Dedicated forms for use with corresponding electroanatomical maps

Abstract

The disclosed methods and systems provide for handling the ever-increasing number of features of electroanatomical maps displayed for use in various medical procedures. Features, for example, are represented as "map layers" or "layers" (these terms are used interchangeably herein), allowing an operator of an electroanatomical mapping system to define and control all of the layers of the displayed electroanatomical map from a single form.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The present disclosure relates to electroanatomical maps, and more particularly to displaying map information during the time that the electroanatomical map is displayed. [Background technology]

[0002] Electroanatomical mapping of organs such as the heart and cardiac tissue and blood vessels continues to achieve higher resolution, revealing aspects of the organ in greater detail. As higher resolution increases the number and complexity of features in the electroanatomical map, this increase in resolution increases the demands on the operator of the mapping system, requiring more operator attention and control.

[0003] For example, during a procedure such as a CARTO® procedure that uses electroanatomical maps such as CARTO® maps generated by the CARTO® system (CARTO® Maps, Systems and Procedures available from Biosense Webster, Inc., 31A Technology Drive, Irvine, CA 92618, the assignee of the present patent application), the system operator defines layers of the electroanatomical map by accessing multiple forms and / or menus. Each form or menu is dedicated to a particular layer type. These layer types include, for example, coherent layers, Cartofinder markings, and tag types, all of which use separate forms. Summary of the Invention [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] The disclosed methods and systems are provided to handle the ever-increasing number of features of electroanatomical maps used in various medical procedures. The features, referred to as, for example, "map layers" or "layers" (these terms are used interchangeably herein), allow an operator of an electroanatomical mapping system to define and control all of the layers of a displayed electroanatomical map from a single form. This single form, as presented on the display, serves as a single location from which all layers of a displayed electroanatomical map can be managed, thus simplifying the navigation required by the operator and reducing the time required to configure a particular electroanatomical map.

[0005] The disclosed system combines several different, previously only separately available, form and / or menu elements into a single form dedicated to layer management. The single form is such that it is accessible by a single dedicated button on a display screen, monitor, etc. Alternatively, a minimized window of a unique icon with a tooltip may be presented on the screen. The single form is collapsible so that only the titles of the different sections (e.g., sections corresponding to subforms) are visible.

[0006] Each layer of the map is represented as a corresponding layer on a single form. Throughout this specification, a "layer" on a form will also be referred to as a "form layer," and these terms are used interchangeably herein. Form layers on a single form are easily shown or hidden on the electroanatomical map via a single mouse click or other activation on a button bearing the layer's unique icon, from either the full form or the minimized form. In the full form, each layer includes its settings, which can be preconfigured, even if the layer itself is currently hidden from the map.

[0007] Additionally, right-clicking on each layer button can easily take the user to the preference forms associated with this layer (eg, tags and types form, scar preference form). [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] A more complete understanding of the present disclosure will be obtained by reading the following detailed description of embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the drawings. Identical structures, elements, or parts that appear in more than one figure are generally labeled with the same numeral in all figures in which they appear, and numerals labeling icons representing given features in the figures may be used to refer to the given feature. Dimensions of components and features shown in the figures have been chosen for convenience and clarity of presentation and are not necessarily shown to scale. Referring now to the drawings, [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram of an exemplary environment (including a system) illustrating the disclosed subject matter. [Figure 2A] 1 is an example of a form created in accordance with the present disclosure. [Figure 2B-1] The "all tag" layer is shown folded in the configuration of FIG. 2A. [Figure 2B-2] 2B shows the configuration of FIG. 2A with the layer having an expanded subform. [Figure 3A] Electroanatomical maps with an activatable element added to display the form of FIG. 2A on each electroanatomical map. [Figure 3B-1] Electroanatomical maps with an activatable element added to display the form of FIG. 2A on each electroanatomical map. [Figure 3B-2] FIG. 3B-1 is a detailed view of the display box. [Figure 4] 3A or 3B-1 activated so that the form of FIG. 2A created in accordance with the present disclosure is displayed on or adjacent the electroanatomical map on the display. [Figure 5] 5 is a flow diagram of an exemplary process for creating the form of FIG. 2A and displaying the form of FIG. 4 according to the present disclosure. [Figure 6] 1 is a flow diagram of an exemplary operational process for using a single form in accordance with the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] overview Throughout this specification, references are made to directions and / or orientations, including, but not limited to, right, left, up, down, upward, downward, and variations thereof. These directions and / or orientations are exemplary only and are used in describing the disclosed subject matter.

[0010] Various surgical procedures involve displaying information to the surgeon on one or more monitors in the operating room. For example, some cardiac mapping procedures are performed to acquire, analyze, and display an electroanatomical map of the human heart and provide a real-time display of catheter position overlaid on the constructed 3D cardiac map. The created 3D map is a reconstruction based on point data acquired during the procedure. As points are added to the map, the particular mapped area is displayed on one or more display screens or monitors.

