Global Patent Index - EP 1233698 A1

EP 1233698 A1 20020828 - CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEMS

Title (en)

CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEMS

Title (de)

SYSTEME ZUR MEHRDIMENSIONALEN DARSTELLUNG DES HERZENS

Title (fr)

SYSTEMES DE CARTOGRAPHIE CARDIAQUE

Publication

EP 1233698 A1 20020828 (EN)

Application

EP 00976883 A 20001103

Priority

  • US 0030316 W 20001103
  • US 16384299 P 19991105

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0134026A1] An apparatus using standard medical X-ray fluoroscopy techniques to acquire images of the chamber, vessel, or space in question wherein a device with radiopaque markers is inserted into and in some way mechanically conformed to the chamber's inner walls. By taking two or more fluoroscopic views of the space from different angles, the exact location of the markers may be determined and then processed to yield three-dimensional locations of each marker. Because the markers are intimate with the walls surrounding the space, the three-dimensional shape of the space is also determined. Standard graphical techniques may then be used to display a virtual model of the space. The accuracy of the resultant model improves with more views captured from different fluoroscopic angles, and by the use of more radiopaque markers.

IPC 1-7

A61B 5/042; A61B 6/00

IPC 8 full level

A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 5/296 (2021.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 5/287 (2021.01); A61B 6/12 (2013.01); A61B 6/487 (2013.01); A61B 6/541 (2013.01); A61B 2034/102 (2016.02); A61B 2090/376 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0134026A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0134026 A1 20010517; AU 1459501 A 20010606; EP 1233698 A1 20020828; JP 2003525663 A 20030902

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0030316 W 20001103; AU 1459501 A 20001103; EP 00976883 A 20001103; JP 2001536041 A 20001103