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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5792204 | Methods and apparatus for controlling an implantable device programmer using voice commands Methods and apparatus for controlling an implantable medical device, such as an implantable cardiac stimulating device, using voice commands are provided. A voice command given by a user is converted into digital data. The digital data are processed in or... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5772688 | Skin-contact type medical treatment apparatus A skin-contact type medical treatment apparatus is provided which includes: a first conductive member having a first skin-contact surface in contact with a first surface of skin when in use, the first skin-contact surface being made of metal or its alloy;... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5759196 | Modification of pacemaker tachy response based on FFRW sensing A pacemaker control method and apparatus for determining the presence of atrial tachyarrhythmias uses a true interval value and compares it to a predetermined tachy value. The true interval value is updated based on the presence of far field R waves in PV... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5743845 | Biventricular pulsatile cardiac support system having a mechanically balanced stroke volume A biventricular pulsatile cardiac support system having a mechanically balanced stroke volume wherein a pair of side-by-side, valveless, compressible conduits extend through the compression chamber of a pulsatile flow cardiopulmonary bypass pump and a pas... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5741305 | Keyed self-latching battery pack for a portable defibrillator A battery pack (28) for a portable defibrillator (30). The battery pack has a latch (34) that is biased in an extended position. When the battery pack is inserted into a battery well (30) in the portable defibrillator, the latch automatically latches into... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5738105 | Method and apparatus for sensing R-waves using both near field and far field sensing simultaneously The present invention is a R-wave sensing system for an implantable cardiac arrythmia therapy device. In particular the present invention is a system having local detection electrodes for sensing a local electrical signal representing cardiac activity in ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5713365 | Pocket instrument for detecting an electric biological signal, in particular an electrocardiographic signal An instrument for detecting an electric biological signal, and wherein a pocket casing housing an electronic circuit presents a rectangular wall fitted with two flat electrodes and a display. The electronic circuit includes an amplifier stage wherein a fi... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5685314 | Auxiliary docking station for a patient monitoring system A monitor system for acquiring medical data from a plurality of sensors adapted for coupling to a patient located in a given patient monitoring area. The system comprises a portable monitor, a peripheral device, and a docking station. The portable monitor... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5662698 | Nonshunting endocardial defibrillation lead A defibrillation insulating device prevents current from directly shunting through the blood pool from the right ventricular defibrillation electrode to a superior vena cava electrode and vice versa. This forces current to flow through the heart muscle, t... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5649966 | Method and apparatus for applying electrical signals to a heart for therapy or diagnosis In a method and apparatus for stimulating and/or diagnosing the heart, a voltage is applied to the heart over at least a selected portion of the heart during an activation interval with a rise and fall, with the voltage having a first derivative with an a... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5645577 | Connection indicator for medical device A device for indicating that an electrode cable is correctly connected to a medical implant for emitting electrical pulses, the implant being equipped with a connection part for the electrode cable's proximal end, has a contact for making electrical conne... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5645573 | Optimal pulse defibrillator The model that is developed in the present invention is based upon the pioneering neurophysiological models of Lapicque and Weiss. The present model determines mathematically the optimum pulse duration, dp, for a truncated capacitor-discharge w... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5645580 | Implantable medical device lead assembly having high efficiency, flexible electrode head An implantable medical device lead assembly has an electrode head including a flexible tip of elastomeric material embedding at least one rigid or flexible electrode. The at least one electrode and the elastomeric material define a curved tip surface adap... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5640966 | Medical apparatus for analyzing electrical signals from a patient An analysis apparatus such as an ECG apparatus has a control unit which includes an artificial neural network for discovering signal-recording electrodes which are erroneously attached to a patient. At least one artificial neural network is taught by bein... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5634469 | Method for localizing a site of origin of an electrical heart activity In a method for localizing an origination site of electrical heart activity, body surface potentials generated by the heart activity are measured at a number of measuring points with a multi-channel measuring system, and values are stored that characteriz... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5632716 | Apparatus and method of muscle training in dynamic cardiomyoplasty A pacemaker or similar cardiac and cardiomyoplasty muscle stimulator is provided which during a training period of said muscle, defining alternating training and augmentation phases. During training phases training pulses are provided for the muscle until... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5626623 | Method and apparatus for optimizing pacemaker AV delay In a dual chamber cardiac pacemaker, a method and apparatus for determining an atrioventricular (AV) delay interval to maintain optimal left heart AV mechanical synchrony and function. When the intrinsic or paced atrial heart rate is stable, test AV delay... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5626626 | Implantable medical apparatus with magnifying header An implantable medical apparatus operable in conjunction with an attachable lead, and having a housing containing an electronic component, with a header connected to the housing and defining a cavity. A connector element is positioned within the cavity an... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5626143 | Portable cordless cardiopulmonary arrest recorder and method A portable cordless cardiopulmonary arrest recorder is provided by this invention. The arrest recorder is used by the attending personnel at the treatment site for a cardiac-arrest patient. It has multiple chronometers for recording the time and duration ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5626151 | Transportable life support system A transportable life support system is for use in a battlefield and mass ualty situations and includes a base, a stretcher and a canopy. The base incorporates medical equipment that includes a ventilator, an oxygen source, an environmental control unit, ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5620463 | Electrophysiological conditioning system and method Electrophysiological conditioning system including conditioning applicators transmitting electromagnetic conditioning signals capable of producing basis physiological effects of relaxation of the nervous system, stimulation of the blood circulation and st... