System for analysis of complex rhythm disorders

US9375156B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• The Regents of the University of California · US
• The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the General Counsel · US

Inventors

• Sanjiv Narayan · Palo Alto, US
• Wouter-Jan Rappel · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 21, 2014
• Grant date: Jun 28, 2016
• Expiry date: Apr 21, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2018/1435
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system to detect a cause of a complex rhythm disorder in a human heart includes a plurality of sensors disposed spatially in relation to the heart, where the signals generated by the sensors are associated with activations of the heart. A processor collects and analyzes the signals to identify a region of the heart having an activation trail that is rotational or radially emanating, where the activation trail is indicative of the complex rhythm disorder and is based on activation times associated with the activations of the heart.