Automatic Post Pacing Interval Measurement Engine
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for determining post pacing intervals (PPIs) in cardiac arrhythmia treatments are time-consuming and prone to inaccuracies, requiring manual measurement by cardiac physicians.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize a determination engine executed on a processor to automatically capture a stimulating pacing signal from an anatomical structure, determine the time duration between the pacing signal and a subsequent response, and output this duration for precise PPI measurement and display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual determination of PPIs by cardiac physicians is used, then clinical understanding and accuracy can be applied, but the process is time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic self-determination of PPIs through the determination engine that autonomously identifies pacing signals, detects subsequent responses, calculates time durations, and outputs PPI values without requiring manual physician intervention for each measurement, thereby eliminating time loss while maintaining accuracy through automated algorithmic analysis
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of physician measurement with an automated electronic determination engine that uses signal processing algorithms to automatically detect pacing signals, identify subsequent cardiac responses, compute time intervals, and generate PPI measurements, substituting human manual operation with automated computational mechanics
2Reliability
If manual determination of PPIs is performed, then clinical judgment can be applied, but the process is prone to inaccuracies and human error
Solution Approach 1:
The determination engine autonomously performs consistent automated measurements of PPIs using standardized algorithms that eliminate variability in human judgment and execution, ensuring reliable and reproducible results across different measurements and operators without requiring time investment from physicians
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the determination engine continuously monitors pacing signals and subsequent responses, automatically adjusts detection parameters based on signal characteristics, and provides real-time PPI measurements that can be verified and refined, ensuring high reliability through iterative validation
Data Source
AI summary
A method is provided. The method is implemented by a determination engine executed stored on a memory as processor executable code that is executed by a processor. The method includes determining that a stimulating pacing signal is captured from at least a portion of an anatomical structure and determining a time duration between the stimulating pacing signal and a subsequent response from the portion of an anatomical structure. The method further includes outputting the time duration.