Patents Assigned to Codman Neuro Sciences Sárl
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Publication number: 20120283703Abstract: Improving the accuracy of the flow rate of a valve in a fluidic delivery device in which a desired flow rate may be achieved by varying the duty cycle of the valve. The flow rate of fluid delivery from the valve over its lifetime is stabilized by minimizing the voltage OPENING time of the valve to account for valve and piezoelectric actuator drift. Also, the valve OPENING time of one or more fluidic parameters that impact on the flow rate delivery by the valve and differ among fluidic delivery devices is compensated to optimize the flow rate accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: CODMAN NEURO SCIENCES SARLInventors: Rocco Crivelli, Alec Ginggen, Toralf Bork
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Publication number: 20120262273Abstract: A universal external control device for use by multiple conditional access users with varying access to functionality of an implantable medical device in wireless communication therewith. Circuitry associated with the external control device is used to uniquely identify each of the conditional access users via an access device such as a key or card. Access to functionality of the implantable medical device is restricted by the universal external control device based on the conditional access user identified by the access device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: CODMAN NEURO SCIENCES SARLInventors: Alec Ginggen, Yanik Tardy
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Patent number: 8285386Abstract: A system and method for establishing communication among a control device and an implantable medical device. The implantable medical device transmits to the control device identification information including a unique identification number associated with the implantable medical device and/or a current version of application software currently being utilized by the implantable medical device. Based on the extracted identification information, the control device correlates thereto a version of the application software from among the multiple versions of application software associated with the control device that is compatible with the recognized version of the application software currently being utilized by the implantable medical device.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2008Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Codman Neuro Sciences SárlInventors: Rocco Crivelli, Alec Ginggen
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Publication number: 20120247227Abstract: An implantable active pressure transducer including a pressure sensing element and associated sensor circuitry together enclosed within an innermost glass packaging. The pressure sensing element is anodically bonded to the innermost packaging substantially aligned with an opening defined therein. An outermost biocornpatible metal packaging forms a cavity divided into first and second chambers by an intermediate partition. The innermost packaging is disposed within the first chamber without physically directly contacting or being fixed to the outermost packaging. A barrier plate is hermetically sealed to the intermediate partition to hermetically isolate the battery and communication circuitry from a pressure transmitting fluid. Inductive coupling is used to communicate data detected by the pressure sensing element internally within the implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Codman Neuro Sciences SarlInventor: Rocco Crivelli
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Patent number: 8240635Abstract: Improving the accuracy of the flow rate of a valve in a fluidic delivery device in which a desired flow rate may be achieved by varying the duty cycle of the valve. The flow rate of fluid delivery from the valve over its lifetime is stabilized by minimizing the voltage OPENING time of the valve to account for valve and piezoelectric actuator drift. Also, the valve OPENING time of one or more fluidic parameters that impact on the flow rate delivery by the valve and differ among fluidic delivery devices is compensated to optimize the flow rate accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Codman Neuro Sciences SárlInventors: Rocco Crivelli, Alec Ginggen, Toralf Bork
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Patent number: 8231563Abstract: An electrokinetic actuator for fluid flow titration including two chambers separated from one another by a porous dielectric disposed therebetween. A plurality of electrodes are disposed about a perimeter of the first and second chambers. Polar electrolyte disposed within the actuator is able to pass through the porous dielectric between the first and second chambers upon the application of an electric field or electric potential to the plural electrodes. A mechanical valve actuation mechanism connected to the second chamber allows for fine titration of fluid flow using electro-osmosis, including full-flow and/or complete cut-off. The polar electrolyte is isolated to prohibit intermixing with a fluid being titrated (such as cerebrospinal fluid).Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Codman Neuro Sciences SarlInventors: Christophe P. Mauge, Ramakrishna Venugopalan
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Publication number: 20120150356Abstract: Improving the accuracy of the flow rate of a valve in a fiuidic delivery device in which a desired flow rate may be achieved by varying the duty cycle of the valve. The flow rate of fluid delivery from the valve over its lifetime is stabilized by minimizing the voltage OPENING time of the valve to account for valve and piezoelectric actuator drift. Also, the valve OPENING time of one or more fiuidic parameters that impact on the flow rate delivery by the valve and differ among fiuidic delivery devices is compensated to optimize the flow rate accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: Codman Neuro Sciences SárlInventors: Rocco Crivelli, Alec Ginggen, Toralf Bork
