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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7818051 | Wireless ECG in implantable devices An implantable medical device such as an implantable pacemaker or implantable cardioverter/defibrillator includes a programmable sensing circuit providing for sensing of a signal approximating a surface electrocardiogram (ECG) through implanted electrodes. With vari... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7738951 | Prioritized multicomplexor sensing circuit An implantable medical device having a prioritized multiplexor sensing circuit used for monitoring the condition or status of a patient. The device includes patient parameter sensors, such as electrodes, that are monitored for indications of significant events. Sens... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7715908 | Systems and methods for a hot-swappable catheter input module Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a catheter monitoring system including a catheter input module (CIM) adapted to be connected to at least one catheter, an amplifier base, and a host adapted to process data from the amplifier base. The CIM is adap... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7383081 | Training device and method A wristop heart rate monitor comprising a dial, which comprises a current heart rate indicator, which is responsive to a heart rate signal measured from a user of the wristop heart rate monitor and functionally connected to a heart rate scale, and a reference indica... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7328062 | Monitoring of patient's electrical characteristics using a single piece of equipment The invention relates to a method and a system for a medical monitoring system, in which method the functions of a patient are measured, and the change in the electric activity of the patient are observed. In the method, the electrocardiogram (EKG), electroencephalo... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7260428 | Shield arrangement for ECG lead wires A grounding arrangement in a system using the same connector for 5- and 12-lead connection in ECG-measurement. If 5-lead configuration is used, the connector elements of the 12-lead connection are used for grounding of lead wire shields through a current limiting ci... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7236828 | Implantable cardioverter defibrillator with automatically adaptable sensing configuration An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) automatically determines whether to use electrogram (EGM) signals sensed by a true bipolar electrode pair or those sensed by an integrated bipolar electrode pair. EGM signals from both the true bipolar pair and the int... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7184819 | User interface system for use in ECG signal derivation and management The system provides a Graphical User Interface which automatically updates labels associated with waveform information in multiple different windows within an individual image and in different images for use in a medical information telemetry system in synthesis and... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177699 | Lifestyle management system A patient monitoring system in cooperation with IMDs provides information, direction and counseling to patients. Specifically, a combination of lifestyle parameters, such as, for example, diet, exercise, weight, medication and environmental factors such as, for exam... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171269 | Method of analysis of medical signals A method of analysis of medical signals which uses wavelet transform analysis to decompose cardiac signals. Apparatus for carrying out the method, and cardiac apparatus adapted to employ the method are also described. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7076291 | Heart rate monitor The invention relates to a heart rate monitor. The essential point of the invention is that a display element (201) of a display (20) of the heart rate monitor for displaying a settable minimum limit for a heart rate level is located at a first end ( | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069071 | Distributed multi-user replication-based system for real time data access during cardiology procedures A distributed multi-user system for real time data access during cardiology procedures. The system includes an interactive computer network which can be used to simultaneously display data from a cardiology procedure on a plurality of devices and at a plurality of l... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7039455 | Apparatus and method for removing magnetic resonance imaging-induced noise from ECG signals An apparatus and method is provided for improving the quality of electrocardiogram (ECG) signals obtained from a patient undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) wherein the ECG signal has relatively high levels of noise or interference voltages induced on it by ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6668192 | Automated external defibrilator with the ability to store rescue information An automated external defibrillator (AED) includes the ability to store rescue information. The AED has a case for housing a power supply that is electrically connected to a circuit for generating a defibrillation pulse. The circuit is electrically connec... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6654634 | Method and apparatus for connection of stimulus and recording electrodes of a multi-channel nerve integrity monitoring system The invention provides a method and apparatus for connecting multiple electrodes into the receiving or head box portion of the nerve integrity monitor. The invention may provide patient connection electrodes, their transmission lines and a manner by which... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6615073 | Unified switching system for electrophysiological stimulation and signal recording and analysis A cardiac mapping and pacing system includes a cardiac catheter having multiple electrodes and further includes an electrophysiological biological recorder. An interface system coupled between the multiple electrodes and the biological recorder permits th... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6599250 | Heart failure monitor quicklook summary for patient management systems Continuous remote monitoring of patients based on data obtained from an implantable hemodynamic monitor provides an interactive patient management system. Using network systems, patients are remotely monitored to continuously diagnose and treat heart-fail... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6553250 | System for ECG monitoring with selective lead switching The invention concerns a system for ECG monitoring, comprising measuring electrodes R, F, L, N; V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6) attached to a patient (P) in accordance with a standard electrode pla... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6381487 | Method and apparatus for producing CT images In a method and CT apparatus for producing CT images of a body region periodically moving with resting or motion phases, data corresponding to a number of projections serving the purpose of imaging are analyzed to determine whether each projection was acq... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6325756 | Concepts to implement medconnect A medical device implant, monitoring and adjustment are enhanced by the telepresence of a remote expert (31) having a screen display (30) that mirrors the display at the patient location. Pointers (51), whether they can activate subprograms at the patient... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6101410 | Unified switching system with floating substrate for electrophysiological stimulation and signal recording and analysis A cardiac mapping and pacing system includes a cardiac catheter having multiple electrodes and further includes an electrophysiological biological recorder. An interface system coupled between the multiple electrodes and the biological recorder permits th... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5966692 | Method and system for monitoring the heart of a patient A system for monitoring the heart of a patient. The system is comprised of a remote station having a device for generating an electrocardiogram of the patient, a device for detecting predetermined cardiological events in the patient in communication with ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5947897 | Medical electrode assembly and medical equipment provided with the medical electrode assembly A electrocardiographic electrode assembly is attached on a spot of the body that is roughly inside an electrocardiowave-appearing region, and an optimum signal discriminating circuit of an electrocardiograph discriminates an electrode that is most suitabl... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5916237 | Power control apparatus and method for a body implantable medical device An apparatus and method for controlling power in digital logic circuitry is disposed in a body implantable biomedical device disclosed. A power switch, such as a power gating transistor, is coupled to a digital logic circuit element to selectively control... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5876351 | Portable modular diagnostic medical device A portable modular diagnostic medical device. The medical device is based on a portable multipurpose computerized platform, such as those designed primarily for playing video games. A medical component such as a cartridge is removably connected to the pla... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5813991 | Endocardial mapping system and method Endocardial system and method in which noise and artifacts introduced by a simulator are decoupled from a recorder by connecting the stimulator to the electrodes used for pacing and recording only when it is necessary to do so. At other times, the stimula... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5743859 | Integrated electrical signal switching and amplifying system A signal management system is disclosed which integrates a patient switching box and an amplification unit into a single compact enclosure sufficiently small to reside by the patient table in an operating unit set up for electrophysiology procedures. The ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5683423 | Defibrillator and method for storing selected segments of audio data A defibrillator and method for storing selected audio data during treatment of a patient are disclosed. The defibrillator includes a charge storage unit for storing an electrical charge and a discharge apparatus coupled to the charge storage unit for deli... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5577510 | Portable and programmable biofeedback system with switching circuit for voice-message recording and playback A portable and programmable biofeedback system which senses a physiological variable, such as heart rate, and both displays the physiological variable in a visual display in real time and activates and deactivates a user prerecorded voice-message upon rea... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5540722 | Switch apparatus and method for switching between multiple electrodes for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures A switch apparatus for performing diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures on a patient by the use of first and second electrodes adapted to be placed on the patient and by the use of a defibrillator unit and another medical device utilizing radiofrequenc... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5538006 | Configuration method for an anesthesia protocol system Vital parameters of patient and medication parameters are automatically combined to form anesthetic protocols. A multi-step configuration method facilitates anesthesia protocol system reconfiguration. All the groups which may be taken into account for a p... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5467773 | Cardiac patient remote monitoring using multiple tone frequencies from central station to control functions of local instrument at patient's home Remote monitoring of cardiac electrical activity and/or pacemaker function under extensive control by personnel at a central station over the operation of a monitoring instrument at the patient's home, to thereby reduce reliance on active participation by... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5239996 | Controllable network of related medical patient attached devices for coordinated control A primary central controller switch box for providing a centralized means for alternatively coupling a defibrillator, a plurality of pacers and recorders in conjunction with a quadripolar endocardial catheter, an apex and back body surface electrode, and ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5215097 | Sphygmometer for determining a pulse rate in combination with a pen A sphygmometer digitally displays a pulse rate merely by bringing a sensor into contact with skin covering an artery. The sphygmometer includes a main body, pulse sensing device for sensing pulse in such a manner that the pulse sensing device is directly ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 4951682 | Continuous cardiac output by impedance measurements in the heart A diagnostic catheter for use in measuring cardiac output in the right ventricular chamber of a heart includes a catheter body having an outer periphery and a distal section terminating in a distal end and a proximal section terminating in a proximal end.... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4920489 | Apparatus and method for solid state storage of episodic signals A method and apparatus for digitally storing episodic signals, such as, electrocardiogram signals is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus includes, for each signal channel, an input amplifier, an analog-to-digital converter, and a double da... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4898182 | Apparatus for evaluating heart fitness A heart fitness evaluation system is set up in booth form in which a participating person may have the fitness condition of his heart evaluated based on a step test protocol. Personalized data is transmitted to the system in the form of selected answers t... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4887609 | Apparatus and method for filtering electrocardiograph signals Apparatus and method for filtering the electrocardiograph (ECG) signal of a patient of unwanted signals, such as contamination signals produced by the use of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging system or muscle artifact signals. In a preferred embodiment, ... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4794532 | Virtual arrhythmia system A patient arrhythmia monitoring system having a plurality of bedside stations that can derive physiological data for a patient coupled thereto, a central station, a bus for providing communication between said bedside stations and said central station. A ... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4785812 | Protection system for preventing defibrillation with incorrect or improperly connected electrodes A protection circuit for a defibrillator that prevents a defibrillator pulse from being generated if the impedance between the defibrillator's electrode leads is not characteristic of the impedance between a pair of defibrillator electrodes properly conne... | 11/22/1988 |
