Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application inventions 02/07

20070043392 - Systems and methods for reducing the likelihood of inducing collateral neural activity during neural stimulation threshold test procedures: Test procedures for determining a neural stimulation threshold of a patient. In one embodiment, the procedure includes applying a test stimulation signal to the patient and monitoring the patient for a response to the test stimulation signal. The procedure can further include determining a first neural stimulation threshold and calculating... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070043393 - Method and apparatus for delivering chronic and post-ischemia cardiac therapies: An implantable cardiac rhythm management (CRM) device delivers a chronic therapy while detecting an ischemic state. When the ischemic state indicates the occurrence of an ischemic event, the implantable CRM device delivers a post-ischemia therapy. The post-ischemia therapy and the chronic therapy are adjusted using feedback control with the ischemic... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070043395 - Defibrillation threshold prediction methods and systems: A nondefibrillating and nonfibrillation-inducing energy is delivered at a first internal thoracic location. A first resulting electrical signal is detected at a second internal thoracic location in or near a target region of a heart. A first defibrillation threshold is estimated using the nondefibrillating and nonfibrillation-inducing energy, the first resulting... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070043394 - Intracardiac impedance and its applications: A system to measure intracardiac impedance includes implantable electrodes and a medical device. The electrodes sense electrical signals of a heart of a subject. The medical device includes a cardiac signal sensing circuit coupled to the implantable electrodes, an impedance measurement circuit coupled to the same or different implantable electrodes,... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070043396 - Pace counter isolation for cardiac resynchronization pacing: A system and method recording sensing and pacing events in a cardiac rhythm management device. The method may be particularly useful in assessment of pacing parameters for ventricular resynchronization therapy.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070043397 - Cardiac mapping instrument with shapeable electrode: An instrument including an elongated shaft and a non-conductive handle is disclosed. The shaft defines a proximal section and a distal section. The distal section forms an electrically conductive tip. Further, the shaft is adapted to be transitionable from a straight state to a first bent state. The shaft is... Agent: James R. Keogh Medtronic, Inc.

20070043398 - Flexible neural stimulation engine: An implantable medical device comprising stimulation circuitry adapted to provide neural stimulation energy to a neural stimulation electrode, one or more timers, including at least one neural event timer, a device behavior memory including a neural table, and a comparison circuit. The neural table maps a particular device state defined... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070043399 - Shielded rf distance telemetry pin wiring for active implantable medical devices: In an electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter terminal for an active implantable medical device (AIMD), an insulated and shielded RF telemetry pin is provided to prevent re-radiation of unwanted stray signals, including the telemetry signal itself, to adjacent sensitive circuits or lead wires. The invention provides for an EMI filter terminal... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20070043402 - Active control of epileptic seizures and diagnosis based on critical systems-like behavior: Developing a measure of critical systems-like behavior in an epilepsy patient in order to map epileptic networks, either passively or evoking responses through subthreshold stimulation, and to apply “therapeutic” stimulations to the patient that cause smaller, but more frequent dissipations of “energy,” a transcription product, subclinical electrophysiological activity or seizures... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20070043400 - Neural electrode treatment: An apparatus for applying a signal to a nerve for the treatment of a disorder includes a first electrode and a second electrode. Each of the electrodes is adapted to be secured to a nerve of a patient. A signal generator is electrically connected to each of the first and... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070043401 - Systems and methods for treating disorders of the central nervous system by modulation of brain networks: The present invention involves methods and systems for treatment of brain disorders using neuromodulation of brain networks. Treatment of one or more brain networks associated with a brain disorder is realized with a consideration of network dynamics and coupling effects such as indirect stimulation of non-target regions. A brain modulation... Agent: John, Michael Sasha

20070043403 - Sound-processing strategy for cochlear implants: A sound processing method for auditory prostheses, such as cochlear implants, which is adapted to improve the perception of loudness by users, and to improve speech perception. The overall contribution of stimuli to simulated loudness is compared with an estimate of acoustic loudness for a normally hearing listener based on... Agent: Jagtiani + Guttag

20070043404 - Device for electrically stimulating parts of the nervous system: A device is provided for electrically stimulating parts of the nervous system for the treatment of medical conditions. The device includes a generator, an intracorporeal electrode suitable for implantation in a human body and an MRT-compatible coupling. The MRT-compatible coupling couples the generator and the electrode in a manner that... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070043405 - Method and apparatus for diagnosing and treating neural dysfunction: A method and apparatus for diagnosing and treating neural dysfunction is disclosed, which comprises taking the energy output from a high frequency generator module and delivering this energy as in a pulsed manner to a treatment electrode. In one exemplary embodiment, a temperature set point is utilized, and the pulses... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070043406 - Chemiluminescent light source using visible light for biotherapy: The present invention relates to a devices and methods for killing and/or debilitating pathogenic microorganisms in or on a patient's body, such as light-sensitive bacteria including helicobacter pylori and/or propionibacterium acnes. A chemiluminescent light source provides electromagnetic radiation having predetermined wavelengths in the visible spectrum. The light wavelengths are selected... Agent: Foley Hoag, LLP Patent Group, World Trade Center West

