System and method for trans myocardial laser revascularization
View Patent ↗A system and method for transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMLR) in patients in need thereof, such as patients suffering from coronary artery disease. The system includes a Laser unit, an Electrocardiogram (EKG) unit, Vectorcardiography (VCG) unit, an Echocardiography unit, a spectrum Infrared sensor unit, and a control unit. The control unit can receive investigational data from different units and use the same to optimize the laser parameters. The Control unit can further include an AI module that can further analyze patient-related data, such as age and medical condition to further optimize the laser parameters. The laser unit can operate based on the optimized parameters to prevent unnecessary damage to the heart and allow maintaining the patency of the channels made by the laser for a longer duration.
1. A system Transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMLR) procedure on a heart of a patient, the system comprises:
a laser unit configured to generate a laser beam for the Transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMLR) procedure;
an electrocardiogram (EKG) unit for measuring an electrical activity of the heart;
a Vectorcardiography (VCG) unit for measuring an electrical activity of the heart; and
a control unit operably coupled to the laser unit, the EKG unit, and the VCG unit, the control unit configured to:
receive investigational data generated by the EKG unit and VCG unit, and
based on the investigational data, optimize a plurality of laser parameters of the laser unit.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to optimize the laser parameters to ensure that channels are created by the laser unit while the heart is full of blood to prevent thermal damage and maintain the patency of channels.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises:
an echocardiography unit; and
a spectrum infrared unit,
wherein the control unit is operably coupled to the echocardiography unit and the spectrum infrared unit, and investigational data generated by the echocardiography unit and the spectrum infrared unit is also analyzed by the control unit in optimizing the plurality of laser parameters.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of laser parameters comprises:
angle,
timing,
power density,
pulse duration, and
wavelength.
5. The system of claim 3 , wherein an infrared spectrum generated by the spectrum infrared unit is analyzed by the control unit for synchronizing optimum parameters of the laser beam, wherein the optimum parameters of the laser beam comprise angle, power, intensity, and pulse time.
6. The system of claim 3 , wherein the control unit further comprises an AI module configured to analyze patient-related data comprising medical history and synchronize the patient-related data analysis with the investigational data analysis.
7. A method for Transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMLR) procedure on a heart of a patient, the method comprises:
providing a system comprising:
a laser unit configured to generate a laser beam for the Transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMLR) procedure,
an electrocardiogram (EKG) unit for measuring an electrical activity of the heart,
a Vectorcardiography (VCG) unit for measuring an electrical activity of the heart, and
a control unit operably coupled to the laser unit, the EKG unit, and the VCG unit, the control unit configured to:
receive investigational data generated by the EKG unit and VCG unit, and
based on the investigational data, optimize a plurality of laser parameters of the laser unit; and
determining the plurality of laser parameters for performing the TMLR procedure using the disclosed system.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the control unit is configured to optimize the laser parameters to ensure that channels are created by the laser unit while the heart is full of blood to prevent thermal damage and maintain the patency of channels.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the system further comprises:
an echocardiography unit; and
a spectrum infrared unit,
wherein the control unit is operably coupled to the echocardiography unit and the spectrum infrared unit, and investigational data generated by the echocardiography unit and the spectrum infrared unit is also analyzed by the control unit in optimizing the plurality of laser parameters.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of laser parameters comprises:
angle,
timing,
power density,
pulse duration, and
wavelength.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein an infrared spectrum generated by the spectrum infrared unit is analyzed by the control unit for synchronizing optimum parameters of the laser beam, wherein the optimum parameters of the laser beam comprise angle, power, intensity, and pulse time.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the control unit further comprises an AI module configured to analyze patient-related data comprising medical history and synchronize the patient-related data analysis with the investigational data analysis.