Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application inventions 01/06

20060020291 - Apparatus and method for performing nerve conduction studies with multiple neuromuscular electrodes: There is provided an apparatus for assessment of peripheral nervous system function comprising: a stimulation and data acquisition unit; at least two neuromuscular electrodes; and an adaptor unit for connecting the at least two neuromuscular electrodes with the stimulation and data acquisition unit, such that the stimulation and data acquisition...

20060020290 - Medical device with memory upload trigger: A medical device includes an alert to signal that the amount of stored data is approaching the capacity of the memory in the medical device, and the data must be uploaded to avoid losing the data. A patient perceptible alert may trigger the patient to influence immediate/timely action for data...

20060020292 - Therapy programming guidance based on stored programming history: A programming device used to program delivery of therapy to a patient by a medical device, such as an implantable neurostimulator or pump, maintains or accesses a programming history for the patient. The programming history may take the form of a record of programs, e.g., combinations of therapy parameters, tested...

20060020293 - High frequency atrial burst pacing for improved ventricular rate control during atrial arrhythmias: A method and device for delivering cardiac stimulation that includes a first electrode, positioned within a first chamber of a heart, sensing cardiac signals associated with the first chamber and capable of delivering stimulation to the first chamber, and a second electrode, positioned within a second chamber of the heart,...

20060020295 - Method and apparatus for monitoring heart failure patients with cardiopulmonary comorbidities: A system receives signals indicative of cardiopulmonary conditions sensed by a plurality of sensors and provides for monitoring and automated differential diagnosis of the cardiopulmonary conditions based on the signals. Cardiogenic pulmonary edema is detected based on one or more signals sensed by implantable sensors. If the cardiogenic pulmonary edema...

20060020294 - Method and apparatus for optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy using heart sounds: A cardiac rhythm management system provides for assessment of cardiac mechanical dyssynchrony based on heart sound morphology and optimization of pacing parameters based on the effect of pacing on the cardiac mechanical dyssynchrony assessment. A degree of cardiac mechanical dyssynchrony is measured by the time delay between tricuspid valve closure...

20060020296 - Header for a pacemaker and method to replace a pacemaker: A pacemaker with a header and method to replace the header has a can containing a power source and control circuitry and a header to connect with leads. The leads connect to the cardiac musculature and provide electrical signals to pace heart beats properly. The header has a bore through...

20060020297 - Neurostimulation system with distributed stimulators: The disclosure is directed to a neurostimulation system and method that make use of remote, distributed stimulators implanted at selected positions within a patient. Each stimulator is capable of independently delivering neurostimulation energy to a patient. A master controller communicates with the stimulator by wireless telemetry, and controls and synchronizes...

20060020298 - Systems and methods for curbing appetite: Methods and systems to replace and/or enhance a normal satiety signal with, e.g., an appetite control signal to curb appetite are disclosed. The appetite control signal may, e.g., enhance or accelerate the normal satiety signal and/or provide a nauseous signal in order to reduce a patient's appetite. The effector that...

20060020299 - Methods and systems for management of alzheimer's disease: A method is provided for treating Alzheimer's disease (AD). The method includes stimulating a sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) of a subject so that the concentration of a substance in a brain of the subject changes....

20060020300 - Implantable medical device package antenna: A wireless communication system is provided that includes an antenna structure adapted for coupling to a medical device antenna when the medical device is not implanted in a patient's body. The antenna structure effectively extends the medical device antenna length, thereby improving the efficiency and reliability of a communication link...

20060020302 - Medical device telemetry arbitration system based upon user selection: A medical system and method of establishing communication between a plurality of implantable medical devices and an external device. An identification command is sent transcutaneously to at least one of the plurality of implantable medical devices. The plurality of implantable medical devices respond to the identification command with an uplink...

20060020303 - Medical device telemetry arbitration system using signal strength: A medical system and method of establishing communication between a plurality of implantable medical devices and an external device. An identification command is sent transcutaneously to at least one of the plurality of implantable medical devices. The plurality of implantable medical devices respond to the identification command with an uplink...

20060020304 - Medical device telemetry arbitration system using time of response: A medical system and method of establishing communication between a plurality of implantable medical devices and an external device. An identification command is sent transcutaneously to at least one of the plurality of implantable medical devices. The plurality of implantable medical devices respond to the identification command with an uplink...

