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Abstract
An apparatus includes a relay and sampling unit, a pacing unit, a pacing detection circuit, and a processor. The relay and sampling unit receives multiple electrocardiogram (ECG) signals that are sensed by respective electrodes in a heart of a patient, and digitize a first subset of the ECG signals, and forward a second subset of the ECG signals un-digitized over analog lines. The pacing unit outputs pacing signals, which the pacing detection circuit detects and outputs a trigger in response. The processor receives the trigger and identities of ones of the electrodes via which the pacing signals are to be applied, and, in response to identifying that the electrodes, via which the pacing signals are to be applied, are currently associated with the digitized ECG signals, instructs the relay and sampling unit to switch the identified electrodes to the analog lines for transferring the pacing signals.
Description
- The present invention relates generally to the manipulation of electrophysiological signals, and more particularly to the pacing of intracardiac electrophysiological signals using a catheter.
- Various techniques were proposed in the patent literature for pacing and measuring intracardiac electrophysiological signals. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 10,335,051 describes a cardiac mapping method including measuring cardiac beats in signals at one or more electrodes on a catheter in response to electrical activity in the heart cavity and collecting a plurality of additional data signals related to the cardiac beats. A criterion is computed and is used to characterize beat morphology of a cardiac beat in the plurality of additional data signals, the criteria based on a comparison of the plurality of additional data signals and a beat template.
- In some embodiments, cardiac pacing is used during the mapping procedure.
- As another example, U.S. Patent Application Publication 2018/0235692 describes a high resolution, multi-function, conformal electronics device generally having a flexible and stretchable, high-density electrode array, integrated with a catheter (e.g., balloon catheter) for mapping, ablating, pacing and sensing of cardia tissue associated with heart arrhythmias. The present invention can precisely locate the source of arrhythmia as described above and deliver therapy from the same electrode array. This is achieved using a capacitive sensing electrode array that can not only monitor but also deliver electrical stimulation.
- An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus including a relay and sampling unit, a pacing unit, a pacing detection circuit, and a processor. The relay and sampling unit is configured to receive multiple electrocardiogram (ECG) signals that are sensed by respective electrodes in a heart of a patient, to digitize a first subset of the ECG signals, and to forward a second subset of the ECG signals un-digitized over analog lines. The pacing unit is configured to output pacing signals. The pacing detection circuit is configured to detect the pacing signals and to output a trigger in response to the pacing signals. The processor is configured to: (a) receive (i) the trigger and (ii) identities of ones of the electrodes via which the pacing signals are to be applied, and (b) in response to identifying that the electrodes, via which the pacing signals are to be applied, are currently associated with the digitized ECG signals, to instruct the relay and sampling unit to switch the identified electrodes to the analog lines for transferring the pacing signals.
- In some exemplary embodiments, the apparatus further includes a patient interface unit (PIU), which is configured to accept and store the identities of the electrodes via which the pacing signals are to be applied, and wherein the processor is configured to, once triggered by the pacing detection circuit, read the identities from the PIU.
- In some exemplary embodiments, the relay and sampling unit is included in a dongle that connects the electrodes to the PIU.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the pacing detection circuit is further configured to detect that the pacing signals stopped, and in response trigger the processor, and wherein the processor is further configured, once triggered, to command the relay and sampling unit to switch the selected electrodes from the analog lines to digital lines.
- There is additionally provided, in accordance with another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method including, in a relay and sampling unit, receiving multiple electrocardiogram (ECG) signals that are sensed by respective electrodes in a heart of a patient, digitizing a first subset of the ECG signals, and forwarding a second subset of the ECG signals un-digitized over analog lines. Pacing signals are outputted using a pacing unit. The pacing signals are detected and in response to the pacing signals a trigger is outputted. In a processor received are (i) the trigger and (ii) the identities of the electrodes via which the pacing signals are to be applied. In response to identifying that the electrodes, via which the pacing signals are to be applied, are currently associated with the digitized ECG signals, the relay and sampling unit are instructed to switch the identified electrodes to the analog lines for transferring the pacing signals.
