Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application inventions 11/07

20070276444 - Self-powered leadless pacemaker: A self-powered pacemaker uses the variations of blood pressure inside the heart or a major artery to create a periodic change in the magnetic flux inside a coil. The pressure variations compress a bellows carrying a magnet moving inside a coil. The inside of the bellows is evacuated to a... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070276445 - Systems and methods for sensing vector selection in an implantable medical device: Methods and devices for sensing vector analysis in an implantable cardiac stimulus system. In an illustrative example, a first sensing vector is analyzed to determine whether it is suitable, within given threshold conditions, for use in cardiac event detection and analysis. If so, the first vector may be selected for... Agent: Ari Pramudji Pramudji Wendt & Tran, LLP

20070276447 - Implantable medical devices and programmers adapted for sensing vector selection: Methods and devices for sensing vector analysis in an implantable cardiac stimulus system. In an illustrative example, a first sensing vector is analyzed to determine whether it is suitable, within given threshold conditions, for use in cardiac event detection and analysis. If so, the first vector may be selected for... Agent: Ari Pramudji Pramudji Wendt & Tran, LLP

20070276452 - Implantable medical device systems having initialization functions and methods of operation: Methods and devices for sensing vector analysis in an implantable cardiac stimulus system. In an illustrative example, a first sensing vector is analyzed to determine whether it is suitable, within given threshold conditions, for use in cardiac event detection and analysis. If so, the first vector may be selected for... Agent: Ari Pramudji Pramudji Wendt & Tran, LLP

20070276457 - Infrared heating devices & therapy for chronic lower back pain: An infrared heating device and therapy for lower back pain includes a belt fastenable around a user so that the belt is overlaying at least a portion of a lumbar region of the user. An infrared emitting element is adjustably positionable between the belt and at a selected area of... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20070276440 - Cardioelectromagnetic treatment: Disclosed are methods of treatment or prophylaxis of a disease state or a condition ameliorated or prevented by electromagnetic field application. A person having or susceptible to such disease state or condition is subjected to electromagnetic fields having a frequency between zero and about 200 Hertz. The diseased state or... Agent: Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

20070276439 - Collecting sleep quality information via a medical device: At least one of a medical device, such as an implantable medical device, a monitor, and a computing device determines values for one or more metrics that indicate the quality of a patient's sleep. Sleep efficiency, sleep latency, and time spent in deeper sleep states are example sleep quality metrics... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070276442 - Implantable electrode assembly having reverse electrode configuration: Methods and apparatus for generating an electric field inside a patient include at least a first electrode and a second electrode on a common implantable substrate. Each of the electrodes has a respective proximal end and a respective distal end. Electrical energy can be applied that causes electrical current to... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070276441 - Selection of neurostimulator parameter configurations using neural networks: In general, the invention is directed to a technique for selection of parameter configurations for a neurostimulator using neural networks. The technique may be employed by a programming device to allow a clinician to select parameter configurations, and then program an implantable neurostimulator to deliver therapy using the selected parameter... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070276443 - Method and system for vagal nerve stimulation with multi-site cardiac pacing: A method of performing a medical procedure is provided. The medical procedure includes stimulation of a patient's heart while stimulating a nerve of the patient in order to modulate the patient's inflammatory process. More particularly, the medical procedure includes pacing the ventricles of the patient's heart while stimulating the vagal... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20070276446 - Apparatus and method for testing and adjusting a bipolar stimulation configuration: A system and method for measuring the capture threshold of a bipolar lead in order to determine an appropriate value for the stimulus pulse energy to be used with the lead by a cardiac rhythm management device. An appropriate bipolar stimulating configuration can also be determined. The method is particularly... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20070276448 - Apparatus and method for stimulation of the human body: Apparatus for stimulation of the human body which comprises an array of vibration actuators (2) which are operated in an array to provide stimulus that the user can sense. There is a user interface (5) including a display (6) having a grid of zones. The interface is connected to a... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070276449 - Interactive transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device: A wireless, handheld electrical therapy device delivers electrical pulses to a treatment area of a patient. In one embodiment, the device comprises a microcontroller-based pulse generator circuit selectively operable in a plurality of therapeutic modes. The device comprises an ergonomic housing adapted to be comfortably grasped by a user. A... Agent: Hugh R. Kress Arnold & Ferrera, L.L.P.

20070276450 - Rechargeable spinal cord stimulation system: A spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system includes multiple electrodes, multiple, independently programmable, stimulation channels within an implantable pulse generator (IPG) which channels can provide concurrent, but unique stimulation fields, permitting virtual electrodes to be realized. The SCS system includes a replenishable power source (e.g., rechargeable battery), that may be recharged... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20070276451 - Apparatus for electro-inhibition of facial muscles: The invention concerns a method for performing an electric inhibition of the facial muscles for purely aesthetic purposes, using a device comprising a support at the head of a user (1), two contact electrodes (2), an electronic circuit (3) for generating low-voltage electric pulses at said electrodes (2), a direct... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20070276453 - Method and apparatus to minimize the effects of a cardiac insult: A method and apparatus are provided for protecting cardiac tissue from insult. The method comprises identifying the occurrence of an insult, such as a heart attack, and delivering electrical stimulation to one or more predetermined nerves in a patient's body in response to identifying the occurrence of the insult. The... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070276454 - Apparatus for illuminating a zone of mammalian skin: Apparatus for illuminating a zone of mammalian skin which comprises one or more light emitters (3). An applicator such as a suction cup (5) or an adhesive patch can be moved to direct light to the skin and a controller can be used to control the duration and/or intensity of... Agent: Fitzgerald, John K. Fulwider Patton

20070276455 - Phototherapy systems and methods: The invention relates to a skin tanning chamber, the improvement comprising at least one light emitting diode emitting a UVA light, such as a UVA LED that emits essentially only UVA. Additionally, multiple LEDs of varying types with various characteristic wavelengths are controlled independently to produce an arbitrary light pattern... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070276456 - Band for curing human body: The present invention is directed to a band for curing a human body, which comprises a flexible sheet member coated with an adhesive on a surface thereof, silver attached to the surface of the sheet member coated with the adhesive, and at least one optical fiber. According to the present... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20070276458 - Novel medical device conductor junctions: A method for making an elongate medical device includes coupling a conductive fitting to an elongate conductor and providing an opening through an insulative layer in proximity to the fitting in order to expose the fitting.... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070276459 - Connection structures for extra-vascular electrode lead body: Connection structures on an extra-vascular electrode lead body improve strain relief and strengthen the transition region where electrical conductors carried by the lead body are joined to individual electrodes at the distal end of the lead. The electrodes include structure or mechanisms for externally securing the electrode assembly to a... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070270911 - Heart stimulator: A heart stimulator (10) with stimulation unit (1,3,5) connected to stimulation electrode and comprising high voltage capacitor (5), detector (2) for processing physiological signals and for detecting acute ventricular tachycardia, and control unit (4) connected to detector (2) and stimulation unit (1,3,5) designed to to emit stimulation pulses, wherein output... Agent: Dalina Law Group, P.C.