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5620467 | Implantable atrial defibrillator having cardioverting output voltage limiting for simulating larger storage capacitors An implantable atrial defibrillator includes a storage capacitor for storing electrical energy. A switch discharges at least a portion of the stored energy into a patient's heart as a discharge voltage and a charger charges the storage capacitor with the ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5620475 | Extracorporeally controllable medical implant and method for operating same A medical implant contains a sensor for sensing extracorporeally, manually generated shockwaves and for generating electrical signals, a detector connected to the sensor that, dependent on the electrical signals, emits pulses to a control unit connected t... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5620477 | Pulse generator with case that can be active or inactive A pulse generator having a housing for enclosing and containing pulse generator defibrillation circuitry, particularly adapted to allow for ease of manufacture and use, is disclosed. At least one surface of the housing is electrically conductive and conne... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5613935 | High reliability cardiac assist system A high reliability cardiac assist system is provided for permanent use. An electric motor having dual sets of coils rotates the impeller of an intraventricular axial flow pump in the preferred embodiment. The dual motor coils are powered by separate redun... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5609621 | Right ventricular outflow tract defibrillation lead A cardioversion/defibrillation lead and method of implantation thereof for location in a human heart of the type comprising an elongated lead body having proximal and distal end sections and having a looped intermediate section. The proximal and distal en... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5609613 | Control of pacing rate in dual-chamber, rate-adaptive pacemakers A programmable dual-chamber artificial cardiac pacemaker senses atrial activity and normally tracks the sensed atrial activity in pacing the ventricular activity. An accelerometer located in the case of the pulse generator portion senses physical exercise... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5609612 | Device for determining myocardial function and corresponding procedure and method The device senses Natural Heart Acceleration (NHA), isolating at least one segment (t) thereof corresponding to an isovolumetric phase, such as isovolumetric contraction (P1, P2) and/or isovolumetric relaxation (P3, P4). Preferentially, the action of isol... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5609614 | Implantable cardiac stimulation device with warning system having automatic regulation of stimulation A cardiac simulator including a patient warning apparatus, having a sensor for detecting patient reaction to a warning stimulus and means for adjusting the magnitude of said warning stimulus to obtain a preselected level of reaction. The cardiac stimulato... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5606978 | Heart monitoring apparatus An ambulatory heart monitoring apparatus (1) is provided with a slot (3) for receiving an IC card (2). A user places electrodes (7,8) on his body. Operation of a switch (5) causes the apparatus to record EGG signals from the electrodes (7,8) onto the IC c... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5607459 | Implantable cardiac stimulation device with time-of-day selectable warning system A cardiac stimulator including a patient warning apparatus, having a real time-clock for delaying delivery of a warning stimulus until a preselected time of day. The time of day may be selected dynamically with respect to detected patterns of patient acti... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5607455 | Method and apparatus for automatic shock electrode enabling Methods, circuits and devices useful for maximizing the likelihood of successful defibrillation or cardioversion using an automatic implantable cardioverter/defibrillator ("AICD") system are provided which are capable of monitoring the impedance of AICDs ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5603725 | Circuit for measuring impredance in the heart A circuit for determining the impedance in a heart having a pacemaker electrode to which voltages are applied disposed in the ventricle chamber thereof. The circuit uses the pacemaker electrode. The circuit includes a current source operatively connected ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5601610 | Current leakage prevention circuit for an external defibrillator An external defibrillator high voltage circuit with a leakage prevention circuit. The high voltage circuit includes first and second output terminals configured for electrical interconnection to electrodes, first and second charge supply terminals configu... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5601614 | Method and device for determining whether electrical signals in a heart are caused by an atrial depolarization In a method and apparatus for determining whether electrical signals in a heart are caused by atrial depolarizations or ventricular depolarizations, heart signals are sensed in the upper part of the ventricular heart tissue, preferably the upper part of t... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5593432 | Method for neurostimulation for pain alleviation A method and apparatus for alleviating pain and the symptoms of withdrawal of a patient during detoxification. The apparatus generates and applies to the patient's mastoid processes a multiplicity of current controlled electrical pulses comprised of gener... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5593428 | Emergency external cardiac defibrillator and pacing method and apparatus An emergency external defibrillator and pacing apparatus for applying electrical stimulation to a heart. The apparatus includes a tubular sleeve having an axial passage therethrough, which is insertable through an incision in a chest cavity to a predeterm... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5592945 | Real-time event charting in an electronic flowsheet To improve real time charting of patient information in medical information system for a health care facility, a computer display system, and a method for such a display system, includes a displayed representation of the data sheet of an identified patien... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5593431 | Medical service employing multiple DC accelerometers for patient activity and posture sensing and method A method of and apparatus for determining the physical posture of a patient's body, having a superior-inferior body axis, an anterior-posterior body axis and a lateral-medial body axis, in relation to earth's gravitational field. A medical device having f... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5591217 | Implantable stimulator with replenishable, high value capacitive power source and method therefor The implantable stimulator in accordance with the principles of the present invention utilizes a high value, small sized capacitor having at least a capacitive rating of 0.1 farads which is completely contained within the implantable stimulator. This high... | 01/07/1997 |
