Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application inventions 03/07

20070073348 - Apparatus and method for pacing mode switching during atrial tachyarrhythmias: A method for operating a cardiac pacemaker in which the mode of operation of the pacemaker is altered in response to detecting an episode of atrial tachycardia. In accordance with the invention, the pacemaker's pacing mode is altered in a manner that attempts to maintain hemodynamic stability during the atrial... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070073349 - Pacemaker passive measurement testing system and method: A system and method for passively testing a cardiac pacemaker in which sensing signal amplitudes and lead impedance values are measured and stored while the pacemaker is functioning in its programmed mode. The amplitude and impedance data may be gotten and stored periodically at regular intervals to generate a historical... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070073346 - Telemetry of combined endocavitary atrial and ventricular signals: A method for use in an implantable medical device system, comprising: selecting a first sensing electrode operatively disposed in a first heart chamber; setting a first sensing window corresponding to cardiac electrical events occurring in a second heart chamber; enabling a first sense amplifier coupled to the first sensing electrode... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070073347 - Telemetry of combined endocavitary atrial and ventricular signals: A method for use in an implantable medical device system, comprising: selecting a first sensing electrode operatively disposed in a first heart chamber; setting a first sensing window corresponding to cardiac electrical events occurring in a second heart chamber; enabling a first sense amplifier coupled to the first sensing electrode... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070073350 - Predictive diagnosis of a patient's status in an active implantable medical device notably for cardiac pacing, resynchronization, defibrillation or cardioversion: An active implantable medical device, notably a device for pacing, resynchronization defibrillation and/or cardioversion, and/or a device for diagnosing patient conditions, having a predictive diagnosis of the patient's status. The device measures a physiologic parameter, notably the minute ventilation (MV); measures a physical parameter, notably the acceleration (G); discriminates between... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20070073352 - Method and apparatus for regulating a cardiac stimulation therapy: A method comprising sensing a blood pressure signal, deriving a hemodynamic measure from the sensed blood pressure signal, adjusting an extra systolic stimulation control parameter in response to the hemodynamic measure, and delivering extra systolic stimulation pulses according to the adjusted control parameter. The sensed blood pressure signal may be... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070073351 - Trans-septal anchoring system and method: A pressure sensor, in one embodiment, is passed through the atrial septal wall. A plurality of anchors is disposed on each side of the septal wall and secure the position of the pressure sensor.... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070073353 - Implantable medical device with electrodes on multiple housing surfaces: An implantable medical device (IMD) with a housing and electrodes on at least two surfaces of the housing is described. The surfaces may be, for example, opposed, substantially parallel surfaces, e.g., top and bottom surfaces. Location of electrodes on multiple surfaces of the housing may allow the IMD to deliver... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070073355 - Apparatus and method for closed-loop intracranial stimulation for optimal control of neurological disease: A neurological control system for modulating activity of any component or structure comprising the entirety or portion of the nervous system, or any structure interfaced thereto, generally referred to herein as a “nervous system component.” The neurological control system generates neural modulation signals delivered to a nervous system component through... Agent: Shaw Law Group LLP

20070073354 - Neural blocking therapy: A method and apparatus are disclosed for treating a variety of conditions include treating a disorder associated with neural activity near a region of a brain. In such condition, the method includes placing an electrode to create a field near said region, creating said field with parameters selected to at... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070073356 - Combination therapy including peripheral nerve field stimulation: Delivery of peripheral nerve field stimulation (PNFS) in combination with one or more other therapies is described. The other therapy delivered in combination with PNFS may be, for example, a different type of neurostimulation, such as spinal cord stimulation (SCS), or a drug. PNFS and the other therapy may be... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070073357 - Peripheral nerve field stimulation and spinal cord stimulation: Delivery of peripheral nerve field stimulation (PNFS) in combination with one or more other therapies is described. The other therapy delivered in combination with PNFS may be, for example, a different type of neurostimulation, such as spinal cord stimulation (SCS), or a drug. PNFS and the other therapy may be... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070073359 - Downloadable filters for a visual prosthesis: The present invention is a method of neural stimulation and more specifically an improved method of providing flexible video/image possessing in a visual prosthesis by providing downloadable video filters. In a visual prosthesis, the input video image will, for the foreseeable future, be higher resolution than the output stimulation of... Agent: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

20070073358 - Neural stimulation for increased contrast: The present invention is a method of improving the contrast of electrical neural stimulation and expanding the dynamic range for brightness, and specifically a method of improving the contrast of an image supplied to the retina, or visual cortex, through a visual prosthesis. The background brightness for a blind subject... Agent: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

20070073360 - Electronic module desing to maximize volume efficiency: Compact electronic modules, which may be used with implantable microstimulators and other medical and non-medical devices, and manufacture/assembly of such modules are described. Component and circuitry designs utilize unique redistribution techniques and attachment methods. A number of component designs and packaging configurations maximize the volume efficiency of electronic modules. Also... Agent: Advanced Bionics Corporation

20070073361 - Medical device for restoration of autonomic and immune functions impaired by neuropathy: A device and method for treatment of impairments relating to neuropathy rely on sensory substitution to train a patient to associate an affected condition with stimuli that are generated based on detection of the condition.... Agent: Thelen Reid & Priest, LLP

20070073364 - Combined oct catheter device and method for combined optical coherence tomography (oct) diagnosis and photodynamic therapy (pdt): In a catheter device and a method for in vivo activation of a photosensitizing drug in a vessel, endovascular tissue, and/or intraluminal tissue, a catheter carrying both an optical coherence tomography (OCT) lens, from which OCT imaging light is emitted, and a photodynamic therapy (PDT) lens from which photosensitizing drug-activating... Agent: Schiff Hardin LLP Patent Department

20070073362 - Device for administering a treatment in a body cavity of a human: A device for administering a treatment in a body cavity of a human patient has a probe sized for insertion into the cavity. A visible red light source is located in the distal end of the probe for emitting a light having a wavelength within a range of 535 to... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070073365 - Methods and apparatus for light therapy: In a first aspect, a therapy device is provided. The therapy device includes (1) a hyperbaric chamber adapted to expose at least a target tissue area of a patient to a hyperbaric environment; and (2) a light therapy device adapted to expose the target tissue area of the patient to... Agent: Dugan & Dugan, P.C.