20070270910 - Post long pause overdrive pacing in response to atrial tachyarrhythmia episode: This disclosure provides for methods and apparatus for preventing an early recurring atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter (AF) episode (herein “ERAF”). Some aspects of the foregoing involve commencing atrial overdrive pacing therapy delivery at an overdrive pacing rate upon detection of one of: (i) an AF episode and (ii) a... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070270909 - Wireless communication device with integrated defibrillator: A handheld wireless communication device having a defibrillator integrated therein to be employed in an emergency situation to supply electrical therapy to a victim who is experiencing cardiac distress. The wireless communication device may also include a cardiac module which will determine whether the victim's heart beat has become irregular... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.A.

20070270912 - Method and apparatus for discriminating cardiac signals in a medical device based on wavelet decomposition analysis: A method of detecting cardiac signals in a medical device that includes decomposing a cardiac signal using a wavelet function at a plurality of scales to form a corresponding wavelet transform, determining approximation coefficients in response to the plurality of scales, reconstructing a first wavelet representation of the wavelet transform... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070270913 - Automatic enabling of post long pause overdrive pacing: A method and apparatus for controlling an atrial overdrive pacing therapy include detecting an atrial arrhythmia episode and determining if the atrial arrhythmia episode is an early recurring episode. Delivery of the atrial overdrive pacing therapy is enabled in response to the early recurring episode and commences upon detection of... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070270916 - Cardiac pacemaker with integrated battery: Disclosed is any implanted medical device (an IMD) that has either a primary or a rechargeable battery that has a case that forms part of the case of the implant. Furthermore, the case of the battery is typically welded to a second metal can that would generally enclose the electronic... Agent: Dr. Robert E. Fischell

20070270917 - Method and device for enhanced blood flow: A non-invasive method and device for promoting a localized change in a flow of blood through a limb segment by a series of electrically stimulated contractions of muscle tissue, the method including: (a) providing a device including: (i) at least a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode,... Agent: Dr. Mark Friedman Ltd. C/o Bill Polkinghorn

20070270920 - Tinnitus testing device and method: Objectively measuring tinnitus in human and animal subjects. A subject is exposed to an alteration in a sound pattern otherwise qualitatively similar to the subject's tinnitus and a startle reflex is induced. The subject's acoustic startle response is obtained and used to determine whether the subject detected the alteration of... Agent: Senniger Powers

20070270921 - Systems and methods for patient control of stimulation systems: Provided is a portable controller and associated method that provides a patient or caregiver the ability to recharge and alter the parameters of an implanted medical device, while allowing the patient substantially unobstructed mobility. To enable mobility, the controller may be worn on a belt or clothing. The controller also... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070270922 - Implanted system with dc free inputs and outputs: An implantable electronic system is described. An implantable power supply includes multiple power input ports for receiving an externally generated power supply signal, and multiple power output ports for developing a detected power signal. An implantable prosthetic processing module includes multiple prosthetic processing input ports connected by wire to the... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20070270914 - Detecting a lead fracture in an active implantable medical device for cardiac pacing resynchronization cardioversion and/or defibrillation: Detecting a lead fracture in an active implantable medical device for pacing, resynchronization and/or defibrillation of the heart. This device senses the heart rhythm through an endocardial lead comprising at least one endocardial electrode collecting the depolarization potentials, and detecting the myocardium contractions through an endocardial acceleration sensor. The device... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20070270915 - Method and apparatus for determining the coronary sinus vein branch accessed by a coronary sinus lead: Systems and methods for determining the coronary sinus vein branch location of a left ventricle electrode are disclosed. The systems and methods involve detecting the occurrence of electrical events within the patient's heart including sensing one or more of the electrical events with the electrode and then analyzing the electrical... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/bsc-crm

20070270918 - Appliance and method for measuring an emg signal: The present invention relates to an appliance for the direct measurement, display, processing and transmission, remotely, of electromyographic signals (EMG) comprising: an electrical stimulator (1) comprising electrodes for the excitation of a peripheral motor nerve; a pair of electrodes (31), for the acquisition of the EMG response at the level... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20070270919 - Retinal prosthesis: The invention is a retinal prosthesis with an improved configuration mounting necessary components within and surrounding the eye. The present invention better allows for the implantation of electronics within the delicate eye structure. The invention further limits the necessary width of a thin film conductor passing through the sclera by... Agent: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

20070270923 - Incising cell to basement membrane bonds: Cells are attached to each other and to a basement membrane, to form a layer or layers. Cells may be separated from basement membrane without damaging the cells or basement membrane by the devices disclosed here. The devices enable simultaneous exposure of the cell basement membrane complex to light energy... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070270924 - Coil electrode apparatus for thermal therapy: A single-coil RF electrode, along with an associated method of operation, has been developed for use in an RF applicator, RFA apparatus or RFA system for heating tumors, including large tumors with a single heating session. The RF electrode generally has a helical geometry, although many variations exist, and is... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070270925 - Method and apparatus for non-invasively removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells including a coolant having a phase transition temperature: Cooling devices, such as a thermally conductive device, systems, and methods for removing heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells, and more particularly to a coolant in a flexible membrane wherein the coolant preferably has a phase transition temperature less than or approximately equal to about 0° C. The thermally conductive device... Agent: Juniper Medical, Inc. Perkins Coie, LLP

20070270926 - Device for cooling a body: Device (1) for cooling a body, which comprises a garment (2) in contact with said body, a coolant for cooling said garment (2) and means of storing said coolant, said garment (2) including a layer of conductive fabric with a thermal conductivity suitable for transmitting by contact the heat to... Agent: Wolf, Block, Shorr And Solis-cohen LLP

