Patents by Inventor Christopher Linden
Christopher Linden has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11938327Abstract: A stimulation system for a patient is provided. The system comprises: at least one implantable device comprising at least one implantable antenna; and an external device comprising at least one external antenna, wherein the at least one external antenna transfers power to the at least one implantable antenna. The at least one implantable device delivers therapy to the patient. A patient attachment device or body covering positions the at least one external antenna relative to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Nalu Medical, Inc.Inventors: Lee Fason Hartley, Christopher Linden, Daniel M. Pivonka, Ji-Jon Sit, Lakshmi Narayan Mishra, Logan Palmer, Brett Daniel Schleicher, Mark David Londborg, James Goodman, James C. Makous, Andre Castillo
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Publication number: 20240050758Abstract: A tunneling tool for forming a tissue channel and/or pocket beneath a portion of skin along a body comprises a distal end having a tunneling member and a guide. The tunneling member is configured for forming the tissue channel and/or pocket beneath the portion of skin while the guide remains above the skin and indicates the location of at least a portion of the tunneling member. An anchor for securing an elongate device to body tissue comprises an anchor body configured to receive the elongate device; a mechanism configured to removably attach the anchor body to the elongate device so as to resist movement of the elongate device in relation to the anchor body; and at least one tissue engagement element configured to assist in attaching the anchor body to the body tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2020Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Andre CASTILLO, Christopher LINDEN, Lee Fason HARTLEY, Lakshmi Narayan MISHRA, James C. MAKOUS
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Publication number: 20240050747Abstract: Provided is a stimulation apparatus for a patient, the stimulation system comprising: an implantable system and an external system. The implantable system comprises: an implantable device for delivery stimulation energy to the patient. The implantable device comprises multiple stimulation delivery elements configured to deliver the stimulation energy to the patient. The external system comprises an external device comprising a user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Lakshmi Narayan MISHRA, Manohar Diwakar Joshi, Lee Fason Hartley, Christopher Linden, Xinting Lan
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Publication number: 20240024650Abstract: A venous access port assembly having a housing base with a discharge port, a septum, and a cap, with an interior reservoir. The housing base is provided with X-ray discernable indicia to identify an attribute of the assembly after its implantation and clearly appear on an X-ray of the patient in a manner informing the radiologist or technologist and the medical practitioner of that particular attribute. Such indicia can be depicted as cutouts through a disc of radiopaque material where the cutouts are in the form of alphabetical letters such as “CT”, or can be a set of discrete elements of radiopaque material, that are affixed along the bottom surface of the housing base or embedded within the thickness of the bottom housing wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Raymond Bizup, Kevin Sanford, Christopher Linden, Kenneth M. Zinn, Timothy M. Schweikert
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Patent number: 11878137Abstract: A venous access port assembly having a housing base with a discharge port, a septum, and a cap, with an interior reservoir. The housing base is provided with X-ray discernable indicia to identify an attribute of the assembly after its implantation and clearly appear on an X-ray of the patient in a manner informing the radiologist or technologist and the medical practitioner of that particular attribute. Such indicia can be depicted as cutouts through a disc of radiopaque material where the cutouts are in the form of alphabetical letters such as “CT”, or can be a set of discrete elements of radiopaque material, that are affixed along the bottom surface of the housing base or embedded within the thickness of the bottom housing wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Medical Components, Inc.Inventors: Raymond Bizup, Kevin Sanford, Christopher Linden, Kenneth M. Zinn, Timothy M. Schweikert
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Patent number: 11826569Abstract: A stimulation apparatus for a patient may include an external system configured to transmit transmission signals and an implantable system configured to receive the transmission signals from the external system. The implantable system may include at least one implantable lead, a first implantable device for connecting to the implantable lead during a first time period, and a second implantable device for subsequently connecting to the implantable lead for a second time period.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Nalu Medical, Inc.Inventors: Lakshmi Narayan Mishra, Andre Castillo, Lee Fason Hartley, Christopher Linden, Joseph Christopher Flaherty
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Patent number: 11766561Abstract: A stimulation system comprising: an implantable lead having a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one electrode along its distal end; an implantable neuromodulation stimulator disposed along the proximal end of the implantable lead; and an external device comprising a battery, a transmitter, and an antenna. The implantable lead is integral to the implantable neuromodulation stimulator. Methods of providing stimulation are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Nalu Medical, Inc.Inventors: Lakshmi Narayan Mishra, Lee Fason Hartley, James C. Makous, Andre Castillo, Christopher Linden