20070073363 - Red light implant for treating degenerative disc disease: Red light-emitting implants for treating degenerative disc disease... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070073367 - Method of treating cellulite: A treatment for subcutaneous fat and/or cellulite includes delivering a beam of radiation to a subcutaneous fat region disposed relative to a dermal interface in a target region of skin. The beam of radiation affects at least one fat cell in the subcutaneous fat region without causing substantial unwanted injury... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20070073366 - Portable rechargeable therapeutic device and method of using the same: A hand-held, portable, rechargeable, light-weight, personal therapeutic device that uses photo-biostimulation for personal home therapy treatments is disclosed. The device combines Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), which produces coherent radiation, with incoherent radiation from light emitting diodes (LED), and stimulating massage. The device permits the user selection of one or... Agent: Lang Michener

20070073369 - Patient cooling enclosure: An apparatus to provide thermal control to a patient comprises a neck member having a surface defining at least one opening, the surface configured to be spaced apart from a neck area of the patient. The neck member includes an air inlet to receive cooled air from an air source.... Agent: Legal Department Intellectual Property Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

20070073368 - Shape blankets: The present invention is directed to a blanket. The blanket has a first sheet and a second sheet attached together at least at the periphery of each sheet. The first sheet comprises a non-metallic, polymeric containing shape conforming material. The shape conforming material conforms to the shape of a patient... Agent: Kevin D. Mccarthy Roach Brown Mccarthy & Gruber, P.C.

20070073370 - Trans-septal anchoring system and method: A pressure sensor, in one embodiment, is passed through the atrial septal wall. A plurality of anchors is disposed on each side of the septal wall and secures the position of the pressure sensor. An inflatable deployment balloon is used to actuate the anchors.... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070073371 - Combination stylet and sheath for an electrode array: A cochlear implant electrode assembly device (10) comprising an elongate electrode carrier member (11), a stiffening element (15), and a stiffening sheath (16) that at least partially envelops the elongate member (11). The member (11) is made of a resiliently flexible first material and has a plurality of electrodes (12)... Agent: Jagtiani + Guttag

20070073372 - Viral-inhibiting apparatus and methods: Apparatus and methodology are disclosed, which impose an electric current signal of reversing polarity between electrodes through viral-laden tissue.... Agent: Lynn G. Foster

20070066995 - Implantable pulse generator systems and methods for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissue: Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide a stimulation system for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The stimulation system may include both external and internal components, with an implantable pulse generator sized and configured to be implanted subcutaneously in a tissue... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070066997 - Methods and systems for placing an implanted stimulator for stimulating tissue: Systems for providing stimulation with an implantable system control unit and for optimally positioning that system control unit include a system control unit configured to provide a stimulus to a patient with a member attached to the system control unit for pulling the system control unit into position within the... Agent: Steven L. Nichols Rader, Fishman & Graver PLLC

20070066996 - Modafinil-based neurorehabilitation of impaired neurological function associated with brian injury: The invention provides methods of treating an impaired neurological function associated with brain injury in an individual comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of modafinil. The use of modafinil, especially in conjunction with a neurorehabilitation program, is effective to improve or restore one or more neurological functions that... Agent: Leon R Yankwich Yankwich & Associates

20070066998 - Multi-site lead/system using a multi-pole connection and methods therefor: One or more multi-electrode lead coupled to a cardiac sensor/stimulator. Each lead includes a lead body extending from one lead proximal end portion to one lead distal end portion. Each lead further includes at least three tissue sensing/stimulation electrodes disposed along the lead body and at least three terminal connections... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070066999 - Refractory period management based on detection of an evoked response: Various approaches are described for managing refractory periods based on the detection of an evoked response. The heart is paced and an evoked response is detected. At least one refractory period is adapted based on the detected evoked response. Adapting the refractory period may involve, for example, initiating a refractory... Agent: Hollingsworth & Funk, LLC

20070067000 - Implantable pulse generator systems and methods for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissue: Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide a stimulation system for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The stimulation system includes a hermetically sealed implantable pulse generator and methods for assembly and programming.... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070067001 - Inducing neurogenesis within a human brain: Methods and apparatus for inducing neurogenesis within a human. The invention utilizes an implantable signal generator to deliver high frequency stimulation to deep brain tissue elements. The implanted device delivers treatment therapy to the brain to thereby induce neurogenesis by the human. A sensor may be used to detect various... Agent: Dr. Lola A. Bartoszewicz Bsc., Msc., Ph.d. Sim & Mcburney

20070067003 - Closed-loop micro-control system for predicting and preventing epilectic seizures: The invention provides a micro-control neuroprosthetic device and methods for predicting and controlling epileptic neuronal activity. The device includes a detection system that detects and collects electrophysiological information comprising action potentials from single neurons and ensembles of neurons in a neural structure such as an epileptogenic region of the brain... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20070067004 - Methods and systems for modulating the vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve) to provide therapy for neurological, and neuropsychiatric disorders: Method and systems for neuromodulating vagus nerve(s) to provide therapy for neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders comprises implantable and external components. The pulsed electrical stimulation to vagus nerve(s) is used for disorders such as epilepsy, depression, anxiety disorders, neurogenic pain, compulsive eating disorders, obesity, dementia including Alzheimer's disease, and migraines. The... Agent: Birinder R. Boveja & Angely Widhany

20070067002 - Regulation of neurotrophins: Disclosed are methods for regulating neurotrophin levels within a human body. The invention utilizes an implantable signal generator to deliver stimulation to neural tissue elements. Alternatively, an implantable pump may be utilized to delivery one or more drugs. The implanted device delivers treatment therapy to the neural tissue to thereby... Agent: Dr. Lola A. Bartoszewicz Bsc., Msc., Ph.d. Sim & Mcburney

