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Surgery: Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Light, Thermal, And Electrical Application > Electrical Energy Applicator > Placed In Body Placed In BodyPlaced In Body patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/14/06 - 20060282144 - Polymer lead covering with varied material properties This document discusses, among other things, a lead assembly including a lead body, at least one conductor extending through the lead body, and a covering having varied material properties. In an example, the covering is made by forming pieces of material having varied material properties. In another example, the covering ... 12/07/06 - 20060276866 - Microelectrode array for chronic deep-brain microstimulation for recording The invention relates to a multielectrode probe having a silicon substrate which supports multiple conductive electrodes for deep-brain electrical stimulation or recording of neural responses. The substrate has an upper end with multiple conductive portions for bonding to lead wires, and an elongated shank extends from the upper end. The ... 11/30/06 - 20060271136 - Electrical connector to terminate, insulate and environmentally isolate multiple temporary cardiac pacing wires A connector device, for a temporary cardiac pacing wire, includes a conductive adaptor and a cover section which completely electrically insulates the adaptor and environmentally isolates it. The conductive adaptor comprises a contact receiving end having an aperture therein and a plug portion for plugging into a suitable medical instrument. ... 11/30/06 - 20060271135 - Medical devices with aromatic polyimide coating wherein R′″ and R″″ are selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aryl. In one embodiment the medical device is a coated lead body. Coated guide wires are a further embodiment. Methods of application are a further embodiment. ... 11/23/06 - 20060265039 - Probe device for electrical stimulation and recording of the activity of excitable cells A probe device is described having a substrate and a die on top of the substrate. The die has an array of stimulation/recording sites having at least one stimulation means and at least one recording means. The substrate comprising the die is folded into a cylindrical shape or a shape ... 11/23/06 - 20060265038 - 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 ... 11/23/06 - 20060265037 - Construction of cylindrical multicontact electrode lead for neural stimulation and method of making same An implantable lead includes a tubular multi-helix wire-wound body having a plurality of helically wound wires embedded within a wall of the tube body. A ring contact, e.g., a platinum ring contact, is electrically and mechanically connected to at least one of the plurality of helically wound wires at at ... 11/16/06 - 20060259109 - Adherent metal oxide coating forming a high surface area electrode An implantable electrode and method for manufacturing the electrode wherein the electrode has a strong, adherent surface coating of iridium oxide or titanium nitride on a platinum surface, which demonstrates an increase in surface area of at least five times when compared to smooth platinum of the same geometry. The ... 11/16/06 - 20060259108 - High density array of micro-machined electrodes for neural stimulation The present invention is a micro-machined electrode for neural-electronic interfaces which can achieve a ten times lower impedance and higher charge injection limit for a given material and planar area. ... 11/16/06 - 20060259107 - System for selective activation of a nerve trunk using a transvascular reshaping lead A system for selective activation of a nerve trunk using a transvascular reshaping lead is provided. One aspect of this disclosure relates to a system for spreading nerve bundles in a nerve trunk. The system includes a lead adapted to be chronically implanted in a blood vessel proximate a nerve ... 11/16/06 - 20060259106 - Interconnected electrode assembly for a lead connector and method therefor An electrode assembly includes an interconnect for at least a first connector electrode and a second connector electrode, where the interconnect provides the mechanical and/or electrical connection between the electrodes. In one example, the assembly is an elongate member having material removed therefrom along an intermediate portion. ... 11/16/06 - 20060259105 - Internally interconnected electrode assembly for a lead and method therefor An internally connected interconnect for an electrode and method for forming same. ... 11/09/06 - 20060253181 - Lead insertion tool An implantation device comprising a hollow tube for locating an electrode of a lead of a lead adjacent to or in contact with a nerve, muscle or organ in living tissue. The device includes an opening extending the length of the device adapted for introducing and releasing a lead from ... 11/09/06 - 20060253180 - Cable electrode assembly for a lead terminal and method therefor A lead assembly includes a lead body and at least one cables at least partially disposed within the lead body. The cable has a non-electrode portion and an electrode portion, where the non-electrode portion extends within the lead body, and the electrode portion is external to the lead body. ... 