Patents by Inventor Stuart B. McConchie

Stuart B. McConchie 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).

  • Myostimulator control using metabolic demand and muscle performance
    Patent number: 5807234
    Abstract: In a cardiomyoplasty system, a rate responsive implantable device is disclosed which controls the stimulation of both the heart and a myoplasty muscle. The metabolic demand is used as a rate response parameter and one or both of the heart and the muscle stimulation are increased with metabolic demand. Under certain conditions, for example, if the muscle is tired, its stimulation is maintained constant or reduced and the cardiac stimulation is used to compensate for increased metabolic demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Tuan Bui, Stuart B. McConchie, Peter A. Crosby, Gordon Jacobs
  • Cardiomyoplasty simulator with feedback control
    Patent number: 5693000
    Abstract: A cardiomyoplastic muscle is stimulated electronically using a closed loop control system. As part of the system, a signal sensed the muscle which is characteristic of its condition. If this signal indicates an abnormal condition, then the stimulation of the muscle is modified accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Crosby, Stuart B. McConchie, Gordon Jacobs, Tuan Bui