Patents by Inventor Guy Carrault

Guy Carrault 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).

  • Patent number: 11484272
    Abstract: The invention relates to an active implantable medical device comprising a processing unit able to be alternately operated during a predetermined period of activity and on standby during a standby period in a cyclical manner, and means for acquiring data relating to physiological and/or physical activity. The device also comprises means for calculating a frequency analysis of the data acquired, said calculating means being capable of successively perform part of the frequency analysis during periods of activity of the processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignees: SORIN CRM SAS, INSERM—INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE, UNIVERSITE DE RENNES 1
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Bonnet, Thomas Herrmann, Christine Henry, Alfredo Hernandez, Guy Carrault
  • Patent number: 11464458
    Abstract: The invention relates to a non-invasive system for determining the maturation of a baby, which comprises a module for sampling a cardiac or electroencephalographic signal from a baby and advantageously performs a conversion of a plurality of temporal samples derived from the cardiac signal or from the electroencephalic signal into a visibility graph, then a determination of at least one index on the basis of this visibility graph, a comparison of at least one determined index with one or more statistical indices representative of the maturation of a plurality of babies and a visual representation of a distance between at least one determined index and the statistical indices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignees: UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1, CHU DE RENNES, INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTÉ ET DE LA RECHERCHE MÉDICALE (INSERM)
    Inventors: Guy Carrault, Nadine Khodor, Patrick Pladys, Mathieu Kuchenbuch
  • Patent number: 11389656
    Abstract: An active implantable medical device for neurostimulation therapy is disclosed. The device produces stimulation pulse sequences generated continuously in succession during activity periods separated by intermediate inactivity periods during which no stimulation is issued. An input signal, provided by a physiological sensor, representative of cardiac activity and/or of the patient's hemodynamic status is received by circuitry. The circuitry further provides for dynamic control of the neurostimulation therapy, wherein the length of activity periods is modulated based on the current value level of the control parameter compared to a threshold. The duration of the next period of inactivity is calculated by the circuitry at the end of each activity period to maintain a constant duty cycle ratio between periods of activity and periods of inactivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: SORIN CRM SAS, UNIVERSI IÉ DE RENNES 1, INSERM—INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Bonnet, Alfredo Hernandez, Guy Carrault, Hector Romero
  • Publication number: 20200281487
    Abstract: The invention relates to a non-invasive system for determining the maturation of a baby, which comprises a module for sampling a cardiac or electroencephalographic signal from a baby and advantageously performs a conversion of a plurality of temporal samples derived from the cardiac signal or from the electroencephalic signal into a visibility graph, then a determination of at least one index on the basis of this visibility graph, a comparison of at least one determined index with one or more statistical indices representative of the maturation of a plurality of babies and a visual representation of a distance between at least one determined index and the statistical indices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Guy CARRAULT, Nadine KHODOR, Patrick PLADYS, Mathieu KUCHENBUCH
  • Publication number: 20190126048
    Abstract: An active implantable medical device for neurostimulation therapy is disclosed. The device produces stimulation pulse sequences generated continuously in succession during activity periods separated by intermediate inactivity periods during which no stimulation is issued. An input signal, provided by a physiological sensor, representative of cardiac activity and/or of the patient's hemodynamic status is received by circuitry. The circuitry further provides for dynamic control of the neurostimulation therapy, wherein the length of activity periods is modulated based on the current value level of the control parameter compared to a threshold. The duration of the next period of inactivity is calculated by the circuitry at the end of each activity period to maintain a constant duty cycle ratio between periods of activity and periods of inactivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicants: SORIN CRM SAS, UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1, INSERM - INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Bonnet, Alfredo Hernandez, Guy Carrault, Hector Romero
  • Patent number: 10166393
    Abstract: The invention relates to an active implantable medical device. The device includes a VNS pulse generator, an activity sensor for detecting a patient's current activity level, and a processor. The processor is configured to collect the electrical activity of the heart, such as a current intrinsic heart rate of the patient. The processor further calculates values of a reference heart rate based on the patient's current activity level. A first histogram is constructed from the reference heart rate values, and a second histogram is constructed from the intrinsic heart rate values. An index representative of the patient's condition is derived by comparing the first and second histograms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignees: SORIN CRM SAS, UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Bonnet, Mélanie Mullemeester, Alfredo Hernandez, Guy Carrault
  • Patent number: 10159840
    Abstract: An active implantable medical device for neurostimulation therapy is disclosed. The device produces stimulation pulse sequences generated continuously in succession during activity periods separated by intermediate inactivity periods during which no stimulation is issued. An input signal, provided by a physiological sensor, representative of cardiac activity and/or of the patient's hemodynamic status is received by circuitry. The circuitry further provides for dynamic control of the neurostimulation therapy, wherein the length of activity periods is modulated based on the current value level of the control parameter compared to a threshold. The duration of the next period of inactivity is calculated by the circuitry at the end of each activity period to maintain a constant duty cycle ratio between periods of activity and periods of inactivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignees: SORIN CRM SAS, UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1, INSERM-INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Bonnet, Alfredo Hernandez, Guy Carrault, Hector Romero
