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Interactive systems and methods for controlling the use of diagnostic or therapeutic instruments in interior body regions
Assignee: Boston Scientific Corp
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Filing: 2000-03-29
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Granted: 2001-09-11
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Expires: 2020-03-29
Abstract
Abstract An interface is associated with a structure which, in use, is deployed in an interior body region of a patient. The structure includes an operative element coupled to a controller, which establishes an operating condition for the operative element to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure in the interior body region. The interface generates a first display comprising an image of the structure at least partially while the operative element performs the procedure. The interface also generates a second display comprising one or more data fields reflecting the operating condition of the controller. The interface enables selection of the first display or the second display for viewing on a display screen.
Inventors
- 👤 Dorin Panescu
- 👤 David McGee
- 👤 James G. Whayne
- 👤 Robert R. Burnside
- 👤 David K. Swanson
- 👤 Daniel A. Dupree
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:59
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/06; A61B5/061; A61B5/063; A61B5/24; A61B5/25; A61B5/279; A61B5/28; A61B5/283; A61B5/287; A61B5/68; A61B5/6846; A61B5/6847; A61B5/6852; A61B5/6858; A61B5/74; A61B5/742; A61B5/7435; A61B5/7445; A61B5/7475; G; G16; G16H; G16H30/00; G16H30/40; G16H50/00; G16H50/20; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1492; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00214; A61B2018/00636; A61B2018/00898; A61B5/316; A61B5/318; A61B5/346; A61B5/349; A61B5/363; G16H10/00; G16H10/60; G16H40/00; G16H40/60; G16H40/63
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 45
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for deploying a structure in an interior body region of a patient, the structure including an operative element coupled to a controller, which establishes an operating condition for the operative element to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure in the interior body region, the method comprising: generating a first display comprising an image of the structure at least partially while the operative element performs the procedure, generating a second display comprising one or more data fields reflecting the operating condition of the controller, and deploying the structure in the interior body region while selecting the first display or the second display for viewing on a display screen.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for deploying a structure in an interior body region of a patient, the structure including an operative element coupled to a controller, which establishes an operating condition for the operative element to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure in the interior body region, the method comprising: generating a first display comprising an image of the structure at least partially while the operative element performs the procedure, generating a second display comprising one or more data fields reflecting the operating condition of the controller, and deploying the structure in the interior body region while selecting the first display or the second display for viewing on a display screen.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
123 words
A system comprising: an electrode structure which, in use, is deployed in contact with heart tissue; a controller coupled to the electrode structure operating to establish an operating condition to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure, and an interface comprising a display screen, and an interface manager coupled to controller and the display screen, wherein the interface manager performs a first function to generate a first display comprising an image of the electrode structure at least partially while performing the procedure, a second function to generate a second display comprising one or more data fields reflecting the operating condition of the controller, and a third function to enable selection of the first display or the second display for viewing on the display screen.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
123 words
A system comprising: an electrode structure which, in use, is deployed in contact with heart tissue; a controller coupled to the electrode structure operating to establish an operating condition to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure, and an interface comprising a display screen, and an interface manager coupled to controller and the display screen, wherein the interface manager performs a first function to generate a first display comprising an image of the electrode structure at least partially while performing the procedure, a second function to generate a second display comprising one or more data fields reflecting the operating condition of the controller, and a third function to enable selection of the first display or the second display for viewing on the display screen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the controller generates commands to establish the operating condition at least partly in response to operator input, and wherein the interface manager includes an input to receive operator input and to transmit operator input to the controller.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 3 , wherein the second function generates a data field for operator input.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the second function includes generating data fields defining a pacing configuration for the electrode structure to conduct pacing pulses from a stimulator coupled to a controller.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 5 , wherein the interface manager further performs a file manager function to off-load or up-load data files defining the pacing configuration.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 2 or 6 , wherein the second function includes generating data fields defining a sequence of pacing pulses to be applied to the electrode structure from a stimulator coupled to the controller.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 7 , wherein the interface manager includes a file manager function to off-load or up-load data files defining the sequence.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the second function includes generating data fields defining a recording configuration of the electrode structure to conduct electrical signal data to a recorder coupled to the controller.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 7 , wherein the interface manager further performs a file manager function to off-load or up-load data files defining the recording configuration.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 2 or 9 , wherein the second function includes generating data files defining a sequence of conveying electrical signal data from the electrode structure to a recorder coupled to the controller.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 11 , wherein the interface manager further performs a file manager function to off-load or up-load data files defining the sequence.