US 12,256,984 B2
Catheter apparatuses having multi-electrode arrays for renal neuromodulation and associated systems and methods
Vincent Ku, Palo Alto, CA (US); Robert Beetel, Woodside, CA (US); Andrew Wu, Los Altos Hills, CA (US); Denise Zarins, Los Gatos, CA (US); and Maria Aboytes, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Sep. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/472,408.
Application 14/932,105 is a division of application No. 13/281,360, filed on Oct. 25, 2011, abandoned.
Application 17/472,408 is a continuation of application No. 15/934,851, filed on Mar. 23, 2018, granted, now 11,116,572.
Application 15/934,851 is a continuation of application No. 14/932,105, filed on Nov. 4, 2015, granted, now 10,076,382, issued on Sep. 18, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/546,512, filed on Oct. 12, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/528,684, filed on Aug. 29, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/528,108, filed on Aug. 26, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/528,001, filed on Aug. 26, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/528,086, filed on Aug. 26, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/528,091, filed on Aug. 26, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/572,290, filed on Jan. 28, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/406,960, filed on Oct. 26, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/406,531, filed on Oct. 25, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2022/0079666 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/1492 (2013.01) [A61M 25/0074 (2013.01); A61M 25/0138 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00023 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00404 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00434 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00505 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00511 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1435 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1467 (2013.01); A61M 25/0041 (2013.01); A61M 25/0133 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
an output device;
a neuromodulation device configured to deliver neuromodulation therapy for a renal neuromodulation procedure, the neuromodulation device comprising at least one energy delivery element configured to contact a wall of a vessel; and
processing circuitry configured to:
determine a first probability of successful treatment based on an assessment of a value associated with a first variable relating to the renal neuromodulation procedure based on a first criteria, the first variable being indicative of an extent of contact of the at least one energy delivery element with the wall of the vessel;
in response to the first probability of successful treatment being unfavorable, determine a second probability of successful treatment based on an assessment of a value associated with a second variable relating to the renal neuromodulation procedure based on a second criteria, wherein the second variable is different from the first variable, the second variable being indicative of the extent of contact of the at least one energy delivery element with the wall of the vessel;
in response to the second probability of successful treatment being favorable, outputting an indication of acceptable treatment via the output device; and
in response to the second probability of successful treatment being unfavorable, automatically modify at least one parameter of the neuromodulation therapy.