Interactive systems and methods for controlling the use of diagnostic or therapeutic instruments in interior body regions
First Claim
1. An interface for association with a structure which, in use, is deployed 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 interface comprising a display screen, and an interface manager coupled to controller and the display screen and including a first function to generate a first display comprising an image of the structure at least partially while the operative element performs 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.
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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.
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75 Claims
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1. An interface for association with a structure which, in use, is deployed 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 interface comprising
a display screen, and an interface manager coupled to controller and the display screen and including a first function to generate a first display comprising an image of the structure at least partially while the operative element performs 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.
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31. 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 the steps
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.
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32. 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 and including 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.
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69. 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.
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