20070270927 - Method for producing implantable electrode coatings with a plurality of morphologies: An implantable electrode comprising a substrate supporting microscopic surface structures such as columnar titanium nitride and further having nanoscopic surface structures on titanium nitride deposited on the exposed surface of the microscopic columnar structures is described. This is done through physical vapor deposition (PVD) and is based upon a relatively... Agent: Greatbatch Ltd

20070270928 - Lead retention means: A coiled member of a medical device extends along a length of an elongate body of the device. A surface of the coiled member extends at an angle, with respect to a longitudinal axis of the body, from a first edge to a second edge, toward the proximal end of... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070270929 - Apparatus and method for treatment of a mammal: The invention comprises an apparatus for use in the treatment of a mammalian patient to at least partly stimulate regeneration of cells in the patient's body. The apparatus includes means to generate a combined output signal and means to connect the combined output signal to a patient. The combined output... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070265680 - Percutaneous continual electro-acupuncture stimulation system for in vivo and in situ tissue engineering: The invention includes an electro-acupuncture stimulation system for in vivo and in situ analgesia and tissue repair and regeneration. Electrodes, which can be acupuncture needles, are percutaneously implanted that deliver a pulsed electrical current that creates an electrical field, which envelopes the targeted tissue and restores cell-generating homeostasis to the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070265682 - Bone stimulation system: A device for stimulating the osteogenesis of a traumatized bone is mounted on a bone stabilizing implant. The device comprises a first component part comprising a first electrode, an isolating element, which is mounted at the first component part and a second component part comprising a second electrode. The second... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070265665 - Flexible circuit electrode array with at least one tack opening: The present invention provides a flexible circuit electrode array adapted for neural stimulation, comprising: a polymer base layer; metal traces deposited on said polymer base layer, including electrodes suitable to stimulate neural tissue; a polymer top layer deposited on said polymer base layer and said metal traces at least one... Agent: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

20070265662 - Implantable electromagnetic interference tolerant, wired sensors and methods for implementing same: The invention addresses possible fault scenarios including exposure to electromagnetic interference (EMI) which can include radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic radiation due to one or more security and/or communication regimens as well as various imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron electron transmission (PET) imaging or the like. In... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070265663 - Method and apparatus for physiological treatment with electromagnetic energy: An electromagnetic device and method of operation thereof are disclosed. The electromagnetic device contains an electromagnetic field generator, a microcurrent generator and a photonic accumulator. The electromagnetic field generator generates broadband electromagnetic fields to substantially envelope a subject placed in proximity thereto. The subject is placed in contact with microcurrent... Agent: Stoel Rives LLP

20070265664 - Tree-based electrical stimulator programming: The disclosure describes an implantable stimulation system that guides programming with a therapeutic tree. All possible stimulation parameters are arranged on the therapeutic tree, with each level of the therapeutic tree containing a different stimulation parameter type. Each level includes nodes that are connected to nodes of adjacent levels. A... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070265666 - Implantable sensors having high impedance couplings providing current pathways for improved fault tolerance: One aspect of the invention involves a possible fault scenario due to a breach of an inner layer of insulation of an elongated medical electrical lead which couples an active electrical circuit for an active implantable medical device (AIMD)—typically within a conductive AIMD housing—to a sensor disposed within a sensor... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070265667 - Semi-automatic atrial defibrillation system, implantable atrial defibrillator and portable communication device: A semi-automatic atrial defibrillation system monitors activity of a heart, detects atrial fibrillation (AF), and cardioverts detected AF. The system includes an implantable atrial defibrillator capable of communicating with an external portable device that can further communicate with a remote service center. The implantable atrial defibrillator is capable of detecting... Agent: Intellectual Property Department Dewitt Ross & Stevens S.c.

20070265669 - Fault tolerant implantable pulse generators and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators incorporating physiologic sensors and methods for implementing fault tolerance in same: This disclosure relates to fault tolerant instantiations of a cardiac therapy delivery device such as an implantable cardiac stimulator (e.g., an implantable pulse generator, IPG, and/or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, ICD) coupled to an implantable physiologic sensor (IPS). According to the disclosure delivery of cardiac pacing and/or cardioversion-defibrillator therapy delivery can... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070265668 - Fault tolerant sensors and methods for implementing fault tolerance in implantable medical devices: An apparatus and methods of rendering an active implantable medical device (AIMD) fault tolerant when such an AIMD couples to a chronically implantable physiologic sensor (IPS) adapted to be operatively deployed into contact with body fluid and/or tissue. An exemplary AIMD for implementing the teaching of this disclosure includes implantable... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070265670 - Implantable electrostimulator: An implantable cardiac electrostimulator comprising an atrial sensing channel for processing intracardiac electrogram signals and for detecting signals corresponding to atrial activity and for generating an atrial sense event signal upon detection of a signal corresponding to atrial activity, a ventricular sensing channel for processing intracardiac electrogram signals and for... Agent: Dewitt Ross & Stevens S.c.

20070265671 - Selectable switching of implantable sensors to provide fault toleance for implantable medical devices: The present disclosure provides one or more structures, techniques, components and/or methods for avoiding or positively resolving failure modes for an implanted medical device coupled to one or more sensors. A common fault scenario involves unintended stimulation during therapy delivery. A pacing stimulus can couple to exposed conductive portion(s) of... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070265672 - Method for monitoring end of life for battery: A system is described. The system includes a lithium battery, a charge storage capacitor electrically connected to the lithium battery, a first device, and at least one second device. The first device is electrically connected to the lithium battery and is powered by the lithium battery. The at least one... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20070265673 - Flexible interconnect assembly for implantable medical devices: A modular implantable medical device having first and second component containers and a flexible connector for connecting the first and second containers. The connector can include a pair of end members and a flexible portion extending therebetween to define an internal passage between the end members. Each of the end... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070265674 - Fault tolerant implantable sensors having redundant electrical grounding connections: Methods and apparatus according to the disclosure include without limitation the following. A method for providing fault tolerance to an active implantable medical device (AIMD) coupled via a medical electrical lead to an implantable physiologic sensor (IPS), including a conductive member or structure for imparting a biasing force to a... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070265675 - Testing efficacy of therapeutic mechanical or electrical nerve or muscle stimulation: Methods and apparatus for testing of the efficacy of therapeutic stimulation of pelvic nerves or musculature to alleviate one of incontinence or sexual dysfunction are disclosed. A therapy delivery device is operable in a therapy delivery mode and a test mode and an evoked response detector is employed in the... Agent: Ams Research Corporation

