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1.

TARGETING CORONARY REVASCULARIZATION BASED ON MYOCARDIAL VIABILITY

      
Application Number 18739199
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-06-10
First Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner
  • The Vektor Group Inc. (USA)
  • The Regents of the University of California (USA)
Inventor
  • Pollema, Travis
  • Ho, Gordon
  • Krummen, Robert Joseph
  • Villongco, Christopher J. T.

Abstract

A system is described for generating a revascularization score for a blockage of a coronary artery in a heart. The system accesses indications of viability of myocardial tissue in the heart, a blockage state of the blockage that includes a blockage location and a blockage amount, and the perfusion territory of the myocardial tissue. Based on the myocardial tissue state, blockage state, and perfusion territory, the system generates a revascularization score for the blockage. The system generates a graphic of the heart that illustrates coronary arteries, myocardial tissue state, blockage state, and the revascularization score. The system displays the graphic to provide a visual representation of the revascularization score for the blockage of the coronary artery.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 6/50 - Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific body partsApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific clinical applications
  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
  • A61B 6/03 - Computed tomography [CT]
  • A61B 6/46 - Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G06T 7/11 - Region-based segmentation
  • G06T 7/62 - Analysis of geometric attributes of area, perimeter, diameter or volume
  • G06T 17/20 - Wire-frame description, e.g. polygonalisation or tessellation

2.

TARGETING CORONARY REVASCULARIZATION BASED ON MYOCARDIAL VIABILITY

      
Application Number US2024040475
Publication Number 2025/029982
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-01
Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner
  • THE VEKTOR GROUP INC. (USA)
  • THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (USA)
Inventor
  • Krummen, Robert Joseph
  • Villongco, Christopher J. T.
  • Marton, Christian David
  • Pollema, Travis
  • Ho, Gordon

Abstract

A system is described for generating a revascularization score for a blockage of a coronary artery in a heart. The system accesses indications of viability of myocardial tissue in the heart, a blockage state of the blockage that includes a blockage location and a blockage amount, and the perfusion territory of the myocardial tissue. Based on the myocardial tissue state, blockage state, and perfusion territory, the system generates a revascularization score for the blockage. The system generates a graphic of the heart that illustrates coronary arteries, myocardial tissue state, blockage state, and the revascularization score. The system displays the graphic to provide a visual representation of the revascularization score for the blockage of the coronary artery.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
  • A61B 6/03 - Computed tomography [CT]
  • A61B 6/46 - Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient
  • A61B 6/50 - Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific body partsApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific clinical applications
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G06T 7/11 - Region-based segmentation
  • G06T 7/62 - Analysis of geometric attributes of area, perimeter, diameter or volume
  • G06T 17/20 - Wire-frame description, e.g. polygonalisation or tessellation

3.

HEART WALL REFINEMENT OF ARRHYTHMIA SOURCE LOCATIONS

      
Application Number US2024040474
Publication Number 2025/029981
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-01
Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner
  • THE VEKTOR GROUP INC. (USA)
  • THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (USA)
Inventor
  • Krummen, Robert Joseph
  • Villongco, Christopher J. T.

Abstract

A method for localizing the source of an arrhythmia within a heart wall is disclosed. The method involves accessing an indication of the source location of the arrhythmia within the endocardium. A normal vector is generated that is normal to the endocardium at the source location in the direction of the epicardium layer. An activation vector indicating the direction of electrical force of the heart during an initial stage of depolarization is determined. The depth angle between the normal vector and the activation vector is determined, and the depth of the source location within the heart wall is indicated based on a depth angle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
  • A61B 5/361 - Detecting fibrillation
  • A61B 5/363 - Detecting tachycardia or bradycardia
  • A61B 5/339 - Displays specially adapted therefor

4.

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM LEAD GENERATION

      
Application Number 18887328
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-09-17
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner The Vektor Group Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Marton, Christian David
  • Braidwood, Joseph Thomas
  • Krummen, Robert Joseph
  • Pirio, Maurice J.

