| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE38705 |
Method and device for electronically controlling the beating of a heart using venous electrical |
February 22, 2005 |
| An electro-stimulation device includes a pair of electrodes for connection to at least one location in the body that affects or regulates the heartbeat. The electro-stimulation device both electrically arrests the heartbeat and stimulates the heartbeat. A pair of electrodes are provided |
| RE38654 |
Method and device for electronically controlling the beating of a heart |
November 23, 2004 |
| An electro-stimulation device includes a pair of electrodes for connection to at least one location in the body that affects or regulates the heartbeat. The electro-stimulation device both electrically arrests the heartbeat and stimulates the heartbeat. A pair of electrodes are provided |
| RE37480 |
Cardiac pacer which compensates for effects of abrupt changes in heart rate |
December 25, 2001 |
| Clinical studies of heart patients have demonstrated that ventricular tachyarrhythmia often is preceded by a foreshortened cardiac cycle length followed by a relatively long compensatory pause, thus producing in an abrupt short-to-long cycle length change. An implantable apparatus for |
| RE37454 |
Cardiac pacemaker with hystersis behavior |
November 27, 2001 |
| A pacemaker having a hysteresis feature which permits intrinsic heart activity, controlled by the sinus node to resume optimally after pacing. The pacemaker has a programmable lower rate and upper rate, a programmable lower hysteresis rate (LRH) corresponding to a lower rate hysteresis |
| RE36765 |
Method and apparatus for synchronization of atrial defibrillation pulses |
July 4, 2000 |
| A method and apparatus for detecting and treating atrial fibrillation. In response to detecting atrial fibrillation, the device derives an escape interval based on one or more preceding intervals between ventricular depolarizations. The escape interval is initiated in response to a v |
| RE35459 |
Aortic root cannula |
February 18, 1997 |
| A cannula assembly including a tube cannula and a hollow introducer needle. At the proximal end of the cannula are three fittings: first, a first luer fitting affixed to the proximal end of the tube cannula; second, a luer fitting removably attached to the first luer fitting, this second |
| RE32378 |
Output pulse artifact rejection in demand pacemakers and sensing circuits employed in conjunctio |
March 24, 1987 |
| An atrial-ventricular demand pacemaker having improved atrial pulse artifact rejection includes a blanking circuit (30, 100) connected in the signal path from the ventricular output terminal (17) to the sensing amplifier (21) to blank the signal during an atrial pulse. A holding circ |
| RE32361 |
Implantable telemetry transmission system for analog and digital data |
February 24, 1987 |
| An improved telemetry transmission system for transmitting electrocardiographic information, indications of the occurrence of the pacing pulse and for transmitting digitially encoded information from an implanted pacemaker, an implanted drug dispensing device, or other implanted devi |
| RE32227 |
"J" Stylet wire |
August 19, 1986 |
| A body implantable lead having a two-piece stylet. An inner solid portion of the stylet enables a shape to be imparted to the stylet to allow proper maneuvering of the lead during implant. A second portion of the stylet is slideably located coaxially about the first portion. The second p |
| RE32091 |
Neuromuscular stimulator |
March 11, 1986 |
| A dual channel neuromuscular stimulator. Pulses developed by a pulse generator are transmitted alternately on both channels to involuntarily contract muscles. The stimulator has variable on/off cycling capability to provide flexibility in meeting the stimulation needs of patients and has |
| RE30387 |
Automatic cardioverting circuit |
August 26, 1980 |
| Pulse generating apparatus which provides electrical heart-stimulating pulses only in the absence of normal heart activity. If the patient's heart has developed a life threatening arrhythmic condition the inventive apparatus automatically applies an electrical shock to the heart having |
| RE30372 |
Automatic cardioverting circuit |
August 19, 1980 |
| Pulse generating apparatus which provides electrical heart-stimulating pulses only in the absence of normal heart activity. If the patient's heart has developed a life threatening arrhythmic condition the inventive apparatus automatically applies an electrical shock to the heart having |
| H71 |
Apparatus and method for indication of iontophoretic drug dispenser operability |
May 6, 1986 |
| An iontrophoretic medical device has a first light of controlled brightness. Iontophoretic contact with skin is measured by current flow and a second light is illuminated in proportion to current flow. Generally, equivalent brightness of the two lights indicates successful iontophore |
| H516 |
Iontophortetic device |
September 6, 1988 |
| An improved iontophoretic device for introducing an ionic substance into body tissue. A compact casing contains all the electronic circuitry necessary for generation and control of an iontrophoretic current. Stainless steel electrode plates are mounted directly on the casing and are |
| H356 |
Epicardial lead having low threshold, low polarization myocardial electrode |
November 3, 1987 |
| An epicardial pacing lead for the delivery of stimulation energy to and the sensing of electrical signals from the myocardium of a human heart. The lead includes an electrode which penetrates the myocardium and serves to anchor the lead to the heart. The lead contains a drug for delivery |
| H1905 |
Mechanism for adjusting the exposed surface area and position of an electrode along a lead body |
October 3, 2000 |