11/02/06 - 20060247749 - Compliant stimulating electrodes and leads and methods of manufacture and use A device for stimulating body tissue includes a lead body and at least one stimulating electrode disposed on the lead body. The lead body is configured and arranged to be substantially rigid outside the patient's body and during insertion into the patient's body and then becomes non-rigid upon exposure within ... 11/02/06 - 20060247748 - Lead electrode for use in an mri-safe implantable medical device A medical lead is configured to be implanted into a patient's body and comprises a lead body, and an electrode coupled to the lead body. The electrode comprises a first section configured to contact the patient's body, and a second section electrically coupled to the first section and configured to ... 11/02/06 - 20060247747 - Lead electrode for use in an mri-safe implantable medical device A medical lead is configured to be implanted into a patient's body and comprises a lead body, and an electrode coupled to the lead body. The electrode comprises a first section configured to contact the patient's body, and a second section capacitively coupled to the first section and configured to ... 10/26/06 - 20060241732 - Catheter system for implanting an intravascular medical device A catheter system and method are employed to implant components of a medical device inside an animal. The catheter system includes a plurality of coaxial catheters and sheaths between which electrically interconnected components of the medical device are releasably held. A guide wire is inserted to a desired location inside ... 10/26/06 - 20060241731 - 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 region 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 ... 10/12/06 - 20060229694 - Substrate sensor An implantable substrate sensor has electronic circuitry and electrodes formed on opposite sides of a substrate. A protective coating covers the substrate, effectively hermetically sealing the electronic circuitry under the coating. Exposed areas of the electrodes are selectively left uncovered by the protective coating, thereby allowing such electrodes to be ... 10/12/06 - 20060229693 - Medical electrical lead with co-radial multi-conductor coil A multi-conductor medical electrical lead comprises a connector located at a proximal end of the lead, one or more electrodes located at a distal end of the lead and a co-radial multi-conductor coil connecting the connector with the electrode(s), wherein the coil has a lead body region with co-radially wound ... 10/05/06 - 20060224222 - Apparatus and methods for detecting migration of neurostimulation leads Apparatus and methods for detecting lead migration through the use of measured artifactual data about the tissue in the vicinity of the lead. ... 09/28/06 - 20060217791 - Multi-lumen catheter having external electrical leads A catheter including a lead body and at least one lumen extending longitudinally through the lead body. At least one conductor is formed on an outside surface of the lead body and extends from a proximal end portion of the lead body to a distal end portion of the lead ... 09/14/06 - 20060206181 - Subcutaneous electrode with improved contact shape for transthoracic conduction One embodiment of the present invention provides a lead electrode assembly for use with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator subcutaneously implanted outside the ribcage between the third and twelfth ribs comprising the electrode. ... 09/07/06 - 20060200218 - Extensible implantable medical lead An extensible medical lead comprises at least one proximal contact, at least one distal electrode, and having at least one conductive filer electrically coupled between the proximal contacts and the distal stimulation electrode. The lead further comprises an outer jacket made of a longitudinally compressible material. The conductive filer may ... 09/07/06 - 20060200217 - Medical lead and method for medical lead manufacture A lead employing a connection between a conductor and an electric element is provided. The connection includes a conductive pad electrically connected to at least one conductor and the electric element electrically connected to the conductive pad. The conductive pad can further include an elongated element to connect the pad ... 09/07/06 - 20060200216 - Fabrication of electrical medical leads employing multi-filar wire conductors During fabrication of an electrical medical lead, a cut end of a stranded wire conductor is subjected to electrical current sufficient to heat and weld the strands together upon discharge of a high voltage between the cut end and a ground metal plate formed of a material of the stranded ... 08/31/06 - 20060195169 - Surgical tools and techniques for stimulation Apparatus for treating a subject is provided, the apparatus comprising (a) a stimulation device (352), adapted to be implanted in a vicinity of a site selected from the list consisting of: a sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) (52) of the subject and a neural tract originating in or leading to the SPG; ... 