[0011] Exemplary electroanatomical maps suitable for use with the disclosed subject matter include, for example, CARTO® maps, which are generated by and displayed on the CARTO® system.

[0012] The subject matter of this disclosure is such that all layer management in a procedure using electroanatomical maps, such as CARTO® maps generated by the CARTO® system, can be operated from a single display location, a single dedicated form on a display screen, monitor, or the like. The dedicated form is easily accessible via quick access buttons that are added by the system to the electroanatomical map and linked to the currently created dedicated form.

[0013] Forms contain subforms or sections that are based on previous or stored forms, and each subform contains layers (also known as form layers). Each subform or section may be merged or otherwise integrated into a single form of the disclosed subject matter. Each layer of each section or subform has a corresponding layer on a corresponding and otherwise associated (and, e.g., electronically linked) electroanatomical map.

[0014] Each electroanatomical map layer represents a property and / or aspect of the electroanatomical map being displayed. Each or some of the layers on the form can be shown / hidden via a dedicated button with a unique layer icon, with a single mouse click, touch, swipe, etc. A single created form can be divided into collapsible sections grouped by topic of specific layer types. This allows the user to easily shorten the length of the form as desired so as not to hide or obscure portions of the electroanatomical map.

[0015] For example, layers containing multiple definitions can be easily collapsed to reduce the size of the form. The form can be minimized to present only the layer's specific buttons to show / hide the layer on the electroanatomical map. Furthermore, the form can be pinned to a specific location on the display screen to provide layer control without obscuring the map itself. The ability to control layer settings, regardless of whether a particular layer is currently shown on the map, provides the operator (e.g., user) with the ability to configure the settings of each layer in advance, e.g., prior to the actual procedure using the electroanatomical map, without having to show the layer in advance.

[0016] For forms created in accordance with the present disclosure, the form is configurable by an operator, e.g., a user, who can define the order of sections and layers, add and / or remove sections and layers from the form, and change their order within the form. The operator has the ability to save form settings to a template and restore the form to its default settings. Forms can be quickly accessed from any possible menu or viewer within the system. The operator can control the dimensions of the form.

[0017] A single form is composed of user-selected features and is dedicated to layer management, and when activated, is displayed on or adjacent to the electroanatomical map (e.g., pinned to the electroanatomical map displayed on the display) so that the operator can view and interact with all of the features and subfeatures of the currently displayed electroanatomical map.

[0018] While the disclosed subject matter eliminates the need for a system operator to remember where various settings are located in each of the individual forms, thus eliminating the need for the operator to navigate between multiple separate individual forms to locate and adjust the intended settings, it simultaneously adds complexity to the procedure by having to define the required settings for each electroanatomical map displayed and / or to be displayed during the surgical procedure. Furthermore, the aforementioned procedure was inefficient and time-consuming, especially if the operator changed settings to view various map layers multiple times during the procedure. These problems are eliminated by the disclosed single form and its operation, and the use of the disclosed single form simplifies the operation of the procedure, thus reducing potential human error.

[0019] The disclosed subject matter combines all of the features from different forms and / or menus into a single form dedicated to layer management. This single form is easily accessible, e.g., automatically and instantly displayed when a user activates an activatable location on the electroanatomical map, such as a button, with a mouse click, touch, swipe, or other activation. This allows the operator to control the electroanatomical map during the entire procedure, and all layer management of the electroanatomical map is accessible through the corresponding layer of the single form, which is displayed on the display at or near the displayed electroanatomical map.

[0020] System Description 1A illustrates an exemplary environment in which the disclosed subject matter operates. For example, the environment includes an electroanatomical imaging system 102 in communication with a main server 104 or other host computer that hosts a system 104′ for implementing the disclosed subject matter. Both the electroanatomical imaging system 102 and the server 104 communicate with display(s) / monitor(s) 106a, 106b, one of which, under the control of a clinical account specialist (CAS) or operator 107, is in a control room (controllable by keyboard 106a-1 or other controller), and other display(s) / monitor(s) 106b in the operating room that can be viewed by a surgeon 108. The operator 107 controls his or her own display 106a, which is then presented for the surgeon 108 on display 106b in the operating room. The electroanatomical imaging system 102, server 104, and displays 106a, 106b communicate with each other via a direct connection (wired and / or wireless) or via a network such as the Internet (wide area network) or a local area network (LAN).

