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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D644329 | Electrical stimulation paddle lead | 08/30/2011 |
| 7962218 | System and method for treating Parkinson's Disease and other movement disorders Systems and methods for treating movement disorders using cortical stimulation. In one embodiment, a method for treating movement disorders comprises determining a site at the cortex of the brain of a patient related to a movement disorder of an afflicted body part.... | 06/14/2011 |
| D638131 | Neurostimulation electrode | 05/17/2011 |
| D638130 | Neurostimulation lead | 05/17/2011 |
| 7937158 | Multi-programmable trial stimulator Disclosed are systems and methods which provide trial stimulators suited for use interoperatively and during patient trial. Trial stimulator embodiments provide a patient interface and/or clinician interface which appears and functions substantially the same as an i... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7937145 | Dynamic nerve stimulation employing frequency modulation Described are apparatus and methods for electrically modulating a nerve in a mammal. An electrical signal that includes a signal intensity pattern and a signal frequency pattern is delivered to a nerve. The combination of the signal intensity pattern and the signal ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7937144 | Electric modulation of sympathetic nervous system A method is described for the treatment of obesity or other disorders, by electrical activation or inhibition of the sympathetic nervous system. This activation or inhibition can be accomplished by electrically stimulating the greater splanchnic nerve or other porti... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934366 | Method for producing a multielectrode lead A wire wrapping device that includes a turntable assembly that is made up of a turntable and a driver adapted to rotate the turntable. Also, a set of payout carriers are mounted on the turntable, each payout carrier adapted to let out wire to be wrapped. A driver is... | 05/03/2011 |
| D637297 | Neurostimulation lead | 05/03/2011 |
| 7928995 | System for regional data association and presentation and method for the same A database methodology that concerns the mapping of any arbitrary object into a plurality of regions, enabling the assignment of multiple region-specific attributes thereto and facilitating the concurrent, graphical presentation of any assigned attributes. Attribute... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7917225 | Systems and methods for selecting stimulation sites and applying treatment, including treatment of symptoms of parkinson's disease, other movement disorders, and/or drug side effects Methods and systems for treating movement disorders are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment can include determining that the movement disorder affects the patient's gait, oral functioning, and/or other functioning, and applying electrical stimulati... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7908009 | Systems and methods for selecting stimulation sites and applying treatment, including treatment of symptoms of Parkinson's disease, other movement disorders, and/or drug side effects Methods and systems for treating movement disorders are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment can include determining that the movement disorder affects the patient's gait, oral functioning, and/or other functioning, and applying electrical stimulati... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7896866 | System and method for making an implantable pump thinner In one embodiment, an implantable drug pump device comprises: a port for transferring infusate to the device; a collapsible reservoir for storing infusate received via the port; the port extending through a housing of the device and into the reservoir; the reservoir... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896018 | Dosage control apparatus The invention is directed to a dose control apparatus. The apparatus has two armatures pressed against a valve seat by at least one spring. A coil induces a magnetic field that motivates the armatures against the force of the spring, thereby opening the valve. The a... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7887550 | Burr hole cap and methods of use In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises: a base structure adapted to be inserted within the burr hole; a lead securing member for securing the lead, the lead securing member comprising a first arm structure and a second arm structure, at least one spring loaded st... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7848818 | System and method for neurological stimulation of peripheral nerves to treat low back pain According to one embodiment, a system for neurological stimulation of peripheral nerve fibers to treat low back pain is provided. The system includes stimulation electrodes adapted to be implanted in tissue proximate a network of peripheral nerve fibers located in a... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7869882 | Electrical stimulation system and method for treating tinnitus According to one aspect, an electrical stimulation system for treating tinnitus is provided. The system includes an electrical stimulation lead adapted for implantation into the person's skull for electrical stimulation of target brain tissue located in the person's... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7856264 | Systems and methods for patient interactive neural stimulation and/or chemical substance delivery Systems and methods for patient interactive neural stimulation and/or chemical substance delivery are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes affecting a target neural population of the patient by providing to the patient at l... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7840268 | System and method of managing medical device historical data Disclosed are systems and methods which provide management of historical information associated with a medical device, such as an implantable neurostimulation pulse generator, drug pump, cardiac device, hearing enhancement device, or vision enhancement device. Such ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833463 | System and method for removing an organic film from a selected portion of an implantable medical device using an infrared laser In one embodiment, a method of removing an organic film from a selected portion of an implantable medical device includes: selecting a portion of an implantable medical device from which to remove an organic film comprising a silane primer and a polymer of para-xyly... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7831306 | System and method for electrical stimulation of the intervertebral disc In one embodiment, a method electrically stimulates an area in a spinal disc. The method comprises: implanting at least one steerable lead at a placement site for stimulating a spinal disc such that the lead is disposed exterior and immediately adjacent to and circu... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7831305 | Neural stimulation system and method responsive to collateral neural activity A neural stimulation system responsive to collateral neural activity that may arise in association with a neural stimulation procedure includes a stimulation interface configured to deliver stimulation signals to a target neural population, a monitoring interface po... | 11/09/2010 |
