Patents by Inventor Geoffrey B. Thrope
Geoffrey B. Thrope 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: 11576599Abstract: A stimulation device includes an adapter component to increase the usability of the stimulation device. The adapter may be a bipolar adapter arranged to connect to the housing of the stimulation device. The adapter may include a clip having a first channel configured to receive an operative element therein and a second channel having a return operative element therein. The return operative element is in electrical communication with an electrical circuit of said stimulation control device. Alternatively, the adapter may be a percutaneous adapter comprising a connector configured to connect to an operative element of a stimulation device and a lead wire connected to the connector. A needle may be connected to the lead wire to deliver a electrical stimulation signal to a target tissue located beneath the skin of a subject patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, LLCInventors: Jonathan Sakai, Robert B. Strother, Joseph J. Mrva, Geoffrey B. Thrope
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Publication number: 20200069202Abstract: Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide safeguarding against tissue injury during surgical procedures and/or identify nerve damage occurring prior to surgery and/or verify range of motion or attributes of muscle contraction during reconstructive surgery. A stimulation control device may incorporate a range of low and high intensity stimulation to provide a stimulation and evaluation of both nerves and muscles. A stimulation control device is removably coupled to a surgical device or is imbedded within the medical device to provide a stimulation and treatment medical device. A disposable hand held stimulation system includes an operative element extending from the housing, the housing includes a visual indication to provide feedback or status to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Robert B. Strother, Geoffrey B. Thrope, Joseph J. Mrva, Steven M. Galecki, Danny R. Pack, Christopher A. Thierfelder, James Coburn
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Patent number: 10470678Abstract: Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide safeguarding against tissue injury during surgical procedures and/or identify nerve damage occurring prior to surgery and/or verify range of motion or attributes of muscle contraction during reconstructive surgery. A stimulation control device may incorporate a range of low and high intensity stimulation to provide a stimulation and evaluation of both nerves and muscles. A stimulation control device is removably coupled to a surgical device or is imbedded within the medical device to provide a stimulation and treatment medical device. A disposable hand held stimulation system includes an operative element extending from the housing, the housing includes a visual indication to provide feedback or status to the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Robert B. Strother, Geoffrey B. Thrope, Joseph J. Mrva, Steven M. Galecki, Danny R. Pack, Christopher A. Thierfelder, James Coburn
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Patent number: 10434320Abstract: Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide a stimulation system for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The stimulation system includes an implantable pulse generator and a lead sized and configured to be implanted subcutaneously in a tissue region. An external controller includes circuitry adapted for wireless telemetry and a charging coil for generating the radio frequency magnetic field to transcutaneously recharge a rechargeable battery in the pulse generator. Using wireless telemetry, the pulse generator is adapted to transmit status information back to the external controller to allow the external controller to automatically adjust up or down the magnitude of the radio frequency magnetic field and/or to instruct a user to reposition the charging coil, the status information adapted to allow optimal recharging of the pulse generator rechargeable battery.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Medtronic Urinary Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Robert B. Strother, Geoffrey B. Thrope, Danny R. Pack
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Patent number: 10322287Abstract: Provided is a portable controller and associated method that provides a patient or caregiver the ability to recharge and alter the parameters of an implanted medical device, while allowing the patient substantially unobstructed mobility. To enable mobility, the controller may be worn on a belt or clothing. The controller also allows the patient to turn device stimulation on and off, check battery status, and to vary stimulation parameters within ranges that may be predefined and programmed by a clinician. The controller communicates with the medical device to retrieve information and make parameter adjustments using wireless telemetry, and it can send and receive information from several feet away from the implanted medical device. Charging of a battery contained in the implanted medical device is achieved via an inductive radio frequency link using a charge coil placed in close proximity to the medical device.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Medtronic Urinary Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Robert B. Strother, James E. Barber, Joseph J. Mrva, Christopher A. Thierfelder, Maria E. Bennett, Geoffrey B. Thrope, Danny R. Pack, Stuart F. Rubin
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Patent number: 10293168Abstract: Systems and methods for programming and logging medical device and patient data are provided. The systems include a handheld device, which is capable of communicating with a medical device, and a base station, which provides connectivity for the handheld device to accomplish various functions such as recharging, programming, data back-up and data entry. The methods comprise the steps of detecting a medical device, obtaining and recording information from the medical device. Additionally, medical device parameters may be modified and the recorded information may be archived for future reference.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Medtronic Urinary Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Maria E. Bennett, Kenneth P. Rundle, Stuart F. Rubin, James Coburn, Danny R. Pack, Robert B. Strother, Geoffrey B. Thrope, Joseph J. Mrva
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Publication number: 20190110705Abstract: A stimulation device includes an adapter component to increase the usability of the stimulation device. The adapter may be a bipolar adapter arranged to connect to the housing of the stimulation device. The adapter may include a clip having a first channel configured to receive an operative element therein and a second channel having a return operative element therein. The return operative element is in electrical communication with an electrical circuit of said stimulation control device. Alternatively, the adapter may be a percutaneous adapter comprising a connector configured to connect to an operative element of a stimulation device and a lead wire connected to the connector. A needle may be connected to the lead wire to deliver a electrical stimulation signal to a target tissue located beneath the skin of a subject patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Jonathan Sakai, Robert B. Strother, Joseph J. Mrva, Geoffrey B. Thrope