20060020301 - Self-describing real-time device data communication system: An implantable medical device (IMD) communicates with an external processing unit by transmitting device data and configuration information that describes the device data. The external processing unit processes the device data for display based on the configuration information. The IMD notifies the external processing unit of a change to characteristics...

20060020306 - Concurrent delivery of treatment therapy with telemetry in an implantable medical device: A system, method and implantable medical for concurrently providing a therapeutic output to a patient while communicating transcutaneously with an external device. The therapeutic output is provided to the patient with an implantable medical device wherein an electromagnetic signal is associated with at least one of recharging of a rechargeable...

20060020305 - Spatially decoupled twin secondary coils for optimizing transcutaneous energy transfer (tet) power transfer characteristics: An implantable device, such as an infuser device for bidirectional hydraulically controlling a medical artificial sphincter, enhances power transfer characteristics to a secondary coil thereby allowing implantation to greater physical depths and/or enclosing the secondary coil within a housing of the infuser device. The enhanced power transfer is achieved with...

20060020307 - Switched power using telemetry in an implantable medical device: A system, method and implantable medical for providing switched power while providing transcutaneous telemetry communication with an implanted medical device having an internal power source. An electronics module is adapted to supply the therapeutic output to the patient. A telemetry module is configured for transcutaneous telemetry communication. The telemetry module...

20060020308 - Light therapy device heat management: This device incorporates an array of light emitting diodes (LED) of several specific wavelengths that are used to provide therapy to visible and invisible living tissue or skin disorders that react to various wavelengths of light. Furthermore the device uses a combination of high level of perforation metal core circuit...

20060020309 - Methods and products for producing lattices of emr-treated islets in tissues, and uses therefor: Methods of treatment of tissue with electromagnetic radiation (EMR) to produce lattices of EMR-treated islets in the tissue are disclosed. Also disclosed are devices and systems for producing lattices of EMR-treated islets in tissue, and cosmetic and medical applications of such devices and systems....

20060020310 - Apparatus for sonophotodynamic therapy: As apparatus for providing sonophotodynamic therapy includes one or more members in communication with one or more of the following: a sonic energy source; a therapeutic fluid source and a light source....

20060020311 - Heating pad systems, such as for patient warming applications: A heating pad system useable in one embodiment for warming a person on a support structure. In this embodiment, the heating pad system comprises an upper foam pad, a lower foam pad, and a thermal-electric heating element sandwiched between the upper and lower foam pads. A form-fitting waterproof cover encloses...

20060020312 - System, method and apparatus for evaluating tissue temperature: Method, system and apparatus for monitoring target tissue temperatures wherein temperature sensors are configured as passive resonant circuits each with a unique resonating signature at monitoring temperatures extending below a select temperature setpoint. The resonant circuits are configured with an inductor component formed of windings about a ferrite core having...

20060020313 - System, method and apparatus for evaluating tissue temperature: Method, system and apparatus for monitoring target tissue temperatures wherein temperature sensors are configured as passive resonant circuits each with a unique resonating signature at monitoring temperatures extending below a select temperature setpoint. The resonant circuits are configured with an inductor component formed of windings about a ferrite core having...

20060020315 - Implantable electrode: The invention concerns an implantable electrode which includes at least one electrical conductor having a proximal connecting region for a pulse generator and at least one working electrode which can be connected to the pulse generator by way of the conductor. The object of the invention is inter alia further...

20060020314 - Systems and methods for characterizing leads: Indicia represent characteristics of an implantable lead. The characteristics include at least one of stiffness, bending stiffness, torsional stiffness, weight, mass per unit length, electrical properties, lubricity, mechanical resistance, and pushability. The indicia include a plurality of alpha-numeric characters and/or graphics, which represent a corresponding plurality of lead characteristics....

20060020316 - Implantable cardioversion and defibrillation system including intramural myocardial elecrtode: An implantable cardioverter defibrillation electrode system includes a cardioversion/defibrillation electrode mounted about an elongated lead body and an intramural electrode adapted for implantation within myocardial tissue....

20060020317 - Fixing for implantable electrodes and catheters: The invention concerns a fixing for implantable electrodes and catheters. The object of the present invention is inter alia to provide a fixing which takes better account of the different demands in the course of time of ordinary use of the implantable electrodes or catheters. For that purpose the fixing...

