Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application inventions

20090275996 - Techniques for placing medical leads for electrical stimulation of nerve tissue: This disclosure is directed to extra, intra, and transvascular medical lead placement techniques for arranging medical leads and electrical stimulation and/or sensing electrodes proximate nerve tissue within a patient.... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090275997 - Vagus nerve stimulation electrodes and methods of use: Described herein are systems, method and devices for modulating the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway. The systems described herein may include one or more implantable leads configured to be used to stimulate the inflammatory reflex. These leads typically include a flexible body region, a plurality of electrodes (or contacts) and may be... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090275998 - Extra-cardiac implantable device with fusion pacing capability: According to this disclosure, a non-transvenous pacing and, optionally defibrillation, therapy device is implanted subcutaneously and oriented to provide cardiac sensing from electrodes spaced from a heart and deliver pacing and/or defibrillation from one or more non-transvenous electrodes (e.g., an epicardial or pericardial electrode or electrode patch). A subject receiving... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090275999 - Extra-cardiac implantable device with fusion pacing capability: According to this disclosure, a non-transvenous pacing and, optionally defibrillation, therapy device is implanted subcutaneously and oriented to provide cardiac sensing from electrodes spaced from a heart and deliver pacing and/or defibrillation from one or more non-transvenous electrodes (e.g., an epicardial or pericardial electrode or electrode patch). A subject receiving... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090276001 - Method of continuous capture verification in cardiac resynchronization devices: In bi-ventricular pacing devices (including CRT devices) analysis of myocardial electrogram signals in one ventricle (e.g., a left ventricle, or “LV”) can same ventricle, on a continuous (every pacing cycle), triggered, aperiodic and/or periodic basis. Rather than using an evoked-response principle as has been the basis of capture detection in... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090276000 - Pacing method: A method for delivering physiological pacing includes selecting an electrode implant site for sensing cardiac signals, which is in proximity to the heart's intrinsic conduction system, where pacing stimulation results in a rhythm breaking out at an intrinsic location, and selected in response to a ratio of sensed P-wave amplitude... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090276002 - Lead-implant coupling device: A lead coupling device adapted for coupling to a lead and methods for using the coupling devices are provided. The coupling device includes a housing assembly having a proximal opening and a distal opening. The coupling device also has a lead receiving channel that is disposed between the two openings... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090276003 - Remote lead implant testing: A lead coupling device adapted for coupling to a lead and methods for using the coupling devices are provided. The coupling device includes a housing assembly having a proximal opening and a distal opening. The coupling device also has a lead receiving channel that is disposed between the two openings... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090276004 - Lead implant system: A lead implant system includes a lead coupling device, which is configured to couple a lead during an implant procedure, in communication with a medical device and an implantable medical device, which is contained within a package that includes an electrical interface for electrical coupling with an electrical contact of... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090276005 - Method and device for the treatment of headache: A method is provided for the suppression or prevention of pain, movement disorders, epilepsy, cerebrovascular diseases, autoimmune diseases, sleep disorders, autonomic disorders, abnormal metabolic states, disorders of the muscular system, and neuropsychiatric disorders in a patient. The method comprises inserting an electrode into a patient. The electrode can be positioned... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090276006 - External speech processor unit for an auditory prosthesis: A cochlear implant system comprising an external component having an external speech processor unit, and an internal component. The speech processor unit monitors one or more parameters, and the speech processor unit is configured to reduce the power consumption of the cochlear implant system in the absence of one or... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090276007 - Multi-stage testing of electrodes of implantable medical device, system and method: Method, controller and system for an implantable medical device capable of delivering therapeutic stimulation through a plurality of electrodes. A control module is operable to conduct a plurality of measurements of impedance values creating a plurality of measured impedance values for a plurality of selected sets of individual ones of... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20090276008 - Neurostimulation therapy usage diagnostics: An implantable medical device delivers neurostimulation therapy to a patient according to a parameter set. A parameter set may consist of a number of programs that are delivered substantially simultaneously. When programming the implantable medical device for the patient, a clinician programmer may maintain a session log for the patient... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20090276013 - Emergency management system:

20090276010 - Flagging of electrodes of an implantable medical device, controller, system and method therefore: Method, controller and system for an implantable medical device having a plurality of electrodes, the implantable medical device capable of delivering therapeutic stimulation to a patient, comprising a control module, a user interface operatively coupled to the control module, the user interface providing control of the control module by a... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20090276011 - Intrusion resistant implantable medical device: Provided embodiments include a device, apparatus, system, computer program product, and method. A medical apparatus is provided. At least a portion of which is configured for implantation in an animal. The medical apparatus includes a communication module configured to receive communications originating external to the animal. The medical apparatus also... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20090276009 - Pre-configuration of electrode measurement of an implantable medical device, system and method therefore: Method, controller and system for an implantable medical device having a plurality of electrodes, the implantable medical device capable of delivering therapeutic stimulation to a patient, comprising a control module, a user interface operatively coupled to the control module, the user interface providing control of the control module by a... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20090276012 - Secure operation of implanted device: Provided embodiments include a device, apparatus, system, computer program product, and method. A provided method includes a method implemented in a medical apparatus implanted in an animal and configured to at least one of transmit or receive a communication externally of the animal. The method includes receiving a communication. The... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20090276016 - Concentric primary coils for inductively charging an implantable medical device, external power source and method: An external antenna with a plurality of concentric primary coils recharges an implantable medical device with a secondary coil when the primary coils are placed in proximity of the secondary coil. Selection circuitry determines which of the plurality of concentric primary coils has the most efficient coupling with the secondary... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20090276014 - External power source, system and method for predicting heat loss of implantable medical device during inductive recharging by external primary coil: External power source, system for controlling and method for predicting heat loss of implantable medical device during inductive recharging by an external primary coil. A primary coil inductively couples energy to a secondary coil when energized and placed in proximity of the secondary coil. Control circuitry, operatively coupled to said... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20090276015 - Time to next recharge session feedback while recharging an implantable medical device, system and method therefore: A system and method for determining, during a recharge session, an amount of time until a subsequent recharge session is required to charge a rechargeable power source of an implantable medical device. A model allows a determination of the time until recharge without suspending charging during the recharge session by... Agent: Iplm Group, P.A.

20090276017 - Thermal therapy temperature sensor calibration method: A thermal therapy of body tissue with electromagnetic energy is controlled by feedback from one or more temperature sensors placed in the vicinity of the tissue to be treated. The temperature sensors are calibrated by comparing stabilized temperature values of the one or more temperature sensors against a normal range... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20090276018 - Apparatus and method for preventing brain damage during cardiac arrest, cpr, or severe shock: Apparatuses and methods for the cooling of the cranial and extracranial portions of a patient in need thereof. The apparatuses and methods of the present invention preferably employ a head cooling apparatus which includes a watertight shroud for the head and which needs no refrigeration. In certain preferred embodiments, the... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20090276019 - Electromagnetic field therapy delays cellular senescence and death by enhancement of the heat shock response: Disclosed herein is a method comprising repetitive electromagnetic field shock to at least one living cell, wherein the repetitive electromagnetic field shock improves HSF1 and/or HSR function, and producing delaying and reversal of aging and age related diseases. Also disclosed herein is an apparatus adapted to deliver repetitive electromagnetic field... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20090276021 - Electrodes for stimulation leads and methods of manufacture and use: An electrode has a unitary ring with an exterior surface, an interior surface, and at least two edges. The electrode also includes a seat formed in at least the exterior surface of the unitary ring. The seat is configured and arranged for attachment of a terminal end of a lead... Agent: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp. C/o Darby & Darby P.C.

