Electrophysiologic measure of endpoints for ablation lesions created in fibrillating substrates

Overview

Information

Number: 6743225
Application: 09/818206
Filing date: 03/27/2001
Issue date: 06/01/2004
Inventor(s): Javier E. Sanchez, Jeffrey A. Hall, Michael E. Benser, Raymond E. Ideker, William M. Smith

US Classification: 128/898; 606/32; 606/34; 606/41; 606/51; 607/101; 607/105

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Abstract

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer program products measure electrical activity of the cardiac tissue proximate the lesion site during an ablation treatment, and then compare the measurements to determine whether the lesion is clinically efficacious so as to be able to block myocardial propagation. The methods can include obtaining the measurements and performing the ablation therapy while the subject is experiencing atrial fibrillation and may measure the standard deviation of the electrogram signal.

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606	34	Emerging	Average	Average	Medium	Average	51.1
606	41	Emerging	Average	Seminal	Medium High	Average	53.3
606	51	Emerging	Average	Seminal	Medium High	Average	52.0
607	101	Emerging	Average	Average	Medium	Average	60.8
607	105	Emerging	Average	Seminal	Medium High	Average	60.7