Patents Assigned to Imthera Medical, Inc.
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Publication number: 20230346303Abstract: A method for titrating a stimulation parameter for one or more electrode contacts in a system for stimulating a hypoglossal nerve of a patient includes activating one of the one or more electrode contacts to stimulate the hypoglossal nerve of the patient, obtaining a first and/or second physiological measurement from the patient, comparing the first and/or second physiological measurement to a first and/or second predetermined target value, adjusting a stimulation parameter for the one of the one or more electrode contacts if the first and/or second physiological measurement differs from the first and/or second predetermined target value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: ImThera Medical, Inc.Inventors: Paul M. Meadows, Marcelo G. Lima, Faisal N. Zaidi, Jasper Benke
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Patent number: 11647947Abstract: A method for titrating a stimulation parameter for one or more electrode contacts in a system for stimulating a hypoglossal nerve of a patient includes activating one of the one or more electrode contacts to stimulate the hypoglossal nerve of the patient, obtaining a first and/or second physiological measurement from the patient, comparing the first and/or second physiological measurement to a first and/or second predetermined target value, adjusting a stimulation parameter for the one of the one or more electrode contacts if the first and/or second physiological measurement differs from the first and/or second predetermined target value.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: ImThera Medical, Inc.Inventors: Paul M. Meadows, Marcelo G. Lima, Faisal N. Zaidi, Jasper Benke
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Patent number: 11351364Abstract: An implantable neurostimulator system is disclosed, the neurostimulator system comprising a hollow cylindrical electronics enclosure having a top, a bottom, and a side; a coil extending from a first part of the electronics enclosure; and at least one electrode operatively connected to the electronics enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: ImThera Medical, Inc.Inventors: Paul M. Meadows, Marcelo G. Lima, Stanley R. Craig
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Patent number: 10857350Abstract: A device comprises an implantable pulse generator having a plurality of stimulator outputs and a plurality of neutral electrodes. A lead splitter is configured to electronically map the stimulator outputs to the plurality of neutral electrodes. The present invention generally relates to implanted neurostimulation systems and, more particularly, to a lead splitter for neurostimulation systems and methods to increase the number of effective output channels of a single or multi-channel neurostimulator.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: ImThera Medical, Inc.Inventor: Paul M. Meadows
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Publication number: 20200338339Abstract: An implantable neurostimulator system is disclosed, the neurostimulator system comprising a hollow cylindrical electronics enclosure having a top, a bottom, and a side; a coil extending from a first part of the electronics enclosure; and at least one electrode operatively connected to the electronics enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: ImThera Medical, Inc.Inventors: Paul M. Meadows, Marcelo G. Lima, Stanley R. Craig
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Publication number: 20200330032Abstract: A method for titrating a stimulation parameter for one or more electrode contacts in a system for stimulating a hypoglossal nerve of a patient includes activating one of the one or more electrode contacts to stimulate the hypoglossal nerve of the patient, obtaining a first and/or second physiological measurement from the patient, comparing the first and/or second physiological measurement to a first and/or second predetermined target value, adjusting a stimulation parameter for the one of the one or more electrode contacts if the first and/or second physiological measurement differs from the first and/or second predetermined target value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: ImThera Medical, Inc.Inventors: Paul M. Meadows, Marcelo G. Lima, Faisal N. Zaidi, Jasper Benke
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Patent number: 10751538Abstract: A method for controlling a position of a patient's tongue includes attaching at least one electrode to the patient's hypoglossal nerve, applying an electric signal through the electrode to the hypoglossal nerve to stimulate at least one muscle of the tongue at least until the number of obstructive sleep apnea occurrences are reduced from an initial level to a treatment level, and reducing the application of the electric signal while the number of obstructive sleep apnea occurrences remain generally at or below the treatment level.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: ImThera Medical, Inc.Inventors: Marcelo G. Lima, Paul M. Meadows, Jasper Benke
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Patent number: 10646714Abstract: An implantable neurostimulator system is disclosed, the neurostimulator system comprising a hollow cylindrical electronics enclosure having a top, a bottom, and a side; a coil extending from a first part of the electronics enclosure; and at least one electrode operatively connected to the electronics enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: ImThera Medical, Inc.Inventors: Paul M. Meadows, Marcelo G. Lima, Stanley R. Craig
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Patent number: 10631779Abstract: A method for titrating a stimulation parameter for one or more electrode contacts in a system for stimulating a hypoglossal nerve of a patient includes activating one of the one or more electrode contacts to stimulate the hypoglossal nerve of the patient, obtaining a first and/or second physiological measurement from the patient, comparing the first and/or second physiological measurement to a first and/or second predetermined target value, adjusting a stimulation parameter for the one of the one or more electrode contacts if the first and/or second physiological measurement differs from the first and/or second predetermined target value.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: ImThera Medical, Inc.Inventors: Paul M. Meadows, Marcelo G. Lima, Faisal N. Zaidi, Jasper Benke
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Patent number: 10279185Abstract: A method for controlling a position of a patient's tongue includes attaching at least one electrode to the patient's Hypoglossal nerve and applying an electric signal through the electrode to at least one targeted motor efferent located within the Hypoglossal nerve to stimulate at least one muscle of the tongue. Methods may also include the use of more than one contact to target more than one motor efferent and stimulating more than one muscle. The stimulation load to maintain the position of the tongue may be shared by each muscle. The position of the patient's tongue may be controlled in order to prevent obstructive sleep apnea.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: IMTHERA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Paul M. Meadows, Marcelo G. Lima, Faisal N. Zaidi