20060020318 - Patterning of the surface of implantable devices for tissue growth management: An implantable tissue-stimulating device for an implantee. The device comprising gate member having at least one electrode. At least a portion of the surface of the member having a configuration that at least partially controls any tissue growth on round the elongate member....

20060015146 - Method and apparatus for controlled gene or protein delivery: An implantable system which includes a gene/protein delivery device and a pulse generator, as well as method of preparing the gene/protein delivery device and using the system, are provided. In one embodiment, the implantable system detects a predetermined condition or event and, in response, delivers gene(s) and/or protein(s) in conjunction...

20060015147 - Apparatus for controlling the generation of electric fields: An apparatus (60) according to the present invention includes a voltage generator (1) for generating brief voltage pulses for the impression of voltage on electrodes (6, 15, 16, 24) included in the apparatus, and a measurement unit (50) which is coupled to the electrodes. These are designed to be secured...

20060015148 - Self-diagnostic method and system for implantable cardiac device: A self-diagnostic system for an implantable cardiac device such as a pacemaker, cardioverter, or resynchronization device which utilizes a subcutaneous ECG channel is described. The subcutaneous ECG channel allows the device to, in real time and independent of the standard pacing and sensing circuitry, verify the presence of pacing spikes,...

20060015149 - Apparatus and methods for calculating caloric expenditure using posture: Systems and methods for estimating caloric expenditure. The systems can include a physiological sensor to measure a patient's physical activity, and a posture sensor to measure the patient's posture. An estimated caloric expenditure can be calculated based on data from the physiological sensor and the posture sensor. For example, the...

20060015150 - Method for providing a one piece header assembly over molded to an implantable medical device: The present invention is directed to a header assembly attachable to a medical device for the purpose of connecting its output terminals to at least one lead, the lead terminating at a target organ or portion of the body intending to be assisted. A number of leads are connectable to...

20060015151 - Method of using endoscopic truncal vagoscopy with gastric bypass, gastric banding and other procedures: Methods and devices for treating obesity by combining known bariatric surgeries with a method for disrupting the vagal nerve. The method for disrupting the vagal nerve comprises use of a high energy delivery device which is positioned within the esophagus to deliver transesophageal energy to interrupt the function of one...

20060015152 - Method of stimulating fastigium nucleus to treat neurological disorders: A method of treating a neurological disorder (such as acute stroke) in a patient is provided. The method comprises introducing an electrical stimulation lead within the patient's head, advancing the stimulation lead within an intracranial vascular body, such as a blood vessel or ventricle, placing the stimulation lead adjacent the...

20060015153 - Systems and methods for enhancing or affecting neural stimulation efficiency and/or efficacy: Systems and methods for enhancing or affecting neural stimulation efficiency and/or efficacy are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system and/or method may apply electromagnetic stimulation to a patient's nervous system over a first time domain according to a first set of stimulation parameters, and over a second time domain according...

20060015154 - Portable therapeutic device and method for pain relief: The invention relates to a method and device of reducing pain and other symptoms in a patient utilizing a non-invasive electrical stimulation device applied over acupuncture points and adjacent nerves of a patient. The non-invasive electrical stimulation device is a portable electrical therapeutic device. The device includes electronic circuitry for...

20060015155 - Partly implanted hearing aid: The invention concerns a hearing aid comprising: an outer housing (1) containing a signal processing module (11) connected in input to at least a microphone (13) and in output to an earphone for transmitting a sound signal into the patient's external auditory canal (5); at least one first magnetic component...

20060015156 - Medical uses of ultraviolet light: A method of treating a patient having a condition selected from the group including hypertension, hypertensive crises, angina pectoris, chronic arthritis, erectile dysfunction, cerebral ischemia and chronic skin ulcers comprising the step of administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount or dose, or series of amounts or doses, of...

20060015157 - Method and apparatus for particle radiation therapy and practice of particle medicine: A particle medicine slide designed with a chamber for securing a therapeutic material which allows the passage of a radiation beam through the transparent walls of the chamber and through a therapeutic material secured therein. The therapeutic material may be a solid, liquid or a gas, derived from inorganic and...

20060015158 - Laser ionization therapy system and method: A detoxification method includes immersing at least a portion of a patient's body within a reservoir filled with water; generating ions within the water; and simultaneously with the generating ions, irradiating a predetermined area of the therapy subject with light generated by a cold laser. The generated light may be...