20070067005 - Use of periodicity in medical data analysis: A patient management system is described that includes an implantable device for collecting one or more physiological parameter values and associated timestamps indicating the time at which the value is collected. The system is then configured to determine the periodic variation, if any, of a particular physiological parameter and use... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070067006 - Phototreatment device for use with coolants: Methods and systems are disclosed for phototreatment in which replaceable containers comprising one or more adjuvant (consumable or re-useable) substances are employed. The adjuvant substance can be, for example, a topical substance or a coolant. Systems are disclosed for using a topical substance to detect contact of a phototreatment device... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20070067007 - Hermetically sealed three-dimensional electrode array: The electrode array is a device for making electrical contacts with cellular tissue or organs. The electrode array includes an assembly of electrically conductive electrodes arising from a substrate where the electrodes are hermetically bonded to the substrate. The electrodes also include an insulating layer which leaves at least one... Agent: Alfred E. Mann Foundation For Scientific Research

20070067008 - Leads for pacing and/or sensing the heart from within the coronary veins: A lead for monitoring or stimulating cardiac activity is provided. The lead is adapted for implantation on or about the heart within the coronary vasculature and for connection to a signal generator. The lead body has one or more electrodes associated therewith. The lead is constructed and arranged so that... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070060955 - Implantable pulse generator systems and methods for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissue: Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide a stimulation system for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The stimulation system may include both external and internal components, with an implantable pulse generator sized and configured to be implanted subcutaneously in a tissue... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070060954 - Method of using spinal cord stimulation to treat neurological disorders or conditions: The present invention involves methods and systems for using electrical stimulation to treat neurological disorders. More particularly, the method comprises surgically implanting an electrical stimulation lead that is in communication with spinal nervous tissue associated with a first, second, or third cervical vertebral segment to result in spinal nervous tissue... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P. (ans)

20070060958 - Anterior positioning inactive housing: A subcutaneous cardiac device includes a subcutaneous electrode and a housing coupled to the subcutaneous electrode by a lead with a lead wire. The subcutaneous electrode is adapted to be implanted in a frontal region of the patient so as to overlap a portion of the patient's heart.... Agent: Crompton Seager And Tufte, LLC

20070060957 - Anterior positioning on opposing sides of sternum: A subcutaneous cardiac device includes a subcutaneous electrode and a housing coupled to the subcutaneous electrode by a lead with a lead wire. The subcutaneous electrode is adapted to be implanted in a frontal region of the patient so as to overlap a portion of the patient's heart.... Agent: Crompton Seager And Tufte, LLC

20070060956 - Method and apparatus for variable capacitance defibrillation: An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for delivering therapeutic electrical energy to a patient's heart comprising at least one variable capacitance capacitor having a large positive voltage coefficient such that a given amount of energy can be stored at a lower voltage than a traditional fixed capacitor having an equivalent capacitance.... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070060960 - Anterior active housing subcutaneous positioning methods: A subcutaneous cardiac device includes a subcutaneous electrode and a housing coupled to the subcutaneous electrode by a lead with a lead wire. The subcutaneous electrode is adapted to be implanted in a frontal region of the patient so as to overlap a portion of the patient's heart.... Agent: Crompton Seager And Tufte, LLC

20070060959 - Using implanted sensors for feedback control of implanted medical devices: A system and method for administering a therapeutic treatment to the heart includes a pressure sensor positioned in the pulmonary artery, an implantable medical device located remotely from the sensor, and communication means for communicating pressure data from the pressure sensor to the implantable medical device. The system includes a... Agent: Faegre & Benson, LLP Boston Scientific Patent Dock

20070060962 - Apparatus and methods for cardiac resynchronization therapy and cardiac contractility modulation: A method of placing and testing placement of a plurality of pacing and stimulation leads for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) employs cardiac contractility modulation (CCM), using a plurality of cardiac contractility modulation leads placed at a plurality of sites.... Agent: Edward Renner

20070060961 - Methods and apparatus for determining cardiac stimulation sites using hemodynamic data: Methods and apparatus for determining an endocardial implantation site for implanting an electrode, such as a leadless stimulation electrode. An embodiment of one method in accordance with the invention includes delivering sufficient electrical energy for initiation of cardiac activation to a plurality of different test locations at the heart of... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070060963 - Preferred adi/r: a permanent pacing mode to eliminate ventricular pacing while maintaining backup support: A preferred atrial-based pacing method and apparatus is provided using an intelligent cardiac pacing system to having the ability to continue atrial-based pacing as long as relatively reliable AV conduction is present. In the event that such relatively reliable AV conduction is not present, mode switching to a DDD/R or... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070060964 - Preferred adi/r: a permanent pacing mode to eliminate ventricular pacing while maintaining backup support: An ADI/R mode is implemented using an intelligent pacing system to continually monitor ventricular response. This ensures AV conduction whenever possible so as to gain all the benefits of cardiac contractile properties resulting from native R-waves. In the event where AV conduction is blocked, the pacing mode is switched to... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070060965 - Preferred adi/r: a permanent pacing mode to eliminate ventricular pacing while maintaining backup support: An ADI/R mode is implemented using an intelligent pacing system to continually monitor ventricular response. This ensures AV conduction whenever possible so as to gain all the benefits of cardiac contractile properties resulting from native R-waves. In the event where AV conduction is blocked, the pacing mode is switched to... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070060966 - Method of treating cardiac arrhythmias: A method of treating cardiac arrhythmias resulting from errant electrical signals conducted through the cardiac tissue from a source location. The magnitude of the errant signals is reduced by shunting electrical signals from the source location with an electrically conductive element having a sufficiently low impedance.... Agent: Edward Renner