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Publication number: 20220218994Abstract: A stimulation apparatus for a patient is provided, the apparatus comprising an external system configured to transmit transmission signals and an implantable system configured to receive the transmission signals from the external system. The implantable system comprises at least one implantable lead, a first implantable device for connecting to the implantable lead during a first time period and a second implantable device for subsequently connecting to the implantable lead for a second time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Lakshmi Narayan MISHRA, Andre CASTILLO, Lee Fason HARTLEY, Christopher LINDEN, Joseph Christopher FLAHERTY
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Publication number: 20220176108Abstract: A medical apparatus for a patient comprises an external system and an implantable system. The external system is configured to transmit one or more transmission signals, each transmission signal comprising at least power or data. The implantable system is configured to receive the one or more transmission signals from the external system, and to deliver stimulation energy to the patient. Methods of delivering stimulation energy are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Christopher LINDEN, Andre CASTILLO, Logan PALMER, Ji-Jon SIT, Daniel M. PIVONKA, Lakshmi Narayan MISHRA, James C. MAKOUS, Lee Fason HARTLEY, James C. LEE, J. Christopher FLAHERTY
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Publication number: 20220176133Abstract: A medical apparatus for a patient comprises an external system and an implantable system. The external system is configured to transmit one or more transmission signals, each transmission signal comprising at least power or data. The implantable system is configured to receive the one or more transmission signals from the external system, and to deliver stimulation energy to the patient. Methods of delivering stimulation energy are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Rushidev BUDDHA, Lakshmi Narayan MISHRA, Charlotte FITZGERALD, Casey James O'CONNELL, Paul FREER, Logan P. PALMER, Lee Fason HARTLEY, Ayesha PATEL, Manohar Diwakar JOSHI, Daniel M. PIVONKA, Xinting LAN, Brijesh SIRPATIL, Christopher LINDEN, Sameer TENDULKAR
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Patent number: 11318315Abstract: A stimulation system for a patient is provided. The system comprises: at least one implantable device comprising at least one implantable antenna; and an external device comprising at least one external antenna, wherein the at least one external antenna transfers power to the at least one implantable antenna. The at least one implantable device delivers therapy to the patient. A patient attachment device or body covering positions the at least one external antenna relative to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: NALU MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Lee Fason Hartley, Christopher Linden, Daniel M. Pivonka, Ji-Jon Sit, Lakshmi Narayan Mishra, Logan Palmer, Brett Daniel Schleicher, Mark David Londborg, James Goodman, James C. Makous, Andre Castillo
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Publication number: 20220118251Abstract: A medical apparatus for a patient comprises an external system and an implantable system. The external system is configured to transmit one or more transmission signals, each transmission signal comprising at least power or data. The implantable system is configured to receive the one or more transmission signals from the external system, and to deliver stimulation energy to the patient. Methods of delivering stimulation energy are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Rushidev BUDDHA, Charlotte FITZGERALD, Paul FREER, Lee Fason HARTLEY, Manohar Diwakar JOSHI, Xinting LAN, Christopher LINDEN, James MAKOUS, J. Christopher FLAHERTY, Lakshmi Narayan MISHRA, Casey James OCONNELL, Logan PALMER, Ayesha PATEL, Daniel PIVONKA, Brijesh SIRPATIL, Sameer TENDULKAR, Allen CURTIS
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Publication number: 20220016430Abstract: A stimulation system for a patient is provided. The system comprises: at least one implantable device comprising at least one implantable antenna; and an external device comprising at least one external antenna, wherein the at least one external antenna transfers power to the at least one implantable antenna. The at least one implantable device delivers therapy to the patient. A patient attachment device or body covering positions the at least one external antenna relative to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Lee Fason HARTLEY, Christopher LINDEN, Daniel M. PIVONKA, Ji-Jon SIT, Lakshmi Narayan MISHRA, Logan PALMER, Brett Daniel SCHLEICHER, Mark David LONDBORG, James GOODMAN, James C. MAKOUS, Andre CASTILLO
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Patent number: 11160980Abstract: A stimulation apparatus for a patient is provided, the apparatus comprising an external system configured to transmit transmission signals and an implantable system configured to receive the transmission signals from the external system. The implantable system comprises at least one implantable lead, a first implantable device for connecting to the implantable lead during a first time period and a second implantable device for subsequently connecting to the implantable lead for a second time period.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: NALU MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Lakshmi Narayan Mishra, Andre Castillo, Lee Fason Hartley, Christopher Linden, Joseph Christopher Flaherty
