Patents Examined by Christine H Matthews
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Patent number: 11931569Abstract: A system and a method for increasing permeability of a brain barrier selected from a blood-brain barrier or a blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier by controlled application of pulsed electric fields.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: TEL HASHOMER MEDICAL RESEARCH, INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES LTD.Inventors: Yael Mardor, Shirley Sharabi, Itzik Cooper, David Last, David Guez, Dianne Daniels Elmakias, Yael Bresler
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Patent number: 11937048Abstract: An implantable hearing unit is provided that includes an implantable microphone, a rechargeable power storage device and a speech signal processor. The hearing unit further includes a signal coupling device that is adapted for electrical interconnection to an implantable auditory stimulation device, which is operative to stimulate an auditory component of a patient. Such a stimulation device may include cochlear implants, brain stem stimulation systems, auditory nerve stimulation systems, and middle or inner ear transducer systems. The signal coupling device is operative to provide processed drive signals from the signal processor to the stimulation device as well provide power from the power storage device to operate the stimulation device. In one arrangement, the signal coupling device is a wireless coupling between first and second coils. In such an arrangement, the hearing unit may be utilized with an existing implanted stimulation device to make that device a fully implanted hearing system.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: James Frank Kasic, James R. Easter
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Patent number: 11925388Abstract: The present disclosure provides for systems, methods, and devices for facilitating conception. According to the present disclosure, a conception facilitating device may comprise at least one frame and at least one base. In some embodiments, the at least one frame may be configured to at least partially surround the at least one base. In some aspects, the conception facilitating device may be configured to be insertable into a vaginal canal. The conception facilitating device may be comfortably inserted into a vaginal canal for a period of time, which may increase the possibility of conception.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Inventor: Camille Karalekas
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Patent number: 11918808Abstract: An implantable medical device, including a magnet and a body encompassing the magnet, wherein the implantable medical device includes structural components in the body configured to move away from one another upon initial rotation of the magnet relative to the