20070060967 - Implantable pulse generator systems and methods for providing functional and /or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissue: Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide a stimulation system for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The stimulation systems and methods include an implantable pulse generator adapted for wireless telemetry and having a unique signature to enable secure communications. An external... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070060968 - Implantable pulse generator systems and methods for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissue: Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide a stimulation system for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The stimulation system includes a pulse generator including a housing sized and configured for implantation in subcutaneous tissue, circuitry carried within the housing, the circuitry... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070060969 - Implantable co-fired electrical feedthroughs: The invention includes a family of miniaturized, hermetic electrical feedthrough assemblies adapted for implantation within a biological system. An electrical feedthrough assembly according to the invention can be used as a component of an implantable medical device such as an implantable pulse generator, cardioverter-defibrillator, physiologic sensor, drug-delivery system and the... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070060970 - Miniaturized co-fired electrical interconnects for implantable medical devices: The invention includes a family of miniaturized, hermetic electrical feedthrough assemblies adapted for implantation within a biological system. An electrical feedthrough assembly according to the invention can be used as a component of an implantable medical device (IMD) such as an implantable pulse generator, cardioverter-defibrillator, physiologic sensor, drug-delivery system and... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070060971 - Hepatic device for treatment or glucose detection: A method is provided for treating a subject, including applying an electrical current to a hepatic portal vein (22) of the subject, and configuring the current so as to increase glucose uptake by tissue of the subject. A method is also provided, including sensing an electrical signal generated by a... Agent: Wolf, Block, Shorr And Solis-cohen LLP

20070060972 - Devices and methods for cardiovascular reflex treatments: Devices, systems and methods are described which control blood pressure, nervous system activity, and neurohormonal activity by activating baroreceptors. By selectively and controllably activating baroreceptors, the present invention reduces excessive blood pressure, sympathetic nervous system activity and neurohormonal activity, thereby minimizing their deleterious effects on a heart, vasculature and other... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070060973 - Apparatus and method for monitoring and treatment of brain disorders: A method and system for treating brain disorders comprises detecting activity of a first target area of the brain via a first implanted sensor and determining the presence of target brain activity by analyzing the detected brain activity in combination with treating the user based upon the determined presence of... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20070060974 - Cognitive function within a human brain: Methods and apparatus for improving cognitive function within a human. The invention utilizes an implanted device, such as an implantable signal generator or an implantable pump, to affect tissue elements within a Papez circuit of the human brain as well as tissue upstream or downstream from the Papez circuit. The... Agent: Dr. Lola A. Bartoszewicz Bsc., Msc., Ph.d. Sim & Mcburney

20070060975 - Combination electrode-battery and programming assembly for a miniature wireless transcutaneous electrical neuro or muscular-stimulation unit: A flexible circuit combination electrode-battery assembly for a transcutaneous electrical neuro or muscular stimulation unit is provided, which is capable of being removably attached to both the patient and the transcutaneous electrical neuro or muscular stimulation unit. The assembly is generally comprised of two sided electrodes imprinted on a flexible,... Agent: Randall B. Bateman BatemanIPLaw Group

20070060978 - Communication system and method with preamble encoding for an implantable medical device: Medical data is communicated from a transmitter of an external unit to a receiver of an implantable medical device. The transmitter generates a preamble signal having encoded configuration data that informs the receiver of configuration settings to be used in receiving the medical data. The receiver detects the preamble and... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070060977 - Implantable medical device communication system with macro and micro sampling intervals: A communication signal is communicated between an implantable medical device including an implant transceiver and an external unit including an external unit transceiver. At least one of the transceivers includes a receiver capable of sampling a communication channel for the communication signal at times based on a macro sampling interval... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070060979 - Implantable pulse generator systems and methods for providing functional and / or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and / or nerves and / or central nervous system tissue: Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide a stimulation system for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The stimulation system includes both implantable components and external components. The implantable components comprise a pulse generator including an operating system, a predefined set of... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070060976 - System and method for unscheduled wireless communication with a medical device: Data is communicated from a transmitter of an external unit to a receiver of an implantable medical device. The receiver of the implantable medical device operates in a wide band receiver mode to detect the transmission from the external unit and operates in a narrow band receiver mode to receive... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070060980 - Implantable pulse generator systems and methods for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissue: Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide a stimulation system for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The stimulation system includes an implantable pulse generator and a lead sized and configured to be implanted subcutaneously in a tissue region. An external controller... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070060981 - Integrated coil apparatus for therapeutically treating human and animal cells, tissues and organs with electromagnetic fields and method for using same: An apparatus and method for electromagnetic treatment for treatment of molecules, cells, tissues, and organs comprising: configuring at least one waveform according to a mathematical model having at least one waveform parameter, said at least one waveform to be coupled to a target pathway structure; choosing a value of said... Agent: Len Taylor, Patent Attorney

20070060982 - System and method for therapy and diagnosis comprising translatory distibutor for distribution of radiation: A system and method for interactive interstitial photo-dynamic tumour therapy and/or photothermal tumour therapy of a human or animal, said system comprising at least one radiation distributor, which is arranged for distribution of optical radiation from at least one radiation source to a reaction site, or from the reaction site... Agent: Steven S Payne AratorIPLaw Group

20070060984 - Apparatus and method for optical stimulation of nerves and other animal tissue: A nerve-stimulation device and method using light to provide a source of precise stimulation on one or more nerve fibers. In some embodiments, this simulation is provided through a device and method wherein a laser- or LED-light-generating source is operatively coupled to an optical fiber, which in turn is coupled... Agent: Lemaire Patent Law Firm, P.l.l.c.

