part, the treatment time duration in such a way that, during, at least in part, the treatment time duration, the blood pressure within the heart urges the pericardium layer to impart a relatively lower amount of tissue force toward a puncture device while the puncture device is positioned proximate to the pericardium layer and, the puncture device is activated to puncture the pericardium layer;
• and
• providing the treatment time duration that was identified;
• and
• whereby inadvertent damage to the tissue located adjacent to the pericardium layer is reduced while the pericardium layer is punctured during the treatment time duration.