20060015159 - Ferroelectric hyperthermia system and method for cancer therapy: A method of localized cell heating introduces a plurality of ferroelectric comprising particles into a target region of a patient, and applies a time varying electrical field to the target region. The ferroelectric particles absorb energy from the electrical field and heat the target region in response, such as to...

20060015160 - Method and apparatus for cooling spinal cord and fluid: A method and system are provided for reducing cerebrospinal tissue swelling and inflammation and providing neuroprotection. In an exemplary method, a medical procedure includes the step of subdermally, subdurally, or epidurally cooling spinal tissue. Such cooling can be effected by exposing spinal tissue, placing a cooling structure on the exposed...

20060015161 - Interstitial microwave antenna with lateral effect for tissue hyperthermia in minimal invasive surgery: Application device (1), for example, a metal needle or a plastic catheter that has in the end portion (2) of the free end a gradually increasing thickness to form substantially a chute guide (3) which ends at a side opening (4) made on the application device (1). This way, an...

20060015162 - Method to treat gastric reflux via the detection and ablation of gastro-esophageal nerves and receptors: A method of treating a sphincter provides a sphincter electropotential mapping device with at least one of a mapping electrode or a treatment electrode. The sphincter electropotential mapping device is introduced into at least a portion of the sphincter, the lower esophageal sphincter, stomach, the cardia or the fundus. Bioelectric...

20060015163 - Lead extender for implantable device: A device for extending the length of the existing leads of an implantable device. The lead extenders are constructed and arranged for placement on the existing leads without removal thereof, significantly simplifying installation and obviating the need for contact with the organ connected to the distal ends of the leads....

20060015165 - Conduction block verification probe and method of use: Devices and methods provide for ablation of cardiac tissue for treating cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation. Although the devices and methods are often be used to ablate epicardial tissue in the vicinity of at least one pulmonary vein, various embodiments may be used to ablate other cardiac tissues in...

20060015164 - System and assembly having conductive fixation features: A lead having a distal end electrode assembly adapted for implantation on or about the heart or within a vein and for connection to a system for monitoring or stimulating cardiac activity. The electrode assembly includes conductive fixation features, such as conductive tines or flexible members, in combination with non-conductive...

20060015166 - Device for radiation treatment of proliferative tissue surrounding a cavity in an animal body: The invention relates to a device for radiation treatment of proliferative tissue surrounding a cavity in an animal body comprising radiation delivering means for placing at least one energy emitting source at a desired position within said cavity for performing said radiation treatment. The invention also relates to an implant...

20060009804 - Anti-coagulation and demineralization system for conductive medical devices: A system for minimizing and/or eliminating coagulative or mineral deposits on respective blood-contacting surfaces of implanted medical devices includes an implantable system having a current generating device that is electrically coupled to at least first and second electrodes for developing a current therebetween. The at least first and second electrodes...

20060009805 - Neural stimulation device employing renewable chemical stimulation: A variety of neural stimulation devices are disclosed. The devices comprise an uptake component comprising means for selectively transporting a stimulating species into the device; a release component comprising means for releasing the stimulating species; and means for producing a concentration gradient of a second species. The concentration gradient of...

20060009806 - Anti-infective medical device: Implantable medical devices (IMDS) having anti-infective properties are described. Anti-infective agents are disposed in, on, or about at least a portion of a surface of the medical device. The anti-infective agents are disposed in or on a vehicle, which may be in the form of a coating layer or covering....

20060009808 - Configurations and methods for making capicitor connections: An exemplary capacitor has a capacitor stack positioned in a case with a conductor positioned between the case and a lid. In one embodiment the conductor is positioned between the lid and an upper rim of the case and is welded to the lid and case. In one aspect, a...

20060009809 - Processing pulse signal in conjunction with accelerometer signal in cardiac resuscitation: A cardiac resuscitation device that includes a pulse sensor configured to detect pulse information characterizing the cardiac pulse in the patient, an accelerometer configured to detect chest movements of the patient during chest compressions, and memory and processing circuits configured to process the outputs of the pulse sensor and accelerometer...

20060009807 - Simplified defibrillator output circuit: High side driver circuitry for a defibrillator circuit employs respective capacitors connected to respective gates of silicon controlled rectifiers serving as high side switches. Applying a voltage pulse to a selected capacitor turns on the associated SCR. Positive turn-on of the high side SCRs is insured by inserting a constant...