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Patent number: 10154792Abstract: A stimulation device includes an adapter component to increase the usability of the stimulation device. The adapter may be a bipolar adapter arranged to connect to the housing of the stimulation device. The adapter may include a clip having a first channel configured to receive an operative element therein and a second channel having a return operative element therein. The return operative element is in electrical communication with an electrical circuit of said stimulation control device. Alternatively, the adapter may be a percutaneous adapter comprising a connector configured to connect to an operative element of a stimulation device and a lead wire connected to the connector. A needle may be connected to the lead wire to deliver a electrical stimulation signal to a target tissue located beneath the skin of a subject patient.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Jonathan Sakai, Robert B. Strother, Joseph J. Mrva, Geoffrey B. Thrope
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Publication number: 20180021587Abstract: Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide a stimulation system for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The stimulation system includes an implantable pulse generator and a lead sized and configured to be implanted subcutaneously in a tissue region. An external controller includes circuitry adapted for wireless telemetry and a charging coil for generating the radio frequency magnetic field to transcutaneously recharge a rechargeable battery in the pulse generator. Using wireless telemetry, the pulse generator is adapted to transmit status information back to the external controller to allow the external controller to automatically adjust up or down the magnitude of the radio frequency magnetic field and/or to instruct a user to reposition the charging coil, the status information adapted to allow optimal recharging of the pulse generator rechargeable battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Robert B. Strother, Geoffrey B. Thrope, Danny R. Pack
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Patent number: 9724526Abstract: Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide a stimulation system for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The stimulation system includes an implantable pulse generator and a lead sized and configured to be implanted subcutaneously in a tissue region. An external controller includes circuitry adapted for wireless telemetry and a charging coil for generating the radio frequency magnetic field to transcutaneously recharge a rechargeable battery in the pulse generator. Using wireless telemetry, the pulse generator is adapted to transmit status information back to the external controller to allow the external controller to automatically adjust up or down the magnitude of the radio frequency magnetic field and/or to instruct a user to reposition the charging coil, the status information adapted to allow optimal recharging of the pulse generator rechargeable battery.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Medtronic Urinary Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Robert B. Strother, Geoffrey B. Thrope, Danny R. Pack
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Publication number: 20170143983Abstract: Provided is a portable controller and associated method that provides a patient or caregiver the ability to recharge and alter the parameters of an implanted medical device, while allowing the patient substantially unobstructed mobility. To enable mobility, the controller may be worn on a belt or clothing. The controller also allows the patient to turn device stimulation on and off, check battery status, and to vary stimulation parameters within ranges that may be predefined and programmed by a clinician. The controller communicates with the medical device to retrieve information and make parameter adjustments using wireless telemetry, and it can send and receive information from several feet away from the implanted medical device. Charging of a battery contained in the implanted medical device is achieved via an inductive radio frequency link using a charge coil placed in close proximity to the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Robert B. Strother, James E. Barber, Joseph J. Mrva, Christopher A. Thierfelder, Maria E. Bennett, Geoffrey B. Thrope, Danny R. Pack, Stuart F. Rubin
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Patent number: 9480846Abstract: Provided is a portable controller and associated method that provides a patient or caregiver the ability to recharge and alter the parameters of an implanted medical device, while allowing the patient substantially unobstructed mobility. To enable mobility, the controller may be worn on a belt or clothing. The controller also allows the patient to turn device stimulation on and off, check battery status, and to vary stimulation parameters within ranges that may be predefined and programmed by a clinician. The controller communicates with the medical device to retrieve information and make parameter adjustments using wireless telemetry, and it can send and receive information from several feet away from the implanted medical device. Charging of a battery contained in the implanted medical device is achieved via an inductive radio frequency link using a charge coil placed in close proximity to the medical device.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Medtronic Urinary Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Robert B. Strother, James E. Barber, Joseph J. Mrva, Christopher A. Thierfelder, Maria E. Bennett, Geoffrey B. Thrope, Danny R. Pack, Stuart F. Rubin
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Publication number: 20160287884Abstract: Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide a stimulation system for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The stimulation system includes an implantable pulse generator and a lead sized and configured to be implanted subcutaneously in a tissue region. An external controller includes circuitry adapted for wireless telemetry and a charging coil for generating the radio frequency magnetic field to transcutaneously recharge a rechargeable battery in the pulse generator. Using wireless telemetry, the pulse generator is adapted to transmit status information back to the external controller to allow the external controller to automatically adjust up or down the magnitude of the radio frequency magnetic field and/or to instruct a user to reposition the charging coil, the status information adapted to allow optimal recharging of the pulse generator rechargeable battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Robert B. Strother, Geoffrey B. Thrope, Danny R. Pack