20070043407 - Hand-held photon shining apparatus: A hand-held photon shining apparatus can be held by hand to cover the photon shining apparatus on the human body to perform a photon shining operation. The hand-held photon shining apparatus includes a main body, a battery receiving space, a switch, a concave slot, and at least one light-emitting element.... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070043408 - Temperature treatment off-loading device: The present invention provides for a temperature treatment off-loading device configured to relieve pressure from a target site while simultaneously lowering the temperature of the target site. The present invention is preferably utilized to treat a neuropathic foot by relieving pressure and controlling the temperature of a target site, which... Agent: O'melveny & Myers LLP

20070043409 - Devices, systems and methods for rapid endovascular cooling: Devices and methods for warming or cooling blood flowing through the vasculature of a human or animal subject so as to alter or control the temperature of all or part of the subject's body. Heat exchangers are positioned within the subject's vasculature and heated or cooled heat exchange fluid is... Agent: Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins LLP

20070043410 - Reinforced sensing and stimulation leads and use in detection systems: A reinforced medical electrical lead for neurological applications has a reinforced construction for resisting the detachment of electrodes and lead connection terminals, thereby improving the robustness of the lead and extending the life of the lead by reducing the likelihood that a further surgical procedure will be required to remove... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070043411 - Neural electrode: An apparatus for applying a signal to a nerve for the treatment of a disorder includes a main electrode body of biocompatible dielectric material and having a concave upper surface and an opposite lower surface. The concave upper surface curves about an axis and has a curvature sized to receive... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070043412 - Cardiac electrode assembly: A cardiac electrode assembly includes an electrode lead with a plurality of electrical conductors in a common lead jacket. The electrical conductors include a primary conductor and at least a first secondary conductor. At a proximal end of the lead, the conductors terminate at a connector having a plurality of... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20070043413 - Apparatus and methods for delivering transvenous leads: Apparatus and methods are provided for delivering a lead over a rail into a target body lumen, cavity, or other vessel, e.g., a coronary vein or a right ventricle within a patient's heart. For example, a distal end of an elongate guidewire or other rail may be introduced into the... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20070043414 - Lead fixation and extraction: A device for implantation in the vasculature of a patient can include a fixation mechanism for anchoring the device in place while allowing for easy removal of the device. The fixation mechanism can include a detachable and/or biodegradable portion that can allow for removal from the bulk of the device... Agent: Stallman & Pollock LLP

20070043415 - Implantable electrode device: An implantable electrode device, particularly a cardiological electrode device, comprises an oblong, hose-like electrode body (1) and a helical screw-in electrode (8), which is displaceable on the distal end (3) of the electrode body (1) between a retracted passive position inside the electrode body (1) and an extended, active fixing... Agent: Intellectual Property Department Dewitt Ross & Stevens S.c.

20070043416 - Implantable electrode array: An implantable electrode array for providing a plurality of electrodes in communication with a target is described. A flexible, elastic support holds the electrodes in contact with the target tissue. A large number of electrodes can be provided and selectively activated/deactivated for specific functions. These functions include sensing activity of... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070043417 - Moisture resistant electrode with edge protection: A medical electrode includes a conductive flexible member having a top side and a bottom side with a connector in contact with a flexible member for establishing electrical contact with an external apparatus. An oversize non-conductive flexible sheet covering the conductive flexible member top utilizes concentric adhesives. A conductive hydrogel... Agent: Walter A. Hackler, Ph.d. Patent Law Office

20070038252 - Apparatus for surface electrical stimulation and stabilization to treat disorders of the joints: The present invention is an apparatus having a stabilizing device, at least two signal applicators, and a signal generator for surface electrical stimulation and stabilization to treat disorders of the joints.... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20070038250 - Current output architecture for an implantable stimulator device: Disclosed herein are current output architectures for implantable stimulator devices. Current source and sink circuitry is divided into a plurality of stages, each of which is capable via an associated switch bank of sourcing or sinking an amount of current to or from any one of the electrodes of the... Agent: Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.L.P.