08/17/06 - 20060184220 - Explantation of implantable medical device In general, the invention is directed to apparatus and techniques that aid in the removal or explantation of an implantable medical device (IMD) under the scalp of a patient. The various embodiments of the invention address risks associated with the explantation, such as the risk of damage to leads, the ... 08/17/06 - 20060184219 - Catheter for neural blockades A catheter for neural blockades in anesthesia includes a flexible plastic tube in which a wire is arranged for electro-stimulation. The distal end of the wire is conductively applied to a contact tip protruding out of the catheter. The contact tip comprises a stopper and a cap which are positioned ... 08/03/06 - 20060173522 - Anchoring of a medical device component adjacent a dura of the brain or spinal cord A method and implantable medical device system capable of being anchored in a head or spinal cord of a patient. During implant, the dura of the patient is partially removed and the medical device component is placed on one side of the dura. The medical device component contains one or ... 08/03/06 - 20060173521 - Electrically insulated surgical needle assembly A surgical needle assembly for penetrating soft and hard tissues of a patient includes a handle assembly removably coupled to the needle assembly. The needle assembly is electrically coupled to an electrical signal source. The surgical tool includes an electrically conductive portion in communication with an un-insulated distal end of ... 07/13/06 - 20060155352 - Lead locking device and method A lead locking device has a lead engaging member with a mandrel extending along a lumen and attached to the distal end of the lead engaging member such that it extends beyond the proximal end of the lead engaging member. The lead locking device also has a loop handle attached ... 06/15/06 - 20060129217 - Conductive polymer sheath on defibrillator shocking coils An implantable lead includes a distal portion carrying a tissue stimulating electrode, at least a portion of its outer surface being adapted to stimulate cardiac tissue, wherein the electrode is covered by a pliable, electrically conductive sheath. The sheath is made of an electrically conductive material that does not rely ... 06/08/06 - 20060122677 - Various apparatus and methods for deep brain stimulating electrodes A deploying deep brain stimulating probe with a shaft, at least one opening on said shaft, at least one extendable tendril, said tendril deploying from said shaft into surrounding tissue through said opening and an electrode disposed on said tendril. ... 06/08/06 - 20060122676 - Apparatus and method for subcutaneous electrode insertion Devices and methods for electrode implantation. A first embodiment includes an electrode insertion tool adapted to tunnel through tissue and attach, at its distal end, to a lead, such that the lead may be pulled into the tunneled space as the electrode insertion tool is removed. Additional embodiments include methods ... 06/08/06 - 20060122675 - Stimulator for auricular branch of vagus nerve Devices and methods to stimulate the auricular branch of the vagus nerve are provided herein. Various device embodiments comprise a lead, a neural stimulation circuit, and a controller. The lead has a neural stimulation electrode. The neural stimulation circuit is connected to the lead to deliver a neural stimulation signal ... 05/25/06 - 20060111768 - Lead body and method of lead body construction In one embodiment, a neurostimulation lead, comprises: a lead body, the lead body comprising an inner insulator, an outer insulator positioned around the inner insulator, wherein the outer insulator and the inner insulator are fused together; at least one conductor that is wound between the inner insulator and the outer ... 05/25/06 - 20060111767 - Medical implant systems Medical implant systems for a variety of medical uses including stimulating tissue, locating nerves during a medical procedure, measuring nerve activity, stimulating bone growth, assisting hearing, providing eyesight, delivering medicaments, and facilitating positioning and tracking of positions of medical implants. ... 05/04/06 - 20060095105 - Multichannel electrode and methods of using same The invention provides a multichannel electrode (“MC electrode”) which can perform multiple functions such as recording, stimulating and lesioning simultaneously or sequentially upon a single insertion into a target site. In one aspect, the MC electrode further provides imaging and drug delivery capabilities. The invention also provides interface connectors for ... 04/27/06 - 20060089692 - Implantable medical lead with stylet guide tube An implantable lead has a lead body construction designed to accommodate loading forces exerted on the lead body during patient movement. The lead body may be sufficiently stretchable to resist forces that could otherwise cause lead failure, axial migration of the electrodes, anchor damage, or tissue damage. Increasing stretchability of ... 04/27/06 - 20060089691 - Implantable medical lead with axially oriented coiled wire conductors An implantable lead has a lead body construction designed to accommodate loading forces exerted on the lead body during patient movement. The lead body may be sufficiently stretchable to resist forces that could otherwise cause lead failure, axial migration of the electrodes, anchor damage, or tissue damage. Increasing stretchability of ... 