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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7551962 | Implantable medical device with voice responding and recording capacity An implantable medical device such as a cardiac pacemaker or implantable cardioverter/defibrillator with the capability of receiving communications in the form of speech spoken by the patient. An acoustic transducer is incorporated within the device which along with... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7532932 | Implantable medical apparatus having an omnidirectional antenna for receiving radio frequency signals An radio frequency antenna assembly is provided for a medical device such as one capable of being implanted into a patient. The antenna assembly includes a plurality of antennas, each oriented to receive a radio frequency signal propagating along a different axis. T... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7528094 | Method and apparatus for providing safe long-range telemetry with implantable medical devices An implantable medical device (IMD) communication system and associated method for controlling the telemetry link status between an IMD and associated programmer during a telemetry session are provided. The system includes control circuitry for detecting conditions ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7515963 | Method of patient initiated electro-cardiogram storage, status query and therapy activation A handheld cardiac rhythm management device for use by a patient to request status information from an implantable pulse generating device and to request that the pulse generating device provide a rhythm altering shock to the patient's heart. The device includes a p... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7489967 | Method and apparatus of acoustic communication for implantable medical device An implantable medical device includes an acoustic transducer for intra-body communication with another medical device via an acoustic couple. The acoustic transducer includes one or more piezoelectric transducers. In one embodiment, an implantable medical device ho... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7440805 | Implantable pulse generator system and method for utilizing communication protocols An implantable pulse generator communicates with external devices such as device programmers and network repeaters to exchange data. The communication utilizes a communication protocol such that data is transferred in packets and transport control information is inc... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437644 | Automatic self-testing of an internal device in a closed system A closed system such as a TET system in which self-testing of all components of the implantable medical device whose malfunction could negatively impact on the proper operation of the closed system is automatically and periodically performed without triggering from ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7418296 | Wireless pacing system analyzer in a programmer system An external interface device provides telemetry between an implantable apparatus and a remote device. The interface device includes a battery powered circuit and a wireless transceiver. A power supply of the remote device is isolated from the implantable apparatus b... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7418297 | Frame length modulation and pulse position modulation system A system includes a transceiver circuit to transceive at least a first analog signal and a digital signal. The system also includes a controller circuit, coupled to the transceiver circuit, to deliver at least one control signal thereto, the controller circuit inclu... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7418237 | Electric circuit and transmission method for telemetric transmission The invention relates to an electric circuit for a telemetric transmission. A semiconductor transistor switch switches a quenching circuit into an electrically conductive state to prevent oscillation of a resonance circuit. The semiconductor transistor switch switch... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7392092 | Method and apparatus for operating a diversity antenna system for communicating with implantable medical device A far-field radio frequency (RF) telemetry system for communicating with an implantable medical device includes a diversity antenna system. Multi-frame messages each including multiple outgoing data frames are transmitted to the implantable medical device. In respon... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7386342 | Subcutaneous cardiac stimulation device providing anti-tachycardia pacing therapy and method An implantable subcutaneous cardiac device includes at least two subcutaneous electrodes adapted for placement external to a heart beneath the skin of a patient. The device further includes an arrhythmia detector that detects a sustained tachyarrhythmia of the heart... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7373206 | Failsafe programming of implantable medical devices A watchdog unit receives stay-alive signals from a programming device during programming of an implantable medical device. The watchdog unit maintains a watchdog timer, and resets the timer upon receipt of each stay-alive signal. If the watchdog timer expires, the w... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369635 | Rapid discrimination preambles and methods for using the same A system, method and program are disclosed for achieving rapid bit synchronization in low power medical device systems. Messages are transmitted via telemetry between a medical device and a communication device. The synchronization scheme uses a portion of a unique ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369893 | Method and apparatus for identifying lead-related conditions using prediction and detection criteria A method for delivering therapy in a medical device that includes a two-tiered approach of determining the presence of a lead-related condition, and determining, in response to a lead-related condition being present, the presence of oversensing. Deliver of therapy b... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366569 | Non-invasive method and apparatus for cardiac pacemaker pacing parameter optimization and monitoring of cardiac dysfunction A plethysmogram signal is sensed from a patient and provided to a programmer device for monitoring the condition of the patient and for optimizing pacing parameters of a cardiac device implanted in the patient. The programmer device analyzes the plethysmogram signal... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366570 | Method and a system for using implanted medical device data for accessing therapies A method and system facilitates the access by a patient of implanted medical device related data for patient participation in their own clinical care and therapy. In an example embodiment, the method includes establishing a communications link between an implanted m... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363077 | Adaptive timing interval control method for treating congestive heart failure A method of treating a heart with an implantable cardiac stimulation device involves transiently disturbing the steady state hemodynamic parameters by altering a cardiac cycle timing interval sufficient to reduce end diastolic volume for that cycle. The cardiac cycl... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363087 | Compact conformal antenna for a medical telemetry system A telemetry component according to an embodiment of the invention, such as a programmer or a monitor for an implantable medical device (“IMD”), includes at least one radio frequency (“RF”) antenna that is configured to accommodate far-field telemetry between... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359753 | System and method for RF wake-up of implantable medical device A telemetry system is presented for enabling radio-frequency (RF) communications between an implantable medical device and an external device in a manner which reduces the power requirements of the implantable device by duty cycling its RF circuitry. A wakeup scheme... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357319 | External adapter for magnetic stripe card reader An adaptor in accordance with the present invention allows a conventional magnetic stripe card POS reader to receive information from contact-based or wireless sources while maintaining the concurrent ability of the reader to interact with a magnetic stripe card. In... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359751 | Clinician programmer for use with trial stimulator Disclosed are systems and methods which provide an external clinician interface, such as through the use of a laptop computer or a personal digital assistant (PDA). The foregoing clinician interface may be used with trial stimulators well suited for use interoperati... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353063 | Generating and communicating web content from within an implantable medical device Methods, systems, and computer program products for generating and communicating web content from within an implantable medical device are provided. A method includes collecting data from a memory and/or subsystem of an implantable medical device. Upon collecting th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347751 | Cardiac lead implantation system Cardiac lead implantation systems and methods including an electronics arrangement provided with a user interface and a coupler assembly. A coupler body is configured to detachably grasp a cardiac lead and couple with electrical contacts of the cardiac lead. A user ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347819 | Ambulatory medical apparatus and method using a robust communication protocol An implanted medical device (e.g. infusion pump) and external device communicate with one another via telemetry wherein messages are transmitted under a robust communication protocol. The communication protocol gives enhanced assurance concerning the integrity of me... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338445 | Hard disk drive medical monitor with shock-proofing A medical monitor is disclosed for implantation in a human body for monitoring biological activity and states as detected by implanted sensors. The medical monitor includes at least one hard disk drive. A transmitter and receiver for produces and transmits signals. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336991 | Multi-channel biological signal telemetry systems A system for performing telemetry of multi-channel biological signals obtained from electrodes attached to a subject, is provided with a transmitter and a receiver. In the transmitter, a converter converts the multi-channel biological signals to digital data, and a ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333855 | Method and apparatus for determining oversensing in a medical device A method and apparatus for determining oversensing in a medical device that includes sensing cardiac signals and detecting cardiac events via a first electrode configuration, determining the presence of an episode event in response to the detected cardiac events, an... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324850 | Method and apparatus for communication between a handheld programmer and an implantable medical device Systems and methods for telemetric communication between a handheld programmer and an implantable medical device are disclosed. A preferred embodiment comprises a user-friendly, color, touch-sensitive screen that allows the user to visually observe and control the h... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320675 | Method and apparatus for modulating cellular metabolism during post-ischemia or heart failure A drug delivery system detects a cardiac condition indicative of a need for increasing a cardiac metabolic level and, in response, releases a drug into tissue or blood to shift a source of metabolically synthesized energy fueling cardiac contraction from fatty acid ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321837 | Synchronization and calibration of clocks for a medical device and calibrated clock Apparatus and method support the synchronization and calibration of a plurality of clocks in a medical device system that may provide treatment to a patient with a nervous system disorder. The plurality of clocks, which may be located at different components of the ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319903 | System and method for RF transceiver duty cycling in an implantable medical device A telemetry system is presented for enabling radio-frequency (RF) communications between an implantable medical device and an external device in a manner which reduces the power requirements of the implantable device by duty cycling its RF circuitry. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319901 | Optional telemetry antenna for implantable medical devices An implantable medical device (“IMD”) configured in accordance with an example embodiment of the invention generally includes a housing, a connector header block coupled to the housing, and an optional telemetry antenna coupled to the header block. The optional ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319962 | Automatic voice and data recognition for implanted medical device instrument systems The voice controlled system of the present invention permits hands-free interactive control of a medical data processing instrument that interfaces with an implanted medical device. In an example embodiment, the system includes a microphone and a speech recognition ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317943 | Capture threshold monitoring In general, the invention is directed to techniques for capture testing of a capture threshold in cooperation with measurement of other cardiac parameters. Physiological or non-physiological parameters may indicate a possible change in the capture threshold, and a s... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317946 | Telemetry antenna for an implantable medical device A telemetry antenna for an implantable medical device includes one or more portions having a non-linear configuration. In some embodiments, the non-linear configuration provides an antenna having a greater antenna length than the linear lengthwise dimension of the a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313529 | Portable extender for data transmission within a medical device communication system Apparatus and method for managing chronic home care of patients with one or more implanted medical devices (IMDs) includes a mobile portable device for use by a visiting nurse. Specifically, the portable device integrates various systems to enable the nurse to sched... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7313441 | Split-can dipole antenna for an implantable medical device An apparatus and method for enabling far-field radio-frequency communications with an implantable medical device utilizing the device housing as an antenna. Such radio-frequency communications can take place over much greater distances than with inductively coupled ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7313439 | Method and apparatus for predicting arrhythmias using diurnal heart rate A method of predicting an arrhythmia, such as ventricular tachycardia, for example, in a medical device using a quantitative measure in order to allow assessment of patient risk and to enable preventative interventions by the device and clinicians. The trending of d... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309262 | Connector assembly for an implantable medical device and process for making A connector assembly for coupling to an implantable medical device includes a core element formed of a first thermoplastic material shaped to receive a connector member for receiving a lead. The connector assembly further includes a circuit member positioned adjacen... | 12/18/2007 |