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Patent number: 10195436Abstract: A system for controlling a position of a patient's tongue includes attaching at least one electrode to the patient's Hypoglossal nerve and applying an electric signal through the electrode to at least one targeted motor efferent located within the Hypoglossal nerve to stimulate at least one muscle of the tongue. The system may also include the use of more than one contact to target more than one motor efferent and stimulating more than one muscle. The stimulation load to maintain the position of the tongue may be shared by each muscle. The position of the patient's tongue may be controlled in order to prevent obstructive sleep apnea.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: IMTHERA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Paul M. Meadows, Marcelo G. Lima, Stanley R. Craig, Faisal N. Zaidi, Monir M. Elias
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Publication number: 20180264269Abstract: A device comprises an implantable pulse generator having a plurality of stimulator outputs and a plurality of neutral electrodes. A lead splitter is configured to electronically map the stimulator outputs to the plurality of neutral electrodes. The present invention generally relates to implanted neurostimulation systems and, more particularly, to a lead splitter for neurostimulation systems and methods to increase the number of effective output channels of a single or multi-channel neurostimulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: ImThera Medical, Inc.Inventor: Paul M. Meadows
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Publication number: 20180250509Abstract: A method for controlling a position of a patient's tongue includes attaching at least one electrode to the patient's hypoglossal nerve, applying an electric signal through the electrode to the hypoglossal nerve to stimulate at least one muscle of the tongue at least until the number of obstructive sleep apnea occurrences are reduced from an initial level to a treatment level, and reducing the application of the electric signal while the number of obstructive sleep apnea occurrences remain generally at or below the treatment level.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: ImThera Medical, Inc.Inventors: Marcelo G. Lima, Paul M. Meadows, Jasper Benke
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Patent number: 10004904Abstract: A device comprises an implantable pulse generator having a plurality of stimulator outputs and a plurality of neural electrodes. A lead splitter is configured to electronically map the stimulator outputs to the plurality of neural electrodes. The present invention generally relates to implanted neurostimulation systems and, more particularly, to a lead splitter for neurostimulation systems and methods to increase the number of effective output channels of a single or multi-channel neurostimulator.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: IMTHERA MEDICAL, INCInventor: Paul M. Meadows
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Patent number: 9987491Abstract: A method for controlling a position of a patient's tongue includes attaching at least one electrode to the patient's hypoglossal nerve, applying an electric signal through the electrode to the hypoglossal nerve to stimulate at least one muscle of the tongue at least until the number of obstructive sleep apnea occurrences are reduced from an initial level to a treatment level, and reducing the application of the electric signal while the number of obstructive sleep apnea occurrences remain generally at or below the treatment level.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: IMTHERA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Marcelo G. Lima, Paul M. Meadows, Jasper Benke
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Publication number: 20180133474Abstract: An implantable neurostimulator system is disclosed, the neurostimulator system comprising a hollow cylindrical electronics enclosure having a top, a bottom, and a side; a coil extending from a first part of the electronics enclosure; and at least one electrode operatively connected to the electronics enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: ImThera Medical, Inc.Inventors: Paul M. Meadows, Marcelo G. Lima, Stanley R. Craig
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Publication number: 20180126159Abstract: A method for controlling a position of a patient's tongue includes attaching at least one electrode to the patient's Hypoglossal nerve and applying an electric signal through the electrode to at least one targeted motor efferent located within the Hypoglossal nerve to stimulate at least one muscle of the tongue. Methods may also include the use of more than one contact to target more than one motor efferent and stimulating more than one muscle. The stimulation load to maintain the position of the tongue may be shared by each muscle. The position of the patient's tongue may be controlled in order to prevent obstructive sleep apnea.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: ImThera Medical, Inc.Inventors: Paul M. Meadows, Marcelo G. Lima, Faisal N. Zaidi
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Patent number: 9895541Abstract: A method for controlling a position of a patient's tongue includes attaching at least one electrode to the patient's Hypoglossal nerve and applying an electric signal through the electrode to at least one targeted motor efferent located within the Hypoglossal nerve to stimulate at least one muscle of the tongue. Methods may also include the use of more than one contact to target more than one motor efferent and stimulating more than one muscle. The stimulation load to maintain the position of the tongue may be shared by each muscle. The position of the patient's tongue may be controlled in order to prevent obstructive sleep apnea.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: IMTHERA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Paul M. Meadows, Marcelo G. Lima, Faisal N. Zaidi
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Patent number: 9884191Abstract: An implantable neurostimulator system is disclosed, the neurostimulator system comprising a hollow cylindrical electronics enclosure having a top, a bottom, and a side; a coil extending from a first part of the electronics enclosure; and at least one electrode operatively connected to the electronics enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2015Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: ImThera Medical, Inc.Inventors: Paul M. Meadows, Marcelo G. Lima, Stanley R. Craig
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Patent number: 9849288Abstract: An implantable neurostimulator system is disclosed, the neurostimulator system comprising a hollow cylindrical electronics enclosure having a top, a bottom, and a side; a coil extending from a first part of the electronics enclosure; and at least one electrode operatively connected to the electronics enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: IMTHERA MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Paul M. Meadows, Marcelo G. Lima, Stanley R. Craig