Abstract

Systems are provided for synthesizing leads of an electrocardiogram (ECG) based on a subject ECG collected from a subject and converting a nonstandard ECG based on a nonstandard placement of electrodes to a standard ECG with a standard placement of electrodes. The described systems may generate simulated ECGs based on simulations of electrical activity of hearts having different heart configurations. From each simulation, simulated ECGs are generated assuming a specification of electrode position(s) for each lead of an ECG. The systems identify a simulated ECG that is similar to the subject ECG. Based on the simulation from which that simulated ECG was generated, the systems identify a synthesized ECG or converted ECG.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 5/319 - Circuits for simulating ECG signals
  • A61B 5/339 - Displays specially adapted therefor
  • A61B 5/367 - Electrophysiological study [EPS], e.g. electrical activation mapping or electro-anatomical mapping

5.

Ablation targeting and planning system

      
Application Number 18631049
Grant Number 12213742
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-04-10
First Publication Date 2024-10-17
Grant Date 2025-02-04
Owner THE VEKTOR GROUP, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Villongco, Christopher J. T.
  • Marton, Christian David
  • Krummen, Robert Joseph

Abstract

A system is provided for generating an ablation plan for an ablation procedure to be performed on a body part of a patient having an abnormal pattern of electrical activity. The system receives patient data that includes a patient cardiogram, a patient body part image; and patient health data. The system employs an ablation target system to identify an ablation target within the body part based on at least some of the patient data. The system also employs an ablation plan system to identify, based on at least some of the patient data and the ablation target, an ablation plan that includes target parameter values for ablation device parameters for controlling an ablation device. The ablation plan system is developed based on data that includes data sets with patient data associated with an ablation plan. The system then outputs an indication of the ablation target and the ablation plan.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 34/10 - Computer-aided planning, simulation or modelling of surgical operations
  • A61B 18/02 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by cooling, e.g. cryogenic techniques
  • G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
  • G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
  • A61B 18/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body

6.

ABLATION TARGETING AND PLANNING SYSTEM

      
Application Number US2024023763
Publication Number 2024/215685
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-04-10
Publication Date 2024-10-17
Owner THE VEKTOR GROUP INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Villongco, Christopher J. T.
  • Marton, Christian David
  • Krummen, Robert Joseph

Abstract

A system is provided for generating an ablation plan for an ablation procedure to be performed on a body part of a patient having an abnormal pattern of electrical activity. The system receives patient data that includes a patient cardiogram, a patient body part image; and patient health data. The system employs an ablation target system to identify an ablation target within the body part based on at least some of the patient data. The system also employs an ablation plan system to identify, based on at least some of the patient data and the ablation target, an ablation plan that includes target parameter values for ablation device parameters for controlling an ablation device. The ablation plan system is developed based on data that includes data sets with patient data associated with an ablation plan. The system then outputs an indication of the ablation target and the ablation plan.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16H 20/30 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
  • G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

7.

HEART GRAPHIC DISPLAY SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18612346
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-21
First Publication Date 2024-09-19
Owner The Vektor Group Inc. (USA)
Inventor Villongco, Christopher J. T.

Abstract

Systems are provided for generating data representing electromagnetic states of a heart for medical, scientific, research, and/or engineering purposes. The systems generate the data based on source configurations such as dimensions of, and scar or fibrosis or pro-arrhythmic substrate location within, a heart and a computational model of the electromagnetic output of the heart. The systems may dynamically generate the source configurations to provide representative source configurations that may be found in a population. For each source configuration of the electromagnetic source, the systems run a simulation of the functioning of the heart to generate modeled electromagnetic output (e.g., an electromagnetic mesh for each simulation step with a voltage at each point of the electromagnetic mesh) for that source configuration. The systems may generate a cardiogram for each source configuration from the modeled electromagnetic output of that source configuration for use in predicting the source location of an arrhythmia.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 5/339 - Displays specially adapted therefor
  • A61B 5/36 - Detecting PQ interval, PR interval or QT interval
  • A61B 5/361 - Detecting fibrillation
  • A61B 5/363 - Detecting tachycardia or bradycardia
  • A61B 5/366 - Detecting abnormal QRS complex, e.g. widening

8.

