EPP API Integration for Secure Real-Time Procedure Data Exchange

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current electrophysiological procedure (EPP) systems lack direct communication capabilities and rely on manual data transfer via storage devices, leading to errors and inefficiencies, particularly in transferring patient data, which can result in undesirable consequences due to the risk of retrieving incorrect data and prolonged procedure times.

Innovation Solution

An EPP integration system is developed to facilitate direct communication between EPP systems using a standardized communication protocol and API, ensuring secure and real-time data exchange through pull and push functions, with data protection mechanisms like asymmetric and symmetric encryption, and support for various architectures including direct, intranet, Internet, and embedded systems.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual data transfer via storage devices is used, then data can be transferred between EPP systems, but errors occur and procedure time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata transfer accuracyVSAvoidprocedure time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical manual data transfer process (physically moving storage devices between systems) with an automated electronic data transfer system. The integration system enables direct digital communication between EPP systems through standardized interfaces, eliminating the need for manual intervention and physical media transfer, thereby reducing both errors and procedure time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an integration system as an intermediary layer between different EPP systems. This intermediary provides standardized communication protocols and data exchange formats, enabling seamless automated data transfer while maintaining compatibility across different proprietary systems, thus improving reliability and reducing transfer time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If manual data transfer is used, then data can be exchanged between systems, but risk of retrieving wrong patient data increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata exchange capabilityVSAvoiddata retrieval accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms in the automated data transfer system, including verification protocols that confirm data integrity and patient identity matching. The system provides real-time feedback on data transfer status and validates that the correct patient data is being retrieved and transferred, eliminating the risk of wrong data selection inherent in manual processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces error-prone manual data selection and transfer with automated electronic processes that use standardized identifiers and verification protocols to ensure the correct patient data is retrieved and transferred between systems without human intervention errors.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Adaptability or versatility

If proprietary formats are used by each EPP system, then each system can maintain its own data standards, but direct communication between systems becomes impossible

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem independenceVSAvoidinter-system communication

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal integration layer that enables multiple EPP systems with different proprietary formats to communicate through standardized interfaces. The integration system acts as a multi-functional adapter that translates between various proprietary data formats and a common standardized format, allowing systems to maintain their independence while achieving seamless communication.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary integration system that sits between EPP systems using different proprietary formats. This intermediary translates and converts data between various proprietary formats and a standardized communication protocol, enabling direct communication between systems without requiring them to abandon their own data standards.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20260081021A1Integration of electrophysiological procedure systems

Publication Date: 2026.03.19 VEKTOR MEDICAL INC

AI summary

Techniques are provided that support communications between electrophysiological procedure (EPP) systems during an EPP based on an EPP application programming interface (API). The EPP API specifies parameters and behavior of pull functions and push functions that support exchanging data between EPP systems during an EPP. Each EPP system provides an implementation of at least some of the pull functions and/or the push functions. During an EPP, the EPP systems employ the EPP API to exchange data such as electrocardiograms, arrhythmia source locations, catheter routes, electroanatomical mapping data, and electronic health records. The EPP systems may employ aspects of a trusted execution environment and encryption techniques to help ensure integrity of code and data of the EPP systems, authorization of the EPP systems, and security of communications between the EPP systems.