20090276022 - Techniques for placing medical leads for electrical stimulation of nerve tissue: This disclosure is directed to extra, intra, and transvascular medical lead placement techniques for arranging medical leads and electrical stimulation and/or sensing electrodes proximate nerve tissue within a patient.... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090276023 - Techniques for placing medical leads for electrical stimulation of nerve tissue: This disclosure is directed to extra, intra, and transvascular medical lead placement techniques for arranging medical leads and electrical stimulation and/or sensing electrodes proximate nerve tissue within a patient.... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090276020 - Tools for delivering implantable medical leads and methods of using and manufacturing such tools: Disclosed herein is a tool for implanting a medical lead. In one embodiment, the tool includes a body, an electrode, and a conductor. The body includes a distal end and a proximal end. The electrode is supported by the body. The conductor is in electrical contact with the electrode and... Agent: Pacesetter, Inc.

20090276024 - Self expanding electrode cuff: An expandable electrode cuff of an implantable stimulation system that includes a base member, a first flange member extending from a proximal end along a first side wall of the base member to a first distal end, and a second flange member extending from a proximal end along a second... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20090276025 - Techniques for placing medical leads for electrical stimulation of nerve tissue: This disclosure is directed to extra, intra, and transvascular medical lead placement techniques for arranging medical leads and electrical stimulation and/or sensing electrodes proximate nerve tissue within a patient.... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090276026 - Electrode for implantation in a living organ and a method for implanting the elecrode: A gastrointestinal electrode device is disclosed, comprising an electrode head intended to be implanted in a stomach wall for emission or reception of electrical signals and a flexible cable with an outer isolation layer. The flexible cable is connected to the electrode head for forwarding the electric signals to an... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090270930 - External defibrillator with adaptive protocols: A method and apparatus for a defibrillating system is disclosed that monitors the patient during treatment and then uses the information it gathers to adjust treatment protocols during treatment based on the patient's response. The protocols may include adaptive rhythm analysis intervals, adaptive CPR intervals, and adaptive shock stacks. A... Agent: Jason D. Kelly Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.

20090270931 - Method, mobile terminal, and computer program product for facilitating resuscitation: A method for facilitating resuscitation comprising starting an automatic resuscitation sequence, wherein the automatic resuscitation sequence comprises at least one from the group of: emitting audible instructions, displaying text instructions, displaying images, displaying animations, emitting metronome signals, emitting inflation sounds, displaying a clock showing elapsed time since starting the automatic... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20090270932 - Methods and implantable devices for inducing fibrillation by alternating constant current: The present invention is directed toward methods for inducing fibrillation in a patient using a controlled current AC signal applied via an implanted ICD. In some embodiments, the AC signal is applied as a series of alternating constant current pulses. Some embodiments make use of a specialized H-bridge circuit for... Agent: Ari Pramudji Pramudji Wendt & Tran, LLP

20090270933 - Pressure and impedance based discrimination of hemodynamic stability: An implantable cardioverter defibrillator evaluates the hemodynamic stability of an arrhythmia to determine whether or not to defibrillate. The device obtains cardiac pressure and cardiac impedance data and evaluates a phase relationship between these parameters. Hemodynamically stable rhythms will result in an out of phase relationship.... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090270934 - Pressure and impedance based discrimination of hemodynamic stability: An implantable cardioverter defibrillator evaluates the hemodynamic stability of an arrhythmia to determine whether or not to defibrillate. The device obtains cardiac pressure and cardiac impedance data and evaluates a phase relationship between these parameters. Hemodynamically stable rhythms will result in an out of phase relationship.... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090270935 - Systems and methods for selectively stimulating nerve roots: Various system embodiments comprise an implantable lead, an implantable housing, a neural stimulation circuit in the housing, and a controller in the housing and connected to the neural stimulation circuit. The lead has a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end is adapted to deliver neural stimulation pulses... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/bsc-crm

20090270936 - Implantable medical device with coordinated ventricular overdrive and trigger mode pacing: A method and system are provided for providing coordinated ventricular overdrive and triggered pacing through an implantable system. A lead senses signals from a heart to obtain sensed signals representative of tachycardia occurring in at least one chamber of the heart. The lead includes an electrode. A control module detects... Agent: Pacesetter, Inc.