- In some exemplary embodiments, the method further includes, upon detecting that the pacing signals stopped, the selected electrodes being switched from the analog lines to digital lines.
- The present invention will be more fully understood from the following detailed description of the embodiments thereof, taken together with the drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 is a schematic, pictorial illustration of a catheter-based cardiac pacing and electrophysiological sensing system, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the cardiac pacing and electrophysiological sensing apparatus of the system ofFIG. 1 , in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 3 is a flow chart that schematically illustrates a method for pacing using the apparatus ofFIG. 2 , in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. - Pacing a heart using analog catheter-based systems is relatively straightforward, as such systems have lines that can directly conduct the pacing signals between a pacing unit connected to the system and the catheter. Typically, the pacing is performed by selecting conducting lines (corresponding to the desired catheter electrodes) and transmitting pacing signals along the selected lines, where automatic pacing enablement is readily provided by control circuitries of the analog system.
- Unfortunately, such legacy analog catheter-based cardiac systems are usually able to measure only a limited number of signals, e.g., up to several tens of electrocardiogram (ECG) channels of analog signals acquired by the same number of electrodes (called hereinafter also “analogically connected subset of electrodes,” which is set to acquire a second subset of the ECG signals un-digitized, wherein a first set of the ECG signals is digitized to overcome shortage in analog lines).
- Modern diagnostic catheters, however, may have many more electrodes, e.g., 256 electrodes, inside a heart of a patient. To accommodate the extra channels of modern diagnostic catheters, signals from such a catheter (e.g., a 256-channel basket catheter) may be transmitted to a legacy catheter-based system via a digital communication link. Electrodes that are connected via the digital line are called hereinafter also “digitally connected subset of electrodes,” which is set to acquire a first subset of the ECG signals that are digitized to overcome shortage in analog lines.
- To use the digital link to, for example, transmit signals from the digitally connected subset of electrodes to an ECG recording device, a dongle comprising analog to digital circuitry may be inserted between the diagnostic catheter and the legacy recording device. A display of the system may present such digitally transmitted ECG signals.
- For pacing, however, the dongle and the digital line cannot support a delivery of analog signals (e.g., application of stimulating signals using a pacing unit) via electrodes selected from the digitally connected subset of electrodes.
- Exemplary embodiments of the present invention that are described hereinafter enable pacing from an electrode pair selected from either the analogically or the digitally connected subset of the electrodes the catheter.
- In some exemplary embodiments, a pacing apparatus is provided that comprises a relay and sampling unit, a pacing unit, a pacing detection circuit, and a processor. The relay and sampling unit are configured to receive multiple electrocardiogram (ECG) signals that are sensed by respective electrodes in a heart of a patient (e.g., by being disposed a catheter inserted into the heart), to digitize a first subset of the ECG signals, and to forward a second subset of the ECG signals un-digitized over analog lines. The pacing unit, configured to output pacing signals, while the pacing detection circuit is configured to detect the pacing signals and to output a trigger in response to the pacing signals. The processor is configured to (a) receive (i) the trigger and (ii) the identities of the electrodes via which the pacing signals are to be applied, and (b) in response to identifying that the electrodes, via which the pacing signals are to be applied, are currently associated with the digitized ECG signals, to instruct the relay and sampling unit to switch the identified electrodes to the analog lines for transferring the pacing signals.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the physician selects the electrodes using a patient user interface (PIU). If the selected electrode pair are currently associated with the digitized ECG signals (i.e., belongs to the digitally connected subset of electrodes), the PIU updates the processor with the identity of the electrodes (e.g., with a running index between 1 and 256). Pacing signals are generated as usual by the pacing units, but they are transmitted over the dedicated analog line that is used only for connecting to the otherwise digitally connected subset of electrodes. The pacing detection circuit detects the pacing signals conducted on the dedicated line and triggers the processor. Upon being triggered, the processor commands the relay and sampling unit, also called hereinafter “switching assembly,” to switch the selected electrode pair to an analog input in the switching assembly (e.g., using existing relays in the switching assembly) to which the dedicated analog pacing line is connected, in order to enable pacing.