| An endocardial pacing and/or cardioversion/defibrillation lead having a plurality of electrodes and a mechanism for adjusting the exposed surface area of one or more electrode and/or the position and/or angular orientation of an electrode along a lead body. A fixed exposed, flexible, |
| H150 |
Accessory module for implantable fluid dispensing device |
November 4, 1986 |
| An implantable fluid dispensing device has an accessory housing set into the biocompatible shape of its device canister. A shelf is set into the canister to accept the accessory housing which contains a filter, an externally accessible infusion septum, or other accessory. The function of |
| H1465 |
Implantable lead infection barrier |
July 4, 1995 |
| A sleeve or collar for preventing the migration of infection along the length of an implanted lead. The sleeve or collar is given anti-microbial properties, as by embedding therein or coating with anti-microbial substance. At the time that a changeable portion of an implantable device |
| H1347 |
Audio feedback for implantable medical device instruments |
August 2, 1994 |
| A method and apparatus for interpreting and displaying the status and diagnostic data of, and/or programming an implantable medical device is disclosed. The apparatus includes a microprocessor with multiple executable programs; data entry means, such as a keyboard or light pen; a dis |
| H1114 |
Fiber-optic oxygen saturation/hematocrit sensor |
December 1, 1992 |
| A two fiber reflectance oximeter and hematocrit detector and a method of use are disclosed. The tips of the optical fibers employed are beveled at an angle optimized to minimize internal reflections, allowing the use of the fibers to simultaneously perform transmitting and receiving func |
| D576280 |
Medical device slitter |
September 2, 2008 |
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| D576279 |
Medical device slitter |
September 2, 2008 |
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| D560280 |
Multiple therapy delivery platform device |
January 22, 2008 |
|
| D551769 |
Multiple therapy delivery platform device |
September 25, 2007 |
|
| D484246 |
Programmer for a therapeutic medical device |
December 23, 2003 |
|
| D479877 |
Programmer for a therapeutic medical device |
September 23, 2003 |
|
| D474543 |
Programmer for a therapeutic medical device |
May 13, 2003 |
|
| D461560 |
Implantable therapeutic substance delivery device |
August 13, 2002 |
|
| D459814 |
Programmer for a therapeutic medical device |
July 2, 2002 |
|
| D438204 |
Programmer for use with implantable medical device |
February 27, 2001 |
|
| D370731 |
Electrocautery handle |
June 11, 1996 |
|
| D369857 |
Balloon for a catheter |
May 14, 1996 |
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| D360035 |
Fluid flow transducer |
July 4, 1995 |
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| D359803 |
Programmer for a body implantable tissue stimulator |
June 27, 1995 |
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| D358583 |
Portable computer with an articulating display panel |
May 23, 1995 |
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| D345910 |
Storage container for a heart valve |
April 12, 1994 |
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| D345419 |
Guide catheter torque handle |
March 22, 1994 |
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| D338731 |
Implantable medical housing |
August 24, 1993 |
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| D338071 |
Fiber-optic cuvette |
August 3, 1993 |
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| D337829 |
Fiber-optic cuvette |
July 27, 1993 |
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| D337820 |
Implantable medical housing |
July 27, 1993 |
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| D330078 |
Balloon catheter inflator |
October 6, 1992 |
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| D325437 |
Contrast injector |
April 14, 1992 |
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| D282968 |
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator or similar article |
March 11, 1986 |
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| D258987 |
Medical electrical equipment case |
April 21, 1981 |
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| D248566 |
Telephone electrocardiogram transmitting equipment case |
July 18, 1978 |
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| 7421300 |
Implantation of medical device with measurement of body surface potential |
September 2, 2008 |
| Methods of implanting at least one lead for a cardio defibrillator using body surface potential (BSP) electrodes are disclosed. The methods may include installing defibrillation electrodes in a patient, attaching at least three BSP electrodes to the patient's skin, creating a potential |
| 7421297 |
Monopolar stimulation assembly including at least one remote electrode |
September 2, 2008 |
| An assembly for sensing physiologic signals and delivering monopolar stimulation therapy includes a pulse generator, a lead body that is coupled to the pulse generator and includes a first lead, at least one stimulating electrode coupled to the first lead and adapted to receive stimu |
| 7419696 |
Medical devices for delivering a therapeutic agent and method of preparation |
September 2, 2008 |
| A method for making an intravascular stent by applying to the body of a stent a solution which includes a solvent, a polymer dissolved in the solvent and a therapeutic substance dispersed in the solvent and then evaporating the solvent. The inclusion of a polymer in intimate contact |
| 7418292 |
Device and method for attenuating an immune response |
August 26, 2008 |
| Stimulation of one or more neurons of the sympathetic nervous system, including the splenic nerve, to attenuate an immune response, including an inflammatory immune response, is discussed. Devices and systems to stimulate the sympathetic nervous system to attenuate an immune response |