  • Patent number: 10124173
    Abstract: One system includes a stimulation device such as a vagus nerve stimulation lead, and a controller for controlling the stimulation device according to a set of stimulation parameters. A memory of the stimulation device contains a state transition model, and for each state defines a set of stimulation parameters and at least one expected response during the application of stimulation with the parameters. A matrix determines the transition rules between states based on physiological levels measured versus target levels. A state transition control unit determines, in an organized timely method, possible transitions between states according to the rules on physiological levels obtained in response to the implementation of the stimulation parameters of the current state, and a transition from a current state to a new state causes a corresponding change in the parameter set used for stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignees: SORIN CRM SAS, UNIVERSITE DE RENNES 1, INSERM- INSTITUT DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Bonnet, Alfredo Hernandez, Guy Carrault, Hector Romero, Virginie Le Rolle
  • Patent number: 10099056
    Abstract: One system includes a stimulation device such as a vagus nerve stimulation lead, and a controller for controlling the stimulation device according to a set of stimulation parameters. A memory of the stimulation device contains a state transition model, and for each state defines a set of stimulation parameters and at least one expected response during the application of stimulation with the parameters. A matrix determines the transition rules between states based on physiological levels measured versus target levels. A state transition control unit determines, in an organized timely method, possible transitions between states according to the rules on physiological levels obtained in response to the implementation of the stimulation parameters of the current state, and a transition from a current state to a new state causes a corresponding change in the parameter set used for stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: Sorin CRM SAS, UNIVERSITE DE RENNES 1, INSERM—INSTITUT DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Bonnet, Alfredo Hernandez, Guy Carrault, Hector Romero, Virginie Le Rolle
  • Patent number: 10092756
    Abstract: One system includes a stimulation device such as a vagus nerve stimulation lead, and a controller for controlling the stimulation device according to a set of stimulation parameters. A memory of the stimulation device contains a state transition model, and for each state defines a set of stimulation parameters and at least one expected response during the application of stimulation with the parameters. A matrix determines the transition rules between states based on physiological levels measured versus target levels. A state transition control unit determines, in an organized timely method, possible transitions between states according to rules on the physiological levels obtained in response to the implementation of the stimulation parameters of the current state, and a transition from a current state to a new state causes a corresponding change in the parameter set used for stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: SORIN CRM SAS, UNIVERSITE DE RENNES 1, INSERM—INSTITUT DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Bonnet, Alfredo Hernandez, Guy Carrault, Hector Romero, Virginie Le Rolle
  • Publication number: 20180271452
    Abstract: The invention relates to an active implantable medical device comprising a processing unit able to be alternately operated during a predetermined period of activity and on standby during a standby period in a cyclical manner, and means for acquiring data relating to physiological and/or physical activity. The device also comprises means for calculating a frequency analysis of the data acquired, said calculating means being capable of successively perform part of the frequency analysis during periods of activity of the processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Bonnet, Thomas Herrmann, Christine Henry, Alfredo Hernandez, Guy Carrault
  • Patent number: 9981132
    Abstract: One system includes a stimulation device such as a vagus nerve stimulation lead, and a controller for controlling the stimulation device according to a set of stimulation parameters. A memory of the stimulation device contains a state transition model, and for each state defines a set of stimulation parameters and at least one expected response during the application of stimulation with the parameters. A matrix determines the transition rules between states based on physiological levels measured versus target levels. A state transition control unit determines, in an organized timely method, possible transitions between states according to the rules on physiological levels obtained in response to the implementation of the stimulation parameters of the current state, and a transition from a current state to a new state causes a corresponding change in the parameter set used for stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignees: SORIN CRM SAS, UNIVERSITE DE RENNES 1, INSERM—INSTITUT DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Bonnet, Alfredo Hernandez, Guy Carrault, Hector Romero, Virginie Le Rolle
  • Patent number: 9681815
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an active medical device that uses non-linear filtering for reconstructing a surface electrocardiogram from an endocardial electrogram. At least one endocardial EGM electrogram signal is collected from of samples collected from at least one endocardial or epicardial derivation (71?, 72?, 73?), and at least one of a reconstructed surface electrocardiogram (ECG) signal through the processing of collected EGM samples by a transfer function (TF) of a neural network (60?). The neural network (60?) is a time-delay-type network that simultaneously processes said at least one endocardial EGM electrogram signal, formed by a first sequence of collected samples, and at least one delayed version of this EGM signal, formed by a second sequence of collected samples distinct from the first sequence collected samples. The neural network (60?) provides said reconstructed ECG signal from the EGM signal and its delayed version.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: SORIN CRM SAS
    Inventors: Fabienne Porée, Guy Carrault, Amar Kachenoura, Alfredo Hernandez
  • Publication number: 20160375252