20070060983 - Optical vestibular stimulator: An apparatus to stimulate the vestibular system of an individual. The apparatus comprises an optical stimulator configured to optically stimulate a nerve area affecting a person's balance, and a control module coupled to the optical stimulator, the control module being configured to control the optical stimulator.... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070060985 - Tanning device using semiconductor light-emitting diodes: A tanning device is described that includes semiconductor light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as a light source, which LEDs are preferably composed of (InGa)N, (AlGa)N, (AlInGa)N or (AlInGa)P as their semiconductor material.... Agent: Philips Electronics North America Corporation

20070060987 - Controlled heat transfer with mammalian bodies: Methods, computer programming and devices for transferring heat to and/or from a body portion of a mammal are provided. One approach includes directly determining a state of vasoconstriction or vasodilation in a portion of a body, and supplying heat to the portion of the body when vasoconstriction is determined, and... Agent: Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20070060986 - Heat treated package formed from fibre based packaging material: The invention relates to a package intended for thermal treatment comprising a fibre-based packaging material treated with a hydrophobic size and comprising one or more layers for reduced water penetration outside and/or inside the fibre substrate. The package of the invention is characterised by the fibre substrate being treated with... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070060988 - Melting meibomian gland obstructions: Consistent with certain embodiments, an apparatus provides regulated heat to at least one of a patient's eyelids, using a heater unit having a heating element that produces heat that is transferred to the patient's eyelid when an electrical signal is applied thereto. A temperature regulator applies an electrical signal to... Agent: Law Office Of Robert G. Rosenthal

20070060989 - Apparatus and method for disrupting subcutaneous structures: Methods and apparatus are provided for disruption/destruction of subcutaneous structures in a mammalian body for the treatment of skin irregularities, and other disorders such as excess adipose tissue, cellulite, and scarring. Devices and methods include energy mediated applicators, microneedles, catheters and subcutaneous treatment devices for applying a treatment non-invasively through... Agent: Fulwider Patton - Cabochon Aesthetics

20070060990 - Radio-frequency thermal balloon catheter: The radio-frequency thermal balloon catheter includes a catheter tube (3) including an outer tube (1) and an inner tube (2), a balloon (4) connected to an end part of the outer tube and an end part of the inner tube, and capable of coming into contact with a target diseased... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070060991 - Electrical stimulation lead, system, and method: In one embodiment, a paddle lead comprises: a plurality of stimulating electrode contacts disposed, the plurality of stimulation electrode contacts being adapted to allow the stimulation paddle to flex transversely about a longitudinal axis; wherein the plurality of stimulation electrode contacts are arranged in at least first, second, and third... Agent: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.

20070060992 - Methods and devices for mapping the ventricle for pacing lead placement and therapy delivery: A method of placing a pacing lead in the heart includes moving an electrode catheter successively to a plurality of possible placement sites. The viability of the tissue at each site is determined. If the tissue at the site is viable, a pacing signal is applied to the tissue at... Agent: Edward Renner

20070060993 - Triangular or crescent shaped defibrillation electrode: A defibrillation electrode for application to the front of the chest of a patient, the electrode comprising a metallic layer, a conductive liquid-containing layer in contact with the metallic layer and configured to contact the skin of the patient, an adhesive layer surrounding the conductive liquid-containing layer and having a... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070055307 - Power source for an implantable medical device: A power source for an implantable medical device, such as a spinal cord stimulator, has a controlled anterior surface. Preferably, the contoured anterior surface includes a layer of a biocompatible material, such as a polymer. Also preferably, the layer provides a contour generally conforming to the profile of a human... Agent: Gardner Groff Santos & Greenwald, P.c.

20070055308 - Ultracapacitor powered implantable pulse generator with dedicated power supply: A stimulator includes an implantable pulse generator comprising circuit elements, a first power source, such as an ultracapacitor, that provides operating power for the circuit elements of the pulse generator. The pulse generator can also have a memory associated therewith, such as a volatile memory for storing programming data. A... Agent: Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.l.p.

20070055309 - Active housing dual lead assembly: A subcutaneous cardiac device includes a subcutaneous electrode and a housing coupled to the subcutaneous electrode by a lead with a lead wire. The subcutaneous electrode is adapted to be implanted in a frontal region of the patient so as to overlap a portion of the patient's heart.... Agent: Crompton Seager And Tufte, Llc

20070055310 - Cardiac harness for treating heart disease: A system for treating the heart includes a cardiac harness associated with a cardiac rhythm management devise which does not have a lead system. The cardiac harness applies a compressive force on the heart during diastole and systole, and the cardiac rhythm management devise will deliver an electrical shock to... Agent: Fulwider Patton

20070055311 - Public access cpr and aed device: A system for resuscitation of a heart attack victim. The system includes CPR device which compresses the victim's chest, a defibrillator which may be used to defibrillate the patient, and an identification system for identifying the person operating the system. Depending on the identity of the operator, the system permits... Agent: Crockett & Crockett

20070055312 - Heart stimulation device: A biventricular cardiac stimulation device has a pulse generator for delivering stimulation pulses at least to the ventricles of a patient's heart. An evoked response detector has independent first and second ventricular sensing channels for ventricular evoked response detection in the ventricles. The pulse generator is controlled to deliver stimulation... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20070055313 - Pacing and sensing vectors: A method for allowing cardiac signals to be sensed and pacing pulse vectors to be delivered between two or more electrodes. In one embodiment, cardiac signals are sensed and pacing pulse vectors are delivered between least one of a first left ventricular electrode and a second left ventricular electrode. Alternatively,... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.a.

20070055315 - Pacing methods, systems and computer program products for using feedback controlled timing: Methods, systems and computer program products for cardiac pacing are provided. For pacing using biventricular synchronization in a patient, a first stimulation signal is applied to a first region of a heart of the patient at a first time and a second stimulation signal applied to a second region of... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070055314 - Post-shock treatment in a subcutaneous device: A power supply for an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for subcutaneous positioning between the third rib and the twelfth rib and using a lead system that does not directly contact a patient's heart or reside in the intrathoracic blood vessels and for providing anti-bradycardia pacing energy to the heart, comprising a capacitor... Agent: Crompton Seager And Tufte, Llc

20070055316 - Methods of treating the sacroiliac region of a patient's body: Methods of treating the sacroiliac region of a patient's body by delivering energy are described. In some embodiments, the method comprises the steps of: positioning one elongated probe comprising at least one energy delivery device within a sacroiliac joint of the body; and delivering radiofrequency energy through the elongated probe.... Agent: Dimock Stratton LLP

20070055317 - Pressure sensing for feedback control of post-mi remodeling control pacing: A method and device for delivering pre-excitation pacing to prevent or reduce cardiac remodeling following a myocardial infarction is described. The pre-excitation pacing is modulated in accordance with an intravascular pressure measurement in order to balance the beneficial effects of stress reduction with hemodynamic compromise.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.a.