| D624188 | Electrical adapter for neurostimulation leads | 09/21/2010 |
| 7782190 | Implantable device and system and method for wireless communication A wireless communication method and protocol, and wireless devices and systems for stimulation, are provided for communication between a wireless device and a charging device. During active wireless charging, communications (data transmission) from the wireless devi... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7769471 | Implantable cable having securely attached ring contacts and methods of manufacturing the same In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a biological electrical stimulus cable assembly, comprises: providing a cable portion including a plurality of first conductive wires; removing a first portion of the insulative material from a surface along the length of... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7766922 | Burr hole caps and methods of use In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises: a base structure adapted to be inserted within the burr hole; a lead securing member for securing the lead, the lead securing member comprising a first arm structure and a second arm structure, at least one spring loaded st... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7756584 | Methods and apparatus for effectuating a lasting change in a neural-function of a patient The following disclosure is drawn to methods of electrically stimulating areas of the brain in which neuroplasticity are occurring. The stimulation site may be different than the region in the brain where neural activity is typically present to perform the particula... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7751879 | Fractional voltage converter In one embodiment, an implantable pulse generator comprises: pulse generating circuitry for generating pulses and delivering the pulses to outputs of the implantable pulse generator; a controller; wherein the pulse generating circuitry comprises a voltage multiplier... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7747326 | Method of treating mood disorders and/or anxiety disorders by brain stimulation The method described herein relates to using electrical and/or chemical stimulation to treat depression or anxiety related disorders, such as obsessive compulsive disorder. More specifically, the inferior thalamic peduncle or reticular thalamic nucleus is stimulated... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7742820 | Systems and methods for selecting stimulation sites and applying treatment, including treatment of symptoms of parkinson's disease, other movement disorders, and/or drug side effects Methods and systems for treating movement disorders are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment can include determining that the movement disorder affects the patient's gait, oral functioning, and/or other functioning, and applying electrical stimulati... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7738963 | System and method for programming an implantable pulse generator In one embodiment, a method of programming an IPG comprises providing one or several GUI screens on the programmer device, the GUI screens comprising a master amplitude GUI control for controlling amplitudes for stimsets of a stimulation program and one or several b... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7734354 | Stimulation lead, stimulation system, and method for limiting MRI induced current in a stimulation lead In one embodiment, an implantable lead for electrical stimulation of a patient, comprises: a bidirection frequency dependent current limiter (BFDCL) circuit that limits a magnitude of current that can flow through the at least one conductor from the at least one ter... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7734340 | Stimulation design for neuromodulation The present application relates to a new stimulation design which can be utilized to treat neurological conditions. The stimulation system produces a burst mode stimulation which alters the neuronal activity of the predetermined site, thereby treating the neurologic... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7729773 | Neural stimulation and optical monitoring systems and methods Neural stimulation and optical monitoring systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for treating a neural condition includes a signal delivery device configured to be implanted into a patient proximate to a skull of the patient and positione... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7711432 | Stimulation system and method for treating a neurological disorder According to one aspect, a stimulation system is provided for electrically stimulating a predetermined site to treat a neurological condition. The system includes an electrical stimulation lead adapted for implantation into a subcutaneous area in communication with ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7698883 | Method for producing a multielectrode lead A wire wrapping device that includes a turntable assembly that is made up of a turntable and a driver adapted to rotate the turntable. Also, a set of payout carriers are mounted on the turntable, each payout carrier adapted to let out wire to be wrapped. A driver is... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7684866 | Apparatus and methods for applying neural stimulation to a patient Systems and methods for neural stimulation may include a stimulus unit; a first electrode assembly having a first set of contacts; and a second set of contacts. The stimulus unit can be an implantable pulse generator including a first terminal that can be biased at ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7672730 | Methods and apparatus for effectuating a lasting change in a neural-function of a patient Methods and apparatus for treating an impaired neural function in a brain of a patient. In one embodiment, a method for treating a neural function in a brain of a patient includes determining a therapy period during which a plurality of therapy sessions are to be pe... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7671874 | System for regional data association and presentation and method for the same A database methodology that concerns the mapping of any arbitrary object into a plurality of regions, enabling the assignment of multiple region-specific attributes thereto and facilitating the concurrent, graphical presentation of any assigned attributes. Attribute... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7653433 | Method of treating depression, mood disorders and anxiety disorders using neuromodulation The present application involves a method and a system for using electrical stimulation and/or chemical stimulation to treat depression. More particularly, the method comprises surgically implanting an electrical stimulation lead and/or catheter that is in communica... | 01/26/2010 |
