Systems for recording use of structures deployed in association with heart tissue
AssigneeEP Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDorin Panescu, David K. Swanson, David F. Dueiri, David McGee, Daniel A. Dupree, James G. Whayne, Robert R. Burnside, Tuan Nguyen
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Abstract
A system records use of a structure deployed in operative association with heart tissue in a patient. An image controller generates an image of the structure while in use in the patient. An input receives data including information identifying the patient. An output processes the image in association with the data as a patient-specific, data base record for storage, retrieval, or manipulation.
Claims43
A system to record use of an electrode structure deployed during an electrophysiology procedure in which the electrode structure is in operative association with heart tissue in a patient, comprising:
- an image controller to generate an image of the electrode structure while in use in the patient;
- an input to receive data including information identifying the patient and data received from the electrode structure;
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- an output to process the image in association with the data as a patient-specific, data base record for storage, retrieval, or manipulation.
A system, comprising:
- an electrode structure, which, in use, is deployed during an electrophysiology procedure in which the electrode structure is in operative association with heart tissue in a patient, the electrode structure carrying an operative element;
- a device coupled to the operative element to condition the operative element to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure involving the heart tissue while deployed in the patient;
- an image controller to generate an image of the electrode structure at least partially while the operative element performs the procedure;
- an input to receive data including information identifying the patient and data received from the electrode structure;
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- an output to process the image in association with the data as a patient-specific, data base record for storage, retrieval, or manipulation.
A system, comprising:
- an electrode structure, which, is adapted to be deployed in a patient;
- a roving element, which, is adapted to be deployed in the patient;
- an operative element;
- a device coupled to the operative element to condition the operative element to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure while deployed during an electrophysiology procedure;
- an image controller to generate an image of the structure at least partially while the operative element performs the procedure, wherein the image controller generates a proximity-indicating output showing the proximity of the roving element to the electrode structure;
- an input to receive data including information identifying the patient and data received from the operative element;
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- an output to process the image in association with the data as a patient-specific, database record for storage, retrieval, or manipulation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.