ARRHYTHMIA ASSESSMENT MACHINE LEARNING

      
Application Number 18597796
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-06
First Publication Date 2024-09-12
Owner The Vektor Group Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Villongco, Christopher J. T.
  • Krummen, Robert Joseph
  • Braidwood, Joseph Thomas
  • Marton, Christian David
  • Komen, Douglas Steven
  • Pirio, Maurice J.

Abstract

A system is provided that employs a machine learning (ML) decision tree to provide a treatment analysis for an arrhythmia. The ML decision tree includes decision nodes (non-leaf nodes) and treatment analysis nodes (leaf nodes). Each decision node corresponds to a feature derived from electronic health records and has branches corresponding to feature values. A treatment analysis node corresponds to a treatment analysis based on feature values of a path from the root node to that treatment analysis node. To provide a treatment analysis for a candidate, the system identifies a path from the root node to a treatment analysis node based on a candidate feature vector derived from an electronic health record of the candidate and outputs the treatment analysis of the treatment analysis node of the identified path.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
  • A61B 34/10 - Computer-aided planning, simulation or modelling of surgical operations
  • G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
  • G16H 15/00 - ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
  • G16H 20/10 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
  • G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
  • G16H 50/70 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients

9.

ARRHYTHMIA ASSESSMENT MACHINE LEARNING

      
Application Number US2024018739
Publication Number 2024/186938
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-06
Publication Date 2024-09-12
Owner THE VEKTOR GROUP INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Villongco, Christopher J. T.
  • Krummen, Robert Joseph
  • Braidwood, Joseph Thomas
  • Marton, Christian David
  • Komen, Douglas Steven
  • Pirio, Maurice J.

Abstract

A system is provided that employs a machine learning (ML) decision tree to provide a treatment analysis for an arrhythmia. The ML decision tree includes decision nodes (non-leaf nodes) and treatment analysis nodes (leaf nodes). Each decision node corresponds to a feature derived from electronic health records and has branches corresponding to feature values. A treatment analysis node corresponds to a treatment analysis based on feature values of a path from the root node to that treatment analysis node. To provide a treatment analysis for a candidate, the system identifies a path from the root node to a treatment analysis node based on a candidate feature vector derived from an electronic health record of the candidate and outputs the treatment analysis of the treatment analysis node of the identified path.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06N 20/20 - Ensemble learning
  • G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
  • G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
  • G16H 20/10 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
  • G16H 50/70 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients

10.

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND STROKE RISK ASSESSMENT

      
Application Number US2024019383
Publication Number 2024/187187
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-11
Publication Date 2024-09-12
Owner
  • THE VEKTOR GROUP INC. (USA)
  • THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (USA)
Inventor
  • Marton, Christian David
  • Villongco, Christopher J. T.
  • Krummen, David E.
  • Hsu, Jonathan Chong

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for generating a stroke risk assessment machine learning (ML) model. A system generates an initial stroke risk ML model based on training data that includes, for each of a plurality of patients, features derived from a cardiogram of the patient and an indication of whether the patient had a stroke. The system runs simulations of electrical activity of a heart based on heart models having various morphological and physiological characteristics. The system generates simulated cardiograms based on the simulated electrical activity the simulations. The system applies the initial stroke risk ML model to features derived from a simulated cardiogram to generate a simulated stroke risk assessment. The system then generates a final stroke risk ML model based on features derived from the simulated cardiograms and the simulated stroke risk assessments.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 5/308 - Input circuits therefor specially adapted for particular uses for electrocardiography [ECG]
  • A61B 5/319 - Circuits for simulating ECG signals
  • A61B 5/318 - Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
  • G06N 3/02 - Neural networks
  • G06N 20/00 - Machine learning

11.