    Abstract: One system includes a stimulation device such as a vagus nerve stimulation lead, and a controller for controlling the stimulation device according to a set of stimulation parameters. A memory of the stimulation device contains a state transition model, and for each state defines a set of stimulation parameters and at least one expected response during the application of stimulation with the parameters. A matrix determines the transition rules between states based on physiological levels measured versus target levels. A state transition control unit determines, in an organized timely method, possible transitions between states according to the rules on physiological levels obtained in response to the implementation of the stimulation parameters of the current state, and a transition from a current state to a new state causes a corresponding change in the parameter set used for stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jean-Luc BONNET, Alfredo HERNANDEZ, Guy CARRAULT, Hector ROMERO, Virginie LE ROLLE
  • Publication number: 20160375250
    Abstract: One system includes a stimulation device such as a vagus nerve stimulation lead, and a controller for controlling the stimulation device according to a set of stimulation parameters. A memory of the stimulation device contains a state transition model, and for each state defines a set of stimulation parameters and at least one expected response during the application of stimulation with the parameters. A matrix determines the transition rules between states based on physiological levels measured versus target levels. A state transition control unit determines, in an organized timely method, possible transitions between states according to the rules on physiological levels obtained in response to the implementation of the stimulation parameters of the current state, and a transition from a current state to a new state causes a corresponding change in the parameter set used for stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jean-Luc BONNET, Alfredo HERNANDEZ, Guy CARRAULT, Hector ROMERO, Virginie LE ROLLE
  • Publication number: 20160375249
    Abstract: One system includes a stimulation device such as a vagus nerve stimulation lead, and a controller for controlling the stimulation device according to a set of stimulation parameters. A memory of the stimulation device contains a state transition model, and for each state defines a set of stimulation parameters and at least one expected response during the application of stimulation with the parameters. A matrix determines the transition rules between states based on physiological levels measured versus target levels. A state transition control unit determines, in an organized timely method, possible transitions between states according to rules on the physiological levels obtained in response to the implementation of the stimulation parameters of the current state, and a transition from a current state to a new state causes a corresponding change in the parameter set used for stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jean-Luc BONNET, Alfredo HERNANDEZ, Guy CARRAULT, Hector ROMERO, Virginie LE ROLLE
  • Publication number: 20160375251
    Abstract: One system includes a stimulation device such as a vagus nerve stimulation lead, and a controller for controlling the stimulation device according to a set of stimulation parameters. A memory of the stimulation device contains a state transition model, and for each state defines a set of stimulation parameters and at least one expected response during the application of stimulation with the parameters. A matrix determines the transition rules between states based on physiological levels measured versus target levels. A state transition control unit determines, in an organized timely method, possible transitions between states according to the rules on physiological levels obtained in response to the implementation of the stimulation parameters of the current state, and a transition from a current state to a new state causes a corresponding change in the parameter set used for stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jean-Luc BONNET, Alfredo HERNANDEZ, Guy CARRAULT, Hector ROMERO, Virginie LE ROLLE
  • Publication number: 20160136428
    Abstract: The invention relates to an active implantable medical device. The device includes a VNS pulse generator, an activity sensor for detecting a patient's current activity level, and a processor. The processor is configured to collect the electrical activity of the heart, such as a current intrinsic heart rate of the patient. The processor further calculates values of a reference heart rate based on the patient's current activity level. A first histogram is constructed from the reference heart rate values, and a second histogram is constructed from the intrinsic heart rate values. An index representative of the patient's condition is derived by comparing the first and second histograms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Bonnet, Mélanie Mullemeester, Alfredo Hernandez, Guy Carrault
  • Publication number: 20160022997
    Abstract: An active implantable medical device for neurostimulation therapy is disclosed. The device produces stimulation pulse sequences generated continuously in succession during activity periods separated by intermediate inactivity periods during which no stimulation is issued. An input signal, provided by a physiological sensor, representative of cardiac activity and/or of the patient's hemodynamic status is received by circuitry. The circuitry further provides for dynamic control of the neurostimulation therapy, wherein the length of activity periods is modulated based on the current value level of the control parameter compared to a threshold. The duration of the next period of inactivity is calculated by the circuitry at the end of each activity period to maintain a constant duty cycle ratio between periods of activity and periods of inactivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Bonnet, Alfredo Hernandez, Guy Carrault, Hector Romero
  • Publication number: 20130345580
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an active medical device that uses non-linear filtering for reconstructing a surface electrocardiogram from an endocardial electrogram. At least one endocardial EGM electrogram signal is collected from of samples collected from at least one endocardial or epicardial derivation (71?, 72?, 73?), and at least one of a reconstructed surface electrocardiogram (ECG) signal through the processing of collected EGM samples by a transfer function (TF) of a neural network (60?). The neural network (60?) is a time-delay-type network that simultaneously processes said at least one endocardial EGM electrogram signal, formed by a first sequence of collected samples, and at least one delayed version of this EGM signal, formed by a second sequence of collected samples distinct from the first sequence collected samples. The neural network (60?) provides said reconstructed ECG signal from the EGM signal and its delayed version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Sorin CRM S.A.S.
    Inventors: Fabienne Porée, Guy Carrault, Amar Kachenoura, Alfredo Hernandez