20060009811 - Ischemia detection: Techniques for detection and treatment of myocardial ischemia are described that monitor both the electrical and dynamic mechanical activity of the heart to detect and verify the occurrence of myocardial ischemia in a more reliable manner. The occurrence of myocardial ischemia can be detected by monitoring changes in an electrical...

20060009810 - Method for detecting, diagnosing, and treating cardiovascular disease: A method of treating cardiovascular disease in a medical patient is provided. The method includes the steps of generating a sensor signal indicative of a fluid pressure within the left atrium of the patient's heart, and delivering an electrical stimulus to a location in the heart. The electrical stimulus is...

20060009812 - Maximum pacing rate limiter implemented using the evoked response - t-wave interval: A maximum pacing rate limiter for use in adaptive rate pacing in conjunction with a cardiac rhythm management system for a heart. The maximum pacing rate limiter may function to measure an interval, termed the ERT interval, between a paced ventricular evoked response and a T-wave. The maximum pacing rate...

20060009813 - Multi-polar feedthrough array for analog communication with implantable medical device circuitry: According to one aspect of the invention, an improved multi-polar feedthrough array employs a particular metallic ferrule material for improved dimensional stability during initial fabrication and sustained hermetic operation. According to the invention, the IMD enclosure consists of grade 2 titanium and the ferrule material comprises grade 4 titanium or...

20060009814 - Brian implant device: An implantable, integrated apparatus that contacts the brain with a plurality of metal needles to detect electrical signals or to transmit signals to the brain. The needles are connected by wires that pass along a flex connector to a ceramic case that contains electrodes to carry the signals to the...

20060009815 - Method and system to provide therapy or alleviate symptoms of involuntary movement disorders by providing complex and/or rectangular electrical pulses to vagus nerve(s): A method and system for providing rectangular and/or complex electrical pulses for neuromodulating vagus nerve(s) and/or its branches, to provide therapy for involuntary movement disorders (including Parkinson's disease and epilepsy), comprises implantable and external components. Complex electrical pulses comprises pulses which are configured to be one of non-rectangular, multi-level, biphasic,...

20060009816 - Percutaneous intramuscular stimulation system: A percutaneous, intramuscular stimulation system for therapeutic electrical stimulation of select muscles of a patient includes a plurality of intramuscular stimulation electrodes (50) for implantation directly into select muscles of a patient and an external battery-operated, microprocessor-based stimulation pulse train generator (10) for generating select electrical stimulation pulse train signals...

20060009818 - Method and apparatus of acoustic communication for implantable medical device: An implantable medical device includes an acoustic transducer for intra-body communication with another medical device via an acoustic couple. The acoustic transducer includes one or more piezoelectric transducers. In one embodiment, an implantable medical device housing contains a cardiac rhythm management (CRM) device and an acoustic communication circuit. The acoustic...

20060009817 - Wireless communication of physiological variables: The present invention relates to a system and a method of measuring a physiological variable in a body. A basic idea of the present invention is to measure a physiological variable in a body by means of employing a sensor (314) which is arranged to be disposed in the body...

20060009819 - Medical electrical device including novel means for reducing high frequency electromagnetic field-induced tissue heating: A medical device including an elongate lead connected to a pulse generator connector further includes a passive lossy circuit electrically connected in between a distal portion of the lead conductor and the high frequency-grounded surface. The passive lossy circuit has a high frequency impedance approximately equal to a characteristic impedance...

20060009820 - Apparatus for the application of electrical pulses to the human body: An apparatus is described for applying electrical pulses to a patients body by at least two electrodes at respective locations on the patients body, the apparatus comprising a pulse generating unit connectable to the electrodes, the pulse generating unit being arranged to provide a series of electrical pulses, wherein said...

20060009822 - Hand-held programmable ocular light therapy apparatus and methods: In one of many possible embodiments, a light therapy apparatus is provided for delivering ocular light to a subject to treat a disorder that is responsive to ocular light therapy. The apparatus comprises a power supply, a hand-held light output device having light sources powered by the power supply, and...

20060009821 - Method and apparatus for providing light to blood: Light at a therapeutic wavelength is applied to a patient's blood while that blood remains in the body. A port is surgically implanted in the patient. A UV pack or a UV device is connectable to the port. The UV pack has a battery or other power supply and a...