[0021] The electroanatomical imaging system 102 generates electroanatomical maps, for example, of various organs and / or regions of the body, for presentation on the respective displays 106 a, 106 b. For example, the electroanatomical imaging system 102 may be a system used, for example, in a CARTO® procedure, which generates electroanatomical maps, e.g., CARTO® maps, in electronic form for presentation on the respective displays 106 a, 106 b. The electroanatomical maps include information, such as local activation times (LATs), velocity vectors, ablation tags, non-ablative scar tags, and the like, which are "layers" on the electroanatomical maps, which are described in more detail below.

[0022] The electroanatomical map is transmitted in electronic form (e.g., data) from the electroanatomical imaging system 102 to the server 104. The server 104 (e.g., system 104′) augments the electroanatomical map with an actuatable location, such as a graphic user interface (GUI, e.g., an actuatable button), that is linked (mapped) to the disclosed form. The actuatable GUI allows for a user to toggle (e.g., by a mouse click, swipe, touch, or other actuation) on the GUI (button) over the correspondingly displayed electroanatomical map, such that upon activation of the GUI (button), the form is rendered on the respective display 106 a, 106 b along with the electroanatomical map 300 (which was previously, contemporaneously, or simultaneously rendered on the respective display 106 a, 106 b).

[0023] The architecture of the main server 104 includes, for example, one or more components, engines, modules, etc. for providing numerous functions and operations and for carrying out the disclosed processes. The main server 104 may also be associated with additional storage, memory, caches, and databases, both internal and external.

[0024] The architecture of the main server 104 includes, for example, a system 104' for performing the disclosed processes of form creation and display. The system 104' includes a central processing unit (CPU) 112 formed from one or more processors electronically connected, i.e., connected either directly or indirectly, including in electronic and / or data communication with a storage / memory 114, a module for electro-anatomical map augmentation 116, a form template module 118, a forms / menu database 120, a layer database 122, a completed forms database 124, and a communications module 126. For example, a "module" includes one or more components for storing instructions (e.g., machine-readable instructions) for performing one or more processes, and includes or is associated with a processor, e.g., the CPU 112, for executing the instructions.

[0025] The aforementioned components 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, and 126 communicate with each other directly or indirectly. Although the main server 104 is shown as a single server having all components 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, and 126, the main server 104 may be multiple servers. Additionally, one or more of the components 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, and 126 may be external to the main server 104, including across a network or in the cloud.

[0026] The central processing unit (CPU) 112 is formed from one or more processors, including a microprocessor, for performing the functions and operations of the main server 110 detailed herein, including accessing electroanatomical images from the electroanatomical imaging system 102 and / or respective displays 106 a, 106 b, augmenting map images with activatable graphics, for example, from the augmentation module 116, controlling the creation of forms from multiple forms, menus, graphics, etc., and controlling the communications module 126. The processors are conventional processors, including, for example, hardware processors such as those used in servers, computers, and other computerized devices.

[0027] Storage / memory 114 is any conventional storage medium. Storage / memory 114 stores machine-executable instructions that are executed by CPU 112 to perform the disclosed processes. While shown as a single component for exemplary purposes, CPU 112 and storage / memory 114 processor may be multiple components and may be external to main server 104.

[0028] The augmentation module 116 includes various graphics that, when placed within the electroanatomical map, are activatable graphics, such as buttons, that, when activated, render forms 200 on the respective displays 106a, 106b at or near the corresponding electroanatomical map presentation. The activatable graphics are linked (mapped) to their respective corresponding forms, which, for example, once created, may reside in a storage medium, such as the completed forms database 124, and / or in the cloud.

[0029] The extensions, including buttons, may include other graphical user interface (GUI) elements such as tooltips, icons, widgets, and other activatable GUI elements / buttons, such as activatable button 230, such that the created form 200 can be applied to a given number of electroanatomical maps, including, for example, one or more electroanatomical maps. Module 116 also includes computer instructions for selecting GUI elements, installing the GUI elements on the maps, binding the GUI elements on the maps to the form, and rendering the form for presentation on the respective displays 106 a, 106 b, typically only operator display 106 a, at or near the presented electroanatomical map.

[0030] The form template module 118 includes multiple templates for creating a single form from multiple forms, menus, and / or layers of forms (also known as form layers), where a form layer corresponds to a layer on an electroanatomical map. A template may include pre-defined forms already built into it depending on the type of electroanatomical map it is used (associated) with and linked to. Forms are stored in a form database 120, and layers are stored in a layer database 122. A particular form in the form database 120 may include the required layers and / or instructions therefor, and the form may also allow the user to add layers.

[0031] Forms in form database 120 that are subforms of a created single form include, for example, tags, coherent, Cartfinder, and highlights. Stored forms can include and / or add predefined layers when form 200 is created. Layers stored in layer database 122 include, for example, non-ablative tags, ablation tags, scar tags, point marks, composite tags associated with, for example, tag types, conduction velocity vectors, slow or no conduction zones associated with, for example, coherent types, site indicators, and all ROI (region of interest) electrodes (associated with, for example, Cartfinder forms), and late potentials, composite, and acquisition highlights (associated with, for example, highlight forms).