20070265676 - Remote control with voice disabler: System and method for temporary disabling the vocal faculties of a person. A voice disabler is implanted between the skull and the anterior occipital lobe of a human subject. The disabler has positive and negative electrodes exposed to the exterior of a bio-proof, non-toxic casing, such that the electrodes interface... Agent: Paul B. Overhauser Overhauser Law Offices, LLC

20070265677 - System and method for utilizing brain state information to modulate cardiac therapy: A system for regulating or modulating cardiac therapy using brain state information. The modulation may include suppressing standard, prescribed cardiac therapy for a period of time or it may involve modulating the type of cardiac therapy delivered In another embodiment, a system is provided for determining whether a cardiac event... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20070265679 - Method for optimizing search for spinal cord stimulation parameter setting: A method for selecting Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) stimulation parameter sets guides a clinician towards an effective set of stimulation parameters. The clinician first evaluates the effectiveness of a small number of trial stimulation parameters sets from a Measurement Table comprising for example, four stimulation parameter sets. Based on the... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20070265678 - Neurostimulation therapy manipulation: A user, such as a clinician or the patient, uses a control device to manipulate at least one neurostimulation parameter. A mapping system uses a calibrated map to map the directional output of the control device to values of at least one stimulation parameter to allow the user to intuitively... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070265681 - Tree-based electrical stimulator programming for pain therapy: The disclosure describes an implantable stimulation system that guides programming with a therapeutic tree. All possible stimulation parameters are arranged on the therapeutic tree, with each level of the therapeutic tree containing a different stimulation parameter type. Each level includes nodes that are connected to nodes of adjacent levels. A... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070265683 - Method and apparatus for treatment of tinnitus and other neurological disorders by brain stimulation in the inferior colliculi and/or in adjacent areas: Electrical stimulation is applied to the inferior colliculus or colliculi (IC), in order to diminish tinnitus by revising auditory pathway neuronal activity. This intervention diminishes tinnitus and treats other neurological and otological disorders. The locations and methods of electrode placement and anchoring and the structure of the electrodes are an... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070265684 - Behaviour modification: The use of stimuli in order to create association between training regimes subconsciously is known. Unfortunately, in highly noisy and other polluted environments it is difficult to provide ongoing reinforcement of previous behavior modification and training. By providing a stimulus phrase which comprises two or more stimuli in known combinations... Agent: Smith-hill And Bedell, P.C.

20070265685 - Implantable medical device detection: A detection unit and a method for detecting an implanted medical device in an MRI environment employ a telemetry transmission from the implanted medical device.... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070265686 - Method and apparatus to provide safety checks for neural stimulation: The present application deals generally with the stimulation of neural tissue by electronic means and specifically with controlling the level of electrical stimulation in order to prevent damage to the neural tissue. Methods presented in the disclosure include detecting current leakage via electrode impedance measurement, electrode capacitance measurement, and testing... Agent: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

20070265687 - Apparatuses for renal neuromodulation: Methods and apparatus are provided for renal neuromodulation using a pulsed electric field to effectuate electroporation or electrofusion. It is expected that renal neuromodulation (e.g., denervation) may, among other things, reduce expansion of an acute myocardial infarction, reduce or prevent the onset of morphological changes that are affiliated with congestive... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20070265688 - Medical device and method for treating skin disease: Methods and systems for treating skin disease are disclosed. Heat is applied at a controlled temperature, for a predetermined period of time, to a skin lesion associated with a skin disease according to embodiments. The temperature used, according to embodiments, is in a range between about 46-62° C., and controlled... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c

20070265689 - System and disposable for direct heating for infusate and intravenous fluids and a method therefor: A disposable warmer cartridge is used to heat fluids to be infused to the patient to prevent hypothermia in the patient. The cartridge has in its chamber a pair of spaced in parallel electrodes that have substantially the same dimension. When RF power is fed to the electrodes, an alternating... Agent: Louis Woo Law Office Of Louis Woo

20070265690 - Position tracking of passive resonance-based transponders: A system for position tracking includes one or more field generators, which are arranged to generate one or more respective position-varying magnetic fields. A transponder includes a resonant circuit having a resonance frequency and including a field-responsive element, which is operative to vary the resonance frequency responsively to the one... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070265691 - Spinal cord stimulation paddle lead and method of making the same: In one embodiment, a method of fabricating an implantable stimulation paddle comprises: providing a sheet of conductive material coupled to a first insulative layer; laser removing portions of the conductive material to form a pattern of conductive material, the pattern of conductive material including a plurality of isolated metal traces;... Agent: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.

20070265692 - Porous surface electrode for coronary venous applications: The present invention relates to a porous surface electrode including a capacitive layer and a method of making the same. The porous surface electrode of the present invention includes a more thin capacitive coating that preserves the underlying structure of the porous surface. By controlling one or more processing parameters... Agent: Faegre & Benson, LLP Boston Scientific Patent Dock

20070265693 - Coronary sinus catheter system and method: A coronary sinus catheter includes a pacing lead adapted for placement in a vein on the left ventricle of a heart having a right atrium and a coronary sinus. An outer member of the coronary sinus catheter has a distal end portion capable of having a curve formed remotely therein.... Agent: Husch & Eppenberger, LLC

20070260297 - Device and method for treating musculo-skeletal injury and pain by application of laser light therapy: A laser therapy device and method of treatment for treating musculo-skeletal pain. The device and treatment employ a composite laser beam comprised of multiple frequencies of laser energy.... Agent: Feldmangale, P.A.