20070038251 - Method for arrhythmias treatment based on spectral mapping during sinus rhythm: A new method for curative radiofrequency AF ablation to achieve the inactivation or distruction of fibrillar myocarcium and of the AF nests. In addition, evidence that fibrillar myocardium could be of the real AF substratum was found. Identified and mapped by spectral analysis and phase study of the tissue, which... Agent: Indianapolis Office 27879 Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070038255 - Baroreflex stimulator with integrated pressure sensor: The present invention is an implantable medical device comprising, a pulse generator to generate baroreceptor stimulation pulses, a sensor circuitry, a lead adapted to be electrically connected to the pulse generator and to the sensor circuitry, the lead including an electrode to distribute the baroreceptor stimulation pulses to a baroreceptor... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070038253 - Dual sensing for brady-tachy pacemaker/icd: A system detects events related to cardiac activity. The system comprises a primary cardiac signal sensing circuit, at least one secondary cardiac signal sensing circuit having a higher sensitivity than the primary sensing circuit, and a controller circuit coupled to the primary and secondary cardiac signal sensing circuits. The controller... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070038254 - Ventricular tachyarrhythmia prediction and/or prevention: Embodiments of the present invention provide apparatuses and methods to predict and/or prevent episodes of ventricular tachyarrhythmia (for example, ventricular tachycardia and/or ventricular fibrillation). A method is provided for predicting an episode of ventricular tachyarrhythmia by detection and analysis of multiple patterns of vagal fatigue during a period of time.... Agent: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. Pacwest Center, Suite 1900

20070038256 - Mobile defibrillator: The invention relates to a mobile defibrillator which has a housing. In order to improve the diagnostic reliability, particularly in the case of irregular heart rhythms and myocardial infarctions, provision is additionally made for an imaging ultrasound device to be provided in or on the housing.... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070038257 - Impedance measurement apparatus for assessment of biomedical electrode interface quality: Apparatus for assessing the electrical properties of patient-electrode interfaces has a carrier signal source injecting two carrier signals comprising an AC signal with a DC offset to the electrodes. The carrier signals are out of phase. The outputs from the electrodes are formed into electrocardiographic lead signals in a pre-amplifier... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070038258 - Addressing recurrent atrial fibrillation: The invention is directed to techniques for applying overdrive pacing to one or both atria following termination of an AF episode, to prevent a recurrent AF episode. An implantable medical device such as a pacemaker applies overdrive pacing according to overdrive pacing parameters, and sets the parameters as a function... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070038262 - Baroreflex stimulation system to reduce hypertension: The present invention is an implantable medical device comprising, a pulse generator to generate a baroreceptor stimulation signal as part of a baroreflex therapy, a lead to be electrically connected to the pulse generator and to be intravascularly fed into a heart, the lead including an electrode to be positioned... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070038261 - Lead for stimulating the baroreceptors in the pulmonary artery: The present invention is an apparatus comprising, a flexible lead body, an expandable electrode coupled to the lead body, the expandable electrode having an expanded diameter dimensioned to abut a wall of a pulmonary artery and an implantable pulse generator electrically coupled to the expandable electrode, wherein the implantable pulse... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070038259 - Method and apparatus for stimulation of baroreceptors in pulmonary artery: Devices and methods for controlling the low-pressure baroreflex system for the treatment and/or management of cardiovascular, renal, and neurological disorders.... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070038260 - Stimulation lead for stimulating the baroreceptors in the pulmonary artery: The present invention is an apparatus comprising, a flexible lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the lead body having an outer diameter dimensioned to abut a wall of a pulmonary artery, an electrode coupled to the flexible lead body and an implantable pulse generator electrically... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070038264 - Methods and systems for treating autism: Methods of treating autism include applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within the brain of a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters. Systems for treating autism include a stimulator configured to apply at least one stimulus to a stimulation site... Agent: Steven L. Nichols Rader, Fishman & Graver PLLC

20070038263 - Percutaneous access for neuromodulation procedures: A neuromodulation system, comprises an implantable electrode which is implanted within a body adjacent to a target nerve structure to which electric energy is to be applied via the electrode and a connection port which is implanted in the body with a proximal surface thereof substantially flush with an outer... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20070038265 - Responsive electrical stimulation for movement disorders: An implantable neurostimulator system for treating movement disorders includes a sensor, a detection subsystem capable of identifying episodes of a movement disorder by analyzing a signal received from the sensor, and a therapy subsystem capable of applying therapeutic electrical stimulation to treat the movement disorder. The system treats movement disorders... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070038266 - Pixel re-mapping for visual prosthesis: A method and apparatus for adjusting a visual image provided to a patient. In one embodiment, an image may be presented to the patient to obtain the patient's subjective perception of the image, and the patient may either manipulate the image to obtain a desired adjustment, or guide a clinician... Agent: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

20070038267 - Vision regeneration assisting apparatus: A vision regeneration assisting apparatus includes: a substrate which is to be placed in a body of a patient; a plurality of electrode groups each having a plurality of electrodes which are arranged on the substrate, the electrodes applying electrical stimulation pulse signals to cells forming a retina of the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070038268 - Multi-axis tilt estimation and fall remediation: Among other things, a vestibular prosthesis includes a wearable motion sensing system, the motion sensing system generating a motion signal indicative of a motion thereof, wherein the motion includes rotation about two distinct axes; a signal processor in communication with the motion sensing system, the signal processor being configured to... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070038273 - Method and apparatus for improved photon irradiation therapy and treatment of pain: A treatment device includes a plurality of photon emitter arrays directed toward treatment points on a patient's body. The treatment points are at mirror image locations and the emitters are energized in a push-pull on-off fashion. The device is automatic, such that once a patient is inserted, an operator only... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP

20070038270 - Multi step photopatterning of skin: Methods and systems for treating skin for aesthetic or health or other purposes are described. According to various embodiments, photoresponsive materials and light are delivered in controlled fashions to produce a patterned distribution of one or more material in or on the skin.... Agent: Searete LLC Suite 110

20070038269 - Therapeutic method and apparatus: A method of promoting healing of wounds or tissue damage comprises irradiating the affected area with polychromatic radiation substantially within the wavelength range of 405 to 904 nm. Preferably, the radiation has substantial intensity at a wavelength of one or more of 633, 680 or 780 nm, so as to... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC

20070038272 - Toothbrush: A toothbrush includes a head capable of producing a certain wavelength of light such that when the user is brushing teeth, the light from the head will kill bacteria, enhance blood circulation, vitalize tissues, improve tissue reproduction and repair, and reduce the risk of oral diseases and wound infection in... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070038271 - Treatment of skin with light and a benefit agent: Methods of mitigating effects of aging on skin include a first skin treatment to an expanse of skin, and after a delay, providing a second skin treatment to the same expanse of skin. The skin treatments may include initiating exposure of an expanse of skin to light; terminating the exposure... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070038274 - Circulation promoting laser irradiation device: A circulation-accelerating light irradiation system capable of irradiating a focus part with light with such a wavelength as to show a high vasodilating action is provided. When a therapy start signal is inputted by the user or the like, a control unit 13 starts controlling a laser beam generation unit... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070038275 - High-frequency electrotherapy apparatus: A high-frequency electrotherapy apparatus capable of controlling a variety of output, frequency, and pulse shape is disclosed. The high-frequency electrotherapy apparatus comprises a main body having a switching controller controlling through a digital signal processor (DSP) and a display controller controlling through a microcontroller, and an infrared lamp for the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070038276 - Instrument for conductive keratoplasty: Improved instrumentation for conductive keratoplasty. The keratoplast probes have longer tips, particularly for use with patients having thick corneas. A kit or group of probes having tips of different lengths can be provided.... Agent: Artz & Artz, P.C.

20070038277 - Inhibition of platelet activation, aggregation and/or adhesion by hypothermia: A method for treating acute coronary syndromes (i.e., unstable angina or non-Q-wave MI) or transient ischemic attacks in a human or animal patient by placing a heat exchange apparatus in the patient's vasculature and using that heat exchange apparatus to cool the patient to a temperature (e.g. 30-36° C.) at... Agent: Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins LLP

20070038279 - Electrodes for implantable medical devices: A device for implantation in the vasculature of a patient can include discrete but electrically connected electrodes that, along with the device body, form a substantially smooth exterior surface that allows for easy insertion and removal. Any interstices between the electrodes can be back-filled with a flexible elastomer such as... Agent: Stallman & Pollock LLP

20070038278 - Tubular lead electrodes and methods: This document discusses, among other things, a lead assembly including an implantable lead body including a lumen, a conductor extending through the lumen in the lead body, and an electrode including a tube having an internal surface. In an example, at least a portion of the tube is formed into... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070038280 - Co-radial lead with extendable/retractable fixation mechanism and apparatus therefor: A lead assembly comprises a lead body extending from a lead proximal end portion to a lead distal end portion with at least one conductor disposed therein. A lead lumen extends within the lead body and is dimensioned and configured to removably and rotatably seat a driver therein. The driver... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070038281 - Method and apparatus for packaging an electrode: An apparatus (10) for packaging a medical electrode (12) having an electrode wireset (14) is for use with a heat-sealable flexible material (32). The apparatus includes a housing (20), and the housing includes a first housing side (18) at least in part defining an electrode connection region (28) sized to... Agent: Philips Medical Systems Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070032827 - Method and apparatus for producing therapeutic and diagnostic stimulation: Advances have been made in electrical stimulation for medical, diagnostic and therapeutic uses, including cutaneous uses and non-cutaneous uses (such as medical implant devices). The novel systems are based on a modulated continuous symmetric wave-form especially at a high-frequency (1 kHz-50,000 kHz), especially devices including a FPGA or ASCI chip.... Agent: Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson & Cook, P.C.

