JP6866458B2 - 超音波及び力測定を使用する組織厚の測定のための装置 - Google Patents
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超音波撮像の関連モードには、次のものが挙げられる。
Aモード(振幅モード)。超音波変換器は、線に沿って走査し、エコーは、変換器からのそれらの距離に応じて表示される。
この実施形態は、ここでは、心臓の周期運動の全て又は一部において、信頼がおけることを除いて、前述の実施形態と同様であり、カテーテルは、心臓が収縮するのに応じて求心方向に促されるとき、転位に抵抗するため、カテーテルと接触しているときに、異なる接触力を生み出す。
ここで図5を参照すると、図5は、本発明の実施形態に従って、超音波及び力測定を使用して組織厚を判定する方法のフローチャートである。そのプロセス工程は、提示の明瞭性のために、特定の線形順序で示される。しかしながら、それらのプロセス工程の多くは、並列的に、非同期的に、又は異なる順序で実行され得ることが明白であろう。当業者であれば、プロセスは、別の方法としては、例えば、状態図において、相互関連状態又は事象の数として表現され得ることが理解されるであろう。更には、例示されている全てのプロセス工程が、この方法の実装に必要とされるとは限らない場合もある。
(1) 方法であって、
遠位セグメントを有するカテーテルを、対象の体内の空洞の壁と接触するように挿入する工程であって、前記空洞が内面及び外面を有し、前記カテーテルの前記遠位セグメントに接触力センサ及び超音波変換器が備わっている、挿入する工程と、
前記変換器を作動させて、前記空洞の前記壁から超音波反射データを取得する工程と、
前記変換器の作動中に、前記空洞の前記壁に対して、前記カテーテルを往復運動させ、前記カテーテルと前記空洞の前記壁との間の接触力を測定する工程と、
前記反射データを前記接触力と相関させる工程と、
前記接触力との最も高い相関性を有する1組の前記相関させた反射データを識別する工程と、
前記内面と前記識別された1組の前記反射データとの間の組織厚を、それらの間の飛行時間に従って判定する工程と、を含む、方法。
(2) 前記組織厚に応じて前記空洞の前記壁をアブレーションすることを更に含む、実施態様1に記載の方法。
(3) 前記変換器の作動が、Mモードで実施される、実施態様1に記載の方法。
(4) 前記カテーテルの往復運動が、前記内面に対して垂直に実施される、実施態様1に記載の方法。
(5) 前記空洞が、前記対象の心臓の室であり、前記カテーテルの往復運動が、前記カテーテルを往復運動させる前記心臓の周期運動によって実施される、実施態様1に記載の方法。
(7) 前記作動装置を前記対象の心臓の周期運動と同期させることを更に含む、実施態様6に記載の方法。
(8) 心臓内流体圧力に従って、前記作動装置のインパルス電力を調節することを更に含む、実施態様6に記載の方法。
(9) 前記カテーテルの往復運動が、前記空洞の前記壁を0.3〜0.5mm圧迫するのに十分な力で実施される、実施態様1に記載の方法。
(10) 前記カテーテルの往復運動が、1〜10Hzの周波数で実施される、実施態様1に記載の方法。
対象の体内の空洞の壁と接触するような挿入のために構成される遠位セグメントを有するカテーテルであって、前記空洞が内面及び外面を有する、カテーテルと、
前記遠位セグメント内に配置された接触力センサ及び超音波変換器と、
前記変換器を作動させて、前記空洞の前記壁から超音波反射データを取得するために動作可能な超音波発生装置と、
前記変換器の動作中に、前記空洞の前記壁に対して、前記カテーテルを往復運動させるために動作可能な作動装置と、
前記接触力センサと連係され、前記カテーテルと前記空洞の前記壁との間の接触力を測定するために動作可能な電気回路と、
前記電気回路及び前記変換器と連係され、前記反射データを受信するプロセッサであって、前記接触力との最も高い相関性を有する1組の前記相関させた反射データを識別し、前記内面と前記識別された1組の前記反射データとの間の組織厚を、それらの間の飛行時間に従って判定するために動作可能である、プロセッサと、を備える、装置。
(12) 前記空洞の前記壁をアブレーションするために動作可能なアブレータを更に備え、前記アブレータが、前記組織厚に応じて調整可能である、実施態様11に記載の装置。
(13) 前記超音波発生装置が、前記変換器をMモードで作動させるために動作可能である、実施態様11に記載の装置。
(14) 前記作動装置が、前記内面に対して垂直に、前記カテーテルを往復運動させるように動作可能である、実施態様11に記載の装置。
(15) 前記作動装置が、前記空洞の前記壁を0.3〜0.5mm圧迫するのに十分な力で、前記カテーテルを往復運動させるように動作可能である、実施態様11に記載の装置。
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- 装置であって、
対象の体内の空洞の壁と接触するような挿入のために構成される遠位セグメントを有するカテーテルであって、前記壁が内面及び外面を有する、カテーテルと、
前記遠位セグメント内に配置された接触力センサ及び超音波変換器と、
前記超音波変換器を所定期間作動させて、前記壁の前記内面からの距離が互いに異なる複数の組織界面から複数の超音波反射データを前記所定期間取得するために動作可能な超音波発生装置と、
前記接触力センサと連係され、前記カテーテルと前記空洞の前記壁との間の接触力を前記所定期間測定するために動作可能な電気回路と、
前記電気回路及び前記超音波変換器と連係され、前記複数の超音波反射データを受信するプロセッサであって、前記複数の組織界面から取得された前記複数の超音波反射データの内で、前記所定期間における前記接触力の変化と最も高い変化の相関性を有する超音波反射データを識別し、前記内面と前記識別された超音波反射データを取得した組織界面との間の組織厚を、それらの間の飛行時間に従って判定するために動作可能である、プロセッサと、を備える、装置。 - 前記空洞の前記壁をアブレーションするために動作可能なアブレータを更に備え、前記アブレータが、前記組織厚に応じて調整可能である、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記超音波発生装置が、前記超音波変換器をMモードで作動させるために動作可能である、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 更に、前記超音波変換器の動作中に、前記空洞の前記壁に対して、前記カテーテルを往復運動させるために動作可能な作動装置を備え、前記作動装置の動作は、前記空洞の運動と同期される、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記作動装置が、前記内面に対して垂直に、前記カテーテルを往復運動させるように動作可能である、請求項4に記載の装置。
- 前記作動装置が、前記空洞の前記壁を0.3〜0.5mm圧迫するのに十分な力で、前記カテーテルを往復運動させるように動作可能である、請求項4に記載の装置。
- 前記作動装置が、前記カテーテルに、1〜10Hzの周波数で実施される往復運動をさせるように動作可能である、請求項4に記載の装置。
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