- In an exemplary embodiment, the switching assembly is included in a dongle that connects the electrodes to the PIU. In another exemplary embodiment, once pacing ends, the pacing detection circuit detects the event and triggers the processor to command the dongle to switch the selected electrodes from the analog input back to the digital line.
- Typically, the processor is programmed in software containing a particular algorithm that enables the processor to conduct each of the processor-related steps and functions outlined above.
- The disclosed technique provides a simple and effective means to enable the legacy system to pace cardiac tissue using any electrode of multiple electrodes of a modern catheter. Furthermore, the disclosed technique may be used with other catheters, such as brain catheters that apply and measure electrophysiological signals related to brain activity. Thus, the disclosed technique may increase the availability of several categories of modern catheter-based diagnostic services.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic, pictorial illustration of a catheter-based cardiac pacing andelectrophysiological sensing system 20, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.System 20 may be, for example, a CARTO® 3 system, produced by Biosense-Webster, Irvine, Calif. As seen,system 20 comprises acatheter 21, having ashaft 22 that is navigated by aphysician 30 into aheart 26 of apatient 28. In the pictured example,physician 30inserts shaft 22 through asheath 23, while manipulatingshaft 22 using amanipulator 32 near the proximal end of the catheter. - In the exemplary embodiment described herein,
catheter 21 may be used for any suitable diagnostic purpose, such as cardiac pacing, usingpacing unit 37, and electrophysiological mapping ofheart 26. As shown ininset 25, a distal end ofshaft 22 ofcatheter 21 is fitted with amulti-electrode basket catheter 40. Inset 45 shows an arrangement of multiple sensing electrodes 48 (i.e., 256 or more channels) ofbasket catheter 40. The proximal end ofcatheter 21 is connected by adongle 50 to acontrol console 24. - An
ECG recording instrument 35 may receive various analog ECG signals sensed by the analogically connected subset ofelectrodes 48 during the process and transmitted vialegacy line 62. Digital ECG signals that are sensed using the digitally connected subset ofelectrodes 48, however, can only be presented on a display ofconsole 24. - Similarly, in
system 20, there is no analog link between a digitally connected subset ofcatheter 21electrodes 48 andpacing unit 37, sincelegacy cable 62, betweencontrol console 24 andrecording instrument 35 andpacing unit 37, supports only a limited number of electrodes that are selected as belonging to an analogically connected subset of electrodes. - A dedicated compound line is provided to enable a pacing unit to pace from electrodes belonging to the digitally connected subset of electrodes. In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the compound line comprises (a) an
analog pacing line 100 betweenpacing unit 37 and a pacing-detection circuit 55, and, (b) ananalog pacing link 110 betweencircuit 55 anddongle 50. When pacing from a digitally connected subset of electrodes is required,circuit 55triggers processor 41 to commandrelays 51 insidedongle 50 to switch the selected electrodes into an analog input ofdongle 50 to whichline 100 is connected. Responsively, relays 51 insidedongle 50 switch the routing of pacing analog signals to the electrodes of the selected digitally connected electrodes, as further described inFIG. 2 . -
Console 24 comprises aprocessor 41, typically a general-purpose computer, with suitable front end andinterface circuits 38 comprising a patient interface unit (PIU) 52 for (a) receiving analog and digital ECG signals fromdongle 50, as well as non-ECG signals (such as position signals) from sensing-electrodes 48 ofcatheter 21, and (b) selecting catheter electrodes from which pacing will be applied to tissue. -
Electrodes 48 may include 256 or more sensing n electrodes. Each electrode ofelectrode 48 is referenced as “electrode 48 #1, #2, #3 . . . #n” disposed inside or near the heart. For this purpose,processor 41 is connected to sensingelectrodes 48 via wires running withinshaft 22.Interface circuits 38 are further configured to receive ECG signals as well as non-ECG signals fromsurface body electrodes 49. Typically,electrodes 49 are attached to the skin around the chest and legs ofpatient 28.Processor 41 is connected toelectrodes 49 by wires running through acable 39 to receive signals fromelectrodes 49. -
