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Granted Patent B2
US 12,502,158 · App. 17/882,426 · Granted Dec 23, 2025

Tissue state graphic display system

Inventors: Christopher J. T. Villongco (Roswell, GA); Adam R. Geronemus (Miami, FL); Robert Joseph Krummen (Bellevue, WA)
Assignee: The Vektor Group, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 12,502,158
App. No.
17/882,426
Granted
Dec 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system is provided for augmenting a three-dimensional (3D) model of a heart to indicate the tissue state. The system accesses a 3D model of a heart, accesses two-dimensional (2D) images of tissue state slices of the heart, and accesses source location information of an arrhythmia. The system augments the 3D model with an indication of a source location based on the source location information. For each of a plurality of the tissue state slices of the heart, the system augments a 3D model slice of the 3D model that corresponds to that tissue state slice with an indication of the tissue state of the heart represented by the tissue state information of that tissue state slice. The system then displays a representation of the 3D model that indicates the source location of the arrhythmia and the tissue state of the heart.

Claims (91)

1 . A method performed by one or more computing systems for augmenting a three-dimensional (3D) model of a heart of a patient to indicate tissue state, the method comprising:

accessing a 3D model of a heart that includes a plurality of 3D model sublayers of a layer of a heart wall of the 3D model;

accessing two-dimensional (2D) images of tissue state slices of the heart, the tissue state slices having tissue state information of the heart;

accessing source location information of an arrhythmia, the source location information not derived from the 2D images;

augmenting the 3D model with an indication of a source location based on the source location information, wherein the augmenting of the 3D model augments a plurality of 3D model sublayers with an indication of the source location as represented by the source location information;

for each of a plurality of the tissue state slices of the heart, augmenting a 3D model slice of the 3D model that corresponds to that tissue state slice with an indication of the tissue state of the heart represented by the tissue state information of that tissue state slice wherein the augmenting of a 3D model slice augments a plurality of 3D model sublayers with an indication of the tissue state as represented by the tissue state information;

receiving a selection of a 3D model sublayer;

generating a 3D graphic of 3D model that illustrates an indication of the source location and an indication of the tissue state of the selected 3D model sublayer; and

displaying the 3D graphic to indicate the source location of the arrhythmia and the tissue state of the selected 3D model sublayer of the heart.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the layer is an endocardium, a myocardium, or an epicardium of a heart wall.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the augmenting of a 3D model sublayer is performed dynamically as the 3D model sublayer is selected.

4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the 2D images are derived from a sestamibi scan of the heart.

5 . The method of claim 1 wherein the 2D images are derived from a positron emission tomography scan of the heart.

6 . The method of claim 1 wherein the 2D images are derived from an echocardiography scan of the heart.

7 . The method of claim 1 wherein the 2D images are derived from a computed tomography scan of the heart.

8 . The method of claim 1 wherein the 2D images are derived from a voltage map of the heart.

9 . The method of claim 1 wherein the 2D images are derived from a magnetic resonance imaging scan of the heart.

10 . The method of claim 1 wherein the 2D images are slices of a 3D image of a scan of the heart.

11 . The method of claim 1 wherein the tissue state of 2D slices is based on a scan indicating cardiac perfusion within the heart.

12 . The method of claim 1 wherein the tissue state of 2D slices is based on a scan indicating motion of a heart wall of the heart.

13 . The method of claim 1 wherein the tissue state indicates normal tissue, border zone tissue, and scar tissue.

14 . The method of claim 1 wherein the tissue state is based on electrical, metabolic, and/or perfusion activity of the heart.

15 . The method of claim 1 further comprising, for each of a plurality of 3D models of a four-dimensional (4D) model of the heart, augmenting that 3D model to indicate the source location and tissue state of the heart.

16 . The method of claim 15 wherein the 4D model represents movement of a heart wall of the heart.

17 . The method of claim 1 wherein the accessing of the source location information includes accessing a cardiogram and identifying source location information based on mappings that each map a cardiogram to source location information.

18 . The method of claim 1 wherein the 3D model is generated from 2D images of the heart based on mappings that each map 2D images to a 3D image.

19 . The method of claim 1 wherein the 3D model is generated based on an anatomical mapping of the heart.

20 . The method of claim 1 wherein the 3D model is generated based on a scan of the heart.