03/30/06 - 20060069419 - Cardiac lead implantation system Cardiac lead implantation systems and methods including an electronics arrangement provided with a user interface and a coupler assembly. A coupler body is configured to detachably grasp a cardiac lead and couple with electrical contacts of the cardiac lead. A user interface includes an output indicative of sensed cardiac parameters, ... 02/23/06 - 20060041294 - Magnetic resonance imaging interference immune device A wire form includes a conductor having a distal end and a proximal end. The conductor is coiled and has a predetermined spacing between adjacent coils. The predetermined spacing provides a parasitic capacitance and an inductance. The parasitic capacitance and inductance have a resonance frequency tuned to about an excitation ... 02/23/06 - 20060041293 - Novel lead body-to-connector transition zone A medical electrical lead includes a lead body and a connector terminal. A conductor extends from the lead body to the connector terminal along a helical path through a transition zone. ... 02/02/06 - 20060025841 - Thalamic stimulation device The present invention provides an electrical lead configured for stimulation of the thalamus. The electrical lead provides for preferential stimulation of the medial or lateral thalamus as well as specific nuclei within the thalamus, such as the intralaminar nuclei. ... 01/26/06 - 20060020315 - Implantable electrode The invention concerns an implantable electrode which includes at least one electrical conductor having a proximal connecting region for a pulse generator and at least one working electrode which can be connected to the pulse generator by way of the conductor. The object of the invention is inter alia further ... 01/26/06 - 20060020314 - Systems and methods for characterizing leads Indicia represent characteristics of an implantable lead. The characteristics include at least one of stiffness, bending stiffness, torsional stiffness, weight, mass per unit length, electrical properties, lubricity, mechanical resistance, and pushability. The indicia include a plurality of alpha-numeric characters and/or graphics, which represent a corresponding plurality of lead characteristics. ... 01/19/06 - 20060015163 - Lead extender for implantable device A device for extending the length of the existing leads of an implantable device. The lead extenders are constructed and arranged for placement on the existing leads without removal thereof, significantly simplifying installation and obviating the need for contact with the organ connected to the distal ends of the leads. ... 01/05/06 - 20060004431 - Prophylactic bactericidal implant A medical implant system is described for inhibiting infection associated with a joint prosthesis implant. An inventive system includes an implant body made of a biocompatible material which has a metal component disposed on an external surface of the implant body. A current is allowed to flow to the metal ... 01/05/06 - 20060004430 - Connection structures for extra-vascular electrode lead body Connection structures on an extra-vascular electrode lead body improve strain relief and strengthen the transition region where electrical conductors carried by the lead body are joined to individual electrodes at the distal end of the lead. The electrodes include structure or mechanisms for externally securing the electrode assembly to a ... 01/05/06 - 20060004429 - Lead and electrode structures sized and configured for implantation in adipose tissue and associated methods of implantation Systems and methods provide a stimulation electrode assembly comprising an elongated lead sized and configured to be implanted within an adipose tissue region. The lead includes an electrically conductive portion to apply electrical stimulation to nerve or muscle in the adipose tissue region and at least one expandable anchoring structure ... 12/29/05 - 20050288760 - Corpus callosum neuromodulation assembly Neuromodulation assemblies with lead bodies having curvatures that mimic the curvatures of the splenium, trunk, genu, or rostrum of the corpus callosum. Methods of stimulating the corpus callosum and methods of securing an electrical lead in the brain are also provided. ... 12/29/05 - 20050288759 - Method and apparatus for implanting an electrical stimulation lead using a flexible introducer In one embodiment, an introducer is provided for implanting a paddle style electrical stimulation lead to enable electrical stimulation of nerve tissue. The introducer includes an outer sheath and an inner penetrator. The outer sheath may accommodate insertion of the paddle style electrical stimulation lead and may be inserted into ... 12/29/05 - 20050288758 - Methods and apparatuses for implanting and removing an electrical stimulation lead In one embodiment, a lead introducer kit for preparing to implant an electrical stimulation lead for electrical stimulation of nerve tissue is provided. The lead introducer kit includes a needle, a guide wire, a lead blank having a similar shape and size as an electrical stimulation, and an introducer. The ... 