20070032828 - Method and device for removal of ammonia and other contaminants from recirculating aquaculture tanks: A method for reducing ammonia concentration in an aqueous medium caused by the presence of fish gill/urine discharge, fish faeces and uneaten organic fish-feed particulate matter in recirculating aquaculture tanks. Fish in fish tank water are remotely located or partially isolated from the fish tank water utilized by the sono-molecular-conversion... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070032826 - Standardization of catheter-based treatment for atrial fibrillation: A method for treating atrial fibrillation in an atrium of a heart includes (a) acquiring an image or map of the atrium; (b) displaying the image or map of the atrium; (c) marking at least one feature on the image or map; (d) calculating dimensions of the at least one... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070032830 - Automatic external defibrillator (aed) with wireless communications: An Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) with wireless communications contained within the device. The wireless system is used to contact a remote emergency specialist. The remote instructor guides the lay rescuer through the resuscitation effort, thereby increasing the likelihood for successful defibrillation.... Agent: Mark J. Pandiscio Pandiscio & Pandiscio, P.C.

20070032829 - Methods and devices for tachyarrhythmia sensing and high-pass filter bypass: The present invention, in illustrative embodiments, includes methods and devices for analyzing cardiac signals in an implantable cardiac stimulus system. Within the analysis, a threshold may be defined related to a cardiac event rate. If the cardiac event rate does not exceed the threshold, filtering of captured cardiac signals occurs,... Agent: Crompton Seager And Tufte, LLC

20070032831 - System for detecting, diagnosing, and treating cardiovascular disease: The invention provides improved apparatus and methods for treating congestive heart failure in a medical patient. The apparatus includes a pressure transducer permanently implantable within the left atrium of the patient's heart and operable to generate electrical signals indicative of fluid pressures within the patient's left atrium. The pressure transducer... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070032832 - Medical diagnostic and communication system: Cardiac stimulation device and wireless communication system, without magnetic detection or magnetic control of the heart pacemaker parameters, having leads for carrying stimulating pulses to and or from one or more electrodes located in a heart and a pulse generator configured to generate stimulation pulses. In certain embodiments and environments... Agent: Kamilo Feher

20070032833 - Electrical feedthrough assembly with elastic ring interface: Apparatus for providing a low permeable interface in a hermetically sealed housing. The housing includes a substantially planar housing member with an aperture extending therethrough. An electrical feedthrough assembly extends adjacent the aperture to provide one or more electrical signal transmission paths. An elastic ring couples a peripheral edge of... Agent: Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens

20070032834 - Systems and methods for automatically optimizing stimulus parameters and electrode configurations for neuro-stimulators: Methods and devices for automatically optimizing the stimulus parameters and/or the configuration of electrodes to provide neural stimulation to a patient. In one embodiment, a system includes an electrode array having an implantable support member configured to be implanted into a patient and a plurality of therapy electrodes carried by... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070032835 - Method and apparatus for diagnosing and treating neural dysfunction: A method and apparatus for diagnosing and treating neural dysfunction is disclosed. This device has the capability of delivering the therapeutic electrical energy to more than one treatment electrode simultaneously. In another exemplary embodiment, this device can perform EMG testing both before and after the therapeutic energy has been delivered,... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070032836 - Percutaneous electrode assemblies, systems, and methods for providing highly selective functional or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation: Percutaneous electrode assemblies, systems, and methods make possible the providing of short-term therapy or diagnostic testing by providing electrical connections between muscles or nerves inside the body and stimulus generators or recording instruments carried outside the body. The percutaneous electrodes include a flexible body having an electrically conductive region, a... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070032837 - Portable percutaneous assemblies, systems and methods for providing highly selective functional or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation: Neuromuscular stimulation assemblies, systems, and methods make possible the providing of short-term therapy or diagnostic testing by providing electrical connections between muscles or nerves inside the body and stimulus generators or recording instruments mounted on the surface of the skin outside the body or worn or carried by the patient.... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070032838 - Battery monitor and power demand adjuster: A system for monitoring and controlling power demands in devices with DC power supplies is disclosed. In response to a detected decline in voltage levels, the device reduces the power demands of the device, in one or more stages, before powering down entirely. This approach has application to battery powered... Agent: Jagtiani + Guttag

20070032839 - Method for controlling telemetry in an implantable medical device based on power source capacity: An implantable microstimulator configured to be implanted beneath a patient's skin for tissue stimulation to prevent and/or treat various disorders, e.g., neurological disorders, uses a self-contained power source such as a primary battery, a rechargeable battery, or other energy sources. For the rechargeable battery, and other energy sources that may... Agent: Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.L.P.

