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US 12,285,237 · App. 18/079,667 · Granted Apr 29, 2025

Systems and methods for optical analysis and lesion prediction using ablation catheters

Inventors: Juan Sancho Durá (Madrid, ES); Sara Mas Gómez (Madrid, ES); David Gonzalez (Alcobendas, ES); Matthieu Duperron (Madrid, ES); Carlos Sanz Moreno (Barajas, ES); Jorge Jimenez (Atlanta, GA); Alexandre Romoscanu (Geneva, CH); David Herranz Aragoncillo (Alpedrete, ES)
Assignee: Medlumics S.L.
A61B5/0084A61B5/0066A61B18/02A61B18/1492A61B18/20A61B18/24A61B2017/00061A61B2018/00577A61B2018/0212A61B2090/309A61B2090/3735A61B2090/3966A61B2218/002
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Patent No.
US 12,285,237
App. No.
18/079,667
Granted
Apr 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Described herein are systems and methods for performing optical signal analysis and lesion predictions in ablations. A system includes a catheter coupled to a plurality of optical fibers via a connector that interfaces with a computing device. The computing device includes a memory and a processor configured to receive optical measurement data of a portion of tissue from the catheter. The processor identifies one or more optical properties of the portion of tissue by analyzing the optical measurement data and determines a time of denaturation of the portion of tissue based on the one or more optical properties. A model is created to represent a correlation between lesion depths and ablation times using the time of denaturation, the one or more optical properties, and the predetermined period of time. A predicted lesion depth for a predetermined ablation time is generated using the model.

Claims (49)

1. A method comprising:

performing an ablation by applying energy from a catheter to a portion of tissue, wherein the catheter comprises a proximal section, a distal section, and a sheath coupled between the proximal section and the distal section, wherein the distal section comprises a tip with a plurality of optical ports disposed in a non-coplanar arrangement in the tip;

selecting at least one optical port of the plurality of optical ports as active for optical measurement;

acquiring optical measurement data from the portion of tissue using the selected at least one optical port of the plurality of optical ports in the catheter;

identifying one or more optical properties of the portion of tissue by analyzing the optical measurement data using a processing device coupled to the catheter; and

determining a time of denaturation of the portion of tissue based on the one or more optical properties of the portion of tissue.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the energy applied by the catheter comprises at least one of a pulsed electric field, radiofrequency (RF) energy, laser energy, cryogenic energy, or ultrasound.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the optical measurement data comprises an optical coherence tomography (OCT) signal or an optical coherence reflectometry (OCR) signal acquired from the portion of tissue, and wherein the one or more optical properties comprise at least one of birefringence, polarization, or spectral information.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

repeating the performing, selecting, acquiring, identifying, and determining for a plurality of ablations, each ablation having a different ablation time with respective optical measurement data and a respective time of denaturation; and

creating a model representing a correlation between lesion depths and ablation times using the ablation time of each ablation, respective times of denaturation, and the one or more optical properties corresponding to the respective optical measurement data, and the period of time; and

generating a predicted lesion depth for a period of time using the model.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the predicted lesion depth represents at least one of a depth and a width of a lesion formed by the energy applied to the portion of tissue by the catheter.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the predicted lesion depth is a function of a ratio of the period of time over the time of denaturation.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of optical ports are arranged at a plurality of angular locations in the tip, wherein each optical port corresponds to a respective angular location, the method further comprising:

determining a lesion progression of the lesion by using the plurality of optical ports to acquire the optical measurement data at a plurality of different angles with respect to the portion of tissue, wherein the plurality of different angles corresponds to the plurality of angular locations in the tip, respectively.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of optical ports comprises 15 optical ports, and the selected at least one optical port comprises three or more optical ports.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining portions of the distal section of the catheter that are in contact with the portion of tissue during the ablation based on identifying an optical signal received from three or more selected optical ports of the plurality of optical ports;

estimating a contact force between the portions of the distal section of the catheter and the portion of tissue based on the determining; and

determining the time of denaturation of the portion of tissue further based on the contact force.

