GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR ABLATION SYSTEMS
A computer-implemented method for generating and displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) is disclosed. The method includes displaying, via the GUI, a real-time video received from a camera disposed within an ablation catheter. The method further includes displaying, via the GUI, a graphical representation of a plurality of electrodes of the ablation catheter.
1 . A computing device for generating a graphical user interface (GUI), the computing device comprising:
one or more controllers configured to:
communicate with an ablative energy generator configured to generate ablative energy for delivery to an ablation catheter, the ablation catheter comprising a plurality of electrodes configured to sense electrical impedance;
generate a graphical representation including electrode icons corresponding to the plurality of electrodes of the ablation catheter for displaying via the GUI;
generate a real-time impedance indicator to be displayed via the GUI in association with each electrode icon, wherein the position of each impedance indicator on the GUI moves in response to changes in the real-time impedance sensed at the electrode corresponding to the respective electrode icon;
cause the ablation energy generator to transmit ablative energy to the plurality of electrodes of the ablation catheter.
2 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more controllers are further configured to receive input, via the graphical representation, selecting at least some of the electrode icons.
3 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more controllers are configured to display an electrode icon in a different color when the change in impedance sensed at the electrode corresponding to the respective electrode icon exceeds a threshold.
4 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more controllers is configured to generate a real-time video from the ablation catheter for displaying via the GUI, wherein the real-time video is to be displayed in a first circular region of the GUI, and wherein the graphical representation is to be displayed in a second circular region of the GUI.
5 . The computing device of claim 4 , wherein the first circular region and the second circular region are positioned adjacent to each other on the GUI.
6 . The computing device of claim 4 , wherein the one or more controllers is configured to generate, for display in the GUI adjacent the real-time video, icons associated with functions of the real-time video; and generate, for display in the GUI adjacent the graphical representation, icons associated with functions of the graphical representation.
7 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more controllers is configured to generate, for display on the GUI, respective icons for controlling irrigation fluid flow rate, illumination power, and ablation electrode power.
8 . A computing device for generating a graphical user interface (GUI), the computing device comprising:
one or more controllers configured to:
communicate with an ablative energy generator configured to generate ablative energy for delivery to an ablation catheter, the ablation catheter comprising a plurality of electrodes;
display via the GUI electrode icons corresponding to the plurality of electrodes of the ablation catheter;
receive first electrical impedance measurements from each of the plurality of electrodes at a first time;
receive second electrical impedance measurements from each of the plurality of electrodes at a second time, wherein the second electrical impedance measurements differ from the first electrical impedance measurements;
display an impedance indicator in association with each electrode icon, wherein the displayed positions of the impedance indicators relative to the electrode icons change based on the differences between respective first electrical impedance measurements and respective second electrical impedance measurements; and
cause the ablation energy generator to transmit ablative energy to the plurality of electrodes of the ablation catheter.
9 . The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more controllers are further configured to receive input, via the graphical representation, selecting at least some of the electrode icons.
10 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more controllers is configured to assign selected electrodes as being a source electrode or a sink electrode.
11 . The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more controllers are configured to cause the GUI to display respective electrode icons in a different color when the change in impedance at corresponding electrodes of the plurality of electrodes exceeds a threshold value.
12 . The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more controllers is configured to generate a real-time video from the ablation catheter for displaying via the GUI, wherein the real-time video is to be displayed in a first region of the GUI, and wherein the graphical representation is to be displayed in a second region of the GUI.
13 . The computing device of claim 12 , wherein the first region and the second region are adjacent circular regions on the GUI.
14 . A method for generating a graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising:
providing a computing device comprising one or more controllers configured to communicate with an ablative energy generator configured to generate ablative energy for delivery to an ablation catheter, the ablation catheter comprising a plurality of electrodes configured to sense electrical impedance;
generating, via the one or more controllers, a graphical representation including electrode icons corresponding to the plurality of electrodes of the ablation catheter for displaying via the GUI;
receiving, at the one or more controllers, electrical impedance sensed by each of the plurality of electrodes at a first time;
receiving, at the one or more controllers, electrical impedance sensed by each of the plurality of electrodes at a second time;
determining, via the one or more controllers, a change in impedance at each of the plurality of electrodes between the first time and the second time;
generating, via the one or more controllers, an impedance indicator to be displayed via the GUI in association with each electrode icon, wherein the position of impedance indicator relative to its associated electrode icon changes based on the determined change in impedance at the corresponding electrode of the plurality of electrodes;
causing, via the one or more controllers, the ablation energy generator to transmit ablative energy to the plurality of electrodes of the ablation catheter.
15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising receiving input, via the graphical representation, selecting at least some of the electrode icons.
16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising assigning selected electrodes as being a source electrode or a sink electrode.
17 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising generating a real-time video from the ablation catheter for displaying via the GUI, wherein the real-time video is displayed in a first circular region of the GUI, and wherein the graphical representation is displayed in a second circular region of the GUI.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the first circular region and the second circular region are positioned adjacent to each other on the GUI.
19 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising generating, for display in the GUI adjacent the real-time video, icons associated with functions of the real-time video; and generate, for display in the GUI adjacent the graphical representation, icons associated with functions of the graphical representation.
20 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising generating, for display on the GUI, respective icons for controlling irrigation fluid flow rate, illumination power, and ablation electrode power.