20060009823 - Luminex® laser therapy system: Low level laser therapy apparatus for treatment of various conditions is described. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a hand-held laser probe coupled to a control unit. The probe includes a probe head in which a laser diode(s) is mounted, emitting energy having a wavelength of 670 nm, 830 nm,...

20060009824 - System and method using the rectal mucosal membrane for inducing hypothermia and warming: A system and method for cooling and warming the central nervous system of a patient comprises a delivery tube with one of the ends couplable to a supply of fluid. A head structure is coupled to the other end of the delivery tube and cooling or warming fluid is directed...

20060009825 - Method and device for physiotherapy: This invention relates to biology, veterinary and medicine, and more particularly to methods and devices for physiotherapy with the use of electromagnetic radiation in the ultra-high frequency band. The method consists in that patients are irradiated with electromagnetic microwave field at, at least, one frequency belonging to, at least, one...

20060009826 - Method for local heating by means of magnetic particles: The invention relates to a method as well as to a system for the local heating of a target region of an object by varying the magnetization of magnetic or magnetizable substances. A magnetic field is then generated whose magnetic field strength varies in space in such a manner that...

20060009828 - Bipolar cardiac pacing wire with auxiliary pole: The object of the invention is a bipolar cardiac pacing wire with colinearly wound leads and an auxiliary pole, characterized in that said auxiliary pole (PA) is connected to one of two connectors (D, P) that connect wire (1) to the casing of the pacemaker by a third lead colinearly...

20060009827 - Method and apparatus for anchoring of pacing leads: A pacemaker lead (18) is implanted by using a two anchor system. One anchor (916) to first secure the position of an introducer (14) through which the pacemaker lead will be implanted, and a second anchor (20) used for implanting the distal tip of the pacemaker lead (18). Examples of...

20060009829 - Apparatus and method of coating implantable leads: An implantable cardiac lead, and/or subassembly includes an elongate sheath of insulative material including an insulative first layer and a protective second layer. The insulative first layer has at least one adhesive enhancing activated surface....

20060009830 - Lead stabilization devices and methods: Devices and methods for stabilizing a lead in a cardiac vein....

20060009831 - Cardiac harness having leadless electrodes for pacing and sensing therapy: A system for treating the heart includes a cardiac harness associated with a cardiac rhythm management device which does not have a lead system. Multiple pacing and sensing electrodes are attached to the cardiac harness but not to the cardiac rhythm management device. The cardiac harness applies a compressive force...

20060004413 - Method and system for the prediction of cardiac arrhythmias: Methods and systems are provided for determining an increased likelihood of the occurrence of a cardiac arrhythmia in a patient. The methods and systems comprise monitoring the sympathetic neural discharges of a patient from the left stellate ganglion, the thoracic ganglia, or both, and detecting increases in the sympathetic neural...

20060004414 - Method and system for the prediction of cardiac arrhythmias, myocardial ischemia, and other diseased condition of the heart associated with elevated sympathetic neural discharges: Methods and systems are provided for determining an increased likelihood of the occurrence of a cardiac arrhythmia, myocardial ischemia, congestive heart failure and other diseased conditions of the heart associated with elevated sympathetic neural discharges in a patient. The methods and systems comprise monitoring the sympathetic neural discharges of a...

20060004416 - Canister designs for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: One embodiment of the present invention provides an implantable cardioverter defibrillator for subcutaneous positioning between the third rib and the twelfth rib within a patient, the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator including a housing; having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface comprises an electrically insulated material and the...

20060004415 - Defibrillator with improved output stage: A defibrillator including an output stage, which is controlled by a control circuit for emitting a biphasic defibrillation pulse and which has an H-bridge between a positive pole and a negative pole of an energy accumulator device. A patient electric circuit is provided in a shunt arm having at least...

20060004417 - Baroreflex activation for arrhythmia treatment: Devices, systems and methods provide baroreflex activation to prevent, or at least reduce the likelihood of occurrence of, cardiac arrhythmias. Various embodiments may additionally or alternatively promote recovery from arrhythmias. In one embodiment, a device for preventing or reducing the likelihood of occurrence of arrhythmias includes one or more baroreflex...

20060004418 - System and method for managing refractory periods in a cardiac rhythm management device with biventricular sensing: A method and system for managing refractory periods in a cardiac rhythm management device configured for biventricular or biatrial sensing. Refractory periods for each channel of the pacemaker are provided by interval timers that are triggered by sensed or paced events in order to prevent misinterpretation of sensing signals....