[0032] Completed and / or partially completed forms may be stored in storage medium 124, which may include, for example, one or more databases.

[0033] The communications module 126 facilitates communications between the main server 104 and various computers, servers, etc. over various networks. For example, the communications module 126 facilitates communications with the electroanatomical imaging system 102, the display 106, and the operator computer 109 over direct wired and / or wireless connections, or over a network such as the Internet, other WAN, or LAN.

[0034] 2A shows a form 200 presented on displays 106a, 106b. Form 200 is created by operator 107 and is composed of one or more forms (here, subforms within a single form 200), menus, and / or layers into a single (integrated or single) form 200.

[0035] For example, form 200 is a single, integrated form, e.g., tag type form 202, coherent layer form 204, and CardioFinder marking form 206. These three forms 202, 204, and 206 are, for example, subforms that comprise form 200 and are essential for operator 107 to perform a CARTO® procedure to define a particular map layer or section, such as those for image 300 in Figures 3A, 3B-1, and 4. Thus, a form template (from module 118) is programmed with the minimum three forms required for a CARTO® map for a CARTO® procedure, for example. When constructing form 200, additional forms, such as highlight form 208, can be added to the form based on the selected form template.

[0036] Form 200 is a single dedicated form for managing electroanatomical maps, for example, as placed by operator 107. The operator selects a template for form 200, for example, from form template module 118. Operator 107 then selects forms (e.g., to serve as subforms) / menus / sections from form / menu database 120 to be placed in the selected form template. Alternatively, there may be a template for a particular map with the minimum required forms (e.g., subforms) already pre-programmed into the template.

[0037] Alternatively, if the selected form has a predetermined layer and allows for additional layers, the additional layers can be selected from the layers in layer database 122. Similarly, if the selected form lacks a layer, the layer can be selected from the layers in layer database 122.

[0038] Form 200 displays each form (subform or section) 202, 204, 206, 208, which are formed from layers 202a-202e (in the case of form 202), 204a, 204b (in the case of form 204), 206a, 206b (in the case of form 206), and 208a-208c (in the case of form 208). Each form 202, 204, 206, 208 includes an activatable location 220 (e.g., a button) that, when activated (indicated by activatable location 202 as an upward arrow since all layers are expanded), collapses the layers 202a-202e (for form 202), 204a-204b (for form 204), 206a-206b (for form 206), and 208a-208c (for form 208) associated with the respective subform 202, 204, 206, 208, and expands the layers when the activatable location 220 is activated (indicated by activatable location 220 as a downward arrow since all layers are expanded).

[0039] For example, in Figure 2A, form (subform) "All Tags" 202 is shown in its expanded position with button 220 indicated by an upward pointing arrow. When button 220 is activated, form "All Tags" 202 collapses to its collapsed position as shown in Figure 2B-1, with "All Tags" button 220 indicated as a downward pointing arrow indicating the collapsed position of form 202.

[0040] Each layer 202a to 202e (for form 202), 204a, 204b (for form 204), 206a, 206b (for form 206), 208a to 208c (for form 208) is represented by and displayed with icons 202ax to 202ex, 204ax, 204bx, 206ax, 206bx, 208ax, 208bx, 208cx. The icons 202ax to 202ex, 204ax, 204bx, 206ax, 206bx, 208ax, 208bx, and 208cx may also be represented as, for example, tooltips 202ax to 202ex, 204ax, 204bx, 206ax, 206bx, 208ax, 208bx, and 208cx, displayed within boxes 320 on the screen display 300 shown in FIGS. 3B-1 and 3B-2.

[0041] Icons 202ax-202ex, 204ax, 204bx, 206ax, 206bx, 208ax, 208bx, 208cx are activated by a mouse click or the like, and as a result, when activated, the associated layer is shown or hidden depending on the visibility state of the required layer 202a-202e (for form 202), 204a, 204b (for form 204), 206a, 206b (for form 206), 208a-208c (for form 208) prior to the mouse click / activation. Insert 330 includes an additional icon 324 that, when activated by a mouse click or other activation, shows / hides all layers 202a-202e (for form 202), 204a, 204b (for form 204), 206a, 206b (for form 206), and 208a-208c (for form 208) based on the visibility state of all layers prior to activation of icon 324. Icons 202ax-202ex, 204ax, 204bx, 206ax, 206bx, 208ax, 208bx, 208cx, 324 remain displayed within box 320 (on electroanatomical map 300 presented on display 106), providing user 108 with visible and easy access to them and their representative layers.