ATRIAL FLUTTER CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number US2024015856
Publication Number 2024/173597
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-14
Publication Date 2024-08-22
Owner
  • THE VEKTOR GROUP, INC. (USA)
  • THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (USA)
Inventor
  • Villongco, Christopher J. T.
  • Ho, Gordon
  • Marton, Christian David

Abstract

A system for generating a machine learning (ML) model to identify an atrial flutter (AFL) type of a cardiac arrhythmia is provided. For each of a plurality of cardiograms, the system generates training data by identifying one or more portions of that cardiogram that relate to the AFL type to which that cardiogram is mapped. For each of a plurality of the portions, the system generates a feature vector that includes the portion and the additional features and a label that is based on the AFL type. The system trains the ML model using the training data to learn weights for the ML model. The ML model inputs a cardiogram and additional features and outputs an AFL type.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 5/361 - Detecting fibrillation
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
  • A61B 5/363 - Detecting tachycardia or bradycardia
  • A61B 5/366 - Detecting abnormal QRS complex, e.g. widening
  • A61B 5/341 - Vectorcardiography [VCG]
  • G06N 20/00 - Machine learning
  • A61B 18/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body

12.

STIMULATION DEVICE LOCATION IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number US2024015434
Publication Number 2024/173270
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-12
Publication Date 2024-08-22
Owner
  • THE VEKTOR GROUP INC. (USA)
  • THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (USA)
Inventor
  • Villongco, Christopher J. T.
  • Krummen, Robert Joseph
  • Krummen, David E.

Abstract

A system for identifying a patient device location of a patient stimulation device within the heart of a patient. The system receives a patient electrocardiogram that is collected while the patient stimulation device is activated and while cardiac tissue is not captured. The electrocardiogram reflects current through blood within the heart resulting from the activation. The system determines a device location based on an association between library electrocardiograms and library device locations and based on similarity between the library electrocardiograms and the patient electrocardiogram. A library electrocardiogram represents an electrocardiogram that would be collected when a stimulation device is activated within the heart of a patient at the associated library device location. The system outputs an indication of the determined device location to indicate the patient device location of the patient stimulation device when the patient electrocardiogram was collected.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 5/06 - Devices, other than using radiation, for detecting or locating foreign bodies
  • A61B 34/20 - Surgical navigation systemsDevices for tracking or guiding surgical instruments, e.g. for frameless stereotaxis
  • A61N 1/362 - Heart stimulators

13.

AUTOMATIC FIBRILLATION CLASSIFICATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF FIBRILLATION EPOCHS

      
Application Number 18630900
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-04-09
First Publication Date 2024-08-01
Owner The Vektor Group Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Villongco, Christopher J. T.
  • Marton, Christian David

Abstract

Methods and computer systems are described that classify a cardiogram as being an atrial fibrillation (AF) or ventricular fibrillation (VF) cardiogram, automatically detect an AF epoch within an AF cardiogram, and automatically detect a VF epoch within a VF cardiogram. A classification and identification (C&I) system includes a classification system, an AF identification system, and a VF identification system. The C&I system processes cardiograms collected from patients to classify the cardiograms as being AF cardiograms or VF cardiograms and to identify AF epochs within the AF cardiograms or VF epochs within the VF cardiograms. The C&I system may then identify an AF source location of an AF based on the AF epochs and a VF source location of a VF based on the VF epochs. The C&I system may display a graphic of a heart that includes an indication of a source location.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 5/361 - Detecting fibrillation
  • A61B 5/339 - Displays specially adapted therefor
  • A61B 5/355 - Detecting T-waves
  • A61B 5/36 - Detecting PQ interval, PR interval or QT interval
  • A61B 5/367 - Electrophysiological study [EPS], e.g. electrical activation mapping or electro-anatomical mapping
  • G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

14.

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM LEAD GENERATION

      
Application Number US2023075742
Publication Number 2024/076930
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-10-02
Publication Date 2024-04-11
Owner THE VEKTOR GROUP INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Pirio, Maurice J.
  • Marton, Christian David
  • Braidwood, Joe
  • Krummen, Robert Joseph

Abstract

Systems are provided for synthesizing leads of an electrocardiogram (ECG) based on a subject ECG collected from a subject and converting a nonstandard ECG based on a nonstandard placement of electrodes to a standard ECG with a standard placement of electrodes. The described systems may generate simulated ECGs based on simulations of electrical activity of hearts having different heart configurations. From each simulation, simulated ECGs are generated assuming a specification of electrode position(s) for each lead of an ECG. The systems identify a simulated ECG that is similar to the subject ECG. Based on the simulation from which that simulated ECG was generated, the systems identify a synthesized ECG or converted ECG.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
  • A61B 5/25 - Bioelectric electrodes therefor
  • G16H 30/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing

15.