20090270937 - Morphology-based optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy: A method and apparatus for delivering cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in which an evoked response electrogram is recorded during one or more cardiac cycles and used to aid in the selection of resynchronization pacing parameters and/or to monitor the effectiveness of resynchronization therapy. The morphology of an evoked response electrogram... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/bsc-crm

20090270938 - Capture threshold and lead condition analysis: An exemplary method includes performing a capture threshold assessment using a bipolar electrode configuration, deciding if capture occurred for a maximum energy value of the capture threshold assessment and, if capture did not occur, then performing a lead impedance test for the lead associated with the bipolar electrode configuration. Such... Agent: Pacesetter, Inc.

20090270939 - Device and method for detecting atrial fibrillation: Detection of atrial fibrillation involves detecting a plurality of ventricular events and obtaining a series of probabilities of AF, each corresponding to a probability of AF for a different beat window having a plurality of ventricular events. AF onset is detected when one or each of a plurality of consecutive... Agent: Pacesetter, Inc.

20090270941 - Hemostasis valve and guidewire pacing system: Systems and methods for temporarily pacing a patient's heart are provided. One system includes a hemostasis valve with an adjustable electrical connection, the adjustable electrical connection having one or more adjustable contacts. The adjustable contacts have a first, radially expanded configuration and a second, radially constricted configuration. In the radially... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing - Intellectual Property (32469)

20090270940 - Lead retention assembly for implantable medical device: A lead retention assembly for an implantable medical device includes (i) a conductive set screw and (ii) a housing defining an opening for receiving at least a portion of the set screw. The assembly further includes a block disposed within the housing. The block defines a lead receiving bore and... Agent: Campbell Nelson Whipps, LLC

20090270942 - Collecting activity information to evaluate therapy: A medical device delivers a therapy to a patient. The medical device may periodically determine an activity level of the patient, and associate each determined activity level with a current therapy parameter set. A value of at least one activity metric is determined for each of a plurality of therapy... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert , P.a

20090270943 - Blocking exogenous action potentials by an implantable medical device: I disclose an implantable medical device (IMD) to treat a medical condition in a patient, comprising an electrical signal generator; a cathode and an anode operatively coupled to the electrical signal generator and a cranial nerve of the patient; and a third electrode operatively coupled to the electrical signal generator... Agent: Timothy L. Scott

20090270944 - Methods and systems for treating a psychotic disorder: Methods of treating a psychotic disorder include applying at least one stimulus to a stimulation site within a patient with an implanted stimulator in accordance with one or more stimulation parameters configured to treat the psychotic disorder. Systems for treating a psychotic disorder include a stimulator configured to apply at... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP/bsc - Neuromodulation

20090270945 - Portable applicator for collagen stimulation: A portable applicator for pulsating signal therapy comprises a support body (10), and at least two signal-generating arrangements (30) that are arranged in or on the support body (10). The at least two signal-generating arrangements (30) are connected in series, and each of the at least two signal-generating arrangements (30)... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20090270946 - Therapeutic light system: A non-thermal low dose light emitting diode (LED) array provides for the application of therapeutically specific radiation is provided. The array delivers radiation to the intended target surface at a controlled intensity. The intensity is controlled with a specific sequence of pulsing by pulse driving a matrix-arrayed LED. The modulation... Agent: Patent, Copyright & Trademark Law Group

20090270947 - Configuring stimulation therapy using stimulation intensity: Techniques for configuring electrical stimulation therapy utilizing one or more stimulation intensity values are described. In one example, a method includes receiving a stimulation intensity value that corresponds to an equal intensity function; determining a pulse width value and a pulse amplitude value based on the equal intensity function; and... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert , P.a

