Patent classifications
H03F2203/45601
Systems and Methods for Signal Acquisition and Visualization
Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for processing biomedical signals. An electrophysiology (EP) system includes a differential circuit to process the biomedical signals; a differential amplifier circuit to amplify an output of the differential circuit; an analog-to-digital converter to digitize an output of the differential amplifier circuit; a communication module to interface between the analog-to-digital converter and a digital processing stage having a plurality of signal modules; and at least one processor to execute the plurality of signal modules, applying digital signal processing to the output from the analog-to-digital converter, to extract features of interest of the biomedical signals.
OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
An operational amplifier includes: a first amplifier stage, configured to generate first output voltages according to first input voltages; a second amplifier stage, configured to generate second output voltages according to the first output voltages; a second output stage circuit, configured to replicate an equivalent or a scaled-down version of the first output stage circuit; a first common-mode feedback circuit, configured to keep an output common-mode voltage of the second output stage circuit at a predetermined value; a logic loop circuit configured to, when the operational amplifier operates in a direct current calibration phase, adjust a difference between the first output voltages; a bias circuit, configured to generate a voltage close to a common mode voltage of the first output voltages produced after the operational amplifier is turned on, the voltage serving as a reference voltage of a second common-mode feedback circuit.
Systems and Methods for Performing Electrophysiology (EP) Signal Processing
Systems, methods, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for performing electrophysiology (EP) signal processing. An embodiment includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) circuit board configured to process an ECG signal. The embodiment further includes a plurality of intracardiac (IC) circuit boards, each configured to process a corresponding IC signal. The embodiment further includes a communications interface communicatively coupled to a remote device, and a processor, coupled to the ECG circuit board, the plurality of IC circuit boards, and the communications interface. The processor is configured to receive, via the communications interface, feedback from the remote device. The processor is further configured to control, via the communication interface, the remote device based on the ECG signal, the IC signals, or the feedback from the remote device.
Systems and Methods for Performing Electrophysiology (EP) Signal Processing
Systems, methods, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for performing electrophysiology (EP) signal processing. An embodiment includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) circuit board configured to process an ECG signal. The embodiment further includes a plurality of intracardiac (IC) circuit boards, each configured to process a corresponding IC signal. The ECG circuit board and the plurality of IC circuit boards share substantially a same circuit configuration and components. The ECG circuit board further processes the ECG signal using substantially a same path as each IC circuit board uses to process its corresponding IC signal.
Systems and methods to display cardiac signals based on a signal pattern
Systems, methods, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for displaying cardiac signals based on a signal pattern. An embodiment operates by accessing an input cardiac signal. The embodiment matches a portion of the input cardiac signal to a known signal pattern. The embodiment then displays an indication of a degree of the match.
Systems and Methods to Display Cardiac Signals Based on a Signal Pattern
Systems, methods, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for displaying cardiac signals based on a signal pattern. An embodiment operates by accessing an input cardiac signal. The embodiment matches a portion of the input cardiac signal to a known signal pattern. The embodiment then displays an indication of a degree of the match.
Systems and methods for signal acquisition and visualization
Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for bi-directionally conveying biomedical signals between a patient and signal acquisition and processing devices. An electrophysiology (EP) system includes an analog input protection and filtering stage with a differential circuit to process the biomedical signals to and from the patient; a signal amplification stage with a differential amplifier circuit to amplify an output of the differential circuit; an analog-to-digital converter stage to digitize an output of the differential amplifier circuit; a communication module to interface between the analog-to-digital converter stage and a digital processing stage having a plurality of signal modules; at least one processor to execute the plurality of signal modules, applying frequency-selective filtering and signal processing algorithms to the output from the analog-to-digital converter stage, to extract high-frequency and low-amplitude features of the biomedical signals in frequency ranges of interest; and a display for pattern- and time-aligned visualization of the biomedical signals.
SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR CONVEYING BIOMEDICAL SIGNALS BETWEEN A PATIENT AND MONITORING AND TREATMENT DEVICES
Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for conveying signals between a patient and monitoring and treatment devices. An EP system provides large-signal input protection and RF ablation signal noise suppression while preserving the integrity of relevant components of small signals. The EP system has a low-noise amplifier topology with minimal hardware filtering. An input protection circuit shunts to ground signals with amplitude above an ablation voltage. An RF filter circuit linearly attenuates the signals between 300 kHz and 600 kHz. A low-frequency feedback circuit drives a common mode node of the RF filter circuit for additional attenuation. A signal amplification circuit amplifies the signals between 0.01 Hz and 1000 Hz. A fast recovery circuit feeds back a low-frequency voltage signal to the signal amplification circuit to gradually reduce offset voltage of the signals. A high-resolution A/D converter converts the signals from the signal amplification circuit to clean digital signals.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIGNAL ACQUISITION AND VISUALIZATION
Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for bi-directionally conveying biomedical signals between a patient and signal acquisition and processing devices. An electrophysiology (EP) system includes an analog input protection and filtering stage with a differential circuit to process the biomedical signals to and from the patient; a signal amplification stage with a differential amplifier circuit to amplify an output of the differential circuit; an analog-to-digital converter stage to digitize an output of the differential amplifier circuit; a communication module to interface between the analog-to-digital converter stage and a digital processing stage having a plurality of signal modules; at least one processor to execute the plurality of signal modules, applying frequency-selective filtering and signal processing algorithms to the output from the analog-to-digital converter stage, to extract high-frequency and low-amplitude features of the biomedical signals in frequency ranges of interest; and a display for pattern- and time-aligned visualization of the biomedical signals.
APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING A LARGE-SIGNAL VOLTAGE OFFSET FROM A BIOMEDICAL SIGNAL
Apparatus and methods remove a voltage offset from an electrical signal, specifically a biomedical signal. A signal is received at a first operational amplifier and is amplified by a gain. An amplitude of the signal is monitored, by a first pair of diode stages coupled to an output of the first operational amplifier, for the voltage offset. The amplitude of the signal is then attenuated by the first pair of diode stages and a plurality of timing banks. The attenuating includes limiting charging, by the first pair of diode stages, of the plurality of timing banks and setting a time constant based on the charging. The attenuating removes the voltage offset persisting at a threshold for a duration of at least the time constant. Saturation of the signal is limited to a saturation recovery time while the saturated signal is gradually pulled into monitoring range over the saturation recovery time.