Augmentation of images with source locations

      
Application Number 17318245
Grant Number 12048488
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-05-12
First Publication Date 2021-08-26
Grant Date 2024-07-30
Owner THE VEKTOR GROUP, INC. (USA)
Inventor Villongco, Christopher

Abstract

Systems are provided for generating data representing electromagnetic states of a heart for medical, scientific, research, and/or engineering purposes. The systems generate the data based on source configurations such as dimensions of, and scar or fibrosis or pro-arrhythmic substrate location within, a heart and a computational model of the electromagnetic output of the heart. The systems may dynamically generate the source configurations to provide representative source configurations that may be found in a population. For each source configuration of the electromagnetic source, the systems run a simulation of the functioning of the heart to generate modeled electromagnetic output (e.g., an electromagnetic mesh for each simulation step with a voltage at each point of the electromagnetic mesh) for that source configuration. The systems may generate a cardiogram for each source configuration from the modeled electromagnetic output of that source configuration for use in predicting the source location of an arrhythmia.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 34/10 - Computer-aided planning, simulation or modelling of surgical operations
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
  • A61B 5/287 - Holders for multiple electrodes, e.g. electrode catheters for electrophysiological study [EPS]
  • A61B 5/308 - Input circuits therefor specially adapted for particular uses for electrocardiography [ECG]
  • A61B 5/319 - Circuits for simulating ECG signals
  • A61B 5/35 - Detecting specific parameters of the electrocardiograph cycle by template matching
  • A61B 5/361 - Detecting fibrillation
  • A61B 5/363 - Detecting tachycardia or bradycardia
  • A61B 5/366 - Detecting abnormal QRS complex, e.g. widening
  • A61B 18/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
  • A61B 18/14 - Probes or electrodes therefor
  • A61B 34/20 - Surgical navigation systemsDevices for tracking or guiding surgical instruments, e.g. for frameless stereotaxis
  • G06N 3/08 - Learning methods
  • G16H 30/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS

16.

Augmentation of images with source locations

      
Application Number 16766149
Grant Number 10952794
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-10-25
First Publication Date 2020-12-31
Grant Date 2021-03-23
Owner THE VEKTOR GROUP, INC. (USA)
Inventor Villongco, Christopher

Abstract

Systems are provided for generating data representing electromagnetic states of a heart for medical, scientific, research, and/or engineering purposes. The systems generate the data based on source configurations such as dimensions of, and scar or fibrosis or pro-arrhythmic substrate location within, a heart and a computational model of the electromagnetic output of the heart. The systems may dynamically generate the source configurations to provide representative source configurations that may be found in a population. For each source configuration of the electromagnetic source, the systems run a simulation of the functioning of the heart to generate modeled electromagnetic output (e.g., an electromagnetic mesh for each simulation step with a voltage at each point of the electromagnetic mesh) for that source configuration. The systems may generate a cardiogram for each source configuration from the modeled electromagnetic output of that source configuration for use in predicting the source location of an arrhythmia.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 34/10 - Computer-aided planning, simulation or modelling of surgical operations
  • G06N 3/08 - Learning methods
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
  • A61B 34/20 - Surgical navigation systemsDevices for tracking or guiding surgical instruments, e.g. for frameless stereotaxis
  • A61B 18/14 - Probes or electrodes therefor
  • A61B 5/287 - Holders for multiple electrodes, e.g. electrode catheters for electrophysiological study [EPS]
  • A61B 18/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
  • A61B 5/361 - Detecting fibrillation
  • A61B 5/363 - Detecting tachycardia or bradycardia
  • A61B 5/366 - Detecting abnormal QRS complex, e.g. widening