21 . The method of claim 1 further comprising displaying a 3D model slice graphic that includes an indication of the source location and the tissue state of that 3D model slice.

22 . The method of claim 1 wherein the augmenting of the 3D model indicates different tissue states using different colors.

23 . One or more computing systems for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) sublayer of a 3D layer of a 3D model of a heart of a patient to indicate tissue state, the one or more computing systems comprising:

one or more computer-readable storage mediums that store:

two-dimensional (2D) images of tissue state slices of the heart, the tissue state slices having tissue state information of the heart;

source location information of an arrhythmia; and

computer-executable instructions for controlling the one or more computing systems to:

augment the 3D model with an indication of a source location of the arrhythmia based on the source location information, wherein the augmenting of the 3D model augments a plurality of 3D model sublayers of one or more of an endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium with an indication of the source location as represented by the source location information;

for each of a plurality of the tissue state slices of the heart, augment a 3D model slice of the 3D model that corresponds to that tissue state slice with an indication of the tissue state of the heart represented by the tissue state information of that tissue state slice, wherein the augmenting of a 3D model slice augments a plurality of 3D model sublayers with an indication of the tissue state as represented by the tissue state information;

receive a selection of a 3D model sublayer;

generate a 3D graphic of the 3D model that illustrates an indication of the source location and an indication of the tissue state of the selected 3D model sublayer; and

display the 3D graphic to indicate the source location of the arrhythmia and the tissue state of the selected 3D model sublayer of the heart; and

one or more processors for controlling the one or more computing systems to execute one or more of the computer-executable instructions.

24 . The one or more computing systems of claim 23 wherein the computer-executable instructions control the one or more computing systems to, for each of a plurality of 3D models of a four-dimensional (4D) model of the heart, augment that 3D model to indicate the source location and tissue state of the heart and to display a plurality of the selected 3D sublayer of the 3D models in sequence to illustrate movement and tissue state of the heart.

25 . The one or more computing systems of claim 23 wherein the computer-executable instructions further control the one or more computing systems to receive a selection of a 3D model slice and display a 3D model slice graphic of the 3D model slice to indicate the source location and the tissue state of the selected 3D model slice.

26 . The one or more computing systems of claim 23 wherein the 3D images are derived from a computed tomography scan or a magnetic imaging scan of the heart.

27 . The one or more computing systems of claim 23 wherein the tissue state is based on electrical, metabolic, and/or perfusion activity of the heart.

28 . The one or more computing systems of claim 23 wherein tissue state includes heart wall thickness and the computer-executable instructions for further control the one or more computing systems to determine heart wall thickness based on distance between points on the endocardium and epicardium for a sequence of images.

29 . The one or more computing systems of claim 28 wherein the tissue state is based on difference in thickness between points during expansion and contraction of the heart.

30 . The one or more computing systems of claim 29 wherein when the thickness increases and decreases during contraction and expansion, the tissue state is designated as normal tissue and when the thickness tends to not change during contraction and expansion, the tissue state is designated as scar tissue.

31 . One or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions for controlling one or more computing systems to display a three-dimensional (3D) sublayer of a 3D layer of a 3D model of a heart to indicate tissue state, the computer-executable instructions when executed perform:

one or more computer-readable storage mediums that store:

two-dimensional (2D) images of tissue state slices of the heart, the tissue state slices having tissue state information of the heart;

source location information of an arrhythmia; and

computer-executable instructions for controlling the one or more computing systems to:

augmenting the 3D model with an indication of a source location of an arrhythmia,

wherein the augmenting of the 3D model augments a plurality of 3D model

sublayers of one or more of an endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium with an indication of the source location;

for each of a plurality of tissue state slices of the heart, augmenting a 3D model slice of the 3D model that corresponds to that tissue state slice with an indication of the tissue state of the heart represented by tissue state information associated that tissue state slice, wherein the augmenting of a 3D model slice augments a plurality of 3D model sublayers with an indication of the tissue state as represented by the tissue state information;

receiving a selection of a 3D model sublayer;

generating a 3D graphic of the 3D model that illustrates an indication of the source location and an indication of the tissue state of the selected 3D model sublayer; and

displaying the 3D graphic to indicate the source location of the arrhythmia and the tissue state of the selected 3D model sublayer of the heart.