20070055318 - External presentation of electrical stimulation parameters: An external indicator device presents parameters associated with stimulation therapy generated by a pulse generator, which may be associated with an external or implantable stimulation device. In this manner, the external indicator device enables a user to visualize stimulation parameters without actually delivering stimulation therapy to a patient via implanted... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070055319 - Connector module replacement for implantable medical stimulators: An adapter module for use with a headerless pulse generator of implantable tissue stimulator includes a first connector member at one end for mating with contact pins of a feed-through assembly of the pulse generator and medical lead receiving contacts at a second end thereof for mating with proximal terminal... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.a.

20070055320 - Methods for treating temporal lobe epilepsy, associated neurological disorders, and other patient functions: Methods for treating temporal lobe epilepsy, associated neurological disorders, and other patient functions are disclosed. Methods for treating patients in accordance with several embodiments include implanting a signal delivery device subdurally proximate to a target neural site at a cortical location of a patient. The method can further include applying... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070055321 - Wearable alarm system for a prosthetic hearing implant: A prosthetic hearing implant kit is disclosed. The prosthetic hearing implant kit comprises internal components configured to be implanted in a recipient and comprises an internal coil; external components configured to be worn by the recipient and comprises an external coil adapted to be inductively coupled with said internal coil;... Agent: Jagtiani + Guttag

20070055323 - Calibration of cochlear implant dynamic range: A computer-readable medium has, encoded thereon, software for executing a method for detecting coupling between electrodes of a neural prosthesis implanted to stimulate neural tissue. The software includes instructions for stimulating a first electrode of the prosthesis with a first test signal having a first frequency; stimulating a second electrode... Agent: Fish & Richardson Pc

20070055322 - External presentation of electrical stimulation parameters: The invention is directed to a trial stimulation system and, more particularly, an indicator device within the trial stimulation system that measures and indicates energy amplitude levels for electrical stimulation therapy delivered to a patient. Specifically, the indicator device simultaneously indicates energy amplitude levels, such as electrical voltage, current, power,... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070055324 - Multi-mode coordinator for medical device function: The invention is directed to an externally applied coordinator for communication and/or control of 2 or more implantable medical devices that may utilize different telemetry communication techniques. The coordinator receives telemetry signals from 2 or more implantable medical devices and provides functional direction to each of the devices to provide... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070055325 - Apparatus and methods for providing a flow of a heat transfer fluid in a microenvironment: A microenvironment system for use with a heat transfer fluid includes a microenvironment structure and a fluid handling apparatus. The microenvironment structure defines a flow passage to receive a flow of the heat transfer fluid therethrough. The fluid handling apparatus is adapted to provide a flow of the heat transfer... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070055326 - Method of treating a hollow anatomical structure with a thermal catheter: A working end of a catheter includes at least one therapeutic element, such as a resistive heating element, usable to deliver energy for ligating, or reducing the diameter of, a hollow anatomical structure. In certain examples, the catheter includes a lumen to accommodate a guide wire or to allow fluid... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070055327 - Therapeutic system with energy application device and programmed power delivery: A working end of a catheter includes at least one therapeutic element, such as a resistive heating element, usable to deliver energy for ligating, or reducing the diameter of, a hollow anatomical structure. In certain examples, the catheter includes a lumen to accommodate a guide wire or to allow fluid... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070055328 - Device and method for esophageal cooling: The present invention includes a device and a method for preventing injury of the esophagus during thermal ablation of the left atrium. The device has an esophageal probe with a balloon tip for insertion into the esophagus of a patient. During usage, coolant passes into the esophageal probe and then... Agent: Charles C. Mccloskey

20070055329 - Thermal sleeve and wrap: An article for applying hot or cold therapy to an individual in need of such therapy which includes a sleeve containing a thermal pack encased within a moisture absorbing fabric and a temperature control fabric adjacent the thermal pack.... Agent: White, Redway & Brown LLP

20070055330 - Superficial heat modality for therapeutic use: A heat pack system includes an inductive charging unit, a heat pack, and a pack cover. The inductive charging unit has an antenna for emitting magnetic energy. The heat pack includes two layers of a heat retaining elastomeric material with an energizing layer of material sandwiched between the layers of... Agent: Lorri W. Cooper Jones Day

20070055331 - Sensor signal alignment: Methods and systems, including computer readable mediums, are provided for transforming a measurement made relative to a first reference frame into a corresponding measurement relative to a second reference frame. Sensor signals that are produced by sensors in response to the sensors' motion relative to the first reference frame are... Agent: Fish & Richardson Pc

20070055332 - Self fixing spinal cord stimulation lead and delivery system: Devices and methods for implanting a spinal neurological lead having at least one wing or flap extending transversely from the lead body. The wing can have a first wrapped configuration in which the wing is constrained against the lead body and a second unwrapped configuration is which the wing is... Agent: Craig Taylor Law Office, Pllc

20070055333 - Removable intracardiac rf device: The present invention provides systems and methods for occluding or closing a patent foramen ovale of a patient (PFO). The invention includes a catheter carrying an energy delivery element. The catheter introduces the energy delivery element into the patent foramen ovale of a patient's heart. Once appropriately positioned, the energy... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP

20070055334 - Cardiac lead and stylet assembly: A cardiac lead and stylet assembly for facilitating placement of cardiac leads for use in combination with cardiac rhythm management devices. The assembly includes a cardiac lead having a lumen therethrough and stylet having a core sized to extend through the lumen. The stylet includes a substantially helical coil sized... Agent: Faegre & Benson, LLP Boston Scientific Patent Dock

20070055335 - Screw-in electrode probe for cardiological application: A screw-in electrode probe for cardiological application comprises an oblong electrode body (1), a supply line (10) running therein, and an electrode head (3) on the distal end (2). The latter is provided with housing (5), a shaft (6) mounted therein so it is rotatable and axially displaceable, and a... Agent: Dewitt Ross & Stevens S.c.