Processor 41 is typically programmed in software to carry out the functions described herein. The software may be downloaded to the processor in electronic form, over a network, for example, or it may, alternatively or additionally, be provided and/or stored on non-transitory tangible media, such as magnetic, optical, or electronic memory. In particular,processor 41 runs a dedicated algorithm as disclosed herein, included inFIG. 3 , that enablesprocessor 41 to perform the disclosed steps, as further described below. -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the cardiac pacing and electrophysiological sensing apparatus ofsystem 20 ofFIG. 1 , in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. - As seen,
catheter 21 ofsystem 20 is connected to dongle 50, where a distal end ofcatheter 21 is inserted intoheart 26 to sense electrophysiological signals and/or to pace cardiac tissue. All ofelectrodes 48 ofcatheter 21 may acquire or apply analog signals, however there are not enough available (e.g., existing)analog lines 60 insystem 20 to connect allelectrodes 48 toPIU 52 ofconsole 24. - As further seen in
FIG. 2 ,dongle 50 routes legacy analog lines 60 toPIU 52 for use with a subset ofelectrodes 48 that are chosen to be analogically connected.Dongle 50 is further connected toPIU 52 with adigital line 70, via an ADC insidedongle 50, forPIU 52 to receive signals from the remining digitally connected subset ofelectrodes 48. - Two of
catheter electrodes 48 are selected for pacing. The two pacing electrodes may be selected by a user interface ofPIU 52, and the identity (e.g., the running index) of the selected electrodes is communicated fromPIU 52 toprocessor 41 ofconsole 24. If the two selected electrodes belong to the analogically connected subset ofelectrodes 48, then these are already routed by a compound analog line 60-62-64 torecording system 35 and topacing unit 37.PIU 52 is configured, upon command by a user, to enable pacing fromunit 37 via the compound analog line (i.e., using in-series lines legacy system 20 to commandrelays 51 indongle 50 to switch to the selected pacing electrodes to channel the pacing signals using compound line 60-62-64 toheart 26. - However, if the two selected electrodes belong to the digitally connected subset of
electrodes 48,PIU 52 can only provide the identity of the electrodes toprocessor 41. To pace via the selected electrodes, a dedicated compound line 74-100-110 frompacing unit 37 todongle 50 is used by the user. - An analog pacing signal in
line 74 is routed viarecording system 35 throughanalog line 100 to pacingdetection circuit 55.Circuit 55 routes the signal via twodedicated lines 110 comprising two single conductor lines. Furthermore, upon sensing an analog pacing signal,circuit 55 triggers (120)processor 41, via aline 76, to send a command to dongle 50 to switchrelays 51 to physical inputs ofdongle 50 that are wired toline 110. Responsively,dongle 50 switches the selected electrodes so as to channel the pacing signals running inline 110 toheart 26. - The example configurations shown in
FIGS. 1 and 2 are chosen purely for the sake of conceptual clarity. In alternative embodiments, the disclosed techniques may use other suitable configurations comprising other wiring schemes, different standalone interfaces and switching devices, and catheter types other than basket catheters. -
FIG. 3 is a flow chart that schematically illustrates a method for pacing using the apparatus ofFIG. 2 , in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The algorithm according to the present exemplary embodiment carries out a process that begins with anECG recording step 80, in whichphysician 30 usesmultiple electrodes 48 ofcatheter 21 to acquire intracardiac ECG signals insideheart 26 that are recorded by recordingsystem 35. - At a pacing set-
up step 82,physician 30, or an algorithm, selects two ofelectrodes 48 to paceheart 26. At a checkingstep 84, the system responds according to whether the selected electrodes belong to the analogically connected or digitally connected subsets of electrodes. - If the selected electrodes are connected via an analog line (i.e., the selected electrodes belong to the analogically connected subset of electrodes), the apparatus handles the selection using an existing (e.g., legacy) hardware and procedure, at a pacing
step 86. - If, on the other hand, the selected electrodes are connected via a digital line,
PIU 52 of the system outputs the identity of the selected electrodes toprocessor 41, at anelectrode identification step 88, and is not further involved. - Once pacing is initiated and electrode identity is known to be that of electrodes connected via a digital line,
physician 30, or an algorithm, operates pacingunit 37 to output pacing signals viadedicated analog line 74, at an outputtingpacing signals step 90. - At pacing
