SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING INFORMATION REPRESENTATIVE OF LESION FORMATION IN TISSUE DURING AN ABLATION PROCEDURE
First Claim
1. A system for presenting information representative of lesion formation in tissue during an ablation procedure, comprising:
- an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to;
acquire a value for at least one of an ablation description parameter and a position signal metric, the value corresponding to a location in said tissue;
evaluate said value;
assign a visual indicator of a visualization scheme associated with said at least one of said ablation description parameter and said position signal metric to said value in response to the evaluation of said value;
generate a marker responsive to the evaluation of said value and assignment of said visual indicator, said marker comprising said visual indicator such that said marker is indicative of said value of said at least one of said ablation description parameter and said position signal metric.
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Abstract
A method and system for presenting information representative of lesion formation is provided. The system comprises an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU is configured to acquire a value for an ablation description parameter and/or a position signal metric, wherein the value corresponds to a location in the tissue. The ECU is further configured to evaluate the value, assign it a visual indicator of a visualization scheme associated with the parameter/metric corresponding to the value, and generate a marker comprising the visual indicator such that the marker is indicative of the acquired value. The method comprises acquiring a value for the parameter/metric, and evaluating the value. The method further includes assigning a visual indicator of a visualization scheme associated with the parameter/metric corresponding to the value, and generating a marker comprising the visual indicator.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for presenting information representative of lesion formation in tissue during an ablation procedure, comprising:
an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to; acquire a value for at least one of an ablation description parameter and a position signal metric, the value corresponding to a location in said tissue; evaluate said value; assign a visual indicator of a visualization scheme associated with said at least one of said ablation description parameter and said position signal metric to said value in response to the evaluation of said value; generate a marker responsive to the evaluation of said value and assignment of said visual indicator, said marker comprising said visual indicator such that said marker is indicative of said value of said at least one of said ablation description parameter and said position signal metric. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for presenting information representative of lesion formation in tissue during an ablation procedure, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring a value for at least one of an ablation description parameter and a position signal metric, said value corresponding to a location in said tissue; evaluating said value; assigning a visual indicator of a visualization scheme associated with said at least one of said ablation description parameter and said position signal metric to said value; generating a marker responsive to said evaluation of said value and assignment of said visual indicator, said marker comprising said visual indicator such that said marker is indicative of said value of said at least one of said ablation description parameter and said position signal metric. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for presenting information representative of lesion formation in tissue during an ablation procedure, comprising:
an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to; acquire a position of a positioning sensor associated with a medical device; determine a location in said tissue corresponding to said position of said positioning sensor; assess the stability of said positioning sensor based on said position of said positioning sensor and predetermined stability criteria; acquire a marker indicative of a value of at least one of an ablation description parameter corresponding to said location in said tissue, and a position signal metric corresponding to said location in said tissue and derived from said position of said positioning sensor; and superimpose said marker onto a portion of an image or model of said tissue corresponding to said location in said tissue when said positioning sensor meets said predetermined stability criteria.
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26. A method of presenting information representative of lesion formation in tissue during an ablation procedure, comprising:
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acquiring a position of a positioning sensor associated with a medical device; determining a location in said tissue corresponding to said position of said positioning sensor; assessing the stability of said positioning sensor based on said position of said positioning sensor and predetermined stability criteria; acquiring a marker indicative of a value of at least one of an ablation description parameter corresponding to said location in said tissue, and a position signal metric corresponding to said location in said tissue and derived from said position of said positioning sensor; and superimpose said marker onto a portion of an image or model of said tissue corresponding to said location in said tissue when said positioning sensor meets said predetermined stability criteria.
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