Patents by Inventor Tara L. Nahey

Tara L. Nahey 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).

  • Ion imbalance detector
    Patent number: 9289165
    Abstract: In general, the invention is directed to methods and devices for determining an ion concentration in the extracellular fluid of a patient. As examples, the ion may be one or more of potassium, sodium, chloride, or calcium. A system includes an electrode deployed in or near a tissue, such as a skeletal muscle, of the patient. A pulse generator supplies one or more stimulations to the tissue, and a sensor, such as an accelerometer, detects the response of the tissue to the stimulations. A processor determines a concentration of ions in the extracellular fluid as a function of the response. The system may detect an ion imbalance based upon the determined concentration of ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Orhan Soykan, Timothy H. Robinson, James K. Carney, Tara L. Nahey, Cygni Chan
  • ION IMBALANCE DETECTOR
    Publication number: 20150032023
    Abstract: In general, the invention is directed to methods and devices for determining an ion concentration in the extracellular fluid of a patient. As examples, the ion may be one or more of potassium, sodium, chloride, or calcium. A system includes an electrode deployed in or near a tissue, such as a skeletal muscle, of the patient. A pulse generator supplies one or more stimulations to the tissue, and a sensor, such as an accelerometer, detects the response of the tissue to the stimulations. A processor determines a concentration of ions in the extracellular fluid as a function of the response. The system may detect an ion imbalance based upon the determined concentration of ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Orhan Soykan, Timothy H. Robinson, James K. Carney, Tara L. Nahey, Cygni Chan
  • Ion imbalance detector
    Patent number: 8903492
    Abstract: In general, the invention is directed to methods and devices for determining an ion concentration in the extracellular fluid of a patient. As examples, the ion may be one or more of potassium, sodium, chloride, or calcium. A system includes an electrode deployed in or near a tissue, such as a skeletal muscle, of the patient. A pulse generator supplies one or more stimulations to the tissue, and a sensor, such as an accelerometer, detects the response of the tissue to the stimulations. A processor determines a concentration of ions in the extracellular fluid as a function of the response. The system may detect an ion imbalance based upon the determined concentration of ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Orhan Soykan, Timothy H. Robinson, James K. Carney, Tara L. Nahey, Cygni Chan