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Publication number: 20160129270Abstract: Systems and methods for programming and logging medical device and patient data are provided. The systems include a handheld device, which is capable of communicating with a medical device, and a base station, which provides connectivity for the handheld device to accomplish various functions such as recharging, programming, data back-up and data entry. The methods comprise the steps of detecting a medical device, obtaining and recording information from the medical device. Additionally, medical device parameters may be modified and the recorded information may be archived for future reference.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Maria E. Bennett, Kenneth P. Rundle, Stuart F. Rubin, James Coburn, Danny R. Pack, Robert B. Strother, Geoffrey B. Thrope, Joseph J. Mrva
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Patent number: 9308382Abstract: Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide a stimulation system for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The stimulation system includes an implantable pulse generator and a lead sized and configured to be implanted subcutaneously in a tissue region. An external controller includes circuitry adapted for wireless telemetry and a charging coil for generating the radio frequency magnetic field to transcutaneously recharge a rechargeable battery in the pulse generator. Using wireless telemetry, the pulse generator is adapted to transmit status information back to the external controller to allow the external controller to automatically adjust up or down the magnitude of the radio frequency magnetic field and/or to instruct a user to reposition the charging coil, the status information adapted to allow optimal recharging of the pulse generator rechargeable battery.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2006Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: MEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Robert B. Strother, Geoffrey B. Thrope, Danny R. Pack
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Patent number: 9216294Abstract: Systems and methods for programming and logging medical device and patient data are provided. The systems include a handheld device, which is capable of communicating with a medical device, and a base station, which provides connectivity for the handheld device to accomplish various functions such as recharging, programming, data back-up and data entry. The methods comprise the steps of detecting a medical device, obtaining and recording information from the medical device. Additionally, medical device parameters may be modified and the recorded information may be archived for future reference.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: MEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Maria E. Bennett, Kenneth P. Rundle, Stuart F. Rubin, James Coburn, Danny R. Pack, Robert B. Strother, Geoffrey B. Thrope, Joseph J. Mrva
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Patent number: 9205255Abstract: Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide a stimulation system for prosthetic or therapeutic stimulation of muscles, nerves, or central nervous system tissue, or any combination. The stimulation system includes a pulse generator including a housing sized and configured for implantation in subcutaneous tissue, circuitry carried within the housing, the circuitry operable for generating electrical stimulation pulses, and a rechargeable battery coupled to the circuitry and carried within the housing, the rechargeable battery including a battery capacity. The circuitry is adapted to suspend the generation of electrical stimulation pulses at a first remaining battery capacity, and the circuitry is adapted to enter a dormant mode at a second remaining battery capacity. The first battery remaining capacity may be greater than or equal to the second remaining battery capacity. At the second remaining battery capacity, only a safety margin battery capacity remains.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2006Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: MEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Robert B. Strother, Geoffrey B. Thrope
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Publication number: 20140371622Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a means for determining, as an example, the health or location of nerves. Generally, embodiments according to the present invention may be used to verify the absence of nerve tissue along a prospective incision location to avoid damage caused by such incision. Alternatively or additionally, embodiments according to the present invention may be used to locate and/or hone in on a more precise location of one or more nerves. Electrical stimulation may be applied to tissue in an iterative fashion in one or more desired patterns and at one or more stimulation intensities to determine one or more regional neural responses and one or more focused neural responses.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, LLCInventors: Michael R. Hausman, Geoffrey B. Thrope, Robert B. Strother, Joseph J. Mrva
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Patent number: 8805533Abstract: Systems and methods use an external and/or implantable pulse generator system for neuromodulation stimulation to treat sexual dysfunction by the unilateral or bilateral stimulation of a target nerve A and/or a target nerve B using one or more leads and electrodes implanted in tissue in the pelvic region. The electrical stimulation waveform may be conveyed to the target nerve A electrode for a first predetermined amount of time, and conveyed to the target nerve B electrode for a second predetermined amount of time.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Joseph W. Boggs, II, Geoffrey B. Thrope, Robert B. Strother, Joseph J. Mrva
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Publication number: 20140188192Abstract: Systems and methods for programming and logging medical device and patient data are provided. The systems include a handheld device, which is capable of communicating with a medical device, and a base station, which provides connectivity for the handheld device to accomplish various functions such as recharging, programming, data back-up and data entry. The methods comprise the steps of detecting a medical device, obtaining and recording information from the medical device. Additionally, medical device parameters may be modified and the recorded information may be archived for future reference.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: MEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Maria E. Bennett, Kenneth P. Rundle, Stuart F. Rubin, James Coburn, Danny R. Pack, Robert B. Strother, Geoffrey B. Thrope, Joseph J. Mrva