[0042] Each layer 202a-202e (for form 202), 204a, 204b (for form 204), 206a, 206b (for form 206), and 208a-208c (for form 208) also includes an actuatable location (e.g., button) 222 that, when activated, expands or collapses the layer based on the layer's display state (collapsed or expanded) prior to activation. Each layer 202a-202e (for form 202), 204a, 204b (for form 204), 206a, 206b (for form 206), and 208a-208c (for form 208) includes settings that can be preconfigured, even if the layer itself is currently hidden from the electroanatomical map 300.

[0043] 2A and 2B-1, layer "Point Mark" 202d is shown in a collapsed position on form 200, and button 222 is shown as a downward arrow. When button 222 is activated, layer "Point Mark" 202d expands, and the expanded layer is shown on expanded form (subform) 202', as shown, for example, in FIG. 2B-2.

[0044] Furthermore, by activating, i.e. right-clicking (e.g. with a mouse), the button 222 for each layer 202a-202e (for form 202), 204a, 204b (for form 204), 206a, 206b (for form 206), 208a-208c (for form 208) the operator 107 can easily be directed to the layer(s) preferences associated with the respective layer (e.g. preference options "On Point" or "Projected").

[0045] Form 200 is linked to electroanatomical map 300 via a GUI element, such as a button 310, that maps to form 200. For example, as shown in Figures 3A, 3B-1, and 4, when button 310 is activated on electroanatomical map 300 presented on displays 106a, 106b, form 200 is retrieved from completed forms store 124, transmitted to the respective display 106a, 106b, and presented (e.g., pinned) on or near electroanatomical map 300 (e.g., associated with form 200) on display 106a, 106b.

[0046] Attention now turns to Figure 5, which shows a flow diagram detailing a computer-implemented process in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosed subject matter. See also elements shown in Figures 1, 2A, 2B-1, 2B-2, 3A, 3B-1, 3B-2, and 4. The processes and sub-processes of Figure 5 are computerized processes executed by system 104', e.g., by main server 104. The processes and sub-processes described above can be executed, e.g., manually, automatically, or a combination thereof, e.g., in real time.

[0047] The process begins at start block 502 where the electroanatomical imaging system 102 is known to the system 104', including its ability to generate various types of electroanatomical maps, such as those used with the CARTO® system. For example, the electroanatomical imaging system 102 may be a CARTO® system or a CARTO® 3 system from Biosense Webster.

[0048] The process proceeds to block 504, where a form is created for a map type of the electroanatomical imaging system 102. The process (sub-process) of creating the form 200 includes the user selecting a map type form template, for example, from the form template module 118. The map type may be, for example, an electroanatomical map, including a CARTO® map. The subforms 202, 204, 206, and 208 that are integrated into the form 200 (form template) and form the art or components of the form 200 that can be used with the map type, are predetermined for the template and / or selected, for example, from the form / menu database 120, or a combination thereof, and placed on the form template by the user 107. The subforms typically include layers for the map type. However, if a layer does not exist, or if the user wants to add a layer to one of the subforms, the layer can be selected from the layer database 122 and added to the respective subform. Once all layers are set in the form 200, layer parameters may be set by the user 108.

[0049] The process moves to block 506, where an electroanatomical map of one of the map types corresponding to the map type of the created form 200 is obtained from the electroanatomical imaging system 102. This map is provided for display (presentation on the display 106).

[0050] At block 508, the layers in the form 200 are linked to the layers in the electroanatomical map, allowing the form to operate in conjunction with the displayed electroanatomical map.

[0051] Moving to block 510, the electroanatomical map is extended as an activatable graphic that is added to the electroanatomical map from module 116 that links the electroanatomical map to form 200. The activatable graphic includes a button 310 that activates form 200 and causes it to be displayed on or near the displayed electroanatomical map on each display 106a, 106b.

[0052] The activatable graphics also include tooltips 320 that correspond to or are icons displayed on or near the displayed electroanatomical map. These tooltips 320 correspond to icons for various layers of the form (which correspond to layers of the electroanatomical map). When an electroanatomical map is displayed on the respective display 106a, 106b and button 310 is activated, form 200 is displayed on or near the displayed electroanatomical map. Similarly, when tooltip 320 is activated, for example, while form 200 is displayed, the activated tooltip 320 hides or reveals the level associated with the corresponding icon.

[0053] The process moves to block 512, where the now augmented or otherwise modified electroanatomical map with activatable graphics is provided to and presented on the respective displays 106a, 106b.

[0054] The process moves to and ends at block 514. This process may be repeated as often as desired.

