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Method and system for radiofrequency ablation of cardiac tissue
Assignee: Medtronic Inc
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Filing: 1994-03-30
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Granted: 1996-12-17
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Expires: 2014-03-30
Abstract
Abstract A system for checking the initial calibration of a temperature measuring device that provides a temperature measuring signal in a catheter includes a comparison unit for comparing the magnitude of the temperature signal to a reference value indicating the normal body temperature of the patient. The treatment procedure is disabled if the magnitude of the temperature signal is not within a predetermined range of the reference value.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin C. Ladd
- 👤 Clifford C. Cox
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-25 02:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/1206; A61B18/14; A61B18/1492; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/40; A61N1/403; A61B17/00; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00292; A61B2017/003; A61B2017/00681; A61B2017/00725; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00345; A61B2018/00351; A61B2018/00357; A61B2018/00571; A61B2018/00577; A61B2018/00636; A61B2018/00666; A61B2018/00678; A61B2018/00696; A61B2018/00702; A61B2018/00708; A61B2018/00773; A61B2018/00791; A61B2018/00821; A61B2018/00827; A61B2018/00839; A61B2018/00875; A61B2018/00892; A61B2018/1226; A61B2018/1246; A61B2018/1253
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
In a method for using a patient treatment device for insertion in the body of a patient that utilizes a temperature measuring device to control a procedure where a temperature output signal having a magnitude indicating the magnitude of the temperature is output by the temperature measuring device, the improvement comprising a method for preventing injury in the event that the temperature measuring device is incorrectly operating, said method for preventing comprising the steps of: providing a reference value, stored in said device, having a magnitude of about 37° C. which indicates a normal body temperature of a patient; comparing the temperature output signal to the reference value to determine whether the magnitude of the temperature output signal differs from the magnitude of the reference value by more that a predetermined amount; disabling the patient treatment device if the magnitude of the temperature output signal differs from the magnitude of the reference value by more than a predetermined amount.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
In a method for using a patient treatment device for insertion in the body of a patient that utilizes a temperature measuring device to control a procedure where a temperature output signal having a magnitude indicating the magnitude of the temperature is output by the temperature measuring device, the improvement comprising a method for preventing injury in the event that the temperature measuring device is incorrectly operating, said method for preventing comprising the steps of: providing a reference value, stored in said device, having a magnitude of about 37° C. which indicates a normal body temperature of a patient; comparing the temperature output signal to the reference value to determine whether the magnitude of the temperature output signal differs from the magnitude of the reference value by more that a predetermined amount; disabling the patient treatment device if the magnitude of the temperature output signal differs from the magnitude of the reference value by more than a predetermined amount.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
171 words
In a patient treatment device for insertion in the body of a patient that utilizes a temperature measuring device to control a procedure where a temperature output signal having a magnitude indicating the magnitude of the temperature is output by the temperature measuring device, the improvement comprising a system for preventing injury in the event that the temperature measuring device is incorrectly operating, said system comprising: means for storing a reference value having a magnitude of about 37° C. which indicates a normal body temperature of a patient; means, coupled to said means for storing and to receive said temperature output signal, for comparing the temperature output signal to the reference value to determine whether the magnitude of the temperature output signal differs from the magnitude of the reference value by more than a predetermined amount; means, responsive to said means for comparing, for disabling the patient treatment device if the magnitude of the temperature output signal differs from the magnitude of the reference value by more than a predetermined amount.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
171 words
In a patient treatment device for insertion in the body of a patient that utilizes a temperature measuring device to control a procedure where a temperature output signal having a magnitude indicating the magnitude of the temperature is output by the temperature measuring device, the improvement comprising a system for preventing injury in the event that the temperature measuring device is incorrectly operating, said system comprising: means for storing a reference value having a magnitude of about 37° C. which indicates a normal body temperature of a patient; means, coupled to said means for storing and to receive said temperature output signal, for comparing the temperature output signal to the reference value to determine whether the magnitude of the temperature output signal differs from the magnitude of the reference value by more than a predetermined amount; means, responsive to said means for comparing, for disabling the patient treatment device if the magnitude of the temperature output signal differs from the magnitude of the reference value by more than a predetermined amount.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
172 words
In a patient treatment device for insertion in the body of a patient that utilizes a temperature measuring device to control a procedure, where a temperature output signal, having a magnitude indicating the magnitude of the actual body temperature of the patient, is output by the temperature measuring device, the improvement comprising a system for preventing injury in the event that the temperature measuring device is incorrectly operating, said system comprising: a convertor for converting the magnitude of the temperature output signal to a digital temperature value; a memory for storing a digital comparison value having a magnitude of about 37° C. which indicates the normal body temperature of a patient; processor means, coupled to said convertor and said memory, for processing said digital temperature value and said digital comparison value to determine whether the magnitude of the temperature output signal indicates a temperature within a predetermined range of the normal body temperature of the patient and for disabling the patient treatment device if the indicated temperature is outside the predetermined range.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
172 words
In a patient treatment device for insertion in the body of a patient that utilizes a temperature measuring device to control a procedure, where a temperature output signal, having a magnitude indicating the magnitude of the actual body temperature of the patient, is output by the temperature measuring device, the improvement comprising a system for preventing injury in the event that the temperature measuring device is incorrectly operating, said system comprising: a convertor for converting the magnitude of the temperature output signal to a digital temperature value; a memory for storing a digital comparison value having a magnitude of about 37° C. which indicates the normal body temperature of a patient; processor means, coupled to said convertor and said memory, for processing said digital temperature value and said digital comparison value to determine whether the magnitude of the temperature output signal indicates a temperature within a predetermined range of the normal body temperature of the patient and for disabling the patient treatment device if the indicated temperature is outside the predetermined range.
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