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the interface manager further performs a fourth function to generate a third display comprising one or more data base fields reflecting a test condition for the controller or the electrode structure, and wherein the third function includes enabling selection of the first display or second display or third display for viewing on the display screen.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the interface manager further performs a service function to generate a service display comprising one or more data base fields reflecting a service condition, and wherein the third function includes enabling selection of the first display or second display or service display for viewing on the display screen.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the first display comprises a real image of the electrode structure acquired by an imaging device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the first display comprises an idealized graphical image of the electrode structure.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the interface manager, when performing the first function, may alter appearance of the image in response to operator input.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 17 , wherein the interface manager, when performing the first function, may alter the orientation of the image.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 17 , wherein the interface manager, when performing the first function, may alter the shape of the image.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 17 , wherein the interface manager, when performing the first function, may alter view aspects of the image.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the interface manager is configured to insert annotations in the first display in response to operator input.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the interface manager is configured to mark one or more regions of the first display in response to operator input.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the first function includes generating in the first display an output showing location of a roving element, deployed in the patient, relative to the electrode structure.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the first function includes generating in the first display a proximityindicating output showing the proximity of a roving element, deployed in the patient, to the electrode structure.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the controller acquires output from the electrode structure, and wherein the first function includes generating markers on the image in response to the output acquired by the controller.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the interface manager is configured to generate a graphical user interface that includes the first and second displays.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the third function includes generating an icon on the display screen which, when activated, selects the first display or the second display for viewing on display screen.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system of claim 27 , wherein the display screen includes a first display region and a second display region, and wherein the third function includes displaying the icon in the first display region and the first display or the second display in the second display region.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system of claim 27 , wherein, in response to activation of the icon, the third function includes opening a selected one of the first display and second displays for viewing in the second display region while closing the other one of the first or second displays to viewing.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the interface manager includes an output to off-load data relating to at least one of the first and second displays.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the interface manager includes an input to up-load data relating to at least one of the first and second displays.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the interface manager includes an output to process data relating to at least one of the first and second displays as a data base record for storage, retrieval, or manipulation.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 32 , wherein the output includes a storage medium.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 2 , wherein the interface manager includes an input to receive patient data identifying the patient and an output to process patent data as a data base record for storage, retrieval, or manipulation.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 34 , wherein the output processes data relating to at least one of the first and second displays in association with the patient data.
Claim 38
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for examining myocardial tissue comprising the steps of deploying an electrode structure in contact with myocardial tissue, generating a first display comprising an image of the electrode structure, generating a second display comprising one or more data fields reflecting an operating condition of the electrode structure, and causing the electrode structure to either pace myocardial tissue, or record electric events in myocardial tissue, or both, while selecting the first display or the second display for viewing on a display screen.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for examining myocardial tissue comprising the steps of deploying an electrode structure in contact with myocardial tissue, generating a first display comprising an image of the electrode structure, generating a second display comprising one or more data fields reflecting an operating condition of the electrode structure, and causing the electrode structure to either pace myocardial tissue, or record electric events in myocardial tissue, or both, while selecting the first display or the second display for viewing on a display screen.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 36 , and further including the step of ablating myocardial tissue.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 37 , wherein the step of generating the first display includes generating an idealized graphical image of the electrode structure.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 37 , and further including the step of altering appearance of the image in the first display in response to operator input.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 37 , and further including the step of altering the operating condition of the electrode structure in response to operator input.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 37 , and further including the step of communicating operator input through the first display or the second display to alter the operating condition of the electrode structure.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 36 , wherein the step of generating the first display includes generating a real image of the electrode structure acquired by an imaging device.
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