[0055] Attention is now directed to Figure 6, which illustrates a flow diagram detailing processes for operating system 104' and forms generated by system 104'. See also elements illustrated in Figures 1, 2A, 2B-1, 2B-2, 3A, 3B-1, 3B-2, and 4. The processes and sub-processes of Figure 6 include computerized processes executed by system 104', e.g., main server 104. The processes and sub-processes described above can be executed, e.g., manually, automatically, or a combination thereof, e.g., in real time.

[0056] The process begins at start block 602. In start block 602, a form, for example, form 200, is created, including subforms 202, 204, 206, 207, and 208, which include various layers, layers 202a-202e, 204a-204b, 206a-206b, and 208a-208c, each of which includes left-side icons 202ax-202ex, 204ax, 204bx, 206ax, 206bx, 208ax, 208bx, and 208cx, and right-side button 222 for expanding and collapsing the respective layers.

[0057] Moving to block 604, an input or first input is received by the system 104′ from an operator 107 who activates an activatable location on the electroanatomical map 300 (FIG. 3A), such as button 310 (FIG. 3A), to select the form 200. In block 606, the form 200 is transmitted, for example, by the system 104′ to each of the displays 106a, 106b and presented, fully or partially, on or near the electroanatomical map 300 on the displays 106a, 106b, for example, as shown in FIG. 4. Alternatively, the form 200 may reside only on the display 106a of the operator 107 so that the surgeon 108 has a clear and complete view of the electroanatomical map 300. The form 200 includes subforms and various layers of each subform. Each layer includes an icon and an expand / collapse button, as described in detail for the form 200 above.

[0058] Moving to block 608, a next or second input is then received by the system 104' from the operator 107 from a location corresponding to the given icon on the given layer. The process moves to block 610, where the system 104' receives a toggle indication (e.g., by the operator 107) on the icon, resulting in the presentation of a set of features for the given icon on the respective displays 106a, 106b, or optionally only on the display 106a of the operator 107. This allows the operator to set various features associated with the given layer.

[0059] The process moves to and ends at block 612. This process may be repeated as often as desired. [Example]

[0060] Example 1 1. A method for managing an electroanatomical map (300), the method comprising: a) providing an electroanatomical map (300) of a body organ for a display (106a, 106b), the electroanatomical map (300) including a plurality of map layers (202a-202d, 204a, 204b, 206a, 206b, 208a-208c) and an actuatable location; and b) providing a form (200) including a plurality of sub-forms (202, 204, 206, 208), each sub-form (202, 204, 206, 208) including one or more form layers (202a, 204b, 206, 208). 202a-202d, 204a, 204b, 206a, 206b, 208a-208c), each form layer corresponding to one of a plurality of map layers of an electroanatomical map, each form layer of each subform containing current state information for each corresponding layer of the electroanatomical map; and c) activating an activatable location on the electroanatomical map to present the form on a display in association with the electroanatomical map.

[0061] Example 2 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising coupling an activatable location (310) to the form (200).

[0062] Example 3 The method of any one of Examples 1 or 2, wherein each of the form layers (202a-202d, 204a, 204b, 206a, 206b, 208a-208c) includes an activatable icon (202ax, 202bx, 202cx, 202dx, 204ax, 204bx, 206ax, 206bx, 208ax, 208bx, 208cx) that, when activated, toggles the presentation of its corresponding map layer.

[0063] Example 4 4. The method of any one of Examples 1 to 3, wherein the actuatable location (310) comprises an actuatable button (310) for toggling the presentation of the form (200) on the electroanatomical map (3000).

[0064] Example 5 The method according to any one of Examples 1 to 4, wherein providing a form (200) includes the form (200) including one or more predetermined subforms (202, 204, 206, 208) among a plurality of subforms arranged within the form.

[0065] Example 6 The method according to any one of Examples 1 to 5, wherein providing the form (200) includes a user selecting one or more subforms (202, 204, 206, 208) of the plurality of subforms (202, 204, 206, 208) for placement within the form (200).

[0066] Example 7 The method according to any one of Examples 1 to 6, wherein each foam layer (202a-202d, 204a, 204b, 206a, 206b, 208a-208c) of each subform (202, 204, 206, 208) is selected by a user.

[0067] Example 8 The method according to any one of the first to seventh embodiments, wherein the user places each of the subforms (202, 204, 206, 208) in the form (200).

[0068] Example 9 9. The method according to any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the subforms (202, 204, 206, 208) are selected from the group of a coherency form (204), a tag subform (202), and an electroanatomical map marking form (208).

[0069] Example 10 The method of any one of Examples 1 to 9, wherein the electroanatomical map (300) comprises a CARTO® map.

[0070] Example 11 The method of any one of Examples 1 to 10, wherein the form (200) includes a graphical user interface (GUI) (310).

[0071] Example 12 The method of any one of Examples 1 to 11, wherein the body organ comprises a heart.

