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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8000811 | Suture sleeve A suture sleeve for securing an implantable lead to body tissue has a lumen that receives the lead and that includes a locking arrangement that secures the sleeve at a selected position along the lead. The locking arrangement provides the suture sleeve with three mo... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7725198 | Implantable medical lead assemblies with delivery tether Implantable lead assembly including a lead body, an elongated conductor, a coiled electrode, and a tether line. The lead body maintains the conductor. The electrode is coupled to the conductor, defining proximal and distal ends. The tether line defines a trailing se... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7371215 | Endoscopic instrument for engaging a device A device, system and method for diagnosing and treating a patient is provided where a functional device is attached to a stomach wall. The device in one embodiment provides electrical stimulation of the stomach wall. The device may also have other functional aspects... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7340305 | Implantable medical device feedthrough assembly having a coated conductor An electrical feedthrough for an implantable medical device (IMD) is provided that employs a feedthrough conductor having a non-platinum based inner core and one or more layers of a conductive coating to control oxide growth on the surface of the conductor. The coat... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7302299 | Electrical connector to terminate, insulate and environmentally isolate a temporary cardiac pacing wire A connector device, for a temporary cardiac pacing wire, includes a conductive adaptor and a cover section which completely electrically insulates the adaptor and environmentally isolates it. The conductive adaptor comprises a contact receiving end having an apertur... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7242987 | Medical lead adaptor An adaptor couples multiple high-voltage connector elements included on a plurality of medical electrical lead connectors to a single connector port of an implantable medical device thereby facilitating alternative high-voltage therapy vectors. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242986 | Device and method for a self-attaching suture sleeve A tubular, suture sleeve to efficiently position and secure an implantable lead thereto without the use of a suture is disclosed. The sleeve comprises first and second ends with first and second inner lumens respectively. The first end is relatively rigid in compari... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234977 | Multi-polar connector A connector for connecting to an energy source such as a pulse generator for a cardiac stimulator system. The connector assembly includes a pin, at least one ring and a sleeve composed of an insulative hard polymer molded between the pin and ring such that the sleev... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7218970 | System for medical lead tunneling An apparatus includes an elongated tube and an elongated rod having a holding member on one end, the holding member is adapted to hold an end of a lead such that the end of the lead can be pulled through the elongated tube resulting in minimal forces on the lead. | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218971 | Implantable lead with dissolvable coating for improved fixation and extraction A cardiac rhythm management system provides an endocardial cardiac rhythm management lead with an at least partially dissolvable coating at least partially on insulating portions of the lead body at or near its distal end. Upon dissolution, the coating promotes tiss... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7189231 | Electrosurgical methods and apparatus for making precise incisions in body vessels Methods and apparatus employed in surgery involving making precise incisions in vessels of the body, particularly cardiac blood vessels in coronary revascularization procedures conducted on the stopped or beating heart are disclosed. Such incisions are created by ap... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7187982 | Medical electrical lead anchoring A non-rigid tether extends distally from an electrode of a medical electrical lead body coupling a tissue anchor to the lead body. The tissue anchor includes a surface to receive a push force from an insertion tool adapted to insert the anchor within a segment of ti... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186214 | Instruments and methods for accessing an anatomic space An anatomic space of the body, particularly the pericardial space, is accessed in a minimally invasive manner from a skin incision by an access instrument to facilitate visualization and introduction of devices or drugs or other materials, performance of medical and... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7184841 | Pacing lead stabilizer A lead assembly for use with an implantable cardiac function management system. The lead assembly includes an elongated flexible pacing lead having a proximal end and a distal end. A terminal connector is connected to the proximal end of the pacing lead and has a di... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7184842 | Medical electrical lead anchoring A lead body of a medical electrical lead includes a distal end, a first elongated insulated conductor extending toward the distal end and a first electrode coupled to the conductor. A second elongated insulated conductor includes a first portion extending within the... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172573 | Device for depositing a non-flowable object or a non-flowable medicament in a body cavity A device (100) for depositing a non-flowable object or a non-flowable medicament in a body cavity includes an elongate body (12) which includes an elongate barrel (14) with a passage (18), configured to receive a non-flowable object or me... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166080 | Wire convertible from over-the-wire length to rapid exchange length Apparatus for use in deploying medical devices. The apparatus includes a wire having a diameter such that the wire can appropriately be used with either a corresponding over-the-wire configured catheter or a rapid-exchange configured catheter. The wire has a locatio... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7140247 | Electrostatic charge control for in-tank fuel module components An in-tank fuel module apparatus arranged to provide an electrostatic discharge path from a conductive component to the ground plane. A conductive float arm is connected to a conductive support through an element in contact with the float arm and the conductive supp... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7107100 | Aendoscopic instrument system@ A device, system and method for diagnosing and treating gastric disorders is provided. A functional device resides within the patient's stomach and is secured to the stomach wall by an attachment device. The functional device may be a sensor for sensing various para... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7082337 | Suture sleeve An improved suture sleeve for a lead body includes an elongated tubular sleeve body formed of a compressible elastomeric material wherein a surface of the lumen has a relatively rough texture formed by a particulate or fibrous media embedded therein. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7076306 | Gastroelectric stimulation for influencing pancreatic secretions A gastroelectric stimulator comprises a neurostimulator for producing a stimulation signal, at least one electrical lead, and at least two electrical contacts. The electrical lead has a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being connected to the neurostim... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7076305 | Gastric device and instrument system and method A device, system and method for diagnosing and treating gastric disorders is provided. A functional device resides within the patient's stomach and is secured to the stomach wall by an attachment device. The functional device may be a sensor for sensing various para... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063693 | Methods and tools for accessing an anatomic space A tubular access sleeve and suction tool for accessing an anatomic surface or anatomic space and particularly the pericardium to access pericardial space and the epicardial surface of the heart in a minimally invasive manner are disclosed. A suction tool trunk exten... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7058454 | Stimulation/sensing electrodes for use with implantable cardiac leads in coronary vein locations A lead assembly for a body implantable medical system adapted to transmit electrical signals between proximal and distal end portions of the lead assembly to thereby stimulate selected body tissue includes an electrical conductor, an insulative sheath composed of si... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054690 | Gastrointestinal stimulation device A fixation device for holding stimulating electrodes in electrical contact with the wall of a portion of the gastrointestinal tract is provided. In one embodiment, the fixation device includes an expandable member that fixes the electrodes in electrical contact with... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7031774 | Switch for electrode selections in Single-pass Atrial/Ventricular leads An implantable electrical lead for electrical sensing and stimulation of the heart includes a lead body which includes a ventricular tip, a pair of distal atrial ring electrodes, a pair of proximal atrial ring electrodes, a pair of first stationary contacts in elect... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7016735 | Gastric anchor and method A device, system and method for diagnosing and treating gastric disorders is provided. A functional device resides within the patient's stomach and is secured to the stomach wall by an attachment device. The functional device may be a sensor for sensing various para... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6985777 | Implantable electrode lead An implantable electrode lead excelling in workablity during the introduction and in fastness of fixing by ligation is provided. This implantable electrode lead comprises a lubricating coat layer provided on an insulating coat over a length of at least not less than... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6978176 | Treatment for patient with congestive heart failure Two minimally invasive therapeutic procedures, particularly for patients with congestive heart failure, may be performed separately or together. One procedure involves providing a valved passageway through the patient's left ventricular wall at the apex of the patie... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6960209 | Electrosurgical methods and apparatus for making precise incisions in body vessels Methods and apparatus employed in surgery involving making precise incisions in vessels of the body, particularly cardiac blood vessels in coronary revascularization procedures conducted on the stopped or beating heart are disclosed. Such incisions are created by ap... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6952613 | Implantable gastrointestinal lead with active fixation Active fixation, gastrointestinal leads adapted to be implanted within the body at a site of the GI tract to conduct electrical stimulation from an implantable or external gastrointestinal stimulator to the site and to conduct electrical signals of the GI tract from... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6944489 | Method and apparatus for shunting induced currents in an electrical lead An electrical lead includes an elongate body having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, a first electrode disposed adjacent and joined to the distal end portion of the elongate body. Current flow within the first electrode is limited when a predetermine... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6918908 | Methods and apparatus for accessing and stabilizing an area of the heart A tubular suction tool for accessing an anatomic surface or anatomic space and particularly the pericardium to access pericardial space and the epicardial surface of the heart to implant cardiac leads in a minimally invasive manner are disclosed. The suction tool in... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6915169 | Extendable and retractable lead having a snap-fit terminal connector A lead having an extendable and retractable fixation mechanism has a rotating terminal pin at the terminal end which rotates the fixation mechanism at the distal end. As the terminal pin is rotated, the fixation mechanism is extended or retracted from the distal end... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6912423 | Terminal connector assembly for a medical device and method therefor A connector assembly of an electrophysiologial device. The connector assembly includes a substrate forming a tube extending from a proximal end to a distal end an electrical circuit formed on the substrate, such as etching or printing, where the substrate is optiona... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6895277 | Multi-polar connector A connector for connecting to an energy source such as a pulse generator for a cardiac stimulator system. The connector assembly includes a pin, at least one ring and a sleeve composed of an insulative hard polymer molded between the pin and ring such that the sleev... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6643550 | Multi-polar connector A connector for connecting to an energy source such as a pulse generator for a cardiac stimulator system. The connector assembly includes a pin, at least one ring and a sleeve composed of an insulative hard polymer molded between the pin and ring such tha... | 11/04/2003 |
