Patents by Inventor Rene H. Wentkowski

Rene H. Wentkowski 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: 9949687
    Abstract: A system and method for correlating health related data for display. The system includes a medical device recording data and a display producing device which correlates the data and simultaneously displays different types of data or displays two sets of the same type of data along with the circumstances at which the two sets of data were recorded. Such displays aid a physician in prescribing and ascertaining the efficacy of cardiac therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
  • Publication number: 20170100074
    Abstract: A system and method for correlating health related data for display. The system includes a medical device recording data and a display producing device which correlates the data and simultaneously displays different types of data or displays two sets of the same type of data along with the circumstances at which the two sets of data were recorded. Such displays aid a physician in prescribing and ascertaining the efficacy of cardiac therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: James R. Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
  • Patent number: 9533166
    Abstract: A system and method for correlating health related data for display. The system includes a medical device recording data and a display producing device which correlates the data and simultaneously displays different types of data or displays two sets of the same type of data along with the circumstances at which the two sets of data were recorded. Such displays aid a physician in prescribing and ascertaining the efficacy of cardiac therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
  • Publication number: 20160136433
    Abstract: A method for allowing cardiac signals to be sensed and pacing pulse vectors to be delivered between two or more electrodes. In one embodiment, cardiac signals are sensed and pacing pulse vectors are delivered between at least one of a first left ventricular electrode and a second left ventricular electrode. Alternatively, cardiac signals are sensed and pacing pulse vectors are delivered between different combinations of the first and second left ventricular electrodes and a first supraventricular electrode. In addition, cardiac signals are sensed and pacing pulse vectors are delivered between different combinations of the first and second left ventricular electrode, the first supraventricular electrode and a conductive housing. In an additional embodiment, a first right ventricular electrode is used to sense cardiac signals and provide pacing pulses with different combinations of the first and second left ventricular electrodes, the first supraventricular electrode and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Bruce Alan Tockman, Randy Westlund, Rene H. Wentkowski, Russell E. Anderson
  • Patent number: 9278221
    Abstract: A method for allowing cardiac signals to be sensed and pacing pulse vectors to be delivered between two or more electrodes. In one embodiment, cardiac signals are sensed and pacing pulse vectors are delivered between at least one of a first left ventricular electrode and a second left ventricular electrode. Alternatively, cardiac signals are sensed and pacing pulse vectors are delivered between different combinations of the first and second left ventricular electrodes and a first supraventricular electrode. In addition, cardiac signals are sensed and pacing pulse vectors are delivered between different combinations of the first and second left ventricular electrode, the first supraventricular electrode and a conductive housing. In an additional embodiment, a first right ventricular electrode is used to sense cardiac signals and provide pacing pulses with different combinations of the first and second left ventricular electrodes, the first supraventricular electrode and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Bruce Alan Tockman, Randy Westlund, Rene H. Wentkowski, Russell E. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20160030759
    Abstract: A system and method for correlating health related data for display. The system includes a medical device recording data and a display producing device which correlates the data and simultaneously displays different types of data or displays two sets of the same type of data along with the circumstances at which the two sets of data were recorded. Such displays aid a physician in prescribing and ascertaining the efficacy of cardiac therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: James R. Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
  • Patent number: 9155904
    Abstract: A system and method for correlating health related data for display. The system includes a medical device recording data and a display producing device which correlates the data and simultaneously displays different types of data or displays two sets of the same type of data along with the circumstances at which the two sets of data were recorded. Such displays aid a physician in prescribing and ascertaining the efficacy of cardiac therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: James Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
  • Publication number: 20150005835
    Abstract: A system and method for correlating health related data for display. The system includes a medical device recording data and a display producing device which correlates the data and simultaneously displays different types of data or displays two sets of the same type of data along with the circumstances at which the two sets of data were recorded. Such displays aid a physician in prescribing and ascertaining the efficacy of cardiac therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: James Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
  • Patent number: 8918173
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for graphically configuring leads for a medical device. According to one aspect, the system generally comprises a medical device and a processing device, such as a programmer or computer, adapted to be in communication with the medical device. The medical device has at least one lead with at least one electrode in a configuration that can be changed using the processing device. The processing device provides a graphical display of the configuration, including a representative image of a proposed electrical signal to be applied by the medical device between the at least one electrode of the medical device and at least one other electrode before the medical device applies the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode. In one embodiment, the graphical display graphically represents the lead(s), the electrode(s), a pulse polarity, and a vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Par Lindh, James R. Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, John Lockhart
  • Publication number: 20140277236
    Abstract: A method for allowing cardiac signals to be sensed and pacing pulse vectors to be delivered between two or more electrodes. In one embodiment, cardiac signals are sensed and pacing pulse vectors are delivered between at least one of a first left ventricular electrode and a second left ventricular electrode. Alternatively, cardiac signals are sensed and pacing pulse vectors are delivered between different combinations of the first and second left ventricular electrodes and a first supraventricular electrode. In addition, cardiac signals are sensed and pacing pulse vectors are delivered between different combinations of the first and second left ventricular electrode, the first supraventricular electrode and a conductive housing. In an additional embodiment, a first right ventricular electrode is used to sense cardiac signals and provide pacing pulses with different combinations of the first and second left ventricular electrodes, the first supraventricular electrode and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Bruce Alan Tockman, Randy Westlund, Rene H. Wentkowski, Russell E. Anderson