20070260281 - Control of arterial smooth muscle tone: An apparatus for locally controlling smooth muscle tone includes a first electrode for insertion into an artery; a barrier for preventing the first electrode from contacting an arterial wall; a second electrode; a power supply; and a controller for coupling the power supply to the electrodes. The controller is configured... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070260282 - Feedthrough apparatus with noble metal-coated leads: The present invention relates to formation of a feedthrough associated with an implantable medical device. A conductive element is formed of at least one refractory metal. A portion of the conductive element is cladded with a noble metal. A portion of the noble metal clad is removed through an electrochemical... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070260283 - Method and device for providing anti-tachyarrhythmia therapy: Various system embodiments comprise at least one sensor input adapted to receive at least one sensed signal associated with a tachyarrhythmia, a feature set extractor adapted to extract at least two features from the at least one sensed signal associated with the tachyarrhythmia, a feature set generator adapted to form... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20070260285 - Heart failure management system: Various system embodiments comprise a stimulator adapted to deliver a stimulation signal for a heart failure therapy, a number of sensors adapted to provide at least a first measurement of a heart failure status and a second measurement of the heart failure status, and a controller. The controller is connected... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20070260284 - Myocardium conditioning using myocardial and parasympathetic stimulation: Various system embodiments comprise a neural stimulator, a pulse generator, and a controller. The neural stimulator is adapted to generate a neural stimulation signal. The pulse generator is adapted to generate a pacing signal to provide myocardium pacing. The controller is adapted to control the neural stimulator and the pulse... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20070260286 - System and method for utilizing brain state information to modulate cardiac therapy: A system for regulating or modulating cardiac therapy using brain state information. The modulation may include suppressing standard, prescribed cardiac therapy for a period of time or it may involve modulating the type of cardiac therapy delivered In another embodiment, a system is provided for determining whether a cardiac event... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20070260287 - Chip level biostable interconnect for implantable medical devices: A lead is connected to an integrated circuit in an implantable medical device in a lead bonding area that includes a lead-receiving recessed region. At least a portion of a lead conductor is bonded in the lead-receiving recessed region, making an electrical and mechanical connection to the integrated circuit that... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070260288 - Apparatus for treating stress and urge incontinence: Apparatus is provided, including an implantable mechanical support, shaped to support a portion of a urethra of a patient. One or more electrodes are coupled to the mechanical support, so as to contact tissue of the patient when the mechanical support is implanted in the patient. A control unit drives... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20070260289 - System and method for using cardiac events to trigger therapy for treating nervous system disorders: A method of treating a neurological disorder in a patient. In some embodiments, the method includes obtaining a neurological event detection signal, obtaining a cardiac event detection signal, analyzing the timing relationships between the detected neurological and cardiac events to identify matched events, using the matched events to determine whether... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20070260290 - Non-pharmacological electric filed method and apparatus for treating and improving rheumatism and pain: The present invention relates to a method of treating or improving rheumatism and pain caused by rheumatism, tumor, and spinal damage of mammalian animals by a non-pharmacological method. Extremely low AC electric field with DC electric field overlapped is exposed to a whole or a part of mammalian animals with... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070260291 - Method for treating an animal using a constant amplitude electromagnetic field: A method for treating an animal using a constant amplitude electromagnetic field including: providing at least one constant amplitude electromagnetic field focused at a center location, continuously maintaining an area around the constant amplitude electromagnetic field at a constant temperature, placing an end of a limb of an animal at... Agent: Buskop Law Group, P.C.

20070260292 - Information processing and storage in a cochlear stimulation system: Information can be stored in a cochlear stimulation system by determining an item of patient specific information, transferring the item of patient specific information to an implantable portion of the cochlear stimulation system, and permanently storing the item of patient specific information in the implantable portion of the cochlear stimulation... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070260294 - Antenna on ceramic case: The invention is an antenna for use with an implantable microdevice, such as a microstimulator or microsensor, having a dipole antenna that is formed by ceramic processes on the inner or outer surface of the ceramic case of the microdevice. The antenna receives data transmitted from an external device, and... Agent: Alfred E. Mann Foundation For Scientific Research

20070260293 - Configurable medical telemetry radio system: A system including an external medical data telemetry device to communicate with an implantable medical device (IMD). The external medical data telemetry device includes a processor, a reconfigurable radio-frequency (RF) transceiver circuit, at least one far-field antenna, and a user interface. The reconfigurable RF transceiver circuit modulates an outgoing IMD... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20070260296 - Apparatus for photodynamic therapy: A therapeutic bed 1 for photodynamic therapy has a ground engaging base portion 2 with a patient support platform 3. A cover 4 is hingedly mounted on this base portion 2 and cooperates with the base portion 2 to form a patient treatment compartment 6 within which a patient 7... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070260295 - Light transmission system for photoreactive therapy: A light transmission system to provide photodynamic treatment to a patient includes a single use integrated control module and catheter assembly having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) to transmit light toward target cells within a patient. The integrated light catheter and control module are used in combination with... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070260298 - Pulsed-light electric medical appliance for skin treatment: The appliance (1) has a handset (5), in turn having a lamp (13) for generating pulsed light onto a patient's skin, and an electric circuit (14) for starting the lamp (13). The appliance also has a box body (11) housing the lamp (13) and the electric circuit (14); and means... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070255347 - Inhibition of stimulation notification: The disclosure is directed to techniques for delivering electrical stimulation for patient notification. An implantable medical device (IMD) may deliver patient notification stimulation via one or more device site electrodes, e.g., electrodes located proximate to an implant site for the IMD, configured as cathodes. Anodes for delivery the patient notification... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070255348 - Router device for centralized management of medical device data: A fluid infusion system as described herein includes a number of local “body network” devices, such as an infusion pump, a handheld monitor or controller, a physiological sensor, and a bedside or hospital monitor. The body network devices can be configured to support communication of status data, physiological information, alerts,... Agent: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20070255350 - System for transcutaneous energy transfer to an implantable medical device with mating elements: System for transcutaneous energy transfer to an implantable medical device adapted to be implanted under a cutaneous boundary having a housing having a first surface adapted to face the cutaneous boundary, the first surface of the housing of the implantable medical device having a first mating element, therapeutic componentry and... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20070255357 - Nasal decolonization of microbes: The present invention presents devices, kits, systems and methods that can be used for nasal decolonization of microbes and treatment of MRSA, E. coli, and E. fecalis. For example, it includes a method for nasal decolonization of microbes comprising: applying a photosensitizing composition comprising methylene blue to anterior nares; inserting... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20070255356 - Photodisinfection delivery devices and methods: The present invention presents devices, kits, systems and methods that can be used to deliver and activate a photosensitizing composition in a cavity. For example, a device of the present invention includes a member having a base portion, an insert portion adapted for insertion into the cavity, and a pocket... Agent: Dobrusin & Thennisch PC

20070255358 - Probe: A laser light therapy treatment probe, having an internal control circuit, and a manual control, a connection to a power supply, and a laser light treatment source, whereby the laser light treatment probe, and may be plugged into a supply of electrical power, and having an on/off switch connected between... Agent: George A. Rolston

