Patent ID: 11877786
Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus, comprising:
an ablation catheter comprising:
an ablation electrode configured to ablate an object when energy is applied to the object using an electrical current; and
an ultrasound transducer configured to generate ultrasound image data; and

a computer configured for communication with the ablation catheter, wherein the computer is configured to:
receive a binary signal indicative of whether the energy is applied to the object based on a measurement of the electrical current;
receive the ultrasound image data from the ultrasound transducer; and
output to a display in communication with the computer:
an ultrasound image based on the ultrasound image data, wherein the ultrasound image data is representative of the object over time; and
an energy application indication positioned at a corresponding temporal position on the ultrasound image and configured to indicate when the energy is applied to the object based on the binary signal.