20090270950 - Adaptive interference reduction during telemetry: An implantable medical device has a first module for performing telemetry communications with another device and a second module for delivering a high voltage therapy to a patient. The first module is configured to detect a communication error, and the second module is configured to determine a need for the... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090270948 - Antenna arrangements for implantable therapy device: Embodiments of an implantable medical device includes a loop antenna wound about an inner housing. The loop antenna may form a partial winding, a complete winding, or multiple windings about the inner housing. One or more additional antennae may be capacitively coupled to the loop antenna external to the inner... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20090270949 - External stimulus for establishing communication with implantable medical device: The present invention relates to systems, devices and methods for accessing an implantable medical device when the security key is not known. The systems, methods and devices help to access an implantable medical device through a back door to permit non-secure communications. The systems, devices, and methods require short range... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090270951 - Recharge system and method for deep or angled devices: Techniques are disclosed for recharging an Implantable Medical Device (IMD). In one embodiment, a first external coil is positioned on one side of a patient's body, such as on a front side of the torso in proximity to the IMD. A second external coil is positioned on an opposite side... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090270952 - System for analyzing and treating abnormality of human and animal tissues: A patient treatment unit for analyzing and treating abnormality of human or animal tissues, includes a display; a pulse generator circuit that outputs a sequence of electrical pulses at a pulse frequency, the electrical pulses having a pulse width, the pulse generator controlling the pulse frequency and the pulse width... Agent: Melvin K. Silverman And Assocs PC

20090270953 - Optical device: A reflectance-type optical sensor includes one or more photodiodes formed in a semiconductor substrate. A well having sidewalls and a bottom is formed in the top surface of the substrate, and a reflective layer is formed on the sidewalls and bottom. A light-emitting diode (LED) is mounted in the well,... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090270954 - Methods and apparatus for predictively controlling the temperature of a coolant delivered to a treatment device: Apparatus and methods for predictively controlling the temperature of a coolant delivered to a treatment apparatus configured to non-invasively treat a patient's tissue with doses of electromagnetic energy. The treatment apparatus includes a closed-loop cooling system connected with an energy delivery device used to deliver the electromagnetic energy to the... Agent: Wood , Herron & Evans, LLP (solta)

20090270955 - Therapeutic heating and cooling via temperature management of a colon-inserted dual balloon: Methods and apparatus are provided for heating or cooling a patient's whole body or a selected portion of a patient's body. In one embodiment, the method begins by inserting a catheter having a dual balloon system into the large intestine of a patient. A heated or chilled liquid is conducted... Agent: Innercool Therapies, Inc.

20090270956 - Implantable medical lead configured for improved mri safety: Disclosed herein is an implantable medical lead for coupling to an implantable pulse generator and configured for improved MRI safety. In one embodiment, the lead includes a tubular body, an electrode, an electrical conductor, and a shield layer. The tubular body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The... Agent: Pacesetter, Inc.

20090270959 - Lead condition assessment for an implantable medical device: A method, system, and apparatus for performing a lead condition assessment and/or a lead orientation determination associated with an implantable medical device (IMD). A first impedance is determined. The first impedance relates to the impedance relative to a first electrode and a portion of the IMD. A second impedance is... Agent: Cyberonics, Inc.

20090270958 - Simply supported neural stimulation electrode array for applying pressure on neural tissue: The present invention is an electrode array for neural stimulation suitable to be attached to neural tissue such that the attachment point acts as a fulcrum like point and contact with an end of the array body presses the other end of the array body into the neural tissue to... Agent: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

20090270957 - Stimulation system with percutaneously deliverable paddle lead and methods of making and using: An implantable lead includes an expandable paddle body and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the paddle body. The electrodes are configured and arranged to provide electrical stimulation to adjacent tissue when implanted and the lead is coupled to a control module. The paddle body is configured for percutaneous implantation... Agent: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp. C/o Darby & Darby P.C.

