Bruce N Goldreyer

US Patent:

53851463, Jan 31, 1995

Filed:

Jan 8, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/001980

Inventors:

Bruce N. Goldreyer - Rancho Palos Verdes CA

International Classification:

A61B 504

US Classification:

128642

Abstract:

Accurate mapping of electrophysiologic activation within the human heart is achieved for discrete areas within the heart by utilizing a catheter having at least one pair of orthogonal sensors disposed on the catheter. Orthogonal sensors, which are comprised of two or more electrodes generally disposed circumferentially on the catheter at given longitudinal position along the catheter, receive signals which are differenced within a differential amplifier to produce a signal indicative only of the localized or near field biopotential heart activity. The orthogonal sensors are disposed adjacent to the stimulating tip of the catheter to allow sensing of the localized cardiac activity which is adjacent to or in contact with the stimulating tip during pacing procedures or during the delivery of radio frequency energy during ablation. Sensing of the localized cardiac activity occurs simultaneously either with the pacing or the ablation so that detailed and accurate electrocardiograms of the stimulated or ablated tissue region can be recorded. A plurality of such a orthogonal sensors longitudinally disposed along the body of the catheter with spacings between each of them of 1-3 millimeters allows for simultaneous mapping of localized cardiac activation at a corresponding plurality of positions within the heart wall even when physical contact between the sensing electrodes and heart wall does not or cannot occur.

US Patent:

53911946, Feb 21, 1995

Filed:

Jan 28, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/010047

Inventors:

Bruce N. Goldreyer - Rancho Palos Verdes CA

Assignee:

Pressure Products Medical Supplies, Inc. - Rancho Palos Verdes CA

International Classification:

A61N 1372

US Classification:

607 31

Abstract:

Reprogramming of implanted pacemakers is made more reliable and secure by utilizing a pad having an adhesive surface provided on its upper and lower contacting layers. In the illustrated embodiment, the pad is generally circular with a central circular hole. The pad is placed over the implanted pacemaker at a predetermined position utilizing the central aperture hole for alignment of the pad on the site of pacemaker implantation. An auxiliary cardiac device, such as a programming head, is then disposed on the upper adhesive of the circular pad. The shape of the pad inherently induces the medical technician to appropriately register the auxiliary device relative to the pacemaker. The double adhesive layers of the pad provide temporary affixation of the auxiliary device relative to the pacemaker during the reprogramming or other pacemaker manipulation so that inadvertent relative movement of the auxiliary device relative to the programmable pacemaker is avoided.

US Patent:

43656390, Dec 28, 1982

Filed:

Mar 11, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/242705

Inventors:

Bruce N. Goldreyer - Rancho Palos Verdes CA

Assignee:

Applied Cardiac Electrophysiology - San Pedro CA

International Classification:

A61O 104

US Classification:

128786

Abstract:

A cardiac pacemaker with a single catheter for insertion into a heart through the vascular system. An electrode system for the catheter including a stimulating electrode at the distal end of the catheter for positioning at the apex of the right ventricle, with the stimulating electrode connected to the pulse generating unit of the pacemaker, and sensing electrodes on the catheter spaced from the stimulating electrode for positioning adjacent to the wall of the right atrium for sensing signals generated by the atrial excitation or P-wave, with the P-wave signals connected as input to the pacemaker for determining the timing of the ventricular stimulating pulses. The sensing electrodes are circumferentially equidistant from the stimulating electrode and provide one or more bipolar signals for the pulse generating unit. In alternative configurations, the stimulating electrode and the sensing electrodes are positioned in various locations within the heart to provide other methods of cardiac control.

US Patent:

55797644, Dec 3, 1996

Filed:

May 25, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/450986

Inventors:

Bruce N. Goldreyer - Rancho Palos Verdes CA

International Classification:

A61B 504

US Classification:

128642

Abstract:

Orthogonal sensors, which are comprised of two or more electrodes and generally disposed circumferentially on the catheter at given longitudinal point along the catheter, receive signals which are differenced within a differential amplifier to produce a signal indicative only of the localized biopotential heart activity at a predetermined point in the myocardium. The orthogonal sensors are disposed in an ablative tip of the catheter to allow sensing of the localized cardiac activity which is adjacent to or in contact with the ablative tip during extirpation procedure or during the delivery of radio frequency energy during ablation. Sensing of the localized cardiac activity occurs simultaneously either with the ablation so that detailed and accurate electrocardiograms of the very tissue being ablated can be recorded.

US Patent:

54508460, Sep 19, 1995

Filed:

Jan 5, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/177880

Inventors:

Bruce N. Goldreyer - Rancho Palos Verdes CA

International Classification:

A61B 504

US Classification:

128642

Abstract:

Accurate mapping of electrophysiologic activation within the human heart is achieved for discrete areas within the myocardium by utilizing a catheter having at least one pair of orthogonal sensors disposed on the catheter. Orthogonal sensors, which are comprised of two or more electrodes generally disposed circumferentially on the catheter at given longitudinal point along the catheter, receive signals which are differenced within a differential amplifier to produce a signal indicative only of the localized biopotential heart activity at a predetermined point in the myocardium. The orthogonal sensors are disposed adjacent to the stimulating tip of the catheter to allow sensing of the localized cardiac activity which is adjacent to or in contact with the stimulating tip during pacing procedure or during the delivery of radio frequency energy during ablation. Sensing of the localized cardiac activity occurs simultaneously either with the pacing or the ablation so that detailed and accurate electrocardiograms of the very tissue being stimulated or ablated can be recorded. A plurality of such a orthogonal sensors longitudinally disposed along the body of the catheter with spacings between each of them of 1-5 millimeters allows for simultaneous mapping of localized cardiac activation at a corresponding plurality of points within the heart wall even when physical contact between the sensing electrodes and heart wall does not or cannot occur.