Continuous measurement and mapping of physiological data
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1. A system for continuous measurement and mapping of physiological data comprising:
- an intra-cardiac catheter comprising a plurality of spaced apart temperature sensors for concurrently sensing a plurality of temperatures at different locations within a patient heart;
a coupling unit configured for isolated coupling of data representing the sensed plurality of temperatures from the plurality of temperature sensors with a measurement unit; and
a mapping unit, in said measurement unit, configured for mapping individual values received from said sensors to corresponding respective particular elements of a matrix of a plurality of elements associated with heart locations, individual elements of said plurality of elements comprising a temperature value and temperature variability data of a particular respective heart location enabling monitoring heart function, blood flow, and abnormal temperature locations indicating pathology.
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Abstract
A catheter has a plurality of sensors and electrodes, wherein the sensors are arranged alternately and spaced apart from each other. A system for continuous measurement and mapping of physiological data may use such a catheter with a coupling unit for insulated coupling of the plurality of sensors with a measurement unit and a mapping unit for mapping values received from the sensors to a predefined matrix.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for continuous measurement and mapping of physiological data comprising:
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an intra-cardiac catheter comprising a plurality of spaced apart temperature sensors for concurrently sensing a plurality of temperatures at different locations within a patient heart; a coupling unit configured for isolated coupling of data representing the sensed plurality of temperatures from the plurality of temperature sensors with a measurement unit; and a mapping unit, in said measurement unit, configured for mapping individual values received from said sensors to corresponding respective particular elements of a matrix of a plurality of elements associated with heart locations, individual elements of said plurality of elements comprising a temperature value and temperature variability data of a particular respective heart location enabling monitoring heart function, blood flow, and abnormal temperature locations indicating pathology. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for continuous measurement and mapping of physiological data comprising:
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a catheter comprising a plurality of spaced apart thermistors; a coupling unit configured for isolated coupling of the plurality of thermistors with a measurement unit and including a first isolating transformer for transmitting a current to said plurality of thermistors and said coupling unit further comprises for each thermistor an associated voltage to frequency converter and at least one second isolating transformer coupled to said voltage to frequency converter and each voltage to frequency converter has a predefined frequency range which is non-overlapping with another frequency converter; and a mapping unit configured for mapping values received from said thermistors to a predefined matrix.
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11. A system for continuous measurement and mapping of physiological data comprising:
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an intra-cardiac catheter comprising a plurality of spaced apart pressure sensors for concurrently sensing a plurality of pressures at different locations within a patient heart; a coupling unit configured for isolated coupling of data representing the sensed plurality of pressures from the plurality of pressure sensors with a measurement unit; and a mapping unit, in said measurement unit, configured for mapping individual values received from said sensors to corresponding respective particular elements of a matrix of a plurality of elements associated with heart locations, individual elements of said plurality of elements comprising a pressure value and pressure variability data of a particular respective heart location enabling monitoring heart function, blood flow, and abnormal pressure locations indicating pathology.
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12. An intra-cardiac catheter system comprising
a plurality of temperature sensors and electrodes, wherein the temperature sensors and electrodes are alternately positioned along at least a portion of a catheter and are spaced apart from each other, said temperature sensors concurrently sensing a plurality of temperatures at different locations within a patient heart; - and
a mapping unit configured for mapping individual values received from said sensors via a coupling unit, to corresponding respective particular elements of a matrix of a plurality of elements associated with heart locations, individual elements of said plurality of elements comprising a temperature value, electrode signal value and temperature variability data of a particular respective heart location enabling monitoring heart function, blood flow, and abnormal temperature locations indicating pathology. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An intra-cardiac catheter system comprising
a plurality of pressure sensors and electrodes, wherein the pressure sensors and electrodes are alternately positioned along at least a portion of a catheter and are spaced apart from each other, said pressure sensors concurrently sensing a plurality of pressures at different locations within a patient heart; - and
a mapping unit configured for mapping individual values received from said sensors via a coupling unit, to corresponding respective particular elements of a matrix of a plurality of elements associated with heart locations, individual elements of said plurality of elements comprising a pressure value, electrode signal value and pressure variability data of a particular respective heart location enabling monitoring heart function, blood flow, and abnormal pressure locations indicating pathology.
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18. A catheter comprising a plurality of sensors and electrodes, including,
a plurality of thermistors and electrodes alternately positioned along at least a portion of the catheter and spaced apart from each other; a coupling unit configured for isolated coupling of said plurality of thermistors with a measurement unit using a first isolating transformer for transmitting a current to said thermistors and for each thermistor an associated voltage to frequency converter and each voltage to frequency converter has a predefined frequency range which is non-overlapping with another frequency converter and a single isolating transformer coupled with said voltage to frequency converters.
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19. A method for continuously measuring and mapping of physiological data, comprising the steps of:
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using an intra-cardiac catheter comprising a plurality of spaced apart temperature sensors for concurrently sensing a plurality of temperatures at different locations within a patient heart; electrically coupling data representing the sensed plurality of temperatures from the plurality of temperature sensors to a measurement unit; using said measurement unit for mapping individual values received from said sensors to corresponding respective particular elements of a matrix of a plurality of elements associated with heart locations, individual elements of said plurality of elements comprising a temperature value and temperature variability data of a particular respective heart location enabling monitoring heart function, blood flow, and abnormal temperature locations indicating pathology. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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