AI-Driven Multi-Channel RF Ablation System

Publication ID: 24-11857245_0010_PTD
Published: November 07, 2025
Category:Future Evolutions & Paradigm Shifts

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “AI-Driven Multi-Channel RF Ablation System,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857245_0010_PTD, Published November 07, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857245_0010_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,245.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A next-generation multi-channel RF ablation system that leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, and real-time feedback to optimize ablation procedures, ensuring more accurate and effective treatments.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent for multi-channel RF ablation, while effective, has limitations in terms of manual control signal frequency and amplitude adjustments, which can lead to suboptimal treatment outcomes. The new inventive concept addresses this issue by introducing AI-driven control signal optimization, real-time feedback analysis, and automated error detection, revolutionizing the field of RF ablation.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The AI-driven multi-channel RF ablation system comprises a neural network that predicts optimal control signal frequencies and amplitudes for each ablation channel, a signal generator that generates the control signals and ablation signals accordingly, and a central controller that synchronizes the signal generators and adjusts the control signal frequencies and amplitudes in real-time based on feedback from the ablation procedure. The system can also utilize a database of pre-calculated optimal control signal frequencies and amplitudes for various ablation procedures and tissue types, and machine learning algorithms to analyze feedback and adapt the control signals for optimal performance. Furthermore, the system includes automatic detection of ablation electrode placement errors using machine learning algorithms to analyze the control signal frequencies and amplitudes and detect anomalies indicative of electrode misplacement.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new inventive concept introduces a paradigm shift in multi-channel RF ablation by incorporating AI-driven control signal optimization, real-time feedback analysis, and automated error detection, which are not present in the original patent. The use of neural networks, machine learning algorithms, and real-time feedback analysis enables a level of precision and adaptability that was previously unachievable.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include the use of different AI architectures, such as deep learning or reinforcement learning, or the integration of additional sensors and feedback mechanisms to further enhance the system's accuracy and adaptability. Variations could also include the application of the AI-driven control signal optimization to other medical procedures beyond RF ablation.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The AI-driven multi-channel RF ablation system has significant commercial potential in the medical device industry, particularly in the fields of cardiac electrophysiology and interventional cardiology. The system's ability to optimize ablation procedures and reduce treatment times could lead to increased adoption and market share, as well as improved patient outcomes and reduced healthcare costs.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61B18/1206
A A61 A61B18/1492
A A61 A61B2018/00351
A A61 A61B2018/00577
A A61 A61B2018/00702
A A61 A61B2018/00732
A A61 A61B2018/00767
A A61 A61B2018/00791
A A61 A61B2018/00827
A A61 A61B2018/00875
A A61 A61B2018/00892
A A61 A61B2018/128
A A61 A61B2018/1273

Field of Art

Medical device technology, specifically radiofrequency (RF) ablation systems for cardiac and tissue treatment, requiring expertise in electrical engineering, medical device design, signal processing, and biomedical interventional techniques

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A biomedical engineer or medical device designer with advanced degree, specialized knowledge in RF energy applications, signal generation, electrode design, and experience with multi-channel medical intervention systems

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques into multi-channel RF ablation represents a predictable technological evolution, leveraging known signal processing and control system optimization principles to enhance existing ablation methodologies disclosed in the source patent.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Multi-channel ablation with control signals having different frequencies and amplitudes
PTD Variation
Neural network prediction of optimal control signal frequencies and amplitudes
Obviousness Reasoning
Applying machine learning to optimize signal parameters is a known technique in signal processing, representing a straightforward application of AI to improve existing multi-channel ablation methods
Source Patent Element
Generating composite signals for application to cardiac tissue
PTD Variation
Real-time feedback analysis and dynamic signal adjustment using machine learning algorithms
Obviousness Reasoning
Adaptive control systems are well-established in engineering, and extending this concept to medical device signal generation represents a predictable technological improvement
Source Patent Element
Multiple ablation channels with different signal characteristics
PTD Variation
Automated electrode placement error detection using anomaly analysis of control signal frequencies
Obviousness Reasoning
Error detection through signal analysis is a standard engineering approach, and applying machine learning to improve medical device reliability is an obvious extension of existing diagnostic techniques
Source Patent Element
Generating ablation signals with specific frequency modulation
PTD Variation
Database of pre-calculated optimal control signal parameters for different tissue types
Obviousness Reasoning
Creating reference databases for medical procedures is a common practice, and systematizing signal optimization represents a logical progression in medical device design
Source Patent Element
Multi-channel RF ablation method with control signals
PTD Variation
Central controller synchronizing signal generators with AI-driven real-time adjustments
Obviousness Reasoning
Centralized control and synchronization of medical devices is a standard design approach, and incorporating AI for dynamic optimization is a foreseeable technological enhancement
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857245 and the principles of multi-channel RF ablation, the present publication demonstrates that integrating artificial intelligence, machine learning, and adaptive signal generation techniques into existing ablation methodologies would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time of the invention, thus rendering potential claims to such technologies anticipated and non-patentable.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,245
TitleMulti-channel RF ablation
Assignee(s)Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.