20070032840 - Portable electric stimulator for wrinkles with interchangeable microelectrodes applicator: Portable electric stimulator for wrinkles with interchangeable microelectrodes applicator Apparatus that generates electrical micro-currents realized through a wave of 6000 Hz modulated by a emi-sinusoidal and uni-directional 100 Hz wave applied to the skin by a set removable heads with electrodes needles shaped, from the lodging point or easy to... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070032841 - Nerve stimulation system with programmed pulse charge attenuation: A processor implemented nerve stimulation system for regional anesthesia administration varies pulse width as a programmed function of applied current or varies applied current as a function of adjusted pulse width. The system also provides a waveform of repeating cycles of different pulse width components separated within the waveform frequency... Agent: Natter & Natter

20070032843 - Phototherapy apparatus: A phototherapy apparatus including a housing, a radiation head, and a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The radiation head and a translucent cap are formed in a non-circular contour, and the light-emitting diodes are divided into at least two groups having different wavelength, and two groups of the light-emitting diodes are... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070032842 - Phototherapy device for treating hyperbilirubinemia: Jaundice, also known as hyperbilirubinemia, is a common condition experienced by newborn babies. In severe cases it is treated by intense phototherapy. Currently, special halogen lights and fiber optics are used to expose the baby's skin to blue light, which transforms bilirubin into more water-soluble forms that can be easily... Agent: Nathan Rulon Strong

20070032844 - Targeted uv phototherapy light block: A method of treating an epidermal region including diseased tissue and non-diseased tissue includes coating the non-diseased tissue with a substance that substantially attenuates ultraviolet light when coated onto the non-diseased tissue and illuminating the diseased tissue with ultraviolet light.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070032846 - Holographic tattoo: Methods and systems for treating skin for aesthetic, functional, health or other purposes are described. According to various embodiments, materials are delivered to or formed in or on the skin at multiple depths or heights in a pattern to form a hologram in or on the skin.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070032845 - Photodynamic therapy irradiation system for the treatment of superficial hyperproliferative tissue growth: A device and method is described for photodynamic therapy (PDT) to treat hyperproliferative tissue growth in an underskin area within a few centimeters of the skin surface that is not accessible by conventional topical irradiation. The device comprises a plate having an array of openings with hollow micro-needles mounted therein... Agent: Bolesh J. Skutnik Ceramoptec Industries, Inc.

20070032847 - Self-contained, diode-laser-based dermatologic treatment apparatus: A dermatologic treatment apparatus is disclosed that is cordless and sufficiently compact as to be hand-held. A self-contained housing is configured for gripping by a person's hand for cordless manipulation in a dermatologic treatment procedure. A light source and electrical circuit are contained within the housing. The circuit includes one... Agent: James E. Eakin

20070032848 - Elastic therapeutic wrap: The present invention is directed to an elastic therapeutic wrap to administer therapeutic relief to a body part to be treated, and more specifically is directed to a low cost elastic wrap, including a nonwoven fabric, and at least one receptacle for receiving a therapeutic body pack, such as a... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20070027481 - Apparatus and method for treatment of infected nail: An infected nail of a digit of a patient is treated using apparatus including an enclosure capable of housing at least a distal end of at least one digit of a patient having an infected nail. The apparatus also includes a heater and a nail infection agent-containing member housed within... Agent: Haynes Beffel & Wolfeld LLP

20070027484 - Autonomic nerve stimulation to treat a pancreatic disorder: A method for stimulating a portion of a vagus nerve of a patient to treat a pancreatic disorder is provided. At least one electrode is coupled to at least one portion of an autonomic nerve of the patient. The portion may include a celiac plexus, a superior mesenteric plexus, and... Agent: Cyberonics, Inc.

20070027482 - Cranial nerve stimulation to treat a vocal cord disorder: Disclosed is a method of treating a patient having a vocal cord disorder, comprising coupling at least one electrode to at least one cranial nerve of the patient, wherein the cranial nerve is selected from the group consisting of a vagus nerve, a trigeminal nerve, and a glossopharyngeal nerve, and... Agent: Cyberonics, Inc.

20070027485 - Implantable medical device bus system and method: A bus system is provided for implantable medical devices. The bus system provides for flexible and reliable communication between subsystems in an implantable medical device. The bus system facilitates a wide variety of communications between various subsystems. These various subsystems can include one or more sensing devices, processors, data storage... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070027486 - Medical devices for enhancing intrinsic neural activity: A method, system, and an apparatus are provided for providing an electrical neurostimulation therapy to a patient. The method comprises generating an electrical biasing signal defined by a plurality of parameters, at least one of which comprises a random value within a defined range, and applying the electrical biasing signal... Agent: Cyberonics, Inc.

20070027483 - Stimulating cranial nerve to treat disorders associated with the thyroid gland: A method, system, and an apparatus for stimulating a cranial nerve of a patient to treat a disorder, such as a metabolic or an endocrine disorder associated with the thyroid gland with an implantable medical device are provided. The method comprises coupling an electrode to the cranial nerve selected from... Agent: Cyberonics, Inc.