20070055336 - Retinal prosthesis with a new configuration: Polymer materials are useful as electrode array bodies for neural stimulation. They are particularly useful for retinal stimulation to create artificial vision, cochlear stimulation to create artificial hearing, and cortical stimulation, and many related purposes. The pressure applied against the retina, or other neural tissue, by an electrode array is... Agent: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

20070055337 - High voltage transcutaneous electrical stimulation device and method: The invention comprises a system for treating a medical disorder using transcutaneous electrical stimulation. The system includes an apparatus that supplies voltage to one or more glass electrodes that is shaped to treat a particular tissue or disorder and that is applied to an affected area of the patient's body.... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070049973 - Method and device for treating adenomyosis and endometriosis: The invention provides devices, systems and methods for reducing or abolishing blood flow by occluding uterine arteries for treating adenomyosis and endometriosis. A non-invasive uterine artery occlusion device embodying features of the invention includes a pair of pressure-applying members with opposed tissue-contacting surfaces, a supporting shaft configured to adjust the... Agent: Edward J. Lynch / Duane Morris LLP One Market

20070049974 - Automatic multi-level therapy based on morphologic organization of an arrhythmia: Methods and systems for selecting tachyarrhythmia therapy based on the morphological organization level of the arrhythmia are described. Morphological organization levels of arrhythmias are associated with cardiac therapies. The morphological organization levels are related to cardiac signal morphologies of the arrhythmias. An arrhythmia episode is detected and the morphological organization... Agent: Hollingsworth & Funk, LLC

20070049975 - Active can with dedicated defibrillation and sensing electrodes: Cardiac devices employing an active can and/or electrode assembly with dedicated defibrillation and sensing electrodes. A housing is configured for subcutaneous non-intrathoracic placement in a patient, the housing having a first face and a second face. One of the first and second face is directed away from the patient's heart,... Agent: Hollingsworth & Funk, LLC

20070049977 - Broadband acoustic sensor for an implantable medical device: An implantable medical device (IMD) is adapted for detecting acoustic chest sounds. The IMD includes a pulse generator having a compartment, the compartment defining an isolated cavity bounded by a back wall. A diaphragm is disposed over and encloses the cavity. An acoustic sensor adapted to sense chest sounds and... Agent: Faegre & Benson, LLP Boston Scientific Patent Dock

20070049978 - Pacing and sensing vectors: A method for allowing cardiac signals to be sensed and pacing pulse vectors to be delivered between two or more electrodes. In one embodiment, cardiac signals are sensed and pacing pulse vectors are delivered between least one of a first left ventricular electrode and a second left ventricular electrode. Alternatively,... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070049976 - Pacing management during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Systems and methods provide for coordinated cardiac pacing with delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a patient. Managing cardiac pacing in a patient during a cardiac arrhythmia involves detecting a cardiac arrhythmia using a patient implantable medical device, prompting a cardiopulmonary resuscitation compression, and delivering, using the patient implantable medical... Agent: Hollingsworth & Funk, LLC Suite 125

20070049979 - Bradycardia pacing in a subcutaneous device: A power supply for an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for subcutaneous positioning between the third rib and the twelfth rib and using a lead system that does not directly contact a patient's heart or reside in the intrathoracic blood vessels and for providing anti-bradycardia pacing energy to the heart, comprising a capacitor... Agent: Crompton Seager And Tufte, LLC

20070049980 - Trans-septal pressure sensor: A pressure sensor, in one embodiment, is passed through the atrial septal wall. Pivoting anchors secure the pressure sensor within the right atrium and flexible tines secure the pressure sensor from within the left atrium. Selectively pivoting the anchors permits adjustment of the radial span of the anchors, which may... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070049982 - Apparatus and method for testing an implantable medical device and sensing parameter settings: In an apparatus and a method for use in setting a sensing parameter of an implantable medical device (IMD) of a patient, cardiac data corresponding to a cardiac episode experienced by the patient is obtained from a sensing electrode associated with the IMD. At the time the cardiac data is... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070049981 - Capacitor reformation method and device configured to perform the capacitor reformation method: A method for reforming one or more capacitors in an implantable medical device includes the steps of determining a capacitor reformation time period using empirical capacitor charging data, configuring the programming module with capacitor reformation instructions that include the capacitor reformation voltage and time period, and in response to the... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070049984 - Implantable device for measuring biometric blood parameters: A device (1) that can be implanted under the outside of a heart (2) for measuring biometric blood parameters, such as, for example, blood pressure, has at least one sensor (3), which can be analyzed telemetrically or by means of transponder technology and which is arranged on or in a... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20070049983 - Rf telemetry link quality assessment system and method: A system and method for assessing link quality for radio frequency (RF) transmissions between a programmer and an implantable medical device (IMD) is provided. An embodiment of the method includes measuring a plurality of available wireless communication channel potentially used to communicate between an implantable medical device (IMD) and a... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070049985 - Lead insertion visibility: An implantable medical device system that includes a housing containing an electrical circuit and a connector header mounted on the housing. A first inner surface of the connector header forms a connector bore adapted for receiving a lead connector assembly for electrically coupling a medical lead to the circuitry contained... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070049986 - Randomized stimulation of a gastrointestinal organ: A device, system and method for stimulating a digestive organ is provided where the stimulation is randomized.... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070049987 - Trans-retinal flexible circuit electrode array: Applicant has proposed a combination of the subretinal and epiretinal methods by placing the electronics external to the eye, entering the eye through the pars plana and the piercing the retina (retinotomy) from inside the eye to stimulate subreintally. The present invention is an improved electrode array for subretinal stimulation.... Agent: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

