Electrical angle gauge
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1. A method for obtaining motion data for a physiological location of a body, the method comprising:
- producing an electric field from a pair of broadcasting electrodes in a first satellite structure formed on a pacing lead, wherein the pacing lead is implanted in a body;
detecting a change in an electric potential of a receiving electrode in a second satellite structure formed on the pacing lead in response to a movement of the pacing lead, wherein the electric potential of the receiving electrode is induced by the electric field, and wherein the receiving electrode is attached to a physiological location of the body;
determining an angle by which the receiving electrode deflects from a mid-potential plane between the pair of broadcasting electrodes by processing the change in the electric potential of the receiving electrode; and
generating motion data for the physiological location of the body based on the angle by which the receiving electrode deflects from the mid-potential plane.
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Abstract
Methods of using electrodes to obtain physiological location motion data are provided. Embodiments of the methods include producing an electrode from a broadcasting electrode that is proximal to the physiological location of interest and detecting a change in an induced electric potential at a receiving electrode to obtain the motion data of interest. Also provided are systems and components thereof, e.g., programming, for practicing methods according to embodiments of the invention.
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1. A method for obtaining motion data for a physiological location of a body, the method comprising:
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producing an electric field from a pair of broadcasting electrodes in a first satellite structure formed on a pacing lead, wherein the pacing lead is implanted in a body; detecting a change in an electric potential of a receiving electrode in a second satellite structure formed on the pacing lead in response to a movement of the pacing lead, wherein the electric potential of the receiving electrode is induced by the electric field, and wherein the receiving electrode is attached to a physiological location of the body; determining an angle by which the receiving electrode deflects from a mid-potential plane between the pair of broadcasting electrodes by processing the change in the electric potential of the receiving electrode; and generating motion data for the physiological location of the body based on the angle by which the receiving electrode deflects from the mid-potential plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for obtaining motion data for a physiological location of a body, the system comprising:
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(a) a lead having a first segmented electrode satellite structure and a second segmented electrode satellite structure; (b) a processing element communicatively coupled to the lead and configured to; (i) select the first segmented electrode satellite structure as a broadcasting satellite and the second segmented electrode satellite structure as a receiving satellite, wherein the broadcasting satellite comprises a pair of broadcasting electrodes; (ii) produce an electric field from the broadcasting satellite; (iii) detect a change in an electric potential on a receiving electrode of the receiving satellite in response to a movement of the lead, wherein the electric potential of the receiving electrode is induced by the electric field, and wherein the receiving electrode is attached to a physiological location of a body; (iv) determine an angle by which the receiving electrode deflects from a mid-potential plane between the pair of broadcasting electrodes by processing the change in the electric potential of the receiving electrode; and (v) generate motion data for the physiological location of the body based on the angle by which the receiving electrode deflects from the mid-potential plane. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A nontransitory computer readable storage medium having a processing program stored thereon, wherein the processing program is configured to operate a system comprising a pacing lead with a pair of broadcasting electrodes and with a receiving electrode to perform a method for obtaining motion data for a physiological location of a body, the method comprising:
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producing an electric field from the pair of broadcasting electrodes on the pacing lead, wherein the pacing lead is implanted in a body; detecting a change in an electric potential of the receiving electrode in response to a movement of the pacing lead, wherein the electric potential of the receiving electrode is induced by the electric field, and wherein the receiving electrode is attached to the physiological location of the body; determining an angle by which the receiving electrode deflects from a mid-potential plane between the pair of broadcasting electrodes by processing the change in the electric potential of the receiving electrode; and generating the motion data for the physiological location of the body based on the angle by which the receiving electrode deflects from the mid-potential plane.
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