20070027487 - Apparatus and method for delivering electrical signals to modify gene expression in cardiac tissue: Method and apparatus (120) for modifying gene expression in cardiac muscle cells (110), by the application of electric fields.... Agent: Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-cohen LLP

20070027489 - Characterization of a patient's condition by evaluating electrical and mechanical properties of the heart: A method and device for evaluating the progression of a patient's condition, which in certain applications can include heart failure, on an ongoing manner which reduces the need for immediate attention from skilled clinicians or expensive diagnostic equipment. The method and device analyze relative timing between electrical and mechanical properties... Agent: Pacesetter, Inc.

20070027490 - Fencing of cardiac muscles: An apparatus for blocking the electric activity of an area of tissue, comprises circuitry (S) for creating a long non-excitatory electric signal between at least two points (R1, R2) located in the vicinity of a muscle.... Agent: Wolf, Block, Shorr And Solis-cohen LLP

20070027488 - System and method for providing alternative pacing modality selection: An implantable medical device (IMD) identifies lead performance issues and provides alternative lead configurations to continue with the programmed therapy. In the absence of an appropriate alternatively lead configuration, the IMD determines alternative mechanisms to provide a similar therapy or to determine a secondary therapy.... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070027491 - Drop and slide engagement for implantable medical device: An implantable medical device having a case with therapeutic componentry contained with the case. A module has a rail around at least a portion of a perimeter of the module and is adapted to be mechanically secured to the case. The case has a rigid fastening channel adapted to receive... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20070027492 - Autonomic nerve stimulation to treat a gastrointestinal disorder: A method and apparatus for stimulating a portion of a vagus nerve of a patient to treat a gastrointestinal disorder is provided. At least one electrode is coupled to at least one portion of a vagus nerve of the patient. The portion of the a vagus nerve may include an... Agent: Cyberonics, Inc.

20070027493 - Gastrointestinal methods and apparatus for use in treating disorders and controlling blood sugar: A method and apparatus are provided for treating a subject. An electrical signal is applied to at least one stomach site of the subject. The electrical signal is configured to reduce a rise in a blood glucose level of the subject, in order to treat the subject.... Agent: Wolf, Block, Shorr And Solis-cohen LLP

20070027495 - External bladder sensor for sensing bladder condition: The disclosure describes an implantable bladder sensor that is attachable to an exterior surface of a urinary bladder to sense bladder condition or activity. The sensor may include a strain gauge that detects mechanical deformation of the bladder. Mechanical deformation may be indicative of a gradual filling of the bladder,... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070027494 - Transmembrane sensing device for sensing bladder condition: The disclosure describes a sensing device that is implantable to sense bladder conditions, as well as a neurostimulation system and method that make use of such a sensor for alleviation of urinary incontinence. The sensing device is implantable outside the bladder, but includes a lead that penetrates the bladder wall... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070027496 - Stimulating cranial nerve to treat pulmonary disorder: A method for stimulating a portion of a vagus nerve of a patient to treat a pulmonary disorder is provided. At least one electrode is coupled to at least one portion of a left vagus nerve and/or a right vagus nerve of the patient. An electrical signal is applied to... Agent: Cyberonics, Inc.

20070027501 - Multi-application trial stimulator: The disclosure relates to an electrical trial stimulator that stores multiple applications to selectively emulate the operation of different chronically implanted stimulators. Each application corresponds to a different chronically implanted stimulator. Upon selection of a particular application, the stimulator executes a set of instructions to emulate the operation of a... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070027497 - Nerve stimulation for treatment of syncope: A method and apparatus for treating a syncope disorder is disclosed. The method comprises coupling a first electrode to a sympathetic nerve of the patient, and then applying a first therapeutic electrical signal to the electrode to stimulate the sympathetic nerve, wherein the stimulation causes an increase in the blood... Agent: Cyberonics, Inc.

20070027499 - Neurostimulation device for treating mood disorders: A device and method for treating a mood and/or anxiety disorder are disclosed which provide for stimulation of certain areas of the brain to modulate neuronal activity of areas associated with symptoms of mood disorders. In certain embodiments, brain stimulation is combined with cranial nerve stimulation for enhancing symptomatic relief... Agent: Cyberonics, Inc.

20070027498 - Selective nerve stimulation for the treatment of eating disorders: A method and apparatus for treating persons suffering from an eating disorder includes direct or indirect stimulation of selected areas of the brain associated with a symptom of the eating disorder. The stimulation regimen is programmable to enable physician optimization of stimulation signal parameters to ameliorate at least one symptom... Agent: Cyberonics, Inc.

20070027500 - Selective neurostimulation for treating mood disorders: A method and device for treating a mood and/or anxiety disorder are disclosed which comprise electrical, chemical or magnetic stimulation of certain areas of the brain to modulate neuronal activity of areas associated with symptoms of mood disorders. In certain embodiments, deep brain stimulation is combined with cranial nerve stimulation... Agent: Cyberonics, Inc.

