Gated sampling of electrocardiogram signals during ablation waveform zero-crossing
    1.
    发明授权
    Gated sampling of electrocardiogram signals during ablation waveform zero-crossing 有权
    消融波形零交叉期间心电图信号的门控取样

    公开(公告)号:US08827993B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-09

    申请号:US13495084

    申请日:2012-06-13

    IPC分类号: A61B18/04

    摘要: An apparatus includes detection circuitry and gating circuitry. The detection circuitry is configured to sense a radio frequency (RF) ablation signal that is applied to a heart by an intra-body probe, and to identify time intervals during which an amplitude of an ablation signal is within a predefined window. The gating circuitry is configured to gate an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal acquired in the heart, such that the ECG signal is sampled only within the identified time intervals.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置包括检测电路和门控电路。 检测电路被配置为感测通过体内探针施加到心脏的射频(RF)消融信号,并且识别消融信号的振幅在预定窗口内的时间间隔。 门控电路被配置为门控在心脏中获取的心电图(ECG)信号,使得仅在所识别的时间间隔内对ECG信号进行采样。

    Robotically guided catheter
    2.
    发明授权
    Robotically guided catheter 有权
    机器人引导导管

    公开(公告)号:US08615288B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-24

    申请号:US13494273

    申请日:2012-06-12

    IPC分类号: A61B5/05

    摘要: A system is used for robotically controlling movement of a human-controllable catheter, wherein the catheter has at least one position sensor for generating or receiving signals used for determining six dimensions of location and orientation information. The system uses a robotic control mechanism and a computer for driving the robotic control mechanism to (i) translationally move the catheter distal end in a vicinity of a target, (ii) deflect the distal end of the catheter, and (iii) rotate the catheter. The computer determines roll of the catheter using six dimensions of location and orientation information based on signals generated or received from the at least one position sensor.

    摘要翻译: 一种系统用于机器人控制人类可控导管的移动,其中导管具有至少一个位置传感器,用于产生或接收用于确定位置和方向信息的六个维度的信号。 该系统使用机器人控制机构和用于驱动机器人控制机构的计算机,以(i)在靶附近平移移动导管远端,(ii)使导管的远端偏转,以及(iii) 导管。 基于从至少一个位置传感器产生或接收的信号,计算机使用位置和方向信息的六个维度来确定导管的滚动。

    GATED SAMPLING OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAM SIGNALS DURING ABLATION WAVEFORM ZERO-CROSSING
    3.
    发明申请
    GATED SAMPLING OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAM SIGNALS DURING ABLATION WAVEFORM ZERO-CROSSING 有权
    消除波浪期间电磁信号的采集ZERO-CROSSING

    公开(公告)号:US20130338520A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-19

    申请号:US13495084

    申请日:2012-06-13

    IPC分类号: A61B5/0402

    摘要: An apparatus includes detection circuitry and gating circuitry. The detection circuitry is configured to sense a radio frequency (RF) ablation signal that is applied to a heart by an intra-body probe, and to identify time intervals during which an amplitude of an ablation signal is within a predefined window. The gating circuitry is configured to gate an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal acquired in the heart, such that the ECG signal is sampled only within the identified time intervals.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置包括检测电路和门控电路。 检测电路被配置为感测通过体内探针施加到心脏的射频(RF)消融信号,并且识别消融信号的振幅在预定窗口内的时间间隔。 门控电路被配置为门控在心脏中获取的心电图(ECG)信号,使得仅在所识别的时间间隔内对ECG信号进行采样。

    Calibration system for a pressure-sensitive catheter

    公开(公告)号:US08521462B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-27

    申请号:US12646242

    申请日:2009-12-23

    IPC分类号: G01L1/04

    摘要: A calibration apparatus includes a fixture, which is coupled to accept a probe so that a distal tip of the probe presses against a point in the fixture and produces first measurements indicative of a deformation of the distal tip relative to a distal end of the probe, in response to pressure exerted on the distal tip. A sensing device is coupled to the fixture and is configured to produce second measurements of a mechanical force exerted by the distal tip against the point. A calibration processor is configured to receive the first measurements from the probe, to receive the second measurements from the sensing device and to compute, based on the first and second measurements, one or more calibration coefficients for assessing the pressure as a function of the first measurements.

    TEST JIG FOR ABLATOR
    5.
    发明申请
    TEST JIG FOR ABLATOR 有权
    测试仪

    公开(公告)号:US20130027069A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-31

    申请号:US13191842

    申请日:2011-07-27

    IPC分类号: G01R31/02

    摘要: In techniques for testing and calibrating an ablator, a tissue probe emulator is connectable to a tissue ablator being tested. The emulator includes a temperature sensor, a thermoelectric unit operative to vary a temperature sensed by the temperature sensor, an adjustable electrical load, electrical control circuitry connected to the thermoelectric unit and the electrical load and operative to independently adjust the electrical load and an output of the thermoelectric unit. The emulator conveys signals emitted by the temperature sensor to the tissue ablator and conveys an ablation energy output of the tissue ablator to the electrical load.

