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).
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Patent number: 9949687Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: James R. Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
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Publication number: 20170100074Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: James R. Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
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Patent number: 9533166Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: James R. Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
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Publication number: 20160136433Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Bruce Alan Tockman, Randy Westlund, Rene H. Wentkowski, Russell E. Anderson
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Patent number: 9278221Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Bruce Alan Tockman, Randy Westlund, Rene H. Wentkowski, Russell E. Anderson
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Publication number: 20160030759Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: James R. Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
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Patent number: 9155904Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 9, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: James Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
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Publication number: 20150005835Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: James Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
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Patent number: 8918173Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 27, 2013Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Par Lindh, James R. Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, John Lockhart
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Publication number: 20140277236Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Bruce Alan Tockman, Randy Westlund, Rene H. Wentkowski, Russell E. Anderson
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Patent number: 8838220Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 12, 2013Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: James Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
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Patent number: 8798744Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Bruce Tockman, Randy Westlund, Rene H. Wentkowski, Russell E. Anderson
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Patent number: 8725242Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Rene H. Wentkowski, James Kalgren, Par Lindh
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Patent number: 8718768Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Rene H. Wentkowski, Andrew P. Kramer, James Kalgren
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Patent number: 8694096Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Andrew P. Kramer, James O. Gilkerson, Lorenzo DiCarlo, Rene H. Wentkowski
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Publication number: 20140052206Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Par Lindh, James R. Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, John Lockhart
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Publication number: 20130324862Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: James Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
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Patent number: 8571660Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 6, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Par Lindh, James Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, John Lockhart
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Patent number: 8548576Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: James Kalgren, Rene H. Wentkowski, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
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Patent number: 8386036Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Par Lindh, James Kalgren, Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Rene H. Wentkowski