Automated optimization of multi-electrode pacing for cardiac resynchronization

US8036743B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PROTEUS BIOMEDICAL, INC. · US

Inventors

• George Savage · Portola Valley, US
• Todd Thompson · San Jose, US
• Mark Zdeblick · Portola Valley, US
• Lawrence Arne · Los Altos, US
• Olivier Colliou · Los Gatos, US
• Benedict Costello · Berkeley, US
• Fataneh Omidvar · Danville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 31, 2006
• Grant date: Oct 11, 2011
• Expiry date: Apr 25, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/37247
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

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.