10. A system comprising:

a catheter comprising a proximal section, a distal, and a sheath coupled between the proximal section and the distal section, wherein the distal section comprises a tip with a plurality of optical ports disposed in a non-coplanar arrangement in the tip;

a plurality of optical fibers located within the catheter, wherein each optical fiber is coupled to a corresponding optical port of the plurality of optical ports; and

a computing device coupled to the plurality of optical fibers through a connector, the computing device comprising a memory and a processor configured to:

select at least one optical port of the plurality of optical ports as active for optical measurement;

receive, from at least one of the plurality of optical fibers coupled to the selected at least one optical port, optical measurement data of a portion of tissue after applying energy to the portion of tissue during or after an ablation;

identify one or more optical properties of the portion of tissue by analyzing the optical measurement data;

determine a time of denaturation of the portion of tissue based on the one or more optical properties of the portion of tissue;

create a model representing a correlation between lesion depths and ablation times using the time of denaturation, the one or more optical properties, and a time of the ablation; and

generate a predicted lesion depth for a particular ablation time using the model.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the optical measurement data comprises an optical coherence tomography (OCT) signal or an optical coherence reflectometry (OCR) signal acquired from the portion of tissue, and wherein the one or more optical properties comprise at least one of birefringence, polarization, or spectral information.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the predicted lesion depth represents at least one of a depth and a width of a lesion formed by the energy applied to the portion of tissue by the catheter, and wherein the predicted lesion depth is a function of a ratio of the time of the ablation over the time of denaturation.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the processor of the computing device is further configured to determine a lesion progression of the lesion by using the plurality of optical ports to acquire the optical measurement data at a plurality of different angles with respect to the portion of tissue, wherein the plurality of different angles corresponds to the plurality of angular locations in the tip, respectively.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the connector comprises a plurality of V-shaped grooves for alignment of each optical fiber for connection between the catheter and the computing device.

15. A computing device comprising:

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to:

receive, from a plurality of optical ports in a distal section of a catheter, optical measurement data of a portion of tissue after applying energy to the portion of tissue during an ablation, wherein the plurality of optical ports are arranged at a plurality of angular locations in a tip of the distal section, wherein the optical measurement data received from the plurality of optical ports is acquired at a plurality of different angles with respect to the portion of tissue, and wherein the plurality of different angles corresponds to the plurality of angular locations in the tip, respectively;

identify one or more optical properties of the portion of tissue by analyzing the optical measurement data;

determine a time of denaturation of the portion of tissue based on the one or more optical properties of the portion of tissue;

create a model representing a correlation between lesion depths and ablation times using the time of denaturation, the one or more optical properties, and a time of the ablation; and

generate a predicted lesion depth for a particular ablation time using the model.

16. The computing device of claim 15 , wherein the optical measurement data comprises an optical coherence tomography (OCT) signal or an optical coherence reflectometry (OCR) signal acquired from the portion of tissue, and wherein the one or more optical properties comprise at least one of birefringence, polarization, or spectral information.

17. The computing device of claim 15 , wherein the predicted lesion depth represents at least one of a depth and a width of a lesion formed by the energy applied to the portion of tissue by the catheter, and wherein the predicted lesion depth is a function of a ratio of the time of ablation over the time of denaturation.

18. The computing device of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine portions of the distal section of the catheter that are in contact with the portion of tissue during the ablation based on identifying an optical signal received from at least one optical port in the plurality of optical ports;

estimate a contact force between the portions of the distal section of the catheter and the portion of tissue based on the determining; and

determine the time of denaturation of the portion of tissue further based on the contact force.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2024
From: SANZ MORENO, CARLOS
To: MEDLUMICS S.L.
Reel/Frame 069564/0961 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2024
From: SANCHO DURÁ, JUAN; MAS GÓMEZ, SARA; GONZALEZ, DAVID; HERRANZ ARAGONCILLO, DAVID; DUPERRON, MATTHIEU; JIMENEZ, JORGE; ROMOSCANU, ALEXANDRE
To: MEDLUMICS S.L.
Reel/Frame 069606/0620 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 20382014 · Jan 13, 2020 · regional
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17148480 · Jan 13, 2021
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