A - Human Necessities – 61 – B
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
B
A61B 19/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2554274
A method for treating atrial fibrillation in an atrium of a heart includes (a) acquiring an image or map of the atrium; (b) displaying the image or map of the atrium; (c) marking at least one feature on the image or map; (d) calculating dimensions of the at least one feature; (e) identifying one or more points on or within the atrium for treatment as part of a treatment plan; (f) determining paths to the one or more points on or within the atrium for treatment; (g) simulating insertion of a sheath into the atrium; (h) simulating insertion of a medical device through the sheath and into the atrium; (i) verifying that the one or more points on or within the atrium can be accessed for treatment; (j) computing an overall surface area of the atrium; (k) calculating an estimated area not treated in the atrium based on the treatment plan; (l) assessing whether macro-reentrant circuits can exist in the estimated area not treated in the atrium; (m) repeating steps (e) - (1) in the event step (1) indicates that macro-reentrant circuits can exist in the estimated area not treated in the atrium; and (n) implementing the treatment plan.
Biosense Webster Inc.
Norton Rose Or S.e.n.c.r.l. S.r.l./llp
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