20060004420 - Lockout connector arrangement for implantable medical device: A lockout connector arrangement for implantable medical devices having at least one port for receiving a non-cardiac lead connector selectively permits only certain electrical leads to be connected to the implantable medical device. A lead connector pin of a non-cardiac lead connector is specially designed to be larger than a...

20060004419 - Spring contact element: A contact arrangement for connecting an electrode line to an implantable device, comprises an electrical connecting socket with a socket longitudinal axis and at least one opening for the insertion of a plug along the socket longitudinal axis. The arrangement includes at least one electrically conductive spring contact element, arranged...

20060004421 - Systems and methods for bilateral stimulation of left and right branches of the dorsal genital nerves to treat dysfunctions, such as urinary incontinence: Systems and methods treat urinary incontinence by the bilateral stimulation of the left and/or right branches of the dorsal genital nerves using a single lead implanted in adipose or other tissue in the region at or near the pubic symphysis....

20060004422 - Electrical stimulation system and method for stimulating tissue in the brain to treat a neurological condition: According to one aspect, a stimulation system is provided for electrically stimulating a predetermined site to treat a neurological condition. The system includes an electrical stimulation lead adapted for implantation in communication with a predetermined site, wherein the site is brain tissue site. The stimulation lead includes one or more...

20060004423 - Methods and systems to provide therapy or alleviate symptoms of chronic headache, transformed migraine, and occipital neuralgia by providing rectangular and/or complex electrical pulses to occipital nerves: A method and system for providing rectangular and/or complex electrical pulses to occipital nerves, to provide therapy for at least one of chronic headache, transformed migraine, and occipital neuralgia comprises implantable and external components. Complex electrical pulses comprises pulses which are configured to be one of non-rectangular, multi-level, biphasic, or...

20060004424 - Charge-metered biomedical stimulator: Disclosed are biomedical stimulators and systems that deliver stimulus power efficiently to electrodes and tissues, provide reliable control of stimulus efficacy over a wide dynamic range of available power and voltage, avoid damaging net direct current flow through tissue, minimize the amount of data that must be transmitted to specify...

20060004425 - Prevention and treatment of skin and nail infections using germicidal light: A method of prevention and treatment of microbial infections that occur on, or just below, the skin and nails of a person consisting of electromagnetic radiation to inactivate the microbes thus rendering them harmless. The treatment consists of irradiating an area of the skin and nails for a period of...

20060004426 - Portable therapeutic cooling system: A disposable portable therapeutic cooling system that utilizes convective cooling and re-circulated air to efficiently, safely, and effectively cool the head and body of the patient, clothed or not, after a life-threatening health event, such as a cardiac arrest or stroke....

20060004427 - Thermal pack: A thermal pack that includes a tubular body having a first opening, a second opening, an inner surface and an outer surface. The first opening, the inner surface and the second opening cooperate to define a passage through the tubular body for the limb. The inner surface and the outer...

20060004428 - Pyrrolo (3,4-c) carbazole and pyrido (2,3-b) pyrrolo (3,4-e) indole derivatives, preparation method and pharmaceutical compositions containing same: t

20060004430 - Connection structures for extra-vascular electrode lead body: Connection structures on an extra-vascular electrode lead body improve strain relief and strengthen the transition region where electrical conductors carried by the lead body are joined to individual electrodes at the distal end of the lead. The electrodes include structure or mechanisms for externally securing the electrode assembly to a...

20060004429 - Lead and electrode structures sized and configured for implantation in adipose tissue and associated methods of implantation: Systems and methods provide a stimulation electrode assembly comprising an elongated lead sized and configured to be implanted within an adipose tissue region. The lead includes an electrically conductive portion to apply electrical stimulation to nerve or muscle in the adipose tissue region and at least one expandable anchoring structure...

20060004431 - Prophylactic bactericidal implant: A medical implant system is described for inhibiting infection associated with a joint prosthesis implant. An inventive system includes an implant body made of a biocompatible material which has a metal component disposed on an external surface of the implant body. A current is allowed to flow to the metal...

20060004432 - Methods for maintaining low impedance of electrodes: An implantable tissue-stimulating device for an implantee. The device comprising an elongate member having at least one electrode. At least a portion of the device is coated with a coating that at least partially inhibits adhesion of organic molecules to the device following implantation...