12/22/05 - 20050283215 - Electrode needle The electrode needle according to the invention has a shaft 4 and at least one active electrode 7 and is distinguished in that the shaft 4 includes a nuclear magnetic resonance-active marker element 15 spatially associated with the active electrode 7. The nuclear magnetic resonance-active marker element can contain ferromagnetic ... 12/08/05 - 20050273146 - Liquid perfluoropolymers and medical applications incorporating same Liquid curable perfluoropolyether (PFPE) materials are provided for use as coatings, sealants, flexible fillers, and structural parts for a wide variety of medical applications, particularly where silicone has been utilized conventionally. The PFPE material is oxygen permeable and bacterial impermeable and may contain one or more pharmacological agents elutably trapped ... 12/01/05 - 20050267555 - Engagement tool for implantable medical devices Systems for adjusting a position of an implanted medical device within a patient include an engagement tool configured to couple to the implanted medical device. The engagement tool adjusts the position of the medical device when coupled to the implanted medical device. Methods of adjusting a position of an implanted ... 12/01/05 - 20050267554 - Medical electrical lead implant tool A medical electrical lead implant tool includes a gripping assembly, terminating a distal end of an elongate shaft, adapted to alternately grasp the lead and release the lead and to rotate the lead, and a user control terminating a proximal end of the shaft. An internal drive cable extends within ... 11/17/05 - 20050256557 - Medical lead and method for medical lead manufacture The present invention provides a medical lead for implantation within a patient. The medical lead has a seem-less lead body having one or more electrodes secured to the distal end and one or more connector bands attached to the proximal end of the lead. ... 11/10/05 - 20050251237 - Implantable electrode, insertion tool for use therewith, and insertion method An electrode system includes an implantable electrode having at least one electrode contact, an insertion tool, and a technique or method that allows the electrode contact to be positioned within soft tissue at a selected target stimulation site. ... 11/03/05 - 20050246005 - Method for fabricating an implantable apparatus for delivering electrical stimulation from a pulse generator In one embodiment, a method, for fabricating an implantable apparatus for delivering electrical stimulation from a pulse generator, comprises: providing a plurality of conductors, wherein at least one of the plurality of conductors passes through at least one interior passage of a body, wherein the body is formed of a ... 11/03/05 - 20050246004 - Combination lead for electrical stimulation and sensing In one embodiment, an electrical stimulation lead is adapted for implantation in a person's body to provide therapeutic electrical stimulation of target nerve tissue within the person's body. The stimulation lead includes one or more stimulating electrodes and one or more sensing electrodes integrated into the stimulation lead and adapted ... 11/03/05 - 20050246003 - Stimulation lead having pairs of stimulating electrodes spaced at different distances for providing electrical stimulation to different nerve tissues According to one embodiment, an electrical stimulation lead adapted for implantation in the body provides therapeutic electrical stimulation of nerve tissue in the body. A first stimulating electrode, a second stimulating electrode, and a third stimulating electrode are integrated into the electrical stimulation lead. The second stimulating electrode is located ... 11/03/05 - 20050246002 - Electrodes for sustained delivery of energy Electrodes include a coating that provides a barrier to fluids and ions within a biological environment. The coating increases the overpotential of the electrode. The coating permits the introduction and use of the electrodes into biological environments without the detrimental complications of electro-chemical reactions typically present with the use of ... 11/03/05 - 20050246001 - Laminate of magnetic material and method of making A laminate having a plurality of layers of magnetic material sandwiched together having a first side and a second side and a method of making the laminate. The plurality of layers of magnetic material having a plurality of radial grooves. A first insulative layer applied over the first side of ... 10/27/05 - 20050240252 - 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. ... 10/20/05 - 20050234534 - Implantable lead with improved conductor lumens An implantable lead body for a medical device with improved conductor lumens separates and insulates conductors while permitting access to the conductors through the implantable lead outer surface. The implantable lead comprises a lead body, a stylet lumen, at least one conductor lumen, and at least one axial slit in ... 10/06/05 - 20050222659 - Lead electrode for use in an mri-safe implantable medical device A lead configured to be implanted into a patient's body comprises a lead body and a conductive filer positioned within the lead body and having a distal portion. An electrode is electrically coupled to the lead body and comprises a stimulation portion, a bobbin, and at least one coil of ... 