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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6321114 | Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with consolidated electrode tabs and corresponding feedthroughs An implantable medical device such as a defibrillator is described. The device includes an hermetically sealed housing containing a flat electrolytic capacitor and an energy source such as a battery. The battery is connected to the capacitor and provides ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6263249 | Medical electrical lead having controlled texture surface and method of making same An elongate elastomeric structure having controlled surface texture. Plasma deposition is used to create controlled features, such as ridges, on the external surface of an elongate elastomeric surface, such as the external surface of silicone tubing. The ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6247474 | Audible sound communication from an implantable medical device Methods and apparatus for communication of implantable medical device (IMD) information, including confirmation of programming and programmed parameter values, operating modes and programmed changes thereof and data stored in the IMD, by emission of audib... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6223083 | Receiver employing digital filtering for use with an implantable medical device A receiving and filtering circuit includes an antenna, a demodulator circuit coupled to the antenna, and a digital median filter that removes high frequency content of a demodulated digital information signal to produce a filtered digital information sign... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6223080 | Power consumption reduction in medical devices employing multiple digital signal processors and different supply voltages Power consumption in medical and battery powered devices is reduced through the use and operation of multiple digital signal processing systems and through the application of different supply voltages to analog and digital circuits, respectively. Each pro... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6216537 | Accelerometer for implantable medical device An accelerometer device which can be mounted on a substrate, e.g., a circuit board enclosed in a medical device, includes an accelerometer sensing element having an axis of sensitivity and further includes first and second multilayer end caps. The substra... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6205358 | Method of making ultrasonically welded, staked of swaged components in an implantable medical device The present invention generally relates to implantable medical devices and more particularly to various means for ultrasonically welding, swaging or staking various components in an implantable medical device, most preferably by employing appropriately co... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6200265 | Peripheral memory patch and access method for use with an implantable medical device A peripheral memory patch apparatus for attachment to a patient's skin includes a high capacity memory for storing physiologic data uplinked from an implantable medical device. A resilient substrate provides support for a memory, microprocessor, receiver,... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6192278 | Medical lead adaptor A medical lead adaptor that provides a rapid, secure, insulated connection of the lead connector end assembly of a cardiac lead having electrodes adapted to be placed in or on the body with an external medical device is disclosed. The adaptor connector as... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6185454 | Power consumption reduction in medical devices employing just-in-time voltage control Power consumption in medical and battery powered devices is reduced through the use and operation of a data monitor which measures, senses or detects signals, inputs or outputs in a medical device before they are input to a principal or main digital signa... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6174338 | Method of making a lithium element and anode assembly for an electrochemical cell In electrochemical cells for medical devices having anodes assemblies, an anode assembly includes a folded lithium element having a first and second section. The first and second sections are for receiving a current collector therebetween. A method of for... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6168973 | Semiconductor stacked device for implantable medical apparatus and method for making same A stacked semiconductor device is formed with a first mounting substrate, e.g., a single metal layer die tape, having a first semiconductor die attached thereto and a second mounting substrate, e.g., a double metal layer die tape having a second semicondu... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6167310 | Downlink telemetry system and method for implantable medical device Downlink telemetry for an implantable medical device includes controlling downlink energy by generating a downlink strength signal representative of the strength of one or more downlink control bursts transmitted from an external communication device and ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6167303 | Power consumption reduction in medical devices employing just-in-time clock Power consumption in medical and battery powered devices is reduced through the use and operation of a data monitor which measures, senses or detects signals, inputs or outputs in a medical device before they are input to a principal or main digital signa... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6163721 | Power consumption reduction in medical devices by employing pipeline architecture Power consumption in medical and battery powered devices is reduced through the use and operation of pipeline architecture in a digital signal processor, microcontroller or microprocessor by operating such devices at clock frequencies tailored to conserve... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6161039 | Trigger enhanced electrogram display for positioning an implantable medical device The present invention relates to a graphical display method and apparatus representing an electrogram signal received from at least one lead used in conjunction with an implantable medical device. The present invention provides a time-expanded waveform of... | 12/12/2000 |
