Method and apparatus for mapping a structure
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1. A method of generating a map of a surface of a structure in an anatomy, comprising:
- acquiring a first plurality of discrete position data points in a first region in the anatomy with a position element positioned within the first region;
rendering a first region display of a map based on the acquired first plurality of discrete position data points in a first region;
acquiring at least one second discrete position data point in the anatomy after acquiring the first plurality of discrete position data points with the position element positioned within the first region or a second region;
determining whether at least one acquired second discrete position data point is within the first region, wherein the second discrete position data point is acquired subsequent to the acquired first plurality of discrete position data points; and
if it is determined that the acquired at least one second discrete position data point is not in the first region, rendering a second region display of the map relative to the rendered first region display and only augmenting the rendered first region display of the map with the rendered second region display of the map based on the acquired at least one second discrete position data point.
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Abstract
An area of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional location of the electrode at the time of the sensing or measurement. Therefore, a map of an area or volume can be determined based upon the sensing of the plurality of points without the use of an imaging device. An implantable medical device can then be navigated relative to the mapping data.
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1. A method of generating a map of a surface of a structure in an anatomy, comprising:
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acquiring a first plurality of discrete position data points in a first region in the anatomy with a position element positioned within the first region; rendering a first region display of a map based on the acquired first plurality of discrete position data points in a first region; acquiring at least one second discrete position data point in the anatomy after acquiring the first plurality of discrete position data points with the position element positioned within the first region or a second region; determining whether at least one acquired second discrete position data point is within the first region, wherein the second discrete position data point is acquired subsequent to the acquired first plurality of discrete position data points; and if it is determined that the acquired at least one second discrete position data point is not in the first region, rendering a second region display of the map relative to the rendered first region display and only augmenting the rendered first region display of the map with the rendered second region display of the map based on the acquired at least one second discrete position data point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of rendering a map of an internal surface of a volume of an anatomy of a subject, comprising:
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moving a position element within the volume to a plurality of discrete first positions; moving the position element within the volume to a plurality of discrete second positions that are different than at least a sub-plurality of the plurality of discrete first positions within the volume after moving the position element within the volume to the plurality of discrete first positions; and operating a processor system configured for; determining first position data of the position element at each of the discrete first positions; rendering a first map based on the determined first position data; determining a second position data of the position element at each of the discrete second positions; determining if any of the determined second position data are identical to the determined first position data, and if any of the determined second position data are not identical to the determined first position data, rendering for display a second map based only on the determined second position data; and only augmenting the first rendered map with the second rendered map for display; wherein the first position data and the second position data is acquired only with the position element. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system to render a map of an internal surface of a volume of an anatomy, comprising:
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a position element operable to be moved in the volume to a first plurality of discrete positions within a first region of the volume and a second plurality of discrete positions within the volume that are different than the first plurality of discrete positions; a position sensing system positioned relative to the volume, including a processor operable to; determine the relative positions of the first plurality of positions and the relative positions of the second plurality of positions; render a first map based on the determined position of the position element in each of the first plurality of positions; and determine if the plurality of second discrete positions that are different than the first plurality of discrete positions are within the first region, and if the plurality of second discrete positions are not within the first region, render a second map based only on the determined second position data and only augmenting the first rendered map with the second rendered map, wherein only augmenting the first rendered map includes a complete addition of the second rendered map to the first rendered map or changing a boundary of the first rendered map with the second rendered map; and a display device to display the rendered first map, rendered second map, the augmented first rendered map with the complete addition of the second rendered map, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system to render a map of an internal surface of a volume of an anatomy, comprising:
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a position element means for moving within the volume to a first plurality of positions within a first region of the volume and a second plurality of positions within the volume; a position sensing means positioned relative to the volume, including a processor means for determining the relative positions of the first plurality of positions and the relative positions of the second plurality of positions; a differentiation determination means for determining if the plurality of second positions are within the first region, if the plurality of second positions are not within the first region and different from the first plurality of positions, and determining if a second map should be rendered; a rendering means for rendering a first map based on the determined position of the position element in each of the first plurality of positions and rendering a second map based only on the determined second position data and only augmenting the first rendered map with the second rendered map; and a display means to display the rendered first map, rendered second map, the augmented first rendered map with the second rendered map, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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