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Patent number: 11097096Abstract: A medical apparatus for a patient comprises an external system and an implantable system. The external system is configured to transmit one or more transmission signals, each transmission signal comprising at least power or data. The implantable system is configured to receive the one or more transmission signals from the external system, and to deliver stimulation energy to the patient. Methods of delivering stimulation energy are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Nalu Medical, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Linden, Andre Castillo, Logan Palmer, Ji-Jon Sit, Daniel M. Pivonka, Lakshmi Narayan Mishra, James C. Makous, Lee Fason Hartley, James C. Lee, J. Christopher Flaherty
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Publication number: 20210093847Abstract: A venous access port assembly having a housing base with a discharge port, a septum, and a cap, with an interior reservoir. The housing base is provided with X-ray discernable indicia to identify an attribute of the assembly after its implantation and clearly appear on an X-ray of the patient in a manner informing the radiologist or technologist and the medical practitioner of that particular attribute. Such indicia can be depicted as cutouts through a disc of radiopaque material where the cutouts are in the form of alphabetical letters such as “CT”, or can be a set of discrete elements of radiopaque material, that are affixed along the bottom surface of the housing base or embedded within the thickness of the bottom housing wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Raymond Bizup, Kevin Sanford, Christopher Linden, Kenneth M. Zinn, Timothy M. Schweikert
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Patent number: 10874842Abstract: A venous access port assembly having a housing base with a discharge port, a septum, and a cap, with an interior reservoir. The housing base is provided with X-ray discernable indicia to identify an attribute of the assembly after its implantation and clearly appear on an X-ray of the patient in a manner informing the radiologist or technologist and the medical practitioner of that particular attribute. Such indicia can be depicted as cutouts through a disc of radiopaque material where the cutouts are in the form of alphabetical letters such as “CT”, or can be a set of discrete elements of radiopaque material, that are affixed along the bottom surface of the housing base or embedded within the thickness of the bottom housing wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Medical Components, Inc.Inventors: Raymond Bizup, Kevin Sanford, Christopher Linden, Kenneth M. Zinn
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Patent number: 10849643Abstract: A tunneling tool for forming a tissue channel and/or pocket beneath a portion of skin along a body comprises a distal end having a tunneling member and a guide. The tunneling member is configured for forming the tissue channel and/or pocket beneath the portion of skin while the guide remains above the skin and indicates the location of at least a portion of the tunneling member. An anchor for securing an elongate device to body tissue comprises an anchor body configured to receive the elongate device; a mechanism configured to removably attach the anchor body to the elongate device so as to resist movement of the elongate device in relation to the anchor body; and at least one tissue engagement element configured to assist in attaching the anchor body to the body tissue.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Nalu Medical, Inc.Inventors: Andre Castillo, Christopher Linden, Lee Fason Hartley, Lakshmi Narayan Mishra, James C. Makous
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Publication number: 20200306528Abstract: A medical apparatus for a patient comprises an external system and an implantable system. The external system is configured to transmit one or more transmission signals, each transmission signal comprising at least power or data. The implantable system is configured to receive the one or more transmission signals from the external system, and to deliver stimulation energy to the patient. Methods of delivering stimulation energy are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Christopher LINDEN, Andre CASTILLO, Logan PALMER, Ji-Jon SIT, Daniel M. PIVONKA, Lakshmi Narayan MISHRA, James C. MAKOUS, Lee Fason HARTLEY, James C. LEE, J. Christopher FLAHERTY
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Patent number: 10518065Abstract: A method for visualization and/or administration of medication of and into the sphenopalatine/pterygopalatine recess of a patient is provided. The method includes providing a sphenocath and inserting a guidewire into the nostril of a patient to a target area proximate the sphenopalatine/pterygopalatine recess of the patient. The sphenocath is advanced over the guidewire and a catheter hub of the sphenocath is rotated relative to a sheath hub to conform to an anatomy of the patient's sphenopalatine/pterygopalatine recess, such that the distal end of the catheter tube is proximal to the target area. The sphenocath is then advanced relative to a sheath assembly so that the distal end of a sphenocath catheter tube extends from a sphenocath sheath tube distal end and bends along the guidewire. The guidewire is removed and contrast media, fluids, and/or medication is administered to the patient's sphenopalatine/pterygopalatine ganglion disposed within the sphenopalatine recess of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: JET MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Christopher Linden, Frank Debartola, Donald Geer, Kevin E. Sanford, Daryl J. Clark, Timothy M. Schweikert