Motion-based optimization for placement of cardiac stimulation electrodes

US8346372B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PACESETTER, INC. · US

Inventors

• Michael Yang · Thousand Oaks, US
• Euljoon Park · Santa Clarita, US
• Kyungmoo Ryu · Palmdale, US
• Stuart Rosenberg · Santa Clarita, US
• Michael J. Coyle · Minneapolis, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 9, 2012
• Grant date: Jan 1, 2013
• Expiry date: Mar 9, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N2001/0585
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An exemplary method includes use of a multielectrode device that can help position a cardiac stimulation lead to an optimal site in the heart based at least in part on cardiac motion information acquired via the multielectrode device and one or more pairs of current delivery electrodes that establish potential fields (e.g., for use as a coordinate system). An exemplary mutlielectrode device may be a multielectrode catheter or a multifilar, electrode-bearing guidewire. Various other exemplary methods, devices, systems, etc., are also disclosed.