    摘要翻译: 在用于测试和校准消融器的技术中,组织探针模拟器可连接到被测试的组织消融器。 仿真器包括温度传感器,用于改变由温度传感器感测的温度的热电单元,可调电负载,连接到热电单元的电气控制电路和电负载,并可操作以独立地调节电负载和 热电单元。 仿真器将温度传感器发出的信号传达给组织消融器,并将组织消融器的消融能量输出传递给电气负载。

    FIELD GENERATOR PATCH WITH DISTORTION CANCELLATION
    7.
    发明申请
    FIELD GENERATOR PATCH WITH DISTORTION CANCELLATION 有权
    具有失真消除的场发生器配线

    公开(公告)号:US20130015848A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-17

    申请号:US13181616

    申请日:2011-07-13

    IPC分类号: G01R33/12

    摘要: A magnetic field generator includes a substrate, a main generator coil, at least one field sensor, at least one shim coil, a driver circuit and a correction circuit. The main generator coil, the field sensor, and the shim coil are all disposed on the substrate. The driver circuit is coupled to drive the main generator coil with a driving current at a selected frequency. The correction circuit is coupled to receive a signal at the selected frequency from the at least one field sensor and, in response to deviations in the signal from a predefined baseline, to drive the at least one shim coil with a driving current having an amplitude configured to return the signal to the baseline.

    摘要翻译: 磁场发生器包括基板,主发电机线圈,至少一个场传感器,至少一个垫片线圈,驱动电路和校正电路。 主发生器线圈,场传感器和垫片线圈均设置在基板上。 驱动电路被耦合以用选定频率的驱动电流驱动主发电机线圈。 校正电路被耦合以从所述至少一个场传感器接收选定频率的信号,并且响应于来自预定基线的信号的偏差,以具有幅度配置的驱动电流来驱动所述至少一个匀场线圈 将信号返回到基线。

    CONNECTOR WITH ACTIVE SHIELDING
    8.
    发明申请
    CONNECTOR WITH ACTIVE SHIELDING 有权
    带主动屏蔽的连接器

    公开(公告)号:US20130012808A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-10

    申请号:US13178054

    申请日:2011-07-07

    IPC分类号: A61B5/05 H01R13/66

    CPC分类号: G01R33/025 A61B5/062

    摘要: An electrical connector includes one or more connector terminals, which are connected to wiring extending from the connector and are coupled to interconnect with corresponding connector terminals in a mating connector. An active shielding circuit is mounted adjacent to the connector terminals and is configured to sense a first magnetic field in a vicinity of the electrical connector and to generate, based on the sensed magnetic field, a second magnetic field that reduces interference induced in the wiring and the connector terminals by the first magnetic field.

    摘要翻译: 电连接器包括一个或多个连接器端子,其连接到从连接器延伸的布线,并且连接到配合连接器中的相应连接器端子。 主动屏蔽电路安装在连接器端子附近,并被配置为感测电连接器附近的第一磁场,并且基于检测到的磁场产生减小在布线中引起的干扰的第二磁场,以及 连接器端子通过第一磁场。

    ROBOTICALLY GUIDED CATHETER
    9.
    发明申请
    ROBOTICALLY GUIDED CATHETER 有权
    机械导向导管

    公开(公告)号:US20120253276A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-04

    申请号:US13494273

    申请日:2012-06-12

    IPC分类号: A61M25/092

    摘要: A system is used for robotically controlling movement of a human-controllable catheter, wherein the catheter has a distal end and at least one position sensor for generating or receiving signals used for determining six dimensions of location and orientation information of the distal end of the catheter. The system uses a robotic control mechanism for holding and manipulating a human-controllable catheter and a computer operatively communicating with the robotic control mechanism for driving the robotic control mechanism to (i) translationally move a distal end of a human-controllable catheter in a vicinity of a target, (ii) deflect a distal end of a human-controllable catheter, and (iii) rotate a human-controllable catheter in a vicinity of a target. The computer determines roll of a human-controllable catheter using six dimensions of location and orientation information based on signals generated or received from at least one position sensor on a human-controllable catheter.

    摘要翻译: 一种系统用于机器人控制人类可控导管的移动,其中导管具有远端和至少一个位置传感器,用于产生或接收用于确定导管远端的位置和姿态信息的六个维度的信号 。 该系统使用机器人控制机构来保持和操纵人可控制的导管,以及与机器人控制机构可操作地通信的计算机,用于驱动机器人控制机构,以(i)平移移动附近的人可控制导管的远端 (ii)偏转人类可控导管的远端,以及(iii)在目标附近旋转人可控制的导管。 计算机基于人力可控导管上的至少一个位置传感器产生或接收的信号,使用位置和方位信息的六个维度来确定人类可控导管的卷。

    CALIBRATION SYSTEM FOR A PRESSURE-SENSITIVE CATHETER
    10.
    发明申请
    CALIBRATION SYSTEM FOR A PRESSURE-SENSITIVE CATHETER 有权
    一种压力传感器校准系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110153253A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-23

    申请号:US12646242

    申请日:2009-12-23

    IPC分类号: G01L27/00 G06F19/00

    摘要: A calibration apparatus includes a fixture, which is coupled to accept a probe so that a distal tip of the probe presses against a point in the fixture and produces first measurements indicative of a deformation of the distal tip relative to a distal end of the probe, in response to pressure exerted on the distal tip. A sensing device is coupled to the fixture and is configured to produce second measurements of a mechanical force exerted by the distal tip against the point. A calibration processor is configured to receive the first measurements from the probe, to receive the second measurements from the sensing device and to compute, based on the first and second measurements, one or more calibration coefficients for assessing the pressure as a function of the first measurements.

    摘要翻译: 校准设备包括固定装置,其被联接以接纳探针,使得探针的远侧末端压靠固定装置中的点,并且产生指示远侧末端相对于探针的远端变形的第一测量值, 响应于施加在远端上的压力。 感测装置联接到固定装置,并且被配置为产生由远侧尖端抵靠该点施加的机械力的第二测量。 校准处理器被配置为从探针接收第一测量值,以从感测装置接收第二测量值,并且基于第一和第二测量值计算用于评估作为第一和第二测量值的函数的压力的一个或多个校准系数 测量。