20070027503 - Pixel re-mapping for visual prosthesis: A method and apparatus for adjusting a visual image provided to a patient. In one embodiment, an image may be presented to the patient to obtain the patient's subjective perception of the image, and the patient may either manipulate the image to obtain a desired adjustment, or guide a clinician... Agent: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

20070027502 - Visual restoration aiding device: A visual restoration aiding device for restoring vision of a patient, comprises: a signal generation unit including a substrate to be placed on an outer side of a choroid of a patient's eye and a plurality of electrodes arranged on the substrate for applying electrical stimulation pulse signals to cells... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070027504 - Cranial nerve stimulation to treat a hearing disorder: We disclose a method of treating a patient having a hearing disorder, including coupling at least one electrode to at least one vagus nerve of the patient and applying an electrical signal to the vagus nerve using the electrode to treat the hearing disorder. We also disclose a computer readable... Agent: Cyberonics, Inc.

20070027506 - Method and system for remote software updating of a medical device: A system is provided comprising first, second, and third servers, a medical device, and a database storing a plurality of software updates for various medical devices. The second server stores software update history for medical devices located in a plurality of countries, and the third server is located in a... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070027507 - Sensor configuration: Apparatus for monitoring and or treating a substance or body. The apparatus comprises a sensor 1, at least a portion of which 6 is arranged in use to come into contact with a body, tissue, bodily fluid or other substance, and a computer device 3. Both the sensor 1 and... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070027505 - System and method for locating an internal device in a closed system: A system and method for locating an internal device separated by a boundary from and in wireless communication with an external device. External device includes an active emitter mechanism wherein a carrier signal is modulated by a location interrogation signal thereby generating an external RF power signal during transmission to... Agent: Cheryl F. Cohen, LLC

20070027508 - Efficiently delivering acoustic stimulation energy to tissue: A system for delivering an electrical stimulation pulse to tissue comprises a controller-transmitter and a receiver-stimulator. The controller-transmitter includes circuitry having an energy storage capacitor. The capacitance of the energy storage capacitor is adjusted to improve the efficiency of energy delivered from the receiver-stimulator to tissue by modifying the geometry... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070027509 - Automated panretinal laser photocoagulation: A beam diverting laser adaptor is disclosed for automating panretinal photocoagulation (PRP). Particularly for use in ophthalmology and laser surgery the apparatus consists of an external casing (12) which is interposed in the laser pathway of a delivery system. Internally, a mobile disc (26) with edge gearing (20) is mounted... Agent: Elliot S. Eisenberg

20070027510 - Phototherapy equipment for the treatment of hyperbilirubinemia and other diseases: The present invention relates to a phototherapy equipment, provided with at least one super LED of high luminous radiation, whose application is the treatment of hyperbilirubinemia, constituted by a luminous source formed by a split compact and elongated housing, provided, in its lower and front portion, with a cover containing... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070027511 - Collagen injection combined with focused ultrasound for the treatment of incontinence: A method for treating incontinence, comprises inserting a high energy ultrasound probe into a body canal and transmitting ultrasound energy from the probe through a wall of the body canal to focus at a first treatment region of an adjacent portion of endopelvic fascia, an intensity and duration of the... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20070027514 - Electrical stimulation lead with conformable array of electrodes: The disclosure describes an implantable electrical lead with a conformable array of electrodes. The array of electrodes may be distributed across a convex or concaave surface to position the electrodes in various positions and orientations relative to a target stimulation site. The lead may be useful in a variety of... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070027515 - Electrical stimulation lead with rounded array of electrodes: The disclosure describes an implantable electrical lead with a rounded array of electrodes. The array of electrodes may be distributed across a rounded surface to position the electrodes in various positions and orientations relative to a target stimulation site. The lead may be useful in a variety of applications such... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070027513 - Electrode assembly: An electrode assembly is described that can be implanted in target tissue of a living body. The electrode assembly includes an introduction needle, a flexible leader coupled to the introduction needle, and an elongated electrode with fixation mechanisms on its proximal and distal ends. The introduction needle includes a visible... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070027512 - Stimulation electrode array: A stimulation electrode array is described. The electrode array can include multiple electrode sets, and can be connected by a single lead to an implantable pulse generator. The implantable pulse generator can drive one set of electrodes to one potential, and another set to a different potential. When implanted in... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070027516 - Cardiac harness having an optimal impedance range: A system for treating the heart including a cardiac harness configured to conform generally to at least a portion of a patient's heart. The system also includes an electrode associated with the cardiac harness and positioned on or proximate to the epicardial surface of the heart. In order to ensure... Agent: Fulwider Patton

20070027517 - Medical electrical lead connector ring: A medical electrical device that includes an elongated body extending from a proximal end to a distal end having an inner surface forming an elongated body lumen, a conductor extending through the elongated body lumen, and an electrode positioned along the distal end of the elongated body and electrically coupled... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.