Medical ablation catheter control
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1. A medical ablation catheter control structure, comprising:
- a microcontroller containing memory;
an input coupled to the microcontroller, the input configured for receiving position information of an ablation catheter from an electronic position detection system;
an output coupled to the microcontroller;
the output configured for communicating ablation catheter movement;
a movement program residing in memory, the movement program processing position information from the input to calculate ablation catheter movement;
a comparison program residing in memory, the comparison program compares ablation catheter movement to a predetermined control data; and
, an annunciating program means residing in memory and coupled to the output for indicating a spatial relationship between the ablation catheter and the predetermined control data and in the event that the spatial relation exceeds a threshold value for interrupting a source of ablative energy to the ablation catheter.
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Abstract
The control for an ablation catheter provides increased ablation catheter operation feedback and increased options for programmable control of the ablation catheter for clinicians. The control for an ablation catheter has a microcontroller containing memory, an input and output coupled to the microcontroller, a movement program, a comparison program, and an annunciating program. The movement program processes position information from the input to calculate ablation catheter movement. The comparison program compares ablation catheter movement to a predetermined control data.
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1. A medical ablation catheter control structure, comprising:
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a microcontroller containing memory;
an input coupled to the microcontroller, the input configured for receiving position information of an ablation catheter from an electronic position detection system;
an output coupled to the microcontroller;
the output configured for communicating ablation catheter movement;
a movement program residing in memory, the movement program processing position information from the input to calculate ablation catheter movement;
a comparison program residing in memory, the comparison program compares ablation catheter movement to a predetermined control data; and
,an annunciating program means residing in memory and coupled to the output for indicating a spatial relationship between the ablation catheter and the predetermined control data and in the event that the spatial relation exceeds a threshold value for interrupting a source of ablative energy to the ablation catheter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for medical ablation catheter control, comprising:
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positioning an ablation catheter;
monitoring distal position of the ablation catheter with an electronic position detection system that generates position information;
processing position information to calculate ablation catheter movement;
comparing ablation catheter movement relative to a predetermined control data set;
annunciating relation of ablation catheter movement to the predetermined control data; and
one of reducing and interrupting a source of energy the ablation catheter in the event that the catheter movement exceeds a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method of controlling a medical electrophysiology mapping and ablation catheter, comprising:
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positioning a medical mapping/ablation catheter within a portion of a heart;
monitoring a position of the catheter with an electronic position detection system that generates position information regarding a distal portion of the catheter;
processing position information to calculate catheter movement;
comparing catheter movement relative to a predetermined control data set;
annunciating relation of ablation catheter movement to the predetermined control data; and
one of reducing and interrupting a source of energy to the catheter in the event that the catheter movement exceeds a threshold value of said control data set. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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