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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7904179 | Implantable medical device system with fixation member A fixation device for a subcutaneous implantable medical device includes a deformable tip portion that reduces in width when coupled with a fixation tool such that implantation of the implantable medical device through tissue is facilitated. Upon release from the fi... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7890191 | Implantable medical device system with fixation member A fixation device for a subcutaneous implantable medical device includes a deformable tip portion that reduces in width when coupled with a fixation tool such that implantation of the implantable medical device through tissue is facilitated. Upon release from the fi... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7865250 | Methods for electrical stimulation of nerves in adipose tissue regions Systems provide a stimulation electrode assembly sized and configured for placement in an adipose tissue region to stimulate a nerve in the adipose tissue region comprising an elongated lead sized and configured to be implanted within the adipose tissue region, the ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7653441 | Intravenous pacemaker electrode An intravenous pacemaker electrode comprises an electrode tip provided for transmission of stimulation pulses to the heart as well as at least one fixing element provided for fixing the electrode tip to the heart, of which the form and/or arrangement can be changed ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7369901 | Myocardial lead and lead system An implantable myocardial stimulation lead comprises a lead body having a distal end and a proximal end, and an electrical connector carried by the proximal end of the lead body. An electrode header carried by the distal end of the lead body has an axis and includes... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366557 | Flower catheter A catheter having an elongated catheter body including a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen extending longitudinally therethrough is provided. A mapping assembly is mounted at the distal end of the catheter body and includes at least two loop shaped a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366574 | Device for the transvenous cardioversion of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter A transvenous catheter for the cardioversion of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter and/or the stimulation of the heart's activity. The catheter has an electrically active section within a heart and an electrically passive section carrying electrical cables. At le... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7343202 | Method for affecting urinary function with electrode implantation in adipose tissue Systems and methods provide a stimulation electrode assembly comprising an elongated lead sized and configured to be implanted within an adipose tissue region. The lead includes an electrically conductive portion to apply electrical stimulation to nerve or muscle in... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7330765 | Cardiac lead having self-expanding fixation features A cardiac lead for placement in the vicinity of a patient's heart is described. The lead includes a self-expanding fixation mechanism, which in a retracted position, is contained within a cavity disposed at a distal end of the lead. In an expanded position, the fixa... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326231 | Device for the repair of arteries A device is provided for piercing a graft and artery wall in order to retain the graft on the artery. The device has a central section with an abutment surface for contacting the inner wall of the graft and two elongate members with distal ends for contacting the ou... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7328071 | Lead placement device Lead placement apparatus to transmit electrical signals to stimulate selected body tissue includes an introducer handle supporting a tubular outer sheath of flexible resilient material including a rigid section and a deflectable section adjacent the distal end, enab... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7319905 | Passive fixation mechanism for epicardial sensing and stimulation lead placed through pericardial access An implantable lead having an elongated lead body that includes an electrical conductor extending between a distal end of the lead body and a proximal end of the lead body is disclosed. The lead further includes an electrode formed at the distal end of the lead body... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310545 | Method and device to form a sensor using isolated cardiomyocytes A method and device are described to form a sensor using a cardiomyocyte by advancing a catheter into the tissue of interest, cardiac in the preferred embodiment, and using the catheter to ablate a cone- or a dome-shaped region to form an electrically isolated secti... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7272448 | Medical lead for placement in the pericardial sac The lead body of a medical lead comprises a distal end portion carrying at least one electrode for placement in the pericardial sac of a human heart. The distal end portion of the lead body includes a multi-turn section having opposed ends, opposing forces applied t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7242977 | Catheter lead placement system and method A catheter system includes a mapping catheter having an open lumen and a mapping arrangement provided at a distal end of the mapping catheter. A balloon catheter is movably disposed within the open lumen of the mapping catheter. The balloon catheter has an open lume... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7212871 | Epicardial and myocardial leads for implanting in the heart by thoracotomy or port access surgeries with detachable electrode tip A medical electrical lead to conduct electrical stimulation and/or signals between an electrical stimulator and a heart site includes an elongated lead body extending to a proximal connector for attachment to the electrical stimulator. An electrode head at the dista... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209783 | Ablation stent for treating atrial fibrillation An apparatus and method for treating atrial fibrillation with ablation therapy in which a stent is deployed within a pulmonary vein and tissue surrounding the stent is ablated with radiofrequency energy to stop discharges from ectopic foci in the vein from reaching ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7187981 | Implantable electrode lead An implantable electrode lead including: a distal portion having at least one electrode; a proximal portion having a connector for connection to an implantable stimulation generator includes a power source for the electrode and is disposed in a living body; and a co... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187983 | Electrode head fixation arrangement A fixation arrangement on the outer surface of an electrode head at distal end of a pacing lead includes an attachment mechanism having at least one tine, the tine being connected to the electrode head by a tine base portion that includes an electrically controlled ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7146225 | Methods and apparatus for accessing and stabilizing an area of the heart An epicardial lead installation tool having an elongated tool body extending between a tool body proximal and distal ends and encloses a tool body lumen. At least one suction pad supported by a suction pad strut extends distally to a distal end surface of the tool b... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7139614 | Leads for pacing and/or sensing the heart from within the coronary veins A lead for monitoring or stimulating cardiac activity is provided. The lead is adapted for implantation on or about the heart within the coronary vasculature and for connection to a signal generator. The lead body has one or more electrodes associated therewith. The... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7092766 | Active fixation lead with multiple density An implantable lead adapted to transmit electrical signals between a connector assembly on a proximal end of the lead and at least one electrode carried by a distal end of the lead comprises a helical fixation element extendable and retractable from the distal end o... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092764 | Helix rotation by traction The present invention includes a “Z shaped” configuration for a pair of internal windings of a fiber core of a medical electrical lead which can be configured as or windings to provide counter-rotation an implanted cardiac lead. When fully assembled and implante... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7089065 | Modified guidewire for left ventricular access lead An improved guidewire for assisting in implantation of a cardiac lead includes three sections. The most distal zone is sufficiently floppy to prevent trauma to the vessel walls through which the guidewire and lead are inserted. An intermediate zone is generally stif... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7085606 | Epicardial electrode An epicardial electrode which is suitable, in particular, for use with a cardiac stimulation device, comprises an electrode body which has a stimulation surface adapted to bear against the cardiac tissue and to stimulate a part of the heart, that is to say a partial... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082336 | Implantable intravascular device for defibrillation and/or pacing The present application describes an intravascular implantable pacing and/or defibrillation system. The described system includes a pulse generator that is implantable within a blood vessel and proportioned to blood flow through the blood vessel, and at least one le... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7076309 | Apparatus and method for fixedly engaging an electrical lead An electrical lead includes an elongate body having a proximal end and a fixation member joined to the elongate body and distally disposed from the proximal end of the elongate body, wherein the fixation member is capable of being extended from and retracted toward ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7065409 | Device communications of an implantable medical device and an external system An implantable medical device, external unit, and method for establishing communication between them are disclosed. The external unit learns the frequencies of transmission and reception for the implant. The transmit frequency of the implant is learned by the extern... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7058449 | Safety pacing in multi-site CRM devices Safety pacing in multi-site cardiac rhythm management (CRM) devices is provided. According to various method embodiments, a first cardiac signal from a first cardiac region and a second cardiac signal from a second cardiac region are sensed. The first cardiac region... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054692 | Fixation device for implantable microdevices A fixation device fixes the position of an implantable microminiature device residing proximally to a target site such as a nerve or a muscle. In one embodiment, the device comprises a sheath and a means for attaching the device to adjacent tissue. The means for att... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7035680 | Catheter lead placement system and method A catheter system includes a mapping catheter having an open lumen and a mapping arrangement provided at a distal end of the mapping catheter. A balloon catheter is movably disposed within the open lumen of the mapping catheter. The balloon catheter has an open lume... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7027876 | Lead system for providing electrical stimulation to the Bundle of His Methods and endocardial screw-in leads for enabling provision of electrical stimulation to the heart, particularly the His Bundle in the intraventricular septal wall. An endocardial screw-in lead having a distal end coupled to a retractable fixation helix wherein a ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013181 | Coronary vein lead having combination fixation features with lumen restriction and method therefor A lead assembly includes insulative tubing with at least one tine coupled thereto, and a lumen extends through the tubing. The tine has a first position that extends away from the exterior of the tubing, and a second compressed position. In the second compressed pos... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6999819 | Implantable medical electrical stimulation lead fixation method and apparatus An implantable medical electrical lead particularly for stimulation of the sacral nerves comprises a lead body extending between a distal end and a proximal end, and the distal end having at least one electrode of an electrode array extending longitudinally from the... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6968236 | Ceramic cardiac electrodes A cardiac electrode termination pair system that is particularly compatible with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedures. The electrodes include tip and ring electrodes made of a body-compatible ceramic on which is applied via electroplating, sputtered or the li... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6963774 | Safety pacing in multi-site CRM devices An apparatus and method for providing pacing pulses to a second site when the pacing pulses are inhibited from being provided to a first site. A first cardiac signal and a second cardiac signal are sensed, where both the first and second cardiac signals include indi... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6951564 | Site marker device A site marker device and marker are provided. The site marker device includes a housing and a distally extending delivery tube. A pusher rod is movably positioned within the delivery tube to eject a marker from the distal end thereof. An elongated tubular body is po... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6941174 | Temporary pacing wire having a constrained anchor and method of producing same A surgical electrode has an anchor which is constrained by a coating made from a bioabsorbable material. The anchor may have a barbed harpoon-like shape designed to enhance the retention strength of the anchor. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6934589 | System and method for placing endocardial leads An improved system and method for deploying medical electrical leads is disclosed. The system includes a guiding device such as a guidewire used to navigate the vascular system of a body. The guiding device includes a fixation member that can be deployed to maintain... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6934583 | Implantable lead and method for stimulating the vagus nerve Methods and apparatus for stimulating the right vagal nerve within a living body via positioning an electrode portion of a lead proximate to the portion of the vagus nerve where the right cardiac branch is located (e.g., near or within an azygos vein, or the superio... | 08/23/2005 |