[0072] Example 13 A system for creating an electronic management medium for managing an electroanatomical map (300), comprising: a storage medium (104) for storing computer components; and at least one processor (112) for executing the computer components, the system comprising: a first computer component for receiving an electroanatomical map (300) of a body organ for display, the electroanatomical map (300) including a plurality of map layers; and a second computer component (120) for providing a form including a plurality of sub-forms (202, 204, 206, 208), each sub-form (202, 204, 206, 208) including one or more form layers (202a-202d, 204a, 204b, 206a, 206b, 208). a-208c), each sub-form corresponding to one of a plurality of map layers of the electroanatomical map, and each form layer containing current state information for a corresponding layer of the electroanatomical map; and a third computer component providing an activation location for the electroanatomical map for coupling the form to the electroanatomical map.

[0073] Example 14 The system of Example 13, wherein an activatable location (310) of an electroanatomical map (300) presented on a display (106a, 106b) causes a form (200) to be presented above or near the electroanatomical map (300) on the display (106a, 106b) when activated.

[0074] Example 15 The system of any one of Examples 13 or 14, further comprising at least one display (106a, 106b) in communication with the at least one processor (112).

[0075] Example 16 A method for managing an electroanatomical map (300), comprising obtaining an electroanatomical map (300) of a body organ for display, the electroanatomical map (300) including a plurality of map layers; and providing a form (200) including a plurality of subforms (202, 204, 206, 208), each subform (202, 204, 206, 208) including one or more form layers (202a-202d, 204a, 204b, 206a, 206b, 208c). 8a-208c), each form layer (202a-202d, 204a, 204b, 206a, 206b, 208a-208c) corresponding to one map layer of a plurality of map layers of an electroanatomical map (300), each form layer of each subform containing current state information for each corresponding layer of the electroanatomical map; and providing an activatable location (310) for the electroanatomical map (300) and coupling the form (200) to the electroanatomical map (300).

[0076] Example 17 The method of Example 16, further comprising, when the electroanatomical map (300) is presented on the display (106a, 106b), activating an activatable location (310) on the electroanatomical map (300) to present a form (200) associated with the electroanatomical map (300) on the display (106a, 106b).

[0077] Example 18 The method of any one of Examples 16 and 17, wherein the form (200) is presented on the display (106a, 106b) at a location above or adjacent the electroanatomical map (300).

[0078] Although the examples described herein primarily address computer systems and monitors associated with CARTO® and other medical procedures, the methods and systems described herein can also be used in other applications, such as multiple clinical workflows requiring diagnostic imaging, such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound imaging, and other three-dimensional medical imaging.

[0079] The foregoing disclosed subject matter may be in the form of, for example, a computer software product comprising, for example, a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon program instructions that, when read by a processor, cause the processor to selectively clone a computer display monitor from a first one or more monitors associated with an operator to a second one or more monitors associated with a surgeon.

[0080] Therefore, it will be understood that the above-described examples do not limit the present disclosure to what has been particularly shown and described above. Rather, the scope of the present disclosure includes both combinations and subcombinations of the various features described above, as well as variations and modifications thereof not disclosed in the prior art that would occur to one skilled in the art upon reading the foregoing description. Documents incorporated by reference into this patent application are to be considered an integral part of this application; however, to the extent that any term in these incorporated documents is defined in a manner that contradicts a definition expressly or implicitly made herein, only the definition herein shall be considered.

[0081] [Embodiment] (1) A method for managing an electroanatomical map, said method comprising: 1. Providing an electroanatomical map of a body organ for display, said electroanatomical map comprising: Multiple map layers; an actuatable position; and providing a form including a plurality of subforms, each subform including one or more form layers, each of the form layers corresponding to one of the plurality of map layers of the electroanatomical map, each of the form layers of each subform including current state information of a corresponding layer of the electroanatomical map; activating the activatable location on the electroanatomical map to present the form in association with the electroanatomical map on the display. (2) The method of claim 1, further comprising linking the activatable location to the form. (3) The method of embodiment 1, wherein each of the form layers includes an activatable icon that, when activated, toggles the presentation of its corresponding map layer. (4) The method of embodiment 1, wherein the activatable location includes an activatable button that toggles the presentation of the form on the electroanatomical map. (5) The method of claim 1, wherein providing a form includes the form including one or more predetermined subforms of the plurality of subforms disposed within the form.

[0082] (6) The method of embodiment 1, wherein providing the form includes a user selecting one or more subforms from the plurality of subforms for placement on the form. (7) The method of claim 1, wherein each form layer of each subform is selected by a user. (8) The method of embodiment 7, wherein a user places each subform within the form. (9) The method of embodiment 1, wherein the subform is selected from the group consisting of a coherency form, a tag subform, and an electroanatomical map marking form. (10) The method of embodiment 1, wherein the electroanatomical map comprises a CARTO® map.

