Abstract: A catheter system for explanting an intracardiac medical device, comprising: a catheter having a distal catheter tip configured to surround the intracardiac medical device and an encapsulation tissue that has grown around the intracardiac medical device, and a deployable cutting element at the distal catheter tip.

Abstract: A delivery system for implanting a medical device comprises a delivery catheter having an inner lumen, a mandrel received in the inner lumen of the delivery catheter and movable with respect to the delivery catheter, and an adapter piece connected to the mandrel, wherein the adapter piece, by moving the mandrel with respect to the delivery catheter, is displaceable between a first position in which the adapter piece is received within the inner lumen of the delivery catheter and a second position in which the adapter piece is arranged outside of the inner lumen of the delivery catheter. A tethering member comprises a positive-locking member adjoining a tether portion, wherein the positive-locking member in a connection state is received on the adapter piece, but is releasable from the adapter piece by displacing the adapter piece from the first position towards the second position.

Abstract: An implantable electrode lead having proximal and distal ends, comprising an electrode lead body and a pulling element. The pulling element has first and second ends. At the first end, the pulling element is connected to the distal end of the electrode lead or in the vicinity of the electrode lead distal end; referred to as the distal region of the electrode lead. Proceeding from the joining site between the first end of the pulling element and the electrode lead, the pulling element extends from the first end thereof toward the second end thereof to the proximal end of the electrode lead. The pulling element, proceeding from the joining site, extends outside the electrode lead body. A tensile force exerted onto the second end of the pulling element exerts a bending moment onto the electrode lead distal region. This bending moment results in bending of the electrode lead distal region.

Abstract: A catheter device for the recanalisation of an occlusion in a vessel. A proximal balloon is arranged at the distal end portion of a catheter shaft for anchoring the catheter shaft in the vessel and for opening the occlusion. A distal balloon arranged at the distal end portion for opening the occlusion.

Abstract: A catheter shaft includes a first tube made of an extrudable copolymer that has reactive groups, and a second tube made of a polymeric material, which is welded to the first tube. A distal balloon is welded to the first tube.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an implant comprising an electronics module and an energy store, wherein the volume of the electronics module is less than 25% of the volume of the energy store.

Abstract: A printed circuit board assembly of an implantable medical device comprises a printed circuit board and a sensor device that is arranged at the printed circuit board and joined to the printed circuit board by way of an adhesive layer. It is provided in the process that the adhesive layer is formed of an adhesive compound in which glass spheres are embedded. In this way, a printed circuit board assembly is provided which, in a simple, inexpensive manner, allows a sensor device to be joined to a printed circuit board for installation in a medical device, with advantageous mechanical decoupling and improved process reliability.

Abstract: The invention relates to an implantable sensor for detecting an electrical excitation of muscle cells, in particular cardiac muscle cells, wherein it is provided that the sensor comprises a dielectric component and a contact point for contacting muscle cells, which is connected to the dielectric component, so that an electric field in the dielectric component, and correspondingly a capacitance of the dielectric component, change with an electrical excitation of the muscle cells. The invention furthermore relates to a system comprising a sensor and an implant.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an implant comprising a housing, in which there are arranged an energy store and an electronics module, wherein a feedthrough to an electrode connection device is formed on the housing, wherein a first contact forms an electrical connection between the energy store and the electronics module, wherein a second contact forms an electrical connection between the electronics module and the feedthrough, and wherein the first contact and the second contact are oriented in the same contact direction. A method for assembling an implant is also disclosed.

Abstract: A medical device for generating electrical stimulation of a patient includes: a pulse generator configured to generate current pulses for electrical stimulation of the patient, and at least one electrode lead configured to be connected to the pulse generator. The electrode lead has a plurality of electrode contacts for delivering the current pulses to tissue of the patient. The pulse generator is configured to generate the current pulses with a rate in the range from 1 Hz to 100 kHz, and the individual current pulse has a pulse width in a range from 10 ?s to 10 ms.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an implant comprising an electrode connection device and a housing, wherein a cover for closing the housing is formed on the electrode connection device. A method for producing an implant is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for determining fluid accumulation in a lower extremity of a patient. The device comprises a housing and an electrode, wherein the device is configured to measure an impedance in the lower extremity of the patient. Also, a system and a method for determining fluid accumulation in a lower extremity of a patient are disclosed.

Abstract: A metal outer casing part of an implantable medical electronic device contains at least one inner cavity and/or non-conductive inclusion or portion with multiple small cavities and/or non-conductive inclusions which is closed off in a hermetically sealed manner at least towards the housing outer side by a closed metal layer.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a display device for a programmer of an implant, wherein the display device comprises a frame which receives and holds the following components: a display module which is designed to generate and display a representation, a shielding layer which is arranged on the display module, a flat capacitive touch sensor which is arranged on the shielding layer, and a cover which is arranged on the touch sensor. The display device further comprises an antenna, wherein the antenna is designed to transmit and/or receive in the MICS frequency band. Furthermore, a programmer for an implant is disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an implant comprising an electronics module and an electronic component, wherein an electrical connection between the electronics module and the electronic component is formed by a straight plug-in connection. A method for producing an electrical connection between an electronics module and an electronic component of an implant is also disclosed.

Abstract: Technology for near infrared (NIR) based communication and/or sensing of implantable medical devices and systems as well as method of operating the same.

Abstract: A device for neurostimulation includes a pulse generator for generating current having pulses and at least one first pair of electrodes connected to the pulse generator. The device provides a user-programmable therapy strength parameter configuration and at least two current parameter configurations for neurostimulation stored in the pulse generator. The current parameter configurations are controlled by the therapy strength configuration, at least one of the current parameter configurations is associated with a level of paresthesia sensation of a patient and at least one of the current parameter configurations is associated with a paresthesia-free therapy for the patient. The association between therapy strength parameter and current parameter configurations uniquely adjusts the current parameter configurations based on paresthesia or paresthesia-free intent, when neurostimulation is performed using parameter configurations.

Abstract: A delivery tool for an implantable medical device to be introduced into a human or animal body, in particular, an implantable leadless pacemaker, the delivery tool having an outer sheath and an inner sheath, wherein the inner sheath is configured to be retractable into a lumen of the outer sheath, wherein a distal side of the inner sheath is configured to provide regions which are reversibly collapsible and non-collapsible in diameter, wherein a non-collapsible region is arranged at the distal end of the inner sheath. A system including a delivery tool and an implantable medical device is also provided.

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 system and method for installing/implanting a leadless implant can include a leadless implant with shortened tine-based anchors and an implantation tool with a modified tip. The tines can extend from a surface of the leadless implant and may include a preformed curve or other shape to enable the tine to hook into or grapple tissue. The implantation tool may be provided with a modified tip to assist with proper alignment, insertion, and anchoring of the shortened tines. A tip of the implantation tool can have a reduced inner diameter to cause the tine tips to be approximately normal to the surface of the tissue to which the implant is being anchored. Upon deployment of the leadless implant, the tines of the anchoring mechanism are appropriately aligned for proper insertion so that robust anchoring is achieved.