Patents by Inventor Andrew L. Wit

Andrew L. Wit has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7245962
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying and localizing a reentrant circuit isthmus in a heart of a subject during sinus rhythm is provided. The method may include (a) receiving electrogram signals from the heart during sinus rhythm via electrodes, (b) creating a map based on the electrogram signals, (c) determining, based on the map, a location of the reentrant circuit isthmus in the heart, and (d) displaying the location of the reentrant circuit isthmus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Edward J. Ciaccio, Andrew L. Wit, Alexis Christine Tosti
  • Patent number: 6847839
    Abstract: A method for identifying and localizing a reentrant circuit isthmus in a heart of a subject during sinus rhythm, including: a) receiving electrogram signals from the heart during sinus rhythm via electrodes; b) storing the electrogram signals; c) creating a map based on the electrogram signals; d) finding a center reference activation location on the map; e) defining measurement vectors originating from the center reference activation location; f) selecting from the measurement vectors a primary axis vector indicating a location of the reentrant circuit isthmus in the heart; g) finding threshold points of electrogram signals on the map; h) connecting the threshold points to form a polygon indicating a shape of the reentrant circuit isthmus in the heart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Edward J. Ciaccio, Andrew L. Wit, Alexis Christine Tosti
  • Publication number: 20040243012
    Abstract: A method and system for identifying and localizing a reentrant circuit isthmus in a heart of a subject during sinus rhythm is provided. The method may include (a) receiving electrogram signals from the heart during sinus rhythm via electrodes, (b) creating a map based on the electrogram signals, (c) determining, based on the map, a location of the reentrant circuit isthmus in the heart, and (d) displaying the location of the reentrant circuit isthmus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Edward J. Ciaccio, Andrew L. Wit, Alexis Christine Tosti
  • Publication number: 20030023130
    Abstract: A method for identifying and localizing a reentrant circuit isthmus in a heart of a subject during sinus rhythm, including: a) receiving electrogram signals from the heart during sinus rhythm via electrodes; b) storing the electrogram signals; c) creating a map based on the electrogram signals; d) finding a center reference activation location on the map; e) defining measurement vectors originating from the center reference activation location; f) selecting from the measurement vectors a primary axis vector indicating a location of the reentrant circuit isthmus in the heart; g) finding threshold points of electrogram signals on the map; h) connecting the threshold points to form a polygon indicating a shape of the reentrant circuit isthmus in the heart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Edward J. Ciaccio, Andrew L. Wit, Alexis Christine Tosti
  • Patent number: 6236883
    Abstract: This invention provides a method comprising the steps of identifying and localizing reentrant circuits from electrogram features using feature detection and localization (FDL) algorithms. This invention provides the above method further comprising the steps of: a) using a contoured array of electrodes arranged in concentric circular patterns to obtain signals from the hearts surface to determine the direction and velocity of the activating wavefront at the catheter location; b) obtaining and preprocessing analog electrogram signals, digitizing the processed signals, and storing the digitized signals in real-time using a digital storage device; c) creating real-time maps and generating other textual information that are displayed on a computer screen, based on reentrant circuit features algorithms. This invention provides a system comprising a means for localizing reentrant circuits from electrogram features using reentrant circuit features algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Edward J. Ciaccio, Andrew L. Wit