32 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 31 wherein the computer-executable instructions control the one or more computing systems to, for each of a plurality of 3D models of a four-dimensional (4D) model of the heart, augment that 3D model to indicate the source location and tissue state of the heart and to display a plurality of the selected 3D sublayer of the 3D models in sequence to illustrate movement and tissue state of the heart.

33 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 31 wherein the computer-executable instructions further control the one or more computing systems to receive a selection of a 3D model slice and display a 3D model slice graphic of the 3D model slice to indicate the source location and the tissue state of the selected 3D model slice.

34 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 31 wherein the 3D images are derived from a computed tomography scan or a magnetic imaging scan of the heart.

35 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 31 wherein the tissue state is based on electrical, metabolic, and/or perfusion activity of the heart.

36 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 35 wherein tissue state includes myocardial thickness and the computer-executable instructions for further control the one or more computing systems to determine myocardial thickness based on distance between points on the endocardium and epicardium for a sequence of images.

37 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 36 wherein the tissue state is based on difference in thickness between points during expansion and contraction of the heart.

38 . The one or more computer-readable media of claim 37 wherein when the thickness increases and decreases during contraction and expansion, the tissue state is designated as normal tissue and when the thickness tends to not change during contraction and expansion, the tissue state is designated as scar tissue.

39 . One or more computing systems for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) sublayer of a 3D layer of a 3D model of a heart of a patient to indicate tissue state, the one or more computing systems comprising:

one or more computer-readable storage mediums that store:

two-dimensional (2D) images of tissue state slices of the heart, the tissue state slices having tissue state information of the heart;

source location information of an arrhythmia; and

computer-executable instructions for controlling the one or more computing systems to:

access a source location of an arrhythmia of a patient;

access two-dimensional (2D) images of slices of a heart;

determine tissue state information based on heart wall thickness, the heart wall thickness based on distance between points on heart wall during expansion and contraction of the heart;

generate a 3D model of the heart based on the two-dimensional images;

augment a 3D model of the heart with an indication of a source location of the arrhythmia based on the source location information and tissue state based on the tissue state information, wherein the augmenting of the 3D model augments a plurality of 3D model sublayers of one or more of an endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium with an indication of the source location information and the tissue state information;

receive a selection of a 3D model sublayer;

generate a 3D graphic of a 3D model sublayer that illustrates an indication of the source location and an indication of the tissue state of the selected 3D model sublayer; and

display the 3D graphic to indicate the source location of the arrhythmia and the tissue state of the selected 3D model sublayer of the heart;

one or more processors for controlling the one or more computing systems to execute one or more of the computer-executable instructions.

40 . The one or more computing systems of claim 39 wherein when the thickness increases and decreases during contraction and expansion, the tissue state is designated as normal tissue and when the thickness tends to not change during contraction and expansion, the tissue state is designated as scar tissue.

41 . The one or more computing systems of claim 40 wherein an ablation is performed on the patient after display of the 3D graphic.

42 . A method for treating a patient, the method comprising:

generating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a heart of the patient based on two-dimensional (2D) images of the heart;

accessing source location information that indicates a source location of an arrhythmia and tissue state information that indicates heart wall thickness, wherein the heart wall thickness is based on a distance between points on the heart wall during expansion and contraction of the heart;

augmenting the 3D model of the heart with an indication of the source location of the arrhythmia and wall thickness, wherein the 3D model includes a plurality of 3D model sublayers corresponding to one or more of the endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium, and wherein augmenting the 3D model comprises augmenting the plurality of 3D model sublayers with the indication of the source location and wall thickness;

receiving a selection of one of the 3D model sublayers;

generating a 3D graphic of the selected 3D model sublayer that illustrates the indication of the source location and wall thickness;

displaying the 3D graphic to indicate the source location of the arrhythmia and the wall thickness of the selected 3D model sublayer of the heart; and

performing an ablation on the patient that is informed by the source location and wall thickness.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2025
From: VEKTOR MEDICAL, INC.
To: THE VEKTOR GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 073265/0864 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2022
From: VILLONGCO, CHRISTOPHER J.T.; GERONEMUS, ADAM R.; KRUMMEN, ROBERT JOSEPH
To: VEKTOR MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 060823/0944 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63231022 · Aug 9, 2021
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