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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE40669 | Blood pump A pump especially designed for pumping blood comprises a bladder, the interior surface area and volume of which is changeable, i.e., it stretches and expands during the filling phase, and elastically contracts to its normal relaxed size during the ejection phase. Th... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7463923 | Method and apparatus for delivering a biphasic defibrillation pulse with variable energy An apparatus and method for determining an optimal transchest external defibrillation waveform that provides for variable energy in the first or second phase of a biphasic waveform that, when applied through a plurality of electrodes positioned on a patient's torso,... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7460912 | System and method for temporary programming for implanted medical devices A system and method for temporary programming of an implantable medical device. The system and method include a repeater uploading temporary programming and instructions to a temporary memory of the device and then instructing the device to operate according to the ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7457663 | Cardiac rhythm management system providing control of pacing features with a reduced number of variables A cardiac rhythm management system includes techniques for reducing the number of programmable variables associated with maximum pacing rate so that fewer variables are programmed and a reduction in possible parameter conflict is achieved. In an embodiment, a maximu... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454247 | Discrimination of noxious and non noxious ventricular extrasystoles in an active implantable medical device such as a cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, cardiovertor and/or multisite device An active implantable medical device, such as a cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, cardiovertor and/or multisite device, able to discriminate noxious and non noxious ventricular extrasystoles. The device is able to detect a heartbeat rate and detect in the rate an oc... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7450996 | Medical device with an electrically conductive anti-antenna geometrical shaped member A medical device having electrically conductive properties includes an electrically conductive member. The electrically conductive member has an anti-antenna geometrical shape. The anti-antenna geometrical shaped electrically conductive member is shaped such that cu... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7450991 | Systems and methods used to reserve a constant battery capacity Techniques are disclosed which provide a substantially constant battery reserve capacity with respect to therapeutic medical devices. Accordingly, a battery control system may be operable to maintain a substantially constant reserve capacity throughout the life of t... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7447540 | Systems and methods for detection of VT and VF from remote sensing electrodes Methods and systems are provided for performing ventricular arrhythmia monitoring using at least two sensing channels that are each associated with different sensing vectors, for example by different pairs of extracardiac remote sensing electrodes. Myopotential asso... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444182 | Method for discriminating between ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias The present invention is direction toward a detection architecture for use in implantable cardiac rhythm devices. The detection architecture of the present invention provides methods and devices for discriminating between arrhythmais. Moreover, by exploiting the enh... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440800 | System and method for managing detrimental cardiac remodeling A system and method for managing and inhibiting cardiac remodeling in MI patients. Bi-ventricular stimulation is constantly provided with and without sensing to encourage normal pumping of the heart on a consistent basis. Pulses are administered using an anodal puls... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7440799 | Therapy-selection methods for implantable heart monitors Miniature heart-monitoring devices, such as defibrillators and cardioverters, are implanted in humans to detect and correct abnormal heart rhythms Microprocessors and stored instructions, or algorithms within these devices govern how they interpret and react to abno... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431691 | Method and device for improving cardiac function A cardiac insert or implant is deployed in a patient's heart so as to reduce ventricular volume, thereby improving cardiac function. The insert or implant may be a compressive device such as a tensile member inserted into the patient's heart, and thereafter operated... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429267 | Device and method using integrated neuronal cells and an electronic device The present invention provides a device of integrated neuronal cells interfaced with an electronic device and a method of producing the same. ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7426411 | Method and system for characterizing supraventricular rhythm during cardiac pacing A method and system for generating a characterization of one beat of a patient's supraventricular rhythm (SVR) involves performing such characterization while the heart is being paced. During SVR characterization, various pacing parameters are modified and the patie... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7421296 | Termination of respiratory oscillations characteristic of Cheyne-Stokes respiration An exemplary method includes sensing respiratory information related to tidal volume, based at least in part on the respiratory information, determining if tidal volume is less than a limit and, if the tidal volume is less than the limit, calling for diaphragm activ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7418295 | Method and system for identifying and displaying groups of cardiac arrhythmic episodes A medical device system that receives cardiac data representing a plurality of stored arrhythmic episodes, and analyzing the cardiac data to identify and display a subset of stored arrhythmic episodes as a function of user-specified episode criteria. The medical dev... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416529 | Detection of diastolic heart failure An implantable medical apparatus for detecting diastolic heart failure, DHF, has a DHF determining device for determining at least one blood pressure parameter for detecting a DHF state of the heart of a patient. The DHF determining device has a pressure measuring u... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412282 | Algorithms for detecting cardiac arrhythmia and methods and apparatuses utilizing the algorithms A method for detecting a cardiac arrhythmia from an electrocardiogram includes the steps of identifying a plurality of R-waves in the electrocardiogram during a predetermined time interval; extracting heartbeat complexes corresponding to the identified R-waves; iden... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7403820 | Closed-loop feedback-driven neuromodulation A neurological control system for modulating activity of any component or structure comprising the entirety or portion of the nervous system, or any structure interfaced thereto, generally referred to herein as a “nervous system component.” The neurological cont... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396327 | Blood pump system and method of operation A blood pump system includes a blood pump having a motor with a rotor and a stator. The stator has a plurality of stator windings situated therein. A motor controller is coupled to the motor, and a processor has inputs coupled to the motor controller for receiving a... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395112 | Method and apparatus for treating tumors using low strength electric fields A method of treating tumor tissue of an individual is provided. The method is effected by applying to cells of the tumor tissue electrical field pulses having a strength, a repetition frequency and a pulse width selected capable of inducing endocytosis mediated cell... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392081 | Subcutaneous cardiac stimulator employing post-shock transthoracic asystole prevention pacing Transthoracic cardiac stimulation therapies provide for detection and treatment of cardiac asystole subsequent to delivery of a defibrillation therapy. A pacing therapy is transthoracicly delivered to terminate detected cardiac asystole using residual energy from a ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7392085 | Multiple electrode vectors for implantable cardiac treatment devices The implantable cardiac treatment system of the present invention is capable of choosing the most appropriate electrode vector to sense within a particular patient. In certain embodiments, the implantable cardiac treatment system determines the most appropriate elec... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7383086 | Ventricular conduction delay trending system and method A method and system for ascertaining the condition of the heart's conduction system in a patient treated for congestive heart failure with pacing therapy. In accordance with the invention, changes in ventricular activation patterns are monitored over time in order t... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7379772 | Apparatus and method of arrhythmia detection in a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter/defibrillator In a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter/defibrillator, cardiac arrhythmias are detected to determine necessary therapeutic action. Cardiac signal information is sensed from far field electrodes implanted in a patient. The sensed cardiac signal information is then... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7379774 | Method and apparatus for efficient power/data transmission A system, method and power/data transmission device comprising a coil having a high Q, a low-voltage driver and a high-voltage driver switchably coupled to the coil. The low-voltage driver and the high-voltage driver are controlled by a microcontroller and switch at... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7379773 | Method and apparatus for maintaining synchronized pacing A device and method for cardiac rhythm management in which a cardiac site is paced in accordance with a pacing mode that employs sense signals from a different cardiac site. A protective period triggered by the sensing of intrinsic activity at the paced site is used... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7379770 | Devices and methods for heart rate measurement and wrist-watch incorporating same A method and device for heart rate measurement uses a stream of signals containing ECG signals to select a reference QRS complex according to a set of predetermined criteria and obtain electrical signal characteristics of the reference QRS complex. A first QRS compl... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7376464 | Method and system for automatic anti-tachycardia pacing A method and system for delivering anti-tachycardia pacing is disclosed. A cardiac rhythm management device, such as an implantable pacemaker having anti-tachycardia pacing capability, delivers anti-tachycardia pacing therapy in accordance with an anti-tachycardia p... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7363076 | Treatment of conditions through modulation of the autonomic nervous system Methods are provided for treating a subject for a condition caused by an abnormality in the subject's autonomic nervous system. In accordance with the subject methods, at least a portion of a subject's autonomic nervous system is modulated to increase the parasympat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363084 | Device for electrically stimulating stomach The present invention provides a gastric electrical stimulation apparatus having (1) a pulse generator located outside of the body, (2) an external coil connecting to the pulse generator, (3) an internal coil which is implanted in the body and r... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357771 | Heart assist devices, systems and methods An apparatus and method for use in assisting a human heart are disclosed. The apparatus comprises an aortic compression means which may be fully implanatable, a fluid reservoir and a pump means adapted to pump a fluid from the reservoir to the aortic compression mea... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353064 | Systems and methods for enhancing or optimizing neural stimulation therapy for treating symptoms of movement disorders and/or other neurologic dysfunction In one embodiment, a procedure directed toward enhancing neural stimulation therapy efficacy comprises acquiring coherence and/or silent period measurements to facilitate and/or effectuate determination of neural stimulation parameters corresponding to a treatment p... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351200 | Cardiac reinforcement device The present disclosure is directed to a cardiac reinforcement device (CRD) and method for the treatment of cardiomyopathy. The CRD provides for reinforcement of the walls of the heart by constraining cardiac expansion, beyond a predetermined limit, during diastolic ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7353060 | Adaptive anti-tachycardia therapy apparatus and method A method and apparatus for delivering anti-tachycardia pacing in an adaptive manner is disclosed. A cardiac rhythm management device, such as an implantable pacemaker, having anti-tachycardia pacing capability delivers anti-tachycardia pacing therapy in accordance w... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349742 | Expandable fixation elements for subcutaneous electrodes Subcutaneous systems and leads may be fixed in tissue after placement by use of one or more expanding fixation elements. An expanding fixation element is provided on an implantable lead and configured to secure one or both of a subcutaneous electrode and the lead bo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349735 | Methods and apparatus for treating fibrillation and creating defibrillation waveforms Methods and apparatus for treating fibrillation utilize biphasic waveforms. A cardiac stimulator includes a defibrillation circuit that uses a pulse width modulated capacitive discharge to generate various biphasic waveforms, one or more of which may be delivered to... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347811 | Heart assist device utilising aortic deformation The present invention relates to providing counter-pulsation heart assist by deforming the aorta. In a preferred embodiment, the deformation pressure is applied by cyclically, preferably in synchrony with the diastolic period of the heart. The deformation pressure m... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347858 | Method and system for treatment of atrial tachyarrhythmias A method and system for ablating tissue to provide a desired set of lesions. The system includes an ablation apparatus having an elongated shapeable section carrying a mechanism such as an electrode for applying ablation energy along the shapeable section. The shape... | 03/25/2008 |