10/06/05 - 20050222658 - Lead electrode for use in an mri-safe implantable medical device A neurostimulation lead is configured to be implanted into a patient's body and has at least one distal electrode. The lead comprises at least one conductive filer electrically coupled to the distal electrode, a jacket for housing the conductive filer and a shield surrounding at least a portion of the ... 10/06/05 - 20050222657 - Mri-safe implantable lead A stimulation lead is configured to be implanted into a patient's body and includes at least one distal stimulation electrode and at least one conductive filer electrically coupled to the distal stimulation electrode. A jacket is provided for housing the conductive filer and providing a path distributed along at least ... 10/06/05 - 20050222656 - Mri-safe implantable medical device A medical lead is provided for use in a pulse stimulation system of the type which includes a pulse generator for producing electrical stimulation therapy. The lead comprises an elongate insulating body and at least one electrical conductor within the insulating body. The conductor has a proximal end configured to ... 09/22/05 - 20050209667 - Stimulation/sensing lead adapted for percutaneous insertion The present invention relates to a percutaneous insertion-capable lead, wherein insertion made through a percutaneous insertion structure. For one embodiment of such lead, the electrode-supporting stimulation portion of the lead includes at least one waisted region, relative to a transverse dimension of the lead, to facilitate lead steerability. ... 09/15/05 - 20050203601 - Neural stimulation array providing proximity of electrodes to cells via cellular migration An interface for selective excitation or sensing of neural cells in a biological neural network is provided. The interface includes a membrane with a number of channels passing through the membrane. Each channel has at least one electrode within it. Neural cells in the biological neural network grow or migrate ... 09/15/05 - 20050203600 - Collapsible/expandable tubular electrode leads A medical lead and method of treating a patient are provided. The medical lead comprises an electrically insulative tubular membrane, a resilient spring element associated with the insulative membrane, and at least one electrode associated with the insulative membrane. In the preferred embodiment, the tubular membrane has a non-circular cross-sectional ... 09/15/05 - 20050203599 - Modular stimulation lead network A medical kit and method for treating an ailment, such as chronic pain is provided. The kit comprises first and second medical leads, e.g., stimulation leads. Each lead comprises an elongated body and at least one operative element. The first medical lead comprises a coupling mechanism, such as a slot, ... 09/01/05 - 20050192654 - Welding systems useful for closure of cardiac openings A welding element is provided for applying heat, chemicals, pressure, or any combination thereof to tissues inside a patient's body, e.g., a patent foramen ovale. In one aspect, the welding element is connected to a radio frequency energy source and includes an electrode and a locator. The locator facilitates positioning ... 08/18/05 - 20050182469 - Electrical devices and anti-scarring agents Electrical devices (e.g., cardiac rhythm management and neurostimulation devices) for contact with tissue are used in combination with an anti-scarring agent (e.g., a cell cycle inhibitor) in order to inhibit scarring that may otherwise occur when the devices are implanted within an animal. ... 08/18/05 - 20050182468 - Electrical devices and anti-scarring agents Electrical devices (e.g., cardiac rhythm management and neurostimulation devices) for contact with tissue are used in combination with an anti-scarring agent (e.g., a cell cycle inhibitor) in order to inhibit scarring that may otherwise occur when the devices are implanted within an animal. ... 08/18/05 - 20050182467 - Electrical devices and anti-scarring agents Electrical devices (e.g., cardiac rhythm management and neurostimulation devices) for contact with tissue are used in combination with an anti-scarring agent (e.g., a cell cycle inhibitor) in order to inhibit scarring that may otherwise occur when the devices are implanted within an animal. ... 08/18/05 - 20050182466 - Catheter and cable inspection system and method The invention includes an automated inspection system, which automates the evaluation of electrical integrity to determine whether electrode catheters and/or cables are functioning properly. An exemplary embodiment of the system is to provide a system and method for automating the testing of various electrical parameters of several electrode catheters and/or ... 08/18/05 - 20050182465 - Instruments and methods for accessing an anatomic space An anatomic space of the body, particularly the pericardial space, is accessed in a minimally invasive manner from a skin incision by an access instrument to facilitate visualization and introduction of devices or drugs or other materials, performance of medical and surgical procedures, and introducing and fixating a cardiac lead ... 