20090270960 - Systems and methods for delivering electric current for spinal cord stimulation: Various system embodiments comprise a lead having a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end includes a plurality of electrodes. The lead is configured to be fed into a dorsal epidural space of a human to a desired region of a spinal column and to be fed laterally... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/bsc-crm

20090270961 - Terminal housing for an electromedical implant: A terminal housing (14) for an electromedical implant (10) having female contacts (22.2, 22.2, 24) to receive and provide electric contact for electrode line plugs. The terminal housing has a base module (20) and a separately premanufactured cover module (40) that has a female contact (24) according to the IS-4... Agent: Dalina Law Group, P.C.

20090270962 - Passive fixation medical electrical lead: An implantable passive fixation lead is disclosed. The passive fixation lead comprises an elongate lead body having at least one elongate conductive element. The lead body includes a proximal end and a distal end. A support member has a first surface and a second surface. The second surface is coupled... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20090270963 - Medical probe: A probe system for electro-stimulation and bio-feedback training of muscles in the pelvic floor region, in particular for pelvic floor physiotherapy and diagnosis, includes a probe having a probe body which is insertable into a vagina or a rectum, and a plurality of electrodes which are positioned at several locations... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090264943 - High-resolution connector for a neurostimulation lead: An implantable connector comprises an electrically insulative housing including an outer wall, an interior cavity surrounded by the outer wall, a port through which the lead body portion can be introduced into the interior cavity, and a pair of first apertures disposed through the outer wall on a first side... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP/bsc - Neuromodulation

20090264944 - Nerve stimulator with suction capability: A device for use in a removing fluids and debris from a surgical wound and for location of nerves adjacent to the surgical wound comprises a hollow electrically conductive tube which has a lumen extending from the distal end thereof to the proximal end thereof. Openings are located at the... Agent: Koppel, Patrick, Heybl & Dawson

20090264947 - Antitachycardiac stimulator: Implantable cardiac stimulator, with chamber stimulation unit connectable to left/right ventricular stimulation electrode to generate/deliver chamber stimulation pulses for stimulation of ventricle; ventricular sensing unit (VSU) to detect respective chamber contraction and deliver ventricular sensing signal when chamber contraction detected; optional atrial stimulation unit, connectable to atrial stimulation electrode to... Agent: Dalina Law Group, P.C.

20090264945 - Cardiac stimulator with stimulation success monitoring: An implantable cardiac stimulator having an at least partially electrically conductive housing, a ventricular stimulation unit connectable to left ventricular or right ventricular stimulation electrode and designed to generate ventricular stimulation pulses for stimulation of heart ventricle, having terminal for right ventricular defibrillation electrode. Has far-field electrogram detection unit (FFEDU)... Agent: Dalina Law Group, P.C.

20090264946 - Ventricular heart stimulator: The invention relates to an implantable ventricular heart stimulator (10), comprising an at least partially electrically conductive housing (12), an electrode line terminal for connection of a ventricular defibrillation electrode line (20) and a terminal for a defibrillation electrode (26). According to the invention, the heart stimulator has a far-field... Agent: Dalina Law Group, P.C.

20090264948 - Apparatus and method for maintaining a defibrillator battery charge and optionally communicating: Defibrillator assemblies and methods to wirelessly transfer energy from an external source to a battery or other rechargeable power source within the defibrillator assembly. The transfer of energy may be through a non-contact interface on a defibrillator cradle or a docking station that mounts the defibrillator. The rate of energy... Agent: Jason D. Kelly Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.

20090264949 - Electrogram morphology-based crt optimization: A method and system for determining an optimum atrioventricular delay (AVD) interval and/or ventriculo-ventricular delay (VVD) intervals for delivering ventricular resynchronization pacing in an atrial tracking or atrial sequential pacing mode. Evoked response electrograms recorded at different AVD and VVD intervals are used to determine the extent of paced and... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/bsc-crm

20090264950 - Medical devices and systems having separate power sources for enabling different telemetry systems: An implantable medical device includes a first, short-range telemetry circuit; a second, long-range telemetry circuit; a first power system that powers the first telemetry circuit; and a second power system that powers the second telemetry circuit. The second power system includes an internal charging system and a rechargeable battery coupled... Agent: Pacesetter, Inc.