20070255360 - Light treatment head: A light treatment head which incorporates an array of light sources, a flexible power distribution panel, a plurality of heat sink bodies closely associated with the light sources, and a flexible housing enclosing the light sources, the distribution panel and the heat sink bodies.... Agent: George A. Rolston

20070255362 - Cryoprotectant for use with a cooling device for improved cooling of subcutaneous lipid-rich cells: A cryoprotectant for use with a treatment device for improved removal of heat from subcutaneous lipid-rich cells of a subject having skin is provided. The cryoprotectant is a non-freezing liquid, gel, or paste for allowing pre-cooling of the treatment device below 0° C. while preventing the formation of ice thereon.... Agent: Juniper Medical, Inc. Perkins Coie, LLP

20070255321 - Efficacy visualization: The disclosure is directed to techniques for providing a visualization of efficacy ratings for a medical therapy. A graphical representation of weighted efficacy parameter values may be displayed to provide a visualization of efficacy for the patient. The graphical representation may include a boundary extending between the efficacy parameter values... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070255320 - Method and apparatus for forming insulated implantable electrodes: A method, system, and an apparatus are provided for insulating an electrode implanted in a body of a patient. The method comprises surgically exposing a nerve of the patient, implanting at least one electrode in the body of the patient, wherein the implanting comprises coupling theat least one electrode to... Agent: Cyberonics, Inc.

20070255319 - Method and apparatus to provide safety checks for neural stimulation: In electrically stimulating neural tissue it is important to prevent over stimulation and unbalanced stimulation which would cause damage to the neural tissue, the electrode, or both. It is critical that neural tissue in not subjected to any direct current or alternating current above a safe threshold. Further, it is... Agent: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

20070255322 - Patient-individualized efficacy rating: The disclosure is directed to techniques for providing a patient-individualized efficacy rating. Different stimulation parameters impact efficacy. For example, efficacy may be a function of parameters such as electrode combination, stimulation amplitude, pulse width, and pulse rate. Efficacy may vary from patient-to-patient. For example, efficacy may vary according to age,... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070255318 - Variable implantable medical device power characteristics based upon implant depth: An implantable medical device (“IMD”) as described herein includes adjustable power characteristics such as variable transmitter output power and variable receiver front end gain. These power characteristics are adjusted based upon the intended or actual implant depth of the IMD. The IMD may process an IMD implant depth value (provided... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255324 - Drug delivery to ilioinguinal nerve to alleviate chronic pelvic pain: The disclosure describes a method and system for delivering a drug to an ilioinguinal nerve of a patient. The system includes drug delivery devices that deliver one or more drugs for alleviation of pelvic pain. The system may deliver drug therapy for pelvic pain in men or women. Drug therapy... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070255323 - Implantable medical device for the concurrent treatment of a plurality of neurological disorders and method therefore: Implantable medical device adapted to be implanted in a patient having a plurality of neurological disorders. First and second therapy modules are adapted to provide first and second outputs to the patient for the treatment of first and second of the plurality of disorders, respectively. Also, a method for the... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20070255325 - Method and apparatus for prevention of atrial tachyarrhythmias: A multi-site atrial pacemaker capable of delivering pacing pulses to one location synchronized to sensed or paced atrial depolarizations on another location and a method of its use. A defined interval is defined following atrial depolarizations during which such synchronized atrial pacing pulses may not be delivered. The pacemaker automatically... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255326 - Method and system for detecting cardiac arrhythmias during overdrive pacing: A method and apparatus are provided for detecting cardiac arrhythmias during overdrive pacing. A maximum paced rate and a reduced paced rate for a heart are determined, the maximum paced rate being higher than the reduced paced rate. The heart is paced at the maximum paced rate. After the heart... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255327 - Implantable medical device with electromechanical delay measurement for lead position and ventricular: The cardiac rhythm management system includes an implantable medical device (IMD) with leads carrying electrodes for sensing cardiac electrical activity, and a physiologic sensor for sensing cardiac mechanical activity. The IMD measures electromechanical delays between electrical activity sensed by the electrodes and mechanical activity sensed by the physiologic sensor. The... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255328 - Method and system for detecting and treating junctional rhythms: A method and an apparatus for treating cardiac arrhythmias are provided. An interval between first and second consecutive beats of a heart, having first and second chamber types, is determined. The heart is paced at a first rate if the first beat is from the first chamber type and the... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255329 - Method, device, and system concerning heart stimulation: In a cardiac stimulation method, device and system, a capture verification condition is determined. For this purpose, a number of pacing pulses are delivered to a heart chamber and signals are sensed within a time window following each pacing pulse. The sensed signals are stored and categorized as representing capture... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20070255330 - Telemetry-synchronized physiological monitoring and therapy delivery systems: A physiological monitoring or therapy delivery system includes autonomous, wirelessly linked, implantable devices located at different areas to sense physiologic signals and deliver therapy. At least one of the implantable devices can trigger synchronized action (e.g. data capture or therapy delivery) by other implantable devices via a telemetry link.... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255331 - Selectively implementable digital signal processing circuit for an implantable medical device: Embodiments of the invention include an implantable medical device having a digital signal processing circuit associated with an implantable medical device function. The digital signal processing circuit can be selectively implementable according to the clinical need of a patient. Embodiments of the invention also include methods of making and using... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255332 - Isolation circuitry and method for gradient field safety in an implantable medical device: An implantable medical device is provided for isolating an elongated medical lead from internal device circuitry in the presence of a gradient magnetic or electrical field. The device includes an isolation circuit adapted to operatively connect an internal circuit to the medical lead in a first operative state and to... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255333 - Neuromodulation therapy for perineal or dorsal branch of pudendal nerve: The disclosure describes a method and system for applying electrical stimulation to a pudendal nerve of a patient via an implantable electrical stimulation device to treat a pelvic disorder in men or women. Pelvic disorders may include sexual dysfunction, urinary incontinence, pudendal nerve entrapment (PNE), and urogenital pain or other... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070255337 - Cardiac monitoring via gastrointestinal stimulator: The invention is directed to techniques for delivering electrical stimulation to a gastrointestinal tract of a patient via an implantable stimulator and monitoring electrical activity of a patient's heart by sensing cardiac signals via electrodes coupled to the implantable stimulator. The implantable stimulator may analyze the cardiac signals and generate... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070255335 - Controller for gastric constriction device with selectable electrode configurations: This disclosure describes an implantable medical device that delivers electrical stimulation to a patient in combination with restriction ingestion of food by the patient to treaty obesity. The implantable medical device includes a gastric constriction device, such as a hydraulic or mechanical gastric band having a plurality of electrodes integrally... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070255334 - Energy balance therapy for obesity management: Techniques are described that allow an implantable device to sense gastric data and activity data from a patient, and estimate the patient's amount of energy consumed and energy expended based on the sensed data. A system provides feedback to the patient, a family member, or a doctor about the patient's... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070255336 - Gastric constriction device with selectable electrode combinations: This disclosure describes an implantable medical device that delivers electrical stimulation to a patient in combination with limiting ingestion of food by the patient to treat obesity. The device includes a gastric constriction device, such as a hydraulic or electro-mechanical gastric band, having a plurality of electrodes integrally formed thereon.... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070255338 - Cranial implant: Implantable medical devices (IMD) configured for implantation within a recess formed in a cranium of a patient, as well as associated methods, are described. In some embodiments, the IMD includes a top external surface and another adjacent external surface, e.g., a side surface, which are oriented with respect to each... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070255339 - Device site stimulation for notification: The disclosure is directed to techniques for delivering electrical stimulation for patient notification. An implantable medical device (IMD) may deliver patient notification stimulation via one or more device site electrodes, e.g., electrodes located proximate to an implant site for the IMD, configured as cathodes. Anodes for delivery the patient notification... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070255340 - Electrical stimulation of iliohypogastric nerve to alleviate chronic pelvic pain: The disclosure describes a method and system for applying electrical stimulation to an iliohypogastric nerve of a patient. The system includes electrical stimulators that apply electrical stimulation for alleviation of pelvic pain. The system may apply electrical stimulation for pelvic pain in men or women. The electrical stimulators may comprise... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070255341 - Electrical stimulation of ilioinguinal nerve to alleviate chronic pelvic pain: The disclosure describes a method and system for applying electrical stimulation to an ilioinguinal nerve of a patient. The system includes electrical stimulators that apply electrical stimulation for alleviation of pelvic pain. The system may apply electrical stimulation for pelvic pain in men or women. The electrical stimulators may comprise... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070255342 - Location and deactivation of muscles: Methods and devices for treatment to at least interfere with the function of a muscle are described herein. These methods and devices may have application in cosmetic and plastic surgery, dermatology, suppression of tension and/or migraine-type headaches, pain management, one particular application of the subject matter deals primarily with reducing... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20070255343 - Visual prosthesis fitting: Methods and devices for fitting a visual prosthesis are described. In one of the methods, threshold levels and maximum levels for the electrodes of the prosthesis are determined and a map of brightness to electrode stimulation levels is later formed. A fitting system for a visual prosthesis is also discussed,... Agent: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

