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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7285118 | Brain stimulation lead used for lesioning A brain stimulation lead such as a deep brain stimulation (DBS) lead is provided, which lead can also be used to create lesions safely and effectively due to inclusion of temperature sensing. The generating of radio-frequency (RF) lesions via a brain stimulation lea... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7132173 | Self-centering braze assembly Braze and electrode wire assemblies, e.g., used with an implantable microstimulator, include a wire welded in the through-hole of an electrode, which electrode is brazed to a ceramic case that is brazed to a metal ring that is welded to a metal can. The braze joints... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7120992 | Method of making an electronic module Compact electronic modules, which may be used with implantable microstimulators and other medical and non-medical devices, and manufacture/assembly of such modules are described. Component and circuitry designs utilize unique redistribution techniques and attachment... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7054689 | Fully implantable neurostimulator for autonomic nerve fiber stimulation as a therapy for urinary and bowel dysfunction An implantable stimulator(s), small enough to be located near or adjacent to an autonomic nerve(s) innervating urinary and/or gastrointestinal structures, uses a power source/storage device, such as a rechargeable battery. Periodic recharging of such a power source/... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043303 | Enhanced methods for determining iso-loudness contours for fitting cochlear implant sound processors Methods are taught to simplify the cochlear implant fitting process for various cochlear prostheses and stimulation strategies, including high rate stimulation strategies. For instance, patient self-programming is made possible. In addition, auto-fitting is made pos... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033326 | Systems and methods of implanting a lead for brain stimulation Leads and introduction tools are proposed for deep brain stimulation and other applications. Some embodiments of the present invention provide lead designs with which may be placed with a stylet, while others do not require a stylet. Some lead embodiments use standa... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7013177 | Treatment of pain by brain stimulation Systems and methods for introducing one or more stimulating drugs and/or applying electrical stimulation to the brain to alleviate pain use at least one implantable system control unit (SCU), producing electrical pulses delivered via electrodes implanted in the brai... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7009313 | Multi-compliance voltage generator in a multichannel current stimulator An improved multi-voltage power supply charges individual small capacitors to different voltages. Each small capacitor is assigned to a circuit, and is charged to a voltage level sufficient for the circuit. In one embodiment, an improved switching regulator includes... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7006870 | Fully implantable miniature device for pudendal nerve activation as a therapy for erectile dysfunction and other sexual dysfunction An implantable stimulator(s) with at least one infusion outlet and/or at least one electrode, is implanted with the outlet(s) and/or electrode(s) located adjacent to a pudendal nerve(s) and potentially other nerve(s) innervating the reproductive organs, such as the ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7003352 | Treatment of epilepsy by brain stimulation Introducing one or more stimulating drugs to the brain and/or applying electrical stimulation to the brain is used to treat epilepsy. At least one implantable system control unit (SCU) produces electrical pulses delivered via electrodes implanted in the brain and/or... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6970741 | Monitoring, preventing, and treating rejection of transplanted organs An implantable system control unit (SCU) includes means for measuring tissue impedance or other condition to determine allograft health, in order to predict or detect allograft rejection. The SCU also includes at least two electrodes coupled to means for delivering ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6941171 | Implantable stimulator methods for treatment of incontinence and pain A method and system for treatment of incontinence, urgency, frequency, and/or pelvic pain includes implantation of electrodes on a lead or the discharge portion of a catheter adjacent the perineal nerve(s) or tissue(s) to be stimulated. Stimulation pulses, either el... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6909917 | Implantable generator having current steering means An implantable pulse generator includes a current steering capability that allows a clinician or patient to quickly determine a desired electrode stimulation pattern, including which electrodes of a group of electrodes within an electrode array should receive a stim... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6901294 | Methods and systems for direct electrical current stimulation as a therapy for prostatic hypertrophy A small implantable stimulator(s) includes at least two electrodes for delivering electrical stimulation to surrounding tissue. The small stimulator provides means of stimulating the prostate with direct electrical current, such as relatively low-level direct curren... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6885895 | Methods and systems for electrical and/or drug stimulation as a therapy for erectile dysfunction Systems and methods for introducing one or more stimulating drugs and/or applying electrical stimulation to tissue affecting the penis to treat erectile dysfunction (for instance, following prostate surgery) uses at least one implantable system control unit (SCU) pr... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6879695 | Personal sound link module A personal sound link module (60) is inserted into a tunnel (40) made through the soft tissue connecting the retro-auricular space (50) with the ear canal (30). The module contains an acoustic transducer (65), located at the distal... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6871099 | Fully implantable microstimulator for spinal cord stimulation as a therapy for chronic pain An implantable stimulator(s), small enough to be located near or within an area of the spine responsible for sensations in a region experiencing chronic pain uses a power source/storage device, such as a rechargeable battery. Periodic recharging of such a power sour... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6862479 | Spinal cord stimulation as a therapy for sexual dysfunction One or more implantable system control units (SCU) apply one or more stimulating drugs and/or electrical pulses to a spinal section responsible for innervating the male reproductive organs. The SCU uses a power source/storage device, such as a rechargeable battery. ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6845267 | Systems and methods for modulation of circulatory perfusion by electrical and/or drug stimulation One or more implantable system control units (SCU) apply one or more stimulating drugs and/or electrical pulses to one or more predetermined areas affecting circulatory perfusion. The SCU preferably includes a programmable memory for storing data and/or control para... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6832114 | Systems and methods for modulation of pancreatic endocrine secretion and treatment of diabetes Systems and methods for introducing one or more stimulating drugs and/or applying electrical stimulation to the pancreas and/or nerve fibers innervating the pancreas to treat or prevent diabetes and/or to modulate pancreatic endocrine secretions uses at least one sy... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6786860 | Hearing aid design A hearing aid module (60) is shaped for insertion into a tunnel (40) made through the soft tissue that connects the retro-auricular space (50) with the ear canal (30). A hollow tube (44) may first be chronically or acutely implante... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6788975 | Fully implantable miniature neurostimulator for stimulation as a therapy for epilepsy A small implantable stimulator(s) with at least two electrodes is small enough to have the electrodes located adjacent to a nerve structure at least partially responsible for epileptic seizures. The small stimulator provides a means of stimulating a nerve structure(... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6782292 | System and method for treatment of mood and/or anxiety disorders by electrical brain stimulation and/or drug infusion A system and method for introducing one or more stimulating drugs and/or applying electrical stimulation to the brain to treat mood and/or anxiety disorders uses an implantable system control unit (SCU), specifically an implantable signal/pulse generator (IPG) or mi... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6735474 | Implantable stimulator system and method for treatment of incontinence and pain A method and system for treatment of incontinence and/or pelvic pain includes the injection or laparoscopic implantation of one or more battery- or radio frequency-powered microstimulators (10) beneath the skin of the perineum and/or adjacent the tibial nerve... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6733485 | Microstimulator-based electrochemotherapy methods and systems A small implantable stimulator(s) includes at least two electrodes for delivering electrical stimulation to surrounding tissue and/or a pump and at least one outlet for delivering a drug or drugs to surrounding tissue. One electrochemotherapy method disclosed includ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6735475 | Fully implantable miniature neurostimulator for stimulation as a therapy for headache and/or facial pain A small implantable stimulator(s) with at least two electrodes is small enough to have the electrodes located adjacent to a nerve structure at least partially responsible for headache and/or facial pain. The small stimulator provides a means of stimulating a nerve s... | 05/11/2004 |
