Abstract: A clip for making a mechanical and electrically conductive connection between the clip and an electrically conductive pin. The clip has a base, and a first arm and an opposite second arm projecting out from the base. The first and the second arms each having a clipping area, the clipping areas of the first and second arms running toward one another and being designed to lie against the pin to make the mechanical and electrically conductive connection when the pin is arranged between the clipping areas of the first and second arms, respectively. A centering area departs from each of the clipping areas, that is, the clipping area of the first arm and the clipping area of the second arm, the centering area of the first arm and the centering area of the second arm diverging from one another.

Abstract: A method for remote programming a therapy device for neurostimulation comprises: generating a stimulation program for the therapy device by means of a clinician programmer; transferring the stimulation program to a patient programmer; loading the stimulation program on the therapy device from the patient programmer; and increasing a stimulation amplitude of the stimulation program by means of the patient programmer. An initial stimulation amplitude setting of the stimulation program is limited to a minimal dose amplitude.

Abstract: A stent system comprising a stent, a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor, wherein the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor are configured for communication with each other.

Abstract: An implantable device comprising means for deriving a circadian rhythm associated with a physiological parameter. The implantable device further comprises means for determining a blood pressure, based at least in part on the circadian rhythm. Further aspects relate to a method carried out by such a device and a computer program.

Abstract: Cardiac pacing arrangement comprising first and second leadless pacing devices, wherein the second leadless pacing device is operated in standby or operational states. During operation, the cardiac pacing arrangement carries out the following steps: a) determining whether a condition for transferring the second leadless pacing device from the standby to the operational state is fulfilled, wherein the condition is chosen from the group consisting of i) delivering N consecutive stimulating pulses (N is an integer from 2-10), ii) non-detection of any stimulation pulse over a predeterminable time period (0.5-72 hours) and detection of an existing intrinsic rhythm of the patient at the same time, and iii) detecting M consecutive non-capturing stimulation pulses (M is an integer from 2-10); and b) transferring the second leadless pacing device from the standby to the operational state if the condition is fulfilled.

Abstract: A leadless pacemaker device configured to provide for an intra-cardiac pacing, including: processing circuitry configured to generate ventricular pacing signals for stimulating ventricular tissue, and a reception device for receiving a sensing signal indicative of an atrial activity, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to detect an atrial event derived from said sensing signal, wherein the atrial event is a valid atrial sense event, where a series of atrial events lie within a range for a normal atrial rate, and/or when the atrial rate variability is within a certain range indicating a regular atrial rhythm, wherein in case a valid atrial sense event is detected, the processing circuitry is further configured to: determine ventricular pacing events according to atrial events, calculate ventricular-atrial time delays, determine a correction value based a measured time delay and the calculated time delay, and adjust the ventricular pacing timing based on the correction value.

Abstract: An energy supplying component (100) includes a plurality of power sources (161, 171, 181, 191) and at least one switch (163, 165, 167, 173, 175, 177, 183, 185, 187, 193, 195, 197). Each power source of the plurality of power sources is configured to output a defined energy level. The at least one switch is configured to reversibly combine two or more power sources of the plurality of power sources for enabling the energy supplying component to supply requested energy at one or both of a needed voltage or a needed current.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for classification of a medical relevance of a deviation between cardiac current curves, comprising applying a machine learning algorithm to the pre-acquired first cardiac current curve data and the pre-acquired at least second cardiac current curve data for classification of the medical relevance of the deviation between the pre-acquired first cardiac current curve data and the pre-acquired at least second cardiac current curve data. Furthermore, a corresponding system and a method for providing a trained machine learning algorithm are provided.

Abstract: An implant communication system configured to receive the data transferred by the first control unit and to simulate the communication interface, the back-end communication unit further comprising a programmer app unit configured to read out data from the communication interface simulation unit, the back-end communication unit further comprising a second control unit configured to control the communication interface simulation unit and the programmer app unit in such a way that the data is saved, in particular as a report, in a storage unit communicatively connected to the second control unit and/or the back-end communication unit, said data being accessible by the health care provider. Furthermore, the invention relates to a computer implemented method for communicating with an implantable medical device and a computer program.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a header assembly for an implantable intracardiac device, wherein the header assembly comprises at least one tine extending from a conically formed base ring, further comprising a header cap and a header base, wherein the header cap and the header base each comprises a supporting side surface corresponding to the conical form of the base ring, the method comprising: an assembly step, wherein the base ring is placed between the header base and the header cap such that the base ring is located adjacent the supporting header base side surface and the supporting header cap side surface, and a subsequent fixing step, wherein the header cap is permanently fixed to the header base such that the base ring is located in a base ring groove formed by the supporting header cap side surface and the supporting header base side surface.

Abstract: A pressure sensor for pressure measurement in an aggressive medium comprising a base element and a moveable element adapted to move at least in part based on an external pressure. The pressure sensor further comprises a flexible element arranged on the base element inside the pressure sensor. The flexible element is adapted for determining the external pressure, wherein the movable element is mechanically in contact with the flexible element.

Abstract: An implantable medical device for stimulating a heart, comprising a control unit, a memory unit, a stimulation unit for stimulating a cardiac region of a heart, and a detection unit for detecting an electrical signal of the heart. The memory unit comprises a computer-readable program that causes the control unit to perform the following steps: a) detecting capture thresholds during an observation period, each capture threshold detected in response to a sequence of pacing pulses delivered by the stimulation unit; b) storing the detected capture thresholds in the memory unit; c) determining threshold-to-threshold differences between two consecutive capture thresholds; and d) if a maximum determined threshold-to-threshold difference within the observation period is equal to or greater than a predetermined limit, adjusting a pacing output of the stimulation unit based on the maximum capture threshold determined within a first time period which is equal to or shorter than the observation period.

Abstract: A system comprising a first intracardiac device for implantation within a patient's heart and at least one second implantable device, wherein the second device, preferably for implantation within the heart's atrium, can be designed with less electronic components, smaller and has a longer device lifetime. The first intracardiac device comprises a first processing unit for controlling a first signal generator unit, a first data memory comprising pre-defined first signal parameters for a first treatment signal and a first measurement unit for determining at least one first bodily value and at least one second bodily value, and the second device comprises a second processing unit for controlling a second signal generator unit and a second data memory comprising pre-defined second signal parameters for a second treatment signal and a second measurement unit for determining at least one third bodily value. A method of operation of such system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A sheath for implanting an electrode in the septum of a human heart, comprising an elongated sheath shaft which delimits a lumen. The sheath shaft has a flexible distal end portion, wherein the distal end portion is preshaped in such a way that it describes a helical curve.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a medical system, comprising at least an implantable medical device, and a multi-axis accelerometer comprised by the implantable medical device for measuring an acceleration of the implantable medical device along a plurality of vectors, wherein the multi-axis accelerometer is configured to provide for each vector a signal indicative of the acceleration of the implantable medical device in the direction of the respective vector. The medical system is configured to assess said signals to automatically select or propose a vector of said plurality of vectors that comprises the best alignment with a pre-defined vector.

Abstract: A system for operating an active medical implant, comprising an active medical implant configured to store information related to a patient's health status in a memory of the active medical implant, wherein the active medical implant has a first short-range communication module; and a mobile terminal having a second short-range communication module configured to directly communicate with the first short-range communication module of the active medical implant via a communication link, wherein the active medical implant is configured to transmit the information related to the patient's health status to the mobile terminal via the communication link.

Abstract: A method for analyzing an event determined by an implantable device. The method comprises: verifying the event at least in part based on a heart episode associated with the event; wherein the verifying is based at least in part on a type of the event.

Abstract: A medical electrode device for implantation into a patient comprises a lead body extending along a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end, a distal end and an inner lumen for receiving a mandrel. An electrode end is arranged at the distal end of the lead body and comprises a carrier element and an arrangement of contact elements arranged on the carrier element for contacting tissue. A retaining device is arranged on the electrode end and is configured to interact with the mandrel, wherein the electrode end is adjustable between a folded position and an unfolded position, the retaining device being configured to retain the electrode end in the folded position and being actuatable for causing the electrode end to transfer from the folded position to the unfolded position.

Abstract: An implantable cardioverter defibrillator device comprises a generator device comprising a shock generation circuitry for producing an electrical shock pulse for performing a defibrillation therapy and a communication circuitry for establishing a communication connection to an external device in a frequency range above 2 GHz. At least one lead comprises a shock electrode for emitting said electrical shock pulse. The at least one lead comprises at least one antenna operatively connected to the communication circuitry for transmitting communication signals to and/or receiving communication signals from the external device in said frequency range above 2 GHz.