Method and device for visually supporting an electrophysiology catheter application in the heart

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9078567
APP PUB NO 20070078325A1
SERIAL NO

10569958

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The invention relates to a method and a device for visually supporting an electrophysiology catheter application in the heart, whereby electroanatomical 3D mapping data of an area of the heart to be treated which are provided during performance of the catheter application are visualized. Before the catheter application is carried out, 3D image data of the area to be treated are recorded by means of a tomographical 3D imaging method, a 3D surface profile of objects in the area to be treated is extracted from the 3D image data by segmentation and the electroanatomical 3D mapping data provided and the 3D images representing the 3D surface profile are associated with each other in the correct position and dimension relative each other and e.g. visualized in an superimposed manner during the catheter application. The present method and the corresponding device allow for an improved orientation of the user who carries out an electrophysiology catheter application in the heart.

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  • BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.;SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fuimaono, Kristine West Berlin, US 12 553
Hayam, Gal Tivon, IL 44 746
Karmi, Yuval Hadera, IL 2 175
Killmann, Reinmar Forchheim, DE 14 1376
Preiss, Assaf Bet Yizhaq, IL 22 686
Rahn, Norbert Forchheim, DE 113 5033
Sauer, Frank Princeton, US 109 5251
Xu, Chenyang Allentown, US 52 2738

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