20090264951 - Device and implantation system for electrical stimulation of biological systems: An implantable stimulation device for use in stimulation based treatments for diseases such as GERD or obesity is described. The device is provided with an anchoring unit which upon deployment assumes a shape optimized for the site of deployment. Sensing electrodes and stimulating electrodes in the device are also designed... Agent: Patentmetrix

20090264955 - Analyzing a stimulation period characteristic for psychiatric disorder therapy delivery: A characteristic of a stimulation period, which occurs during the delivery of stimulation therapy to a patient according to a therapy program, may be determined based on a physiological parameter of the patient. The stimulation period characteristic may include, for example, an amplitude or a trend in a physiological signal... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert , P.a

20090264957 - Analyzing a washout period characteristic for psychiatric disorder therapy delivery: A characteristic of a washout period following the delivery of therapy to a patient according to a therapy program may be determined based on a physiological parameter of the patient. A washout period includes the period of time during which a carryover effect from the therapy dissipates. The washout period... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert , P.a

20090264958 - Method for suppressing and reversing epileptogenesis: A method for identifying, suppressing, and reversing epileptogenesis, which is considered to be a learned response due to brain plasticity. The method includes identifying three epileptogenic conditions, neuronal hyperexcitability, spatial overconnectivity, and temporal overconnectivity. A treatment that accounts for each of these conditions is then be administered to the subject... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20090264953 - Neurostimulator: Neurostimulator (20) comprising a signal generator (40) for generating stimulation pulses, connected or connectable to at least one electrode (10) implantable in the brain of a patient, comprising a signal generator control unit (36) connected to the signal generator (40) and designed to control the delivery of stimulation pulses and... Agent: Dalina Law Group, P.C.

20090264952 - Pacemaker for treating physiological system dysfunction: Disclosed is a device and method for preventing seizures due to physiological system dysfunction. The method is based on a conjectural model of the brain wherein each brain site is modeled as a chaotic oscillator; a normal brain generates an internal feedback signal to prevent long-term entrainment among the oscillators;... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20090264956 - Psychiatric disorder therapy control: A therapy system for managing a psychiatric disorder of the patient may be controlled based on a patient mood state. Therapy may be delivered to a patient according to a therapy program, and a physiological parameter of the patient may be monitored during or after therapy delivery. The patient mood... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert , P.a

20090264954 - Therapy target selection for psychiatric disorder therapy: Target tissue sites for therapy delivery to a patient may be selected based on the patient symptoms or a patient mood state. The therapy delivery may be used to manage a psychiatric disorder of the patient. Selected therapy sites may be weighted based on factors, such as the severity of... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert , P.a

20090264959 - Vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of fibromyalgia: This invention relates to the use of vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of fibromyalgia which comprises applying a therapeutic stimulation signal from a stimulus generator, when activated, to at least some of plural electrodes implanted in stimulating relation of the patient's vagus nerve and activating the stimulus generator to... Agent: Barbara V. Maurer Suite 2100

20090264962 - Electric and acoustic stimulation fitting systems and methods: Methods and systems for modifying the parameters of at least one hearing device for a patient with residual hearing provide needed orchestration of acoustic and electric stimulation of patients wearing such devices.... Agent: Henricks Slavin And Holmes LLP Suite 200

20090264963 - Electric and acoustic stimulation fitting systems and methods: Methods and systems for modifying the parameters of at least one hearing device for a patient with residual hearing provide needed orchestration of acoustic and electric stimulation of patients wearing such devices.... Agent: Henricks Slavin And Holmes LLP Suite 200

20090264960 - Tonality-based optimization of sound sensation for a cochlear implant patient: Methods and systems of optimizing sound sensation of a cochlear implant patient include dividing an audio signal into a plurality of analysis channels, generating one or more tonality indices each representing a tonality of one of the analysis channels, generating one or more stimulation pulses configured to represent the audio... Agent: Advantedge Law Group, LLC