  • Patent number: 8838220
    Abstract: A system and method for correlating health related data for display. The system includes a medical device recording data and a display producing device which correlates the data and simultaneously displays different types of data or displays two sets of the same type of data along with the circumstances at which the two sets of data were recorded. Such displays aid a physician in prescribing and ascertaining the efficacy of cardiac therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: James Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
  • Patent number: 8798744
    Abstract: A method for allowing cardiac signals to be sensed and pacing pulse vectors to be delivered between two or more electrodes. In one embodiment, cardiac signals are sensed and pacing pulse vectors are delivered between at least one of a first left ventricular electrode and a second left ventricular electrode. Alternatively, cardiac signals are sensed and pacing pulse vectors are delivered between different combinations of the first and second left ventricular electrodes and a first supraventricular electrode. In addition, cardiac signals are sensed and pacing pulse vectors are delivered between different combinations of the first and second left ventricular electrode, the first supraventricular electrode and a conductive housing. In an additional embodiment, a first right ventricular electrode is used to sense cardiac signals and provide pacing pulses with different combinations of the first and second left ventricular electrodes, the first supraventricular electrode and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Bruce Tockman, Randy Westlund, Rene H. Wentkowski, Russell E. Anderson
  • Patent number: 8725242
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for displaying statistical distributions of cardiac events. A device embodiment comprises circuitry adapted to communicate with a medical device that is adapted to acquire data regarding cardiac events occurring at two or more cardiac sites, and display means for displaying a histogram of the data as two or more statistical distributions for the two or more cardiac sites. The histogram includes a number of histogram bins. At least one of the histogram bins includes both a representation for at least a portion of a statistical distribution of a cardiac event for a first cardiac site and a representation for at least a portion of a statistical distribution of a cardiac event for a second cardiac site. Other embodiments are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Rene H. Wentkowski, James Kalgren, Par Lindh
  • Patent number: 8718768
    Abstract: A system and method for recording sensing and pacing events in a cardiac rhythm management device. The method may be particularly useful in assessment of pacing parameters for ventricular resynchronization therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Rene H. Wentkowski, Andrew P. Kramer, James Kalgren
  • Patent number: 8694096
    Abstract: A method and system for managing refractory periods in a cardiac rhythm management device configured for biventricular or biatrial sensing. Refractory periods for each channel of the pacemaker are provided by interval timers that are triggered by sensed or paced events in order to prevent misinterpretation of sensing signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Andrew P. Kramer, James O. Gilkerson, Lorenzo DiCarlo, Rene H. Wentkowski
  • Publication number: 20140052206
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for graphically configuring leads for a medical device. According to one aspect, the system generally comprises a medical device and a processing device, such as a programmer or computer, adapted to be in communication with the medical device. The medical device has at least one lead with at least one electrode in a configuration that can be changed using the processing device. The processing device provides a graphical display of the configuration, including a representative image of a proposed electrical signal to be applied by the medical device between the at least one electrode of the medical device and at least one other electrode before the medical device applies the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode. In one embodiment, the graphical display graphically represents the lead(s), the electrode(s), a pulse polarity, and a vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Par Lindh, James R. Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, John Lockhart
  • Publication number: 20130324862
    Abstract: A system and method for correlating health related data for display. The system includes a medical device recording data and a display producing device which correlates the data and simultaneously displays different types of data or displays two sets of the same type of data along with the circumstances at which the two sets of data were recorded. Such displays aid a physician in prescribing and ascertaining the efficacy of cardiac therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: James Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
  • Patent number: 8571660
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for graphically configuring leads for a medical device. According to one aspect, the system generally comprises a medical device and a processing device, such as a programmer or computer, adapted to be in communication with the medical device. The medical device has at least one lead with at least one electrode in a configuration that can be changed using the processing device. The processing device provides a graphical display of the configuration, including a representative image of a proposed electrical signal to be applied by the medical device between the at least one electrode of the medical device and at least one other electrode before the medical device applies the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode. In one embodiment, the graphical display graphically represents the lead(s), the electrode(s), a pulse polarity, and a vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Par Lindh, James Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, John Lockhart
  • Patent number: 8548576
    Abstract: A system and method for correlating health related data for display. The system includes a medical device recording data and a display producing device which correlates the data and simultaneously displays different types of data or displays two sets of the same type of data along with the circumstances at which the two sets of data were recorded. Such displays aid a physician in prescribing and ascertaining the efficacy of cardiac therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: James Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
  • Patent number: 8386036
    Abstract: A medical device programmer and a method of operation in which a first data value is received and used in the execution of one or more algorithms. One or more suggested pulse generator settings are calculated from the one or more algorithms based on the first data value, and the one or more suggested pulse generator settings are displayed on an interactive display screen of the medical device programmer. In one embodiment, the first data value is a duration interval of a QRS complex. From the duration interval, suggestions are made as to one or more ventricular chambers in which to provide pacing pulses. Additionally, pacing intervals for an AV delay are suggested based on measured P-R intervals, or pacing intervals for an LV offset are suggested based on a measured duration interval of a V-V-interval between a right ventricular event and a left ventricular event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Par Lindh, James Kalgren, Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Rene H. Wentkowski