[0083] (11) The method of claim 1, wherein the form includes a graphical user interface (GUI). (12) The method of embodiment 1, wherein the body organ comprises a heart. (13) A system for creating an electronic management medium for managing electroanatomical maps, comprising: a storage medium for storing computer components; and at least one processor for executing said computer components, said computer components comprising: a first computer component for receiving an electroanatomical map of a body organ for display, the electroanatomical map including multiple map layers; a second computer component for providing a form including a plurality of subforms, each subform including one or more form layers, each of the form layers corresponding to one map layer of the plurality of map layers of the electroanatomical map, each of the form layers of each subform including current state information of a corresponding layer of the electroanatomical map; a third computer component for providing an activatable location to the electroanatomical map for coupling the form to the electroanatomical map. (14) The system of embodiment 13, wherein the activatable location of the electroanatomical map presented on the display, when activated, causes the form to be presented on or near the electroanatomical map on the display. (15) The system of claim 14, further comprising at least one display in communication with the at least one processor.

[0084] (16) A method for managing an electroanatomical map, comprising: obtaining an electroanatomical map of a body organ for display, the electroanatomical map including multiple map layers; providing a form including a plurality of subforms, each subform including one or more form layers, each of the form layers corresponding to one of the plurality of map layers of the electroanatomical map, each of the form layers of each subform including current state information of a corresponding layer of the electroanatomical map; and providing an activatable location on the electroanatomical map for coupling the form to the electroanatomical map. (17) The method of embodiment 16, further comprising activating the activatable location of the electroanatomical map when the electroanatomical map is presented on a display to present the form in association with the electroanatomical map on the display. (18) The method of embodiment 17, wherein the form is presented on the display at a location above or near the electroanatomical map.

Claims

1. 1. A system for creating an electronic management medium for managing electroanatomical maps, comprising: a storage medium for storing computer components; at least one processor for executing said computer components, said computer components comprising: a first computer component for receiving an electroanatomical map of a body organ for display, the electroanatomical map including multiple map layers; a second computer component for providing a form including a plurality of subforms, each subform including one or more form layers, each of the form layers corresponding to one map layer of the plurality of map layers of the electroanatomical map, each of the form layers of each subform including current state information of a corresponding layer of the electroanatomical map; a third computer component for providing an activatable location to the electroanatomical map for coupling the form to the electroanatomical map.

2. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the activatable location of the electroanatomical map presented on a display, when activated, causes the form to be presented on or near the electroanatomical map on the display.

3. The system of claim 2 further comprising at least one display in communication with the at least one processor.

4. 1. A method for managing an electroanatomical map, the method comprising:

1. Providing an electroanatomical map of a body organ for display, said electroanatomical map comprising: Multiple map layers; an actuatable position; and providing a form including a plurality of subforms, each subform including one or more form layers, each of the form layers corresponding to one of the plurality of map layers of the electroanatomical map, each of the form layers of each subform including current state information of a corresponding layer of the electroanatomical map; activating the activatable location on the electroanatomical map to present the form in association with the electroanatomical map on the display.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising: binding the activatable location to the form.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein each of the form layers includes an activatable icon that, when activated, toggles the presentation of its corresponding map layer.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the activatable location includes an activatable button that toggles the presentation of the form on the electroanatomical map.

8. The method of claim 4 , wherein said providing a form includes said form including one or more predetermined subforms of said plurality of subforms disposed within said form.

9. The method of claim 4 , wherein the providing the form includes a user selecting one or more subforms of the plurality of subforms for placement on the form.

10. The method of claim 4 , wherein each form layer of each subform is selected by a user.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein a user places each subform within the form.

12. The method of claim 4 , wherein the subform is selected from the group of a coherency form, a tag subform, and an electroanatomical map marking form.

13. The method of claim 4 , wherein the electroanatomical map comprises a CARTO® map.

14. The method of claim 4 , wherein the form comprises a graphical user interface (GUI).

15. The method of claim 4 , wherein the body organ comprises a heart.

16. 1. A method for managing an electroanatomical map, comprising: obtaining an electroanatomical map of a body organ for display, the electroanatomical map including multiple map layers; providing a form including a plurality of subforms, each subform including one or more form layers, each of the form layers corresponding to one of the plurality of map layers of the electroanatomical map, each of the form layers of each subform including current state information of a corresponding layer of the electroanatomical map; and providing an activatable location on the electroanatomical map for coupling the form to the electroanatomical map.

17. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising activating the activatable location of the electroanatomical map when the electroanatomical map is presented on a display to present the form in association with the electroanatomical map on the display.

18. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the form is presented on the display at a location above or near the electroanatomical map.

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