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US 6,389,311 B1Granted
Systems and methods using annotated images for controlling the use of diagnostic or therapeutic instruments in interior body regions
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorsJames G. Whayne, David K. Swanson, Dorin Panescu, Daniel A. Dupree
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Abstract
An interface, used in association with an electrode structure deployed in contact with heart tissue, generates a display comprising an image of the electrode structure at least partially while performing a therapeutic or diagnostic procedure. The interface annotates the image in response to procedure events.
Claims9
A system, comprising:
- an electrode structure which, in use, is deployed in contact with heart tissue;
- and
- an interface, the interface including:
- a controller coupled to the electrode structure operating to condition the electrode structure to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure and to monitor events during the procedure, the controller operable in one mode to pace heart tissue using the electrode structure and to record electrical activity as a result of pacing,
- a display screen, and
- an interface manager coupled to the controller and the display screen, the interface manager including:
- a display function configured to generate a display on the display screen comprising electrode images corresponding to electrodes on the electrode structure at least partially while performing the procedure,
- an annotation function configured to annotate one or more of the electrode images displayed on the display screen to map the electrical activity, and
- a selection function configured to allow one or more electrodes on the electrode structure to be selected as a pacing electrode by pointing and clicking on one or more corresponding electrode images on the display screen.
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A system, comprising:
- an electrode structure which, in use, is deployed in contact with heart tissue;
- and
- an interface, the interface including:
- a controller coupled to the electrode structure operating to condition the electrode structure to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure and to monitor events during the procedure, the controller operable in one mode to pace heart tissue using the electrode structure and to record electrical activity as a result of pacing,
- a display screen, and
- an interface manager coupled to the controller and the display screen, the interface manager including:
- a display function configured to generate a display on the display screen comprising electrode images corresponding to electrodes on the electrode structure at least partially while performing the procedure,
- an annotation function configured to annotate one or more of the electrode images displayed on the display screen to map the electrical activity, and
- a selection function configured to allow one or more electrodes on the electrode structure to be selected as a recording electrode by pointing and clicking on one or more corresponding electrode images on the display screen.
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A system, comprising:
- an electrode structure which, in use, is deployed in contact with heart tissue;
- and
- an interface, the interface including:
- a controller coupled to the electrode structure operating to condition the electrode structure to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure and to monitor events during the procedure, the controller operable in one mode to pace heart tissue using the electrode structure and to record electrical activity as a result of pacing,
- a display screen, and
- an interface manager coupled to the controller and the display screen, the interface manager including:
- a display function configured to generate a display on the display screen comprising:
- electrode images corresponding to electrodes on the electrode structure at least partially while performing the procedure, and
- a plurality of graphical images corresponding to a plurality of mapping functions, each mapping function configured to annotate the electrode images for showing an electrical activity corresponding to the mapping function, and
- a selection function configured to allow the mapping functions to be enabled by pointing and clicking on the appropriate graphical images.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.