US 12,303,203 B1
Methods and system for atrial fibrillation ablation using balloon based catheters and utilizing medical images (CT or MRI in segments) based cardiac mapping and/or utilizing virtual reality (VR), and/or augmented reality (AR), and/or mixed reality (MR) for aiding in cardiac procedures
Birinder R. Boveja, Milwaukee, WI (US); and Angely Widhany, Greenfield, WI (US)
Assigned to Birider Boveja, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Filed by Birinder R. Boveja, Milwaukee, WI (US); and Angely Widhany, Greenfield, WI (US)
Filed on Jan. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/156,556.
Application 17/156,556 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/560,873, filed on Sep. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,039,883.
Application 16/560,873 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/817,664, filed on Nov. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,413,185.
Application 15/817,664 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/209,265, filed on Jul. 13, 2016, granted, now 9,820,802.
Application 15/209,265 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/709,445, filed on May 11, 2015, granted, now 9,393,071.
Application 14/709,445 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/718,284, filed on Dec. 18, 2012, granted, now 9,033,968.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/045,679, filed on Jun. 29, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/965,609, filed on Jan. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/630,771, filed on Dec. 19, 2011.
Int. Cl. A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A63F 13/24 (2014.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06T 15/08 (2011.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 34/10 (2016.02) [A61B 17/12122 (2013.01); A61B 18/02 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61F 2/2433 (2013.01); A63F 13/24 (2014.09); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06T 15/08 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00375 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00821 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0212 (2013.01); A61B 2034/105 (2016.02); A61B 2090/365 (2016.02); A61B 2090/374 (2016.02); A61B 2090/376 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3762 (2016.02); A61B 2090/378 (2016.02); A63F 2300/8082 (2013.01); G06T 2210/41 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for visualization or pre-procedure planning utilizing virtual reality (VR) for transcutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure, or left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device procedure, or atrial fibrillation ablation procedure, comprising the steps of:
providing a computer-based hardware and a software configured with a virtual reality headset and sensors, wherein said software adapted to be used with a gaming engine and object-oriented programming in said virtual reality headset display environment;
providing a patient's computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images for the procedure;
segmenting and volume rendering said patient's computed tomography (CT) or medical resonance imaging (MRI) to create an appropriate anatomic 3-dimensional (3D) region of interest (ROI);
programing said computer based hardware and software with an application configured and programmed with pre-created virtual device models with the ability to interact with said 3-dimensional (3D) region of interest (ROI) for aiding in transcutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure, or left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device procedures, or atrial fibrillation ablation procedures; and
utilizing said hardware and software configured with a virtual reality headset and sensors for visualization or pre-procedure planning in said virtual reality headset display environment for transcutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure, or left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device procedure, or atrial fibrillation ablation procedure, utilizing said virtual reality (VR) headset and sensors.