Automated Optimization of Multi-Electrode Pacing for Cardiac Resynchronization
First Claim
1. A method for performing automatic optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), the method comprising:
- performing a first set of iterations to select one or more satellites on one or more pacing leads inserted in a patient, wherein a pacing lead includes a plurality of pacing satellites, and wherein a pacing satellite includes a plurality of electrodes that can be individually addressed and used for transmitting or detecting electric signals;
performing a second set of iterations to select one or more electrodes on the selected satellites; and
performing a third set of iterations to select one or more timing configurations for pacing signals transmitted through one or more of the selected electrodes.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for automatically optimizing CRT procedures using a multi-electrode pacing lead. During operation, the system performs a first set of iterations to select one or more satellites on one or more pacing leads inserted in a patient. A pacing lead includes a plurality of pacing satellites, and a pacing satellite includes a plurality of electrodes that can be individually addressed and used for transmitting or detecting electric signals. The system then performs a second set of iterations to select one or more electrodes on the selected satellites. The system further performs a third set of iterations to select one or more timing configurations for pacing signals transmitted through one or more of the selected electrodes.
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47 Claims
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1. A method for performing automatic optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), the method comprising:
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performing a first set of iterations to select one or more satellites on one or more pacing leads inserted in a patient, wherein a pacing lead includes a plurality of pacing satellites, and wherein a pacing satellite includes a plurality of electrodes that can be individually addressed and used for transmitting or detecting electric signals; performing a second set of iterations to select one or more electrodes on the selected satellites; and performing a third set of iterations to select one or more timing configurations for pacing signals transmitted through one or more of the selected electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A graphic user interface (GUI) for configuring a cardiac pacing lead that accommodates a plurality of pacing satellites, the GUI comprising:
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an illustration of the pacing lead, which indicates the status of a plurality of electrodes on each pacing satellite; and a selection field that allows a user to configure a polarity, rate, amplitude, and pulse width of a pacing signal that is to be transmitted to the pacing lead. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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