DESCRIPTION
Ventricular assists are a therapy increasingly used in advanced and irreversible stages of heart failure.
In Spain, between 2007 and 2020, 263 devices of this type were implanted and the forecast is that the growth will be exponential due to the significant increase in the prevalence of the pathology. In the United States, between 2010 and 2020, 24,408 patients were implanted.
A common problem associated with Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs) is that they generate electromagnetic interference that results in “noise” artifacts in conventional electrocardiograms (ECGs). High-frequency electromagnetic interference does not allow accurate evaluation of heart rhythm, and the filters included in common electrocardiographs cannot be configured to eliminate this noise.
A device, or a technique, is needed that allows these patients to obtain an ECG without the electromagnetic noise of the LVAD pump so that it can be analyzed with classic methods and procedures.
ADVANTAGES
Functionalities and characteristics of this method:
• Attenuation of the electromagnetic noise produced by the LVAD, minimizing the distortion and attenuation of the original ECG signal.
• Automatic detection of the main rotation frequencies of the LVAD pump, without the need to know its current programming or additional information.
• Automatic detection of the actual operating conditions of the pump (rotation speeds, time in each speed, acceleration/braking periods, etc.).
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND MARKET OPPORTUNITY
In the licensing process to a technology company.
TEAM
Gonzalo Alonso Salinas, Mario Buelga Suárez, Luis Piñuel Moreno, Joaquín Recas Piorno, Marian Díaz Vicente.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
European patent application: 24383157.5
CONTACT INFORMATION
bperezur@navarra.es
+34 848 42 70 30