08/04/05 - 20050171587 - Directional stimulation lead and orientation system A lead, method of manufacturing same, and system for stimulation is provided. The lead includes an insulative member or layer that masks a portion of the electrode(s) to effectively generate a directional lead that focuses or directs the stimulation to desired location(s). In another embodiment, the lead further includes a ... 07/28/05 - 20050165466 - Methods and systems for accessing the pericardial space Methods and systems for transvenously accessing the pericardial space via the vascular system and atrial wall, particularly through the superior vena cava and right atrial wall, to deliver treatment in the pericardial space are disclosed. A steerable instrument is advanced transvenously into the right atrium of the heart, and a ... 07/28/05 - 20050165465 - Lead assembly for implantable microstimulator A lead assembly (20) for a small implantable medical device (10) (a.k.a., microdevice (10) provides means to attach a remote electrode (14) to microdevice (10), which means inhibit fluid ingress when microdevice (10) is not attached to lead assembly (20). Microdevices may provide either or both tissue stimulation and sensing. ... 07/21/05 - 20050159799 - Percutaneous-insertion needle and method of implanting a lead An improved needle for use in percutaneous insertion of a lead, and method for insertion of same, is provided. The needle includes a flare or lip on the needle heel proximate the needle orifice. ... 07/14/05 - 20050154436 - Electrode structure and methods for making and using same An electrode structure made of noble metal or a noble metal alloy having a thickness of ≦100 μm is provided for implants. The electrode structure has an electrode core made of gold, silver, copper, or an alloy of at least two of these elements, and the electrode core is completely ... 07/14/05 - 20050154435 - Articulated neural electrode assembly Apparatuses, devices, and/or systems that may be configured for placement at one or more cortical and/or other neuroanatomical sites to provide electrical stimulation and/or monitor neuroelectric activity within a patient. In one embodiment, an implantable articulated electrode assembly may include an array of electrodes or electrical contacts carried by a ... 07/14/05 - 20050154434 - Clinical syringe with electrical stimulation aspects A treatment device is provided for applying electrical energy to biological tissue in conjunction with injecting a composition that advantageously diffuses through the tissue. An injector such as a syringe has a reservoir for the treatment composition and injection cannula. The cannula can function as an electrode, and one or ... 06/30/05 - 20050143800 - Electrical stimulation system and associated apparatus for securing an electrical stimulation lead in position in a person's brain In one aspect, an apparatus is provided for securing an electrical stimulation lead in position in a person's brain. The apparatus includes a flexible disc comprising a substantially radial slot adapted to secure the lead in position within the brain after implantation. The slot is adapted to elastically expand as ... 06/30/05 - 20050143799 - Electrical stimulation system and associated apparatus for securing an electrical stimulation lead in position in a person's brain In one aspect, an apparatus is provided for securing an electrical stimulation lead in position in a person's brain. The apparatus includes a body configured to seat within a burr hole formed in the person's skull. The apparatus also includes a central elastic membrane coupled to the body and extending ... 06/23/05 - 20050137667 - Catheter A flexible catheter includes two electrical contacts in a distal region of the catheter and a distal aperture of a hose line. The electrical contacts are connected to a high frequency pulse generator for applying pulsed radio frequency energy for nerve stimulation. A temperature sensor is located in the distal ... 06/23/05 - 20050137666 - Method and apparatus for a vascular exchange introducer A method of exchanging vascular introducers comprises the steps of telescopically disposing a guide into a first introducer having a first inner diameter, removing the first introducer from the guide, telescopically disposing a second introducer having a second inner diameter different than the first inner diameter over the guide, and ... 06/23/05 - 20050137665 - Implantabel electrical connector system An implantable electrical connector system, which may be used as part of an electrical lead, a connector block on an implantable pulse generator, or the connector of a lead extension. The distal most electrical contact on the proximal end of the lead (or lead extension) is adapted to provide registration ... 06/16/05 - 20050131505 - Lead insertion support device The lead insertion support device is comprised of an insertion support part with a pointed end so as to be inserted the tip part inserted into a vein without damaging the wall of the blood vessel; and an insertion support device body with elasticity and flexibility further including a connection ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |