Automated optimization of multi-electrode pacing for cardiac resynchronization
First Claim
1. A method to perform automatic optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), the method comprising:
- performing a first set of iterations to select at least one satellite from a plurality of satellites formed on at least one pacing lead inserted in a patient, wherein each satellite of the plurality of pacing satellites comprises;
a plurality of electrodes; and
a control chip communicatively coupled to each electrode of the plurality of electrodes;
performing a second set of iterations to select at least one electrode from each one of the at least one satellite selected from the plurality of satellites when the at least one electrode in the each one of the at least one satellite is addressed and controlled through a respective control chip of the each one of the at least one satellite upon a receipt of configuration signals configured to select the at least one electrode; and
performing a third set of iterations to select at least one timing configuration for pacing signals transmitted through the at least one electrode on the each one of the at least one satellite.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
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.
-
Citations
36 Claims
-
1. A method to perform automatic optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), the method comprising:
-
performing a first set of iterations to select at least one satellite from a plurality of satellites formed on at least one pacing lead inserted in a patient, wherein each satellite of the plurality of pacing satellites comprises; a plurality of electrodes; and a control chip communicatively coupled to each electrode of the plurality of electrodes; performing a second set of iterations to select at least one electrode from each one of the at least one satellite selected from the plurality of satellites when the at least one electrode in the each one of the at least one satellite is addressed and controlled through a respective control chip of the each one of the at least one satellite upon a receipt of configuration signals configured to select the at least one electrode; and performing a third set of iterations to select at least one timing configuration for pacing signals transmitted through the at least one electrode on the each one of the at least one satellite. - 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)
-
Specification