USER INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR USE WITH MULTIPOLAR PACING LEADS

• US 20120035685A1
• Filed: 08/04/2011
• Published: 02/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers Incorporated (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers Incorporated (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Inventors: Saha, Sunipa, Hayes, Kenneth N., Herrmann, Keith L., Kalgren, James, McCabe, Aaron R., Rockweiler, Holly, Shome, Shibaji, Siejko, Krzysztof Z.
• Granted Patent: US 9,138,585 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/59
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/056 Transvascular endocardial electrode systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36185 Selection of the electrode configuration
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3686 configured for selecting the electrode configuration on a lead A61N1/3688 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37241 providing test stimulations
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37247 User interfaces, e.g. input or presentation means

Abstract

An interactive representation of electrostimulation electrodes or vectors can be provided, such as for configuring combinations of electrostimulation electrodes. In an example, electrodes or test parameters can be presented graphically or in a table. A user interface can be configured to receive user-input designating electrode combinations or vectors for test or for use in programming an implantable or ambulatory medical device. The interface can be used to indicate suggested electrode combinations or vectors in response to a first selection of an electrode. Tests can be performed on electrode combinations and vectors, and the results of the tests can be presented to a user using the interactive representation. In an example, test results can be analyzed by a processor and optionally used to program an implantable or ambulatory medical device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

providing to a user an interactive representation of a first set of electrostimulation electrodes or vectors;

receiving a first selection of an electrostimulation electrode or vector;

providing a visual indication of the first selection using the interactive representation; and

interactively using the first selection, wherein interactively using the first selection comprises performing at least one of;

providing, using the interactive representation, a second set of electrostimulation electrodes or vectors that is available for use with the first selection;

displaying, using the interactive representation, information indicative of a parameter test result for an electrostimulation electrode combination or vector associated with the first selection;

or

performing, using the interactive representation, interactive user-controllable parameter testing using the first selection.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein interactively using the first selection comprises providing a second set of electrostimulation electrodes or vectors that is available for use with the first selection.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein interactively using the first selection comprises displaying information indicative of a parameter test result for an electrostimulation electrode combination or vector associated with the first selection.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein interactively using the first selection comprises performing interactive user-controllable parameter testing using the first selection.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the interactively using the first selection comprises at least one of:

providing, in visual correspondence with the first selection, a second set of electrostimulation electrodes or vectors that is available for use with the first selection;

or

displaying information indicative of a parameter test result in visual correspondence with the electrode combination or vector associated with the result.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying to a user an interactive representation of a first set of electrostimulation electrodes or vectors includes displaying a pictorial interactive representation of a set of electrostimulation electrodes or vectors, including a user-selectable representation of an electrostimulation electrode or vector.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying to a user an interactive representation of a first set of electrostimulation electrodes or vectors includes displaying a tabular interactive representation of a set of electrostimulation electrodes or vectors, including a user-selectable table element representative of an electrostimulation electrode or vector.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving a first selection of an electrostimulation electrode or vector includes receiving the first selection from a user using the interactive representation.

9. The method of claim 1, comprising receiving from the user a second selection of an electrostimulation electrode or vector, selected from among the second set of electrostimulation electrodes or vectors, the second selection performed by the user using the interactive representation.

10. The method of claim 9, comprising programming an ambulatory medical device using the first selection and the second selection.

11. The method of claim 1, comprising:

providing to a user an interactive representation of a set of one or more parameter tests or parameter test characteristics; and

wherein the performing interactive user-controllable parameter testing includes using a selection of a parameter test or parameter test characteristic received from the user.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the performing interactive user-controllable parameter testing includes adjusting subsequent parameter tests in response to a received parameter test result.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the first selection of an electrostimulation electrode or vector includes receiving a selection of an electrostimulation electrode or vector configured for intravascular delivery of electrostimulation energy to multiple locations at or near the left ventricle of the heart.

14. The method of claim 1, comprising:

calculating a comparison metric using the test result of the electrostimulation parameter test; and

using the comparison metric, performing at least one of;

displaying the comparison metric;

analyzing the comparison metric;

programming an ambulatory medical device;

or

organizing the displayed information indicative of a parameter test result.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a display configured to provide an interactive representation of a set of electrostimulation electrodes or vectors, wherein the interactive representation comprises;

a first input, including an interactive visual indication indicating a first selection of an electrostimulation electrode or vector; and

at least one of;

an interactive visual indication, provided using the interactive representation, of a second set of electrostimulation electrodes or vectors that is available for use with the first selection;

an interactive visual indication, displayed using the interactive representation, of information indicative of a parameter test result for an electrostimulation electrode combination or vector associated with the first selection;

or

an interactive user-control, configured to perform, using the interactive representation, interactive user-controllable parameter testing using the first selection.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the interactive representation comprises an interactive visual indication, provided using the interactive representation, of a second set of electrostimulation electrodes or vectors that is available for use with the first selection.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the interactive representation comprises an interactive visual indication, displayed using the interactive representation, of information indicative of a parameter test result for an electrostimulation electrode combination or vector associated with the first selection.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the interactive representation comprises an interactive user-control, configured to perform, using the interactive representation, interactive user-controllable parameter testing using the first selection.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the interactive representation comprises an interactive visual indication of a second set of electrostimulation electrodes or vectors that is available for use with the first selection, the second set provided using the interactive representation and in visual correspondence with the first selection.

20. A method, comprising:

providing to a user an interactive representation of a first set of electrostimulation electrodes or vectors;

receiving from the user a first selection of an electrostimulation electrode or vector, the first selection performed by the user using the interactive representation;

providing a visual indication of the first selection using the interactive representation;

providing, using the first selection and the interactive representation, a second set of electrostimulation electrodes or vectors that is available for use with the first selection;

displaying, using the first selection and the interactive representation, information indicative of a parameter test result for an electrostimulation electrode combination or vector associated with the first selection; and

performing, using the first selection and the interactive representation, interactive user-controllable parameter testing using the first selection.