20070049988 - Optimal electrode contact polarity configurations for implantable stimulation systems: Systems for treating a patient with a medical condition include a lead having an array of electrode contacts each being programmable to have either a first polarity or a second polarity and a programming device configured to test a multiplicity of different electrode contact polarity configurations in which a programmed... Agent: Steven L. Nichols Rader, Fishman & Graver PLLC

20070049989 - Stimulus regimens for cardiovascular reflex control: Baroreflex activation is achieved by providing suitable control signals to a baroreflex activation device. A method comprises establishing a therapy interval (possibly on the order of minutes to hours, or possibly of indefinite duration), within the therapy interval, establishing a plurality of dose intervals, and generating an electrical output signal.... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070049992 - Pacemaker rf telemetry repeater and method: A system and method for repeating radio frequency (RF) transmissions between a programmer and an implantable medical device (IMD) is provided. One aspect of this disclosure relates to an RF repeater. According to various embodiments, the repeater includes a first antenna and a first communication circuit electrically connected to the... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070049990 - Telemetry protocol for ultra low error rates useable in implantable medical devices: An improved telemetry protocol for an implantable medical device is disclosed. The sending device forms a block of information to be telemetered to the receiving device in a typical fashion, including a header, a message, and an error detection data, such as a Cyclic Redundancy Code (CRC) for that data.... Agent: Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.L.P.

20070049991 - Telemetry-based wake up of an implantable medical device: A method for telemetry between an implantable medical device and an external programming component is disclosed. The telemetry circuitry of the implantable device is initially powered on for only a portion of the time needed to receive the entirety of a wake-up signal from the external component. During that time,... Agent: Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.L.P.

20070049993 - Device for protecting an electric impedance tomograph from overvoltage pulses: A circuit is provided which protects the measuring input of an impedance tomograph from damage due to overvoltage. A resistor capacitor (RC) series connection is provided as a protective circuit at the measuring input.... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20070049994 - Pace-alert: A Pace-alert detects AC electrical, high frequency, and DC as well as AC magnetic fields and alarms when the field strength is beyond the safety threshold. The threshold was set up based on pacemaker and other implantable device manufacturer's specifications and left enough safety margins to give early warning before... Agent: Emil Detoffol

20070049995 - System and method for discriminating high frequency electromagnetic interference from cardiac events: A method for discriminating electromagnetic interference from a received signal in an implantable medical device includes identifying a frequency component in the input signal that corresponds to electromagnetic interference. The method further includes passing the physiologic frequency component through a bandpass filter, passing the electromagnetic frequency component through a high... Agent: Faegre & Benson, LLP Boston Scientific Patent Dock

20070049996 - Monitoring method and apparatus for fractional photo-therapy treatment: A monitoring method for tissue treatment by fractional photo-therapy includes recording a fluorescence image of an area of tissue being treated and electronically processing the image to provide a measure of either progress of the treatment or an applied treatment radiation dose. Fluorescence is generated by irradiating the tissue with... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20070049999 - Apparatus and method for ensuring safe operation of a thermal treatment catheter: A working end of a catheter includes at least one therapeutic element, such as a resistive heating element, usable to deliver energy for ligating, or reducing the diameter of, a hollow anatomical structure. In certain examples, the catheter includes a lumen to accommodate a guide wire or to allow fluid... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070050000 - Apparatus and method for ensuring thermal treatment of a hollow anatomical structure: A working end of a catheter includes at least one therapeutic element, such as a resistive heating element, usable to deliver energy for ligating, or reducing the diameter of, a hollow anatomical structure. In certain examples, the catheter includes a lumen to accommodate a guide wire or to allow fluid... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070049997 - Heating system to alleviate hypothermia: A medical, electrically powered thermal cover for fitting predominantly the trunk and head of a person experiencing or potentially experiencing traumatic or cold-exposure hypothermia. The thermal cover encases all of the torso and neck, and portions of other body areas. Heating may be distinctly non-uniform, being applied to the body... Agent: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. Pacwest Center, Suite 1900

20070049998 - Treatment device and method for treating skin lesions through application of heat: A regulated heat source is described that can be applied to a skin lesion, such as pustular-form eruption or localized abscess, in order to accelerate the death of invading bacteria, fungi or viral particles, or to assist in the breakdown of a skin irritant and thereby speed the recovery process.... Agent: Dallas Office Of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20070050001 - Adjustable open loop control devices and methods: Noninvasive methods for therapeutically heating a collagenous structural support tissue of a pelvic support system to a desired temperature range are provided. One method comprises delivering energy to the structural support tissue to heat the tissue to the desired temperature range by ramping up a power level for a first... Agent: Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP

20070050002 - Intra-thecal catheter and method for cooling the spinal cord and brain: A method for cooling of the brain includes the steps of positioning a cooling catheter within a ventricular cavity of the brain, the catheter including an inlet channel and outlet channel providing for the closed flow of cooling fluid into and out of the catheter, and cooling the catheter and... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20070050003 - Device on lead to prevent perforation and/or fixate lead: This document discusses, among other things, a lead body extending longitudinally along a lead axis, a driver axially displaceable relative to the lead body, and a driven member coupled to the lead body and displaceable away from the lead axis. The driven member at least partially defines an expandable passage... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070050004 - Implantable medical lead including tine markers: An implantable medical electrical lead particularly for stimulation of the sacral nerves comprises a lead body extending between a distal end and a proximal end, and the distal end having at least one electrode of an electrode array extending longitudinally from the distal end toward the proximal end. The lead... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070050005 - Lead anchor for implantable stimulation devices and methods of manufacture and use: A lead anchor includes a body defining a first opening and a second opening through which a lead can pass. A protrusion and a corresponding depression may be provided within the body that cooperate to form a non-linear path for the lead through the housing to resist movement of the... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.