signal detection step 92, pacingdetection circuit 55 detects the pacing signals and responsively triggersprocessor 41. - Once triggered (at a step 94) by pacing
detection circuit 55,processor 41 commands a switching assembly, such as comprisingrelays 51 insidedongle 50, to switch the selected electrodes from the digital line (70) to the dedicated analog pacing line (110), at a switching step commanding 96. - Responsively, the switching assembly inside
dongle 50 switches the selected electrodes as commanded to apply pacing, at apacing application step 98. - The example flow chart shown in
FIG. 3 is chosen purely for the sake of conceptual clarity. For example, the disclosed method may include additional steps, such as verifying contact of selected electrodes with tissue before switching to pacing, and a step of switching the electrodes back to the digital line at the end of pacing. - It will be appreciated that the embodiments described above are cited by way of example, and that the present invention is not limited to what has been particularly shown and described hereinabove. Rather, the scope of the present invention includes both combinations and sub-combinations of the various features described hereinabove, as well as variations and modifications thereof which would occur to persons skilled in the art upon reading the foregoing description and which are not disclosed in the prior art. Documents incorporated by reference in the present patent application are to be considered an integral part of the application except that to the extent any terms are defined in these incorporated documents in a manner that conflicts with the definitions made explicitly or implicitly in the present specification, only the definitions in the present specification should be considered.
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1. An apparatus for cardiac pacing, the apparatus comprising:
a relay and sampling unit, configured to receive multiple electrocardiogram (ECG) signals that are sensed by respective electrodes in a heart of a patient, to digitize a first subset of the ECG signals, and to forward a second subset of the ECG signals un-digitized over analog lines;
a pacing unit, configured to output pacing signals;
a pacing detection circuit, configured to detect the pacing signals and to output a trigger in response to the pacing signals; and
a processor, configured to:
receive (i) the trigger and (ii) identities of ones of the electrodes via which the pacing signals are to be applied; and
in response to identifying that the electrodes, via which the pacing signals are to be applied, are currently associated with the digitized ECG signals, to instruct the relay and sampling unit to switch the identified electrodes to the analog lines for transferring the pacing signals.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , and comprising a patient interface unit (PIU), which is configured to accept and store the identities of the electrodes via which the pacing signals are to be applied, and wherein the processor is configured to, once triggered by the pacing detection circuit, read the identities from the PIU.
3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the relay and sampling unit is comprised in a dongle that connects the electrodes to the PIU.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the pacing detection circuit is further configured to detect that the pacing signals stopped, and in response trigger the processor, and wherein the processor is further configured, once triggered, to command the relay and sampling unit to switch the selected electrodes from the analog lines to digital lines.
5. A method for cardiac pacing, the method comprising:
in a relay and sampling unit, receiving multiple electrocardiogram (ECG) signals that are sensed by respective electrodes in a heart of a patient, digitizing a first subset of the ECG signals, and forwarding a second subset of the ECG signals un-digitized over analog lines;
outputting pacing signals using a pacing unit;
detecting the pacing signals and outputting a trigger in response to the pacing signals;
receiving in a processor (i) the trigger and (ii) the identities of the electrodes via which the pacing signals are to be applied; and
in response to identifying that the electrodes, via which the pacing signals are to be applied, are currently associated with the digitized ECG signals, instructing the relay and sampling unit to switch the identified electrodes to the analog lines for transferring the pacing signals.
6. The method according to claim 1 , and comprising, upon detecting that the pacing signals stopped, switching the selected electrodes from the analog lines to digital lines.
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