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Method for positioning esophageal catheter for determining pressures associated with the left atrium
Assignee: Research Foundation of the State University of New York
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1996-11-05
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A method for positioning an esophageal catheter for determining a pressure associated with the left atrium. As a bi-polar electrode is moved up the esophagus, an electrogram is obtained at each of a series of incremental depths. The length of the negative portion of the largest absolute value segment of the respective P wave is determined for at least one P wave in each of the incremental electrograms. The depth of the left atrium is selected to be that which corresponds to the incremental electrode depth at which the electrogram therefor shows the greatest negative portion length. A balloon for determining a pressure associated with the left atrium is positioned at the selected depth.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald D. Hickey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/41; A61B5/412; A61B5/02; A61B5/021; A61B5/0215; A61B5/03; A61B5/036; A61B5/037
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for determining a pressure associated with the left atrium comprising the steps of (a) moving a bi-polar electrode lengthwise within the esophagus, (b) obtaining an electrogram at each of a series of incremental depths as the electrode is moved lengthwise within the esophagus, (c) determining for at least one P wave in each of the incremental electrograms the length of the negative portion of the largest absolute value segment of the respective p wave, (d) selecting an esophageal depth which corresponds to the incremental electrode depth at which the electrogram therefor shows the greatest negative portion length, (e) inserting a balloon into the esophagus, (f) positioning the balloon at the selected esophageal depth, (g) inflating the balloon, and (h) determining a pressure associated with the left atrium from effects on the inflated balloon at the selected esophageal depth.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for determining a pressure associated with the left atrium comprising the steps of (a) moving a bi-polar electrode lengthwise within the esophagus, (b) obtaining an electrogram at each of a series of incremental depths as the electrode is moved lengthwise within the esophagus, (c) determining for at least one P wave in each of the incremental electrograms the length of the negative portion of the largest absolute value segment of the respective p wave, (d) selecting an esophageal depth which corresponds to the incremental electrode depth at which the electrogram therefor shows the greatest negative portion length, (e) inserting a balloon into the esophagus, (f) positioning the balloon at the selected esophageal depth, (g) inflating the balloon, and (h) determining a pressure associated with the left atrium from effects on the inflated balloon at the selected esophageal depth.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the step of determining the pressure comprises measuring the balloon pressure when the amplitude of balloon pressure oscillations when the balloon is at the esophageal depth and effected by the left atrial pressure is at a peak.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the step of determining the pressure comprises measuring the balloon pressure when the intensity of a sound wave is, after the sound wave is transmitted through the balloon, at a peak.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the step of obtaining a series of electrograms comprises obtaining electrograms at about 1 cm. increments as the electrode is pulled up the esophagus.
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