20090264961 - Tonotopic implant stimulation: Electrode stimulation signals are generated for an implanted electrode array. An acoustic audio signal is processed with a bank of filters that are each associated with a band of audio frequencies, and a set of band pass signals is generated with each band pass signal corresponding to the band of... Agent: Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP

20090264964 - System and method for radio communication between an implantable medical device and an external base unit: In a system and method for radio communication between an implantable medical device (IMD) and an external base unit, respectively including transceivers for communication therebetween, the external base unit, according to a predetermined criterion, sends a sleep message to the IMD transceiver, requesting the IMD transceiver to switch power-consuming circuitry... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20090264966 - Device for inductive charging of implanted electronic devices: Devices suitable for charging implanted electronic devices are provided. A device suitable for charging one or more implanted electronic devices, specifically implanted ophthalmic devices, may include a wearable frame, one or more conductive coils, and a power source to provide a current to the conductive coil. When placed in proximity... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090264965 - Optimizing size of implantable medical devices by isolating the power source: A wireless cardiac stimulation device comprising an implantable transmitter module housing a transmitter and a separately implantable battery module housing a battery for powering the transmitter and other device electronics via a subcutaneously routable electrical cable connecting the module is disclosed. The transmitter module contains a transmitter enclosure which comprises... Agent: Ebr Systems, Inc. & Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP

20090264967 - Timing therapy evaluation trials: A characteristic of a washout period following the delivery of therapy to a patient according to a therapy program may be determined based on a physiological parameter of the patient. A washout period includes the period of time during which a carryover effect from the therapy delivery dissipates. Monitoring a... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert , P.a

20090264968 - Breast treatment machine: An apparatus for irradiating a breast of a patient includes a radiation source, a structure adapted to hold a breast of a patient in receiving a radiation from the radiation source, and a vacuum source. The structure includes a member having an interior generally conformal to a shape of the... Agent: Houst Consulting (varian)

20090264969 - Multi-mode cooling garment: Apparatus for cooling a person in extreme environments. The apparatus includes a garment having a vest with attached tubing. The vest includes an evaporative cooling device and the tubing is configured to circulate chilled water. The vest includes a material that is able to receive and absorb an amount of... Agent: Knox Patents

20090264970 - Body heater suspenders: A portable body heating system includes suspenders with suspender strap(s) adapted to be worn adjacent to a person's torso, and a fastener that is adapted to secure the suspenders an article of clothing covering at least a portion of the person's lower body. The heating system also includes means for... Agent: Goff Patent Law PLLC

20090264971 - Dermatological device for providing therapeutic heat treatment: A dermatological device for application of heat treatment to the skin at an optimal temperature range. The dermatological device comprises an outer housing containing a thermal module and an activator. The outer housing comprises upper and lower surfaces, the upper surface comprising a button and the lower surface comprising thermally-conductive... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090264972 - Flexible circuit electrode array: A method of preparing a flexible circuit electrode array, comprising: (a) providing a first soft polymer layer; (b) depositing a first a base layer on the first soft polymer layer; (c) providing a metal thin film on the base layer; (d) depositing a top polymer layer on the metal thin... Agent: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

20090264973 - Treatment devices with delivery-activated inflatable members, and associated systems and methods for treating the spinal cord and other tissues: Treatment systems with delivery-activated inflatable members, and associated systems and methods for treating the spinal cord and other tissues are disclosed. A treatment system in accordance with one embodiment includes a lead body having an opening, an inner surface position around the opening, and an inflatable member carried by the... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP Patent-sea

20090264974 - Pulmonary artery lead for atrial therapy and atrial pacing and sensing: A lead includes a lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and having an intermediate portion. A shocking electrode is disposed proximate the distal end of the lead body, and a pacing electrode is disposed along the intermediate portion of the lead body. The distal end... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/bsc-crm