Interface for controlling the display of images of diagnostic or therapeutic instruments in interior body regions and related data

• US 6,106,460 A
• Filed: 03/26/1998
• Issued: 08/22/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Scimed Life Systems Incorporated (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Inventors: McGee, David, Panescu, Dorin, Swanson, David K., Whayne, James G., Burnside, Robert R., Dupree, Daniel A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kamm, William E.
• Application Number:
  US09/048,629
• Time in Patent Office: 880 Days
• Field of Search: 128/920, 600/300, 600/523, 600/525
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/1492 having a flexible, catheter-like structure, e.g. for heart ablation A61B18/1477 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00214 Expandable means emitting energy, e.g. by elements carried thereon
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00898 Alarms or notifications created in response to an abnormal condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/06 Devices, other than using radiation, for detecting or locating foreign bodies for removing same A61B17/50 ; determining position of probes within or on the body of the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/063 using impedance measurements
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/287 Holders for multiple electrodes, e.g. electrode catheters for electrophysiological study [EPS]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/363 Detecting tachycardia or bradycardia
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6858 with a distal basket, e.g. expandable basket
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7445 Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/40 for processing medical images, e.g. editing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

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.

Claims

1. An interface for association with a structure which, in use, is coupled to a controller and deployed in an interior body region of a patient, the structure including an operative element, the controller establishing an operating condition for the operative element to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure in the interior body region, the interface comprising:

display screen, and

an interface manager coupled to the controller and the display screen, wherein the interface manager performs 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 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.

2. The interface of claim 1,

wherein the third function includes generating an icon on the display screen, which, when activated by a user, selects the first display or the second display for viewing on display screen.

3. The interface of claim 2,

wherein the interface manager is configured to display images in a first display region and a second display region, respectively of the display screen, 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.

4. The interface of claim 1,

the interface manager comprising an input to receive operator input, and a processor coupled to the input to command the controller to establish the operating condition in response to operator input.

6. The interface of claim 1,

wherein the controller acquires output from the operative element, and

wherein the first function includes generating markers on the image in response to the output acquired by the controller.

7. The interface of claim 1,

wherein the interface manager comprises an output to off-load data relating to at least one of the first and second displays.

8. The interface of claim 1,

wherein the interface manager comprises an input to up-load data relating to at least one of the first and second displays.

9. The interface of claim 1,

wherein the interface manager comprises an output to process data relating to at least one of the first and second displays as a data record for storage, retrieval, or manipulation.

10. The interface of claim 9,

wherein the output includes a storage medium.

11. The interface of claim 1,

wherein the interface manager comprises an input to receive patient data identifying the patient and an output to process patent data as a data record for storage, retrieval, or manipulation.

12. The interface of claim 11,

wherein the output is configured to processes data relating to at least one of the first and second displays in association with the patient data.

13. The interface of claim 1,

wherein the interface manager further performs a fourth function to generate a third display comprising one or more data fields reflecting a test condition for the controller, and

wherein the third function enables selection of the first display or second display or third display for viewing on the display screen.

14. The interface of claim 1,

wherein the first display comprises a real image of the structure acquired by an imaging device.

15. The interface of claim 1,

wherein the first display comprises an idealized graphical image of the structure.

16. The interface of claim 1,

wherein the interface manager, when performing the first function, may alter appearance of the image in response to operator input.

17. The interface of claim 16,

wherein the interface manager, when performing the first function, may alter orientation of the image.

18. The interface of claim 16,

wherein the interface manager, when performing the first function, may alter shape of the image.

19. The interface of claim 16,

wherein the interface manager, when performing the first function, may alter view aspects of the image.

20. The interface of claim 1,

wherein the interface manager is configured to insert annotations in the first display in response to operator input.

21. The interface of claim 1,

wherein the interface manager is configured to mark one or more regions of the first display in response to operator input.

22. The interface of claim 1,

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 structure.

23. The interface of claim 1,

wherein the first function includes generating in the first display an proximity-indicating output showing proximity of a roving element, deployed in the patient, to the structure.

24. The interface of claim 1,

wherein the interface manager is configured to generate a graphical user interface that includes the first and second displays.

5. The interface of claim 5,

wherein the second function includes generating a data field for operator input.