20070255344 - Determining operating parameters for a stimulating medical device: The measurement of recipient-specific operating parameters for each of a plurality of stimulation channels of a stimulating medical device. Generally, a recipient-specific operating parameter is measured for selected stimulation channels. These measured values are then used to estimate the same operating parameter for the remaining stimulation channels. For each such... Agent: Jagtiani + Guttag

20070255345 - Method and system for triggering an implantable medical device for risk stratification measurements: A method and system for triggering an implantable medical device for risk stratification measurements is disclosed. An implantable medical device having a hermetically sealed enclosure and memory disposed within the hermetically sealed enclosure. The device is programmed to record a physiological signal in response to at least one of a... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255346 - Tree-based electrical stimulator programming: The disclosure describes an implantable stimulation system that guides programming with a therapeutic tree. All possible stimulation parameters are arranged on the therapeutic tree, with each level of the therapeutic tree containing a different stimulation parameter type. Each level includes nodes that are connected to nodes of adjacent levels. A... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070255349 - Antenna for an external power source for an implantable medical device, system and method: System, method and antenna for an external power source for an implantable medical device having therapeutic componentry and a secondary coil operatively coupled to the therapeutic componentry. A housing has a first surface adapted to be placed closest to the secondary coil of the implantable medical device. A primary coil... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20070255351 - Threshold optimization for tissue stimulation therapy: Methods and systems for determining an optimal therapeutic window of parameter settings for nerve stimulation therapy are described herein. The disclosed techniques generally utilize one or more parameter sweeps to determine upper and lower threshold settings. The determination of the optimal therapeutic window may be performed during or after implantation.... Agent: Cyberonics, Inc.

20070255353 - Fault tolerant co-axially wired sensors and methods for implementing same in an implantable medical device: According to the invention, a possible fault scenario involves an insulation breach of a medical lead which couples signals and/or electrical energy between a sensor and a circuit-bearing, active implantable medical device (AIMD). An initial response involves disconnecting the power source from the sensor with subsequent responses including selective reconnection... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255352 - Implantable sensors having current-based switches for improved fault tolerance: The invention involves monitoring on a continuous or non-continuous basis the electrical drain of a chronically implanted physiologic sensor. One of a pair of conductors is monitored for excessive current drain. For example, if an inner sensor-signal bearing conductor (of a co-axial pair) contacts conductive body fluid or tissue (e.g.,... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255354 - Variable recharge determination for an implantable medical device and method therefore: Implantable medical device adapted to provide a therapeutic output to a patient. A therapy module, operatively coupled to a battery, is adapted to provide the therapeutic output. A control circuit provides an action indicative of recharging the battery when the voltage of the battery reaches a recharge voltage wherein the... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20070255355 - Apparatus and method for skin treatment with compression and decompression: The present invention generally provides methods and devices that allow more efficient delivery of a stimulus, such as optical radiation, to the skin. In many embodiments, negative and/or positive pressure is applied to one or more skin regions in order to maintain a skin target under tension so as to... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20070255359 - Skin treatment and hair treatment device with protruding guards: The present invention relates to the fields of skin care and energy-tissue interaction. More particularly, the invention relates to a device and method for enhancing operation and treatment safety during applications of energy to the skin and human body.... Agent: Fish & Associates, PC Robert D. Fish

20070255361 - Conduction-cooled accelerated test fixture: According to one embodiment of the invention, a testing apparatus for executing highly accelerated life testing on at least one test subject includes at least one structure operable to thermally stress the test subject via conduction and at least one pneumatic hammer operable to input imparting vibrations to the test... Agent: Baker Botts LLP

