The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2015
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Michael Grass, Buchholz in der Nordheide, DE;
Yechiel Lamash, Haifa, IL;
Liran Goshen, Pardes-Hanna, IL;
Holger Schmitt, Luetjensee, DE;
Mordechay Pinchas Freiman, Pardes-Hanna, IL;
Hannes Nickisch, Hamburg, DE;
Sven Prevrhal, Hamburg, DE;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for determining a fractional flow reserve (FFR) value of the coronary artery system of a living being (). A fractional flow reserve value determination unit () determines the FFR value by using an FFR value determination algorithm that is adapted to determine the FFR value based on a boundary condition and a provided representation of the coronary artery system, wherein the boundary condition is specific for the living being and determined by a boundary condition determination unit (). Since the boundary condition determination unit determines a boundary condition, which is specific for the living being, and since the fractional flow reserve value determination unit not only uses the provided representation of the coronary artery system, but also the living being specific boundary condition for determining the FFR value, the accuracy of the FFR value, which is non-invasively determined, can be improved.