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Patent number: 8186358Abstract: A system and method for locating an internal device separated by a boundary from and in wireless communication with an external device. External device includes an active emitter mechanism wherein a carrier signal is modulated by a location interrogation signal thereby generating an external RF power signal during transmission to the internal device. A secondary antenna of the internal device receives the external RF power signal and induces an RF power signal therein that is converted to a DC induced voltage signal. An indication signal proportional to the intensity of the DC induced voltage signal induced in the secondary antenna is produced by the external device. The process is repeated each time the user moves the external device to a new location proximate the patient's body until a maximum DC induced voltage signal measurement is ascertained representative of a specific area in which the internal device is located.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Codman Neuro Sciences SárlInventors: Rocco Crivelli, Alec Ginggen
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Patent number: 8090445Abstract: A system for controlling an implantable medical device (e.g., a drug delivery device) susceptible to malfunctioning during exposure to a magnetic field and/or Radio Frequency field (e.g., during a magnetic resonance imaging procedure) and a method for operating the same. Exposure of the implantable device to the magnetic field and/or the Radio Frequency field is detected using the sensing device. When the detected magnetic field and/or Radio Frequency field exceeds a corresponding predetermined threshold level, an input signal is generated at the microcontroller.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Codman Neuro Sciences SárlInventor: Alec Ginggen
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Publication number: 20110320049Abstract: Minimizing improper dosage of a drug admixture (including a single primary drug component and at least one second drug component). For each drug component in the drug admixture, receiving a name of the drug component along with its dosage unit, a maximum dose warning level and a maximum concentration warning level. Receiving a concentration for each of the single primary drug component and the at least one secondary drug component; and a dose setting of only the primary drug component. Automatically calculating a dose of each of the at least one secondary drug component. Generating an alert when: (i) the received dose setting of the primary drug component or calculated dose setting of the at least one secondary drug component exceeds the dose warning level; or (ii) the received concentration of the primary drug component or the at least one secondary drug component exceeds the concentration warning level.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: Codman Neuro Sciences SarlInventors: Olivier Chossat, Timothy Flynn
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Publication number: 20110257705Abstract: A control unit for an implantable medical device includes a housing and electronics within the housing. The electronics control an RF emission from the control unit. An antenna is pivotably connected to the housing. The antenna is movable between a stowed position where RF emission from the antenna is prevented and a deployed position where RF emission from the antenna is permitted. To use the external control unit to effect communication between an external control unit and an implanted medical device, the user places the external control unit within electronic communication range of the implanted medical device. The control unit antenna is moved from the stowed position to a deployed position where RF emission from the antenna is permitted. RF waves are emitted from the antenna to establish communication between the external control unit and the implanted medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: CODMAN NEURO SCIENCES SARLInventors: Alec Ginggen, Thierry Pipoz
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Publication number: 20110209553Abstract: An absolute piezo-resistive pressure sensor system and method employing multiple pressure sensing elements operating simultaneously to detect pressure. Both pressure sensing elements being subject to a common reference pressure within a sealed cavity. The first pressure sensing element detecting an offset voltage resulting from the progressive release of mechanical stress at an assembly interface between the sensing element and a base plate on which the sensing elements are assembled. Electronic circuitry compensates the pressure measured by the second pressure sensing element based on the offset voltage detected by the first pressure sensing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2010Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: Codman Neuro Sciences SarlInventor: Rocco Crivelli
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Publication number: 20110160638Abstract: An electrokinetic actuator for fluid flow titration including two chambers separated from one another by a porous dielectric disposed therebetween. A plurality of electrodes are disposed about a perimeter of the first and second chambers. Polar electrolyte disposed within the actuator is able to pass through the porous dielectric between the first and second chambers upon the application of an electric field or electric potential to the plural electrodes. A mechanical valve actuation mechanism connected to the second chamber allows for fine titration of fluid flow using electro-osmosis, including full-flow and/or complete cut-off. The polar electrolyte is isolated to prohibit intermixing with a fluid being titrated (such as cerebrospinal fluid).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: Codman Neuro Sciences SarlInventors: Christophe P. Mauge, Ramakrishna Venugopalan