20070255363 - Warming apparatus with an inflatable cover and an inlet port plug: An apparatus for warming a person includes an inflatable cover having two inlet ports and a plug removably received in one of the ports. With the plug received in the one port, the cover can be inflated by way of the port without the plug.... Agent: Terrance A. Meador Incaplaw

20070255364 - Implantable medical electrical stimulation lead fixation method and apparatus: The invention includes an implantable medical electrical lead for electrical stimulation of body tissue that includes at least one modifiable portion that exhibits a first configuration when exposed to a first temperature and a second configuration when exposed to a second temperature, wherein the second configuration of the modifiable portion... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255365 - Implantable medical electrical stimulation lead fixation method and apparatus: An implantable medical electrical lead for electrical stimulation of body tissue that includes at least one electrode; a lead body; and at least one modifiable portion wherein the at least one modifiable portion can exist in both a deflated configuration and an inflated configuration, and wherein the inflated configuration exhibits... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255366 - Implantable medical electrical stimulation lead fixation method and apparatus: An implantable medical electrical lead for electrical stimulation of body tissue that includes at least one shape memory polymer portion that has a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the second configuration is obtained upon exposure of the shape memory polymer portion to a transition stimulus, and wherein the... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255367 - Implantable medical electrical stimulation lead fixation method and apparatus: An implantable medical electrical lead for electrical stimulation of body tissue that includes at least one modifiable portion that exhibits a permanent configuration and a temporary configuration, wherein the temporary configuration exists only when the surrounding magnetic field is increased, wherein the permanent configuration of the modifiable portion exhibits a... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255368 - Implantable medical electrical stimulation lead with distal fixation and method: An implantable medical electrical lead for applying electrical stimulation energy from an external power source and adapted to be introduced through a small diameter needle. The lead includes a lead body and a fixation assembly. The lead body includes a wire and an electrically non-conductive material. The wire forms a... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20070255369 - Multi-electrode peripheral nerve evaluation lead and related system and method of use: An implantable electrical lead for applying stimulation energy to bodily tissue, such as a patient's nervous system, from an external power source. The lead is defined by a distal section, an intermediate section and a proximal section, and includes a lead body, a plurality of insulated wires, and a plurality... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20070255370 - Implantable medical electrical stimulation lead, such as a pne lead, and method of use: An implantable medical electrode lead for stimulation of bodily tissue. The lead is adapted for use with a needle lumen diameter of not greater than 0.05 inch, and includes a lead body and a tine assembly. The lead body has a distal section forming at least one exposed electrode surface.... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20070255372 - Novel assembly method for spinal cord stimulation lead: Methods for manufacturing a medical electrical lead for spinal cord stimulation include coupling distal portions of each of a pair of lead bodies to one another. The distal portions each include a plurality of electrode surfaces, which were coupled to the distal portions prior to coupling together the distal portions.... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20070255373 - Novel medical electrical lead for spinal cord stimulation: A medical electrical lead for spinal cord stimulation includes first column of electrode surfaces and a second columns of electrode surfaces extending alongside and spaced apart from the first column.... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20070255371 - System and method for electrically probing and providing medical electrical stimulation: A system for providing medical electrical stimulation including a lead assembly and a cannula. The lead assembly includes a lead body and a needle tip. The lead body has a distal section and a proximal section. The needle tip is formed of an electrically conductive material and is connected to... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20070255374 - Compensation reduction in tissue stimulation therapy: Methods and systems for reducing compensation of the body to therapy delivered by an implanted medical device are described herein. The disclosed techniques cause a change from one therapy protocol to another therapy protocol based on the occurrence of an event (e.g., time, user activations of a sensor, input from... Agent: Cyberonics, Inc.

20070255375 - Apparatus and methods for vacuum- and mechaincally-assisted fixation of medical electrical leads: The present disclosure pertains to methods and apparatus for providing positive fixation of medical components to a portion of pericardial tissue via both vacuum- and/or mechanically-assisted means. According to the invention, a source of vacuum couples via a lumen to a recessed portion of a body structure deployed into the... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255378 - Lead with fibrous matrix coating and methods related thereto: A lead includes a lead body extending from a lead proximal end portion to a lead distal end portion and having an intermediate portion therebetween, one or more tissue sensing/stimulation electrodes disposed along the lead body, one or more terminal connections disposed along the lead proximal end portion. The lead... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20070255377 - Medical electrical lead including an inductance augmenter: A medical electrical lead includes an inductance augmenter assembly. The assembly includes an inductor coil formed of an insulated wire, which is wound about a non-conductive core and is electrically coupled in series between a conductor coil of the lead and an electrode of the lead.... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255376 - Pericardium fixation concepts of epicardium pacing leads and tools: Certain aspects of the disclosure pertain to methods and apparatus for providing positive fixation of medical components to a portion of incised pericardial tissue. Accordingly, a resilient member protrudes through an incision in the pericardium and produces a positive biasing force to adjacent pericardial tissue against a side surface of... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070255379 - Intravascular device for neuromodulation: The present disclosure describes intravascular systems that may be used for a variety of functions. The elements of the disclosed systems include at least one device body implanted within the vasculature. Electrodes on a lead and/or on the device body itself are used to direct electrical energy to neurological targets.... Agent: Stallman & Pollock LLP

20070255380 - Electrode pad packaging systems and methods: An electrode pad packaging system including a defibrillation electrode pad, a wire and a retaining structure is disclosed. The wire extends from the defibrillation electrode pad. The retaining structure is configured to maintain the wire in a looped configuration, where the wire forms at least one loop. A radius of... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20070255381 - Electrode pad packaging systems and methods: An electrode pad packaging system including an electrode pouch, an electrode pad (e.g., a defibrillation electrode pad) and a sacrificial source of moisture (e.g., a gel or a solid hydrogel) is disclosed. The electrode pad and the sacrificial source of moisture are each disposed at least partially within the electrode... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20070255382 - Electrode pad packaging systems and methods: An electrode pad packaging system including an electrode pouch, an electrode pad (e.g., a defibrillation electrode pad), a wire and a shell is disclosed. The electrode pad is disposed at least partially within the electrode pouch. The wire extends from the electrode pad and, in a disclosed embodiment, at least... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20070255383 - Implantable medical electrical stimulation lead fixation method and apparatus: The invention includes an implantable medical electrical lead for electrical stimulation of body tissue that includes at least one electrode; a lead body; and at least one modifiable portion that is coaxial with the lead body, wherein the at least one modifiable portion can exist in both a first configuration... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.