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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7337003 | Implantable pulse generator case An implantable medical device, e.g., a stimulator, having a sealed housing and method of making the same. An exemplary embodiment of the device includes a case frame defining a cavity, the cavity extending at least substantially through the case frame, which cavity ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330756 | Implantable microstimulator with conductive plastic electrode and methods of manufacture and use An implantable microstimulator includes a plastic housing having a first end; an electronic subassembly; and a conductive plastic electrode disposed at the first end of the plastic housing and in electrical communication with the electronic subassembly. The microsti... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7321794 | Method and system for treating atrial fibrillation An atrial, anti-arrhythmia system and method are provided. The system comprises: at least two electrodes attached to the atrium for providing independently controlled stimulus through each electrode; detection circuitry that can sense atrial fibrillation or the card... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319906 | Cochlear implant electrode and method of making same A cochlear stimulation lead and method of making an aggressively curved electrode array are provided. In one embodiment of the lead, while the curved section of the lead is curled further beyond the originally molded curvature and held in this position, a filling ch... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317944 | System and method for using a multi-contact electrode to stimulate the cochlear nerve or other body tissue A system and method for preserving temporal and spatial resolution in complex sounds for poor performing patients having high stimulation thresholds is described. The system and method employs two or more adjacent electrode contacts to deliver concurrent stimulation... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317945 | Method and system to convey the within-channel fine structure with a cochlear implant The present invention provides a cochlear stimulation system and method for capturing and translating fine time structure (“FTS”) in incoming sounds and delivering this information spatially to the cochlea. The system comprises a FTS estimator/analyzer and a cur... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7315763 | Cochlear implant electrode and method of making same A cochlear stimulation lead having a pre-curved electrode array is provided. The molding process provides memory to the curved part of the lead. The lead may be made having a stylet insertion channel that extends from a slightly curved or substantially straight sect... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7308303 | Thrombolysis and chronic anticoagulation therapy Thrombolytic and/or anticoagulation therapy of the present invention includes implantation of the discharge portion(s) of a catheter and, optionally, one or more electrodes on a lead, adjacent tissue(s) to be stimulated. Stimulation pulses, i.e., drug infusion pulse... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7295878 | Implantable devices using rechargeable zero-volt technology lithium-ion batteries An implantable medical device, such as an implantable pulse generator (IPG) used with a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, includes a rechargeable lithium-ion battery having an anode electrode with a substrate made substantially from titanium. Such battery constr... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292891 | BioNet for bilateral cochlear implant systems A system for allowing bilateral cochlear implant systems to be networked together. An adapter module that forms part of the system allows two standalone BTE units to be synchronized both temporally and tonotopically in order to maximize a patients listening experien... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292892 | Methods and systems for fitting a cochlear implant to a patient An exemplary method of fitting a coeblear implant system to a patient includes establishing an implant fitting line having a slope and a position. The implant fitting line represents a relationship between a number of stimulation sites within a cochlea of the patien... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7283877 | Method of measuring neural responses A new method of recording and processing neural responses (“NR”) is provided, wherein the method does not assume a linear system response and does not assume a linear response at the interface between electrodes and tissue. The method of the present invention ca... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277759 | Method of rapid neural response measurement without amplitude attenuation A method of recording neural responses reduces the inaccuracy of the recordings caused by nerve adaptation to repeated exposure of stimuli. In one embodiment, a maximum set of X number of successive stimuli are delivered through an electrode and the resulting neural... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7251530 | Optimizing pitch and other speech stimuli allocation in a cochlear implant Errors in pitch (frequency) allocation within a cochlear implant are corrected in order to provide a significant and profound improvement in the quality of sound perceived by the cochlear implant user. In one embodiment, the user is stimulated with a reference signa... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248929 | Implantable devices using rechargeable zero-volt technology lithium-ion batteries An implantable medical device, such as an implantable pulse generator (IPG) used with a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, includes a rechargeable lithium-ion battery having an anode electrode with a substrate made substantially from titanium. Such battery constr... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248926 | Status indicator for implantable systems A status indicator is provided for use with a medical device that employs a power transmitting coil. In one embodiment, the status indicator comprises a receiving coil and feedback element. The feedback element, such as a light emitting diode (LED) or liquid crystal... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244150 | Connector and methods of fabrication A connector includes a unitary body defining a hollow center region configured and arranged to receive a proximal contact portion of a lead. The unitary body may define connector pockets and seal features within the hollow center region. The connector pockets can be... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7224815 | Hearing aid design A hearing aid module is shaped for insertion into a tunnel made through the soft tissue that connects the retro-auricular space with the ear canal. The hearing aid module contains a speaker or auditory transducer, a battery or other power source powering the module,... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7225028 | Dual cochlear/vestibular stimulator with control signals derived from motion and speech signals A system for treating patients affected both by hearing loss and by balance disorders related to vestibular hypofunction and/or malfunction, which includes sensors of sound and head movement, processing circuitry, a power source, and an implantable electrical stimul... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211510 | Stacking circuit elements A method of stacking dice in an electronic circuit includes controlling a size of a hole made in a connection pad on each die of said dice to selectively provide an electrical connection to a particular die in the stack. Additionally, a method of stacking dice in an... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212866 | Implantable neurostimulator having data repeater for long range control and data streaming A repeater device allows a remote unit to control, program and/or monitor a medical implant device from a much further distance than has heretofore been possible. Such repeater device also facilitates transmitting other signals, i.e., other than control signals, to ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209792 | RF-energy modulation system through dynamic coil detuning An RF-energy modulation system dynamically adjusts tuned receiving circuits within a plurality of slave devices, thereby regulating the level of power reception in each slave device. The slave devices receive power from a single master device, through coupling of a ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7206640 | Method and system for generating a cochlear implant program using multi-electrode stimulation to elicit the electrically-evoked compound action potential A multichannel cochlear implant system spatially spreads the excitation pattern in the target neural tissue by either: (1) rapid sequential stimulation of a small group of electrodes, or (2) simultaneously stimulating a small group of electrodes. Such multi-electrod... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200504 | Measuring temperature change in an electronic biomedical implant The change in temperature of an implanted electronic device can be determined by providing power to one or more circuit elements included in the implanted electronic device, wherein the circuit elements comprise a non-crystal oscillator. A shift in the output freque... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192414 | Programmable implantable pump with accessory reservoirs and multiple independent lumen catheter An implantable pump system includes: an implantable pump having separate chambers or reservoirs; and a catheter having two or more reservoir-specific inlet ports directed into respective lumens of the catheter. In one embodiment, the distal tips of the respective lu... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7184836 | Implantable devices using rechargeable zero-volt technology lithium-ion batteries An implantable medical device, such as an implantable pulse generator (IPG) used with a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, includes a rechargeable lithium-ion battery having an anode electrode with a substrate made substantially from titanium. Such battery constr... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177691 | Implantable pulse generators using rechargeable zero-volt technology lithium-ion batteries An implantable medical device, such as an implantable pulse generator (IPG) used with a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, includes a rechargeable lithiumion battery having an anode electrode with a substrate made substantially from titanium. Such battery constru... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177701 | System for permanent electrode placement utilizing microelectrode recording methods A lead stimulation/recording system is provided, which is a combination of a permanent DBS stimulating lead and a recording microelectrode. The DBS lead has a lumen extending from the proximal to the distal end of the lead, the lumen having an opening on each end of... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177698 | Telemetry system for use with microstimulator An implantable microstimulator configured to be implanted beneath a patient's skin for tissue stimulation employs a bi-directional RF telemetry link for allowing data-containing signals to be sent to and from the implantable microstimulator from at least two externa... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174218 | Lead extension system for use with a microstimulator An adapter system is provided for adapting and connecting a leadless microstimulator to a separate monopolar, bipolar, or tripolar electrode. Advantageously, the microstimulator does not need to be physically modified. The adapter system encloses the microstimulator... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171261 | Forward masking method for estimating neural response An improved forward-masking method of recording and processing neural responses (“NR”) is provided, wherein the method does not assume a linear system response and does not assume a linear response at the interface between electrodes and tissue. The method of th... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167572 | In the ear auxiliary microphone system for behind the ear hearing prosthetic An In The Ear (ITE) microphone improves the acoustic response of a Behind The Ear (BTE) Implantable Cochlear Stimulation (ICS) system during telephone use. An acoustic seal provided by holding a telephone earpiece against the ear provides improved coupling of low fr... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7167751 | Method of using a fully implantable miniature neurostimulator for vagus nerve stimulation A method of using a small implantable stimulator(s) with at least two electrodes small enough to have the electrodes located adjacent to the vagus nerve. The small stimulator provides a means of stimulating the vagus nerve when desired, and may be implanted via a mi... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7167754 | Low power inverted alterphasic stimulation in a cochlear implant An alterphasic inverting stimulation strategy for use with a multichannel cochlear implant system consumes less power than similar strategies, yet provides better sound quality. The alterphasic inverting strategy is a strategy wherein stimulation pulses are strictly... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162304 | System for measuring cardiac rhythm parameters for assessment of spinal cord stimulation A neuro-stimulation system and method are provided which can monitor EKG signals and provide electrical stimulation. The system comprises a stimulation lead having at least one stimulating electrode on the lead and an IPG having a case and connectors. The connectors... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155284 | Treatment of hypertension Treatment of hypertension includes implantation of the discharge portion(s) of a catheter and/or electrical stimulation electrode(s) adjacent the tissue(s) to be stimulated. Stimulation pulses, i.e., drug infusion pulses and/or electrical pulses, are supplied by one... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7155289 | Auto-referencing mixed mode phase locked loop for audio playback applications Audio streaming is made available throughout the signal processing path of the speech processor of a cochlear implant or other audio signal processor. Audio streaming comprises the digitally phase locked playback of a real time n-bit digital audio stream, where n ma... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7155279 | Treatment of movement disorders with drug therapy Introducing one or more stimulating drugs to the vagus nerve and/or one or more branches of the vagus nerve to treat movement disorders uses at least one implantable system control unit (SCU) with an implantable pump with at least one infusion outlet. Optional elect... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151961 | Treatment of movement disorders by brain stimulation Introducing one or more stimulating drugs to the brain and/or applying electrical stimulation to the brain is used to treat movement disorders. At least one implantable system control unit (SCU) produces electrical pulses delivered via electrodes implanted in the br... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7149583 | Method of using non-simultaneous stimulation to represent the within-channel fine structure The present invention provides a cochlear stimulation system and method for capturing and translating FTS in incoming sounds and delivering this information spatially to the cochlea. An embodiment of the system may comprise an FTS estimator/analyzer and a current na... | 12/12/2006 |
