Method and System for Ranking Instruments
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsEric A. SCHILLING, Nancy M. Germanson, Manfred Justen
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Abstract
A system including or receiving information regarding the geometry of a patient can be used to identify possible or appropriate instruments for a patient. Instruments can include pacing and defibrillation leads. Information regarding the patient can include target location size, bifurcation angles, and tortuosity of a path. Information regarding the instrument can include diameter, shape, stiffness, and/or other handling characteristics. The information can be used to identify or rank instruments.
Claims23
A method to assist in identifying at least one of a lead or a delivery system of the lead to a target location, comprising:
- determining at least one score of a fit score, a navigation score, and a stability score, for the lead to be moved to and implanted at the target location;
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- outputting at least one lead and the determined at least one score for the at least one lead;
- wherein the at least one lead can be implanted at the target location.
A method to assist in identifying at least one of a lead or a delivery system of the lead to a target location, comprising:
- recalling image data including at least one dimension based on the image data;
- inputting a target location in the recalled image data;
- recalling with a processor system a lead catalogue having lead physical data relating to at least one lead;
- operating a processor system to execute a scoring program to determine a lead score based on at least one score of a fit score, a navigation score, and a stability score, for the lead to be moved to and implanted at the target location, wherein the lead score is based on a comparison of the lead physical data of the at least one lead with the input target location and a path to the input target location;
- outputting the lead score for the at least one lead;
- wherein the at least one lead is configured to be implanted at the target location.
A system to assist in identifying at least one of a lead or a delivery system of the lead to a target location in a subject, comprising:
- a display device configured to display an image data of the subject;
- an input system to input a target location in the displayed image data;
- a storage system having stored therein a lead catalogue having lead physical data relating to at least one lead;
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- a processor system to execute a scoring program to determine a lead score based on at least one score of a fit score, a navigation score, and a stability score, for the lead to be moved to and implanted at the target location, wherein the lead score is based on a comparison of the lead physical data of the at least one lead with the input target location and a path to the input target location;
- wherein the display device is further configured to display the lead score for the at least one lead;
- wherein the at least one lead is configured to be implanted at the target location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.