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Publication number: 20110105991Abstract: Integrated tools for noninvasively reading and adjusting an implantable, magnetically adjustable valve, and methods of use are disclosed. The tools include magnetic or electronic reading of the valve, and magnetic or electromagnetic adjustment of the valve. In use, the tools are positioned above or in contact with the patient's skin, in proximity to the valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: Codman Neuro Sciences SarlInventors: Danillo Roth, Stefano Azzalin, Thierry Utard, Martin Pfleiderer
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Publication number: 20110105992Abstract: Integrated tools for noninvasively reading and adjusting an implantable, magnetically adjustable valve, and methods of use are disclosed. The tools include magnetic or electronic reading of the valve, and magnetic or electromagnetic adjustment of the valve. In use, the tools are positioned above or in contact with the patient's skin, in proximity to the valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: Codman Neuro Sciences SarlInventors: Yves Girardin, Fabien Luginbuhl, Pascal Resin, Thierry Pipoz
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Publication number: 20110105993Abstract: Integrated tools for noninvasively reading and adjusting an implantable, magnetically adjustable valve, and methods of use are disclosed. The tools include magnetic or electronic reading of the valve, and magnetic or electromagnetic adjustment of the valve. In use, the tools are positioned above or in contact with the patient's skin, in proximity to the valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: Codman Neuro Sciences SarlInventors: Yves Girardin, Fabien Luginbuhl, Pascale Resin, Thierry Pipoz
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Patent number: 7931642Abstract: Infusion pump for the delivery of a quantity of a medicament to the body of a patient determinable by means of an electronic control device, the pump being provided with a computer for calculating the maximum permitted administration quantity for each case as a function of the previously delivered quantity and with a blocking device for preventing further administration of the medicament on exceeding a predetermined, permitted maximum value, in which the computer determines the quantity or concentration of the active substance in the body of the patient resulting from the delivered medicament quantity and its breaking down in the body and compares it with the predetermined maximum value.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2004Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Codman Neuro Sciences SarlInventor: Jan G. Tonnies
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Patent number: 7917812Abstract: Automatic resetting of a group of multiple processors in an electronic device wherein the processors are arranged in either a cascade chain or master-slave configuration. Upon the receipt of an originating reset signal by any one of the multiple processors the remaining processors are reset upon receipt of a forced reset signal generated by one of the processors in the group. The system states prior to the originating reset of each processor is refreshed to ensure compatible synchronization of system states and thus proper communication among the processors.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2006Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Codman Neuro Sciences SárlInventors: Alec Ginggen, Rocco Crivelli
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Publication number: 20110021887Abstract: An implant includes a processor, RF communication circuitry, optical communication circuitry, a power source and a memory, all of which being hermetically sealed within a housing having a transparent window. Sensor readings are transmitted by RF using the RF communication circuitry to a remote reader after receiving interrogation signals from the reader. During calibration of the sensor, corrective coefficients are calculated by comparing actual sensor pressure readings with known pressure readings. The corrective coefficients are transmitted to the memory of the control circuitry using optical communication wherein modulated light is transmitted through the transparent window of the housing to the photo-detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: CODMAN NEURO SCIENCES SARLInventors: Rocco CRIVELLI, Danillo ROTH, Alec GINGGEN
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Patent number: 7805112Abstract: A wireless communication system with power regulation feedback for improving the robustness of wireless communication transmissions between a receiver and an active emitter irrespective of the distance separation therebetween. The receiver receives wireless communications and detects a voltage induced therein. A feedback loop provides wireless transmission of power regulation feedback based on the detected voltage. The active emitter generates a power regulated data signal in which at least one of maximum and minimum bit voltage levels of respective logical high and low bits is adjusted based on the induced voltage received via the feedback loop. The RF power level, modulation index, and/or slew rate of a data signal emitted from the active emitter is regulated by adjusting at least one of maximum and minimum bit voltage levels of respective logical high and low bits based on voltage induced in the receiver during a previous communication from the active emitter.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2009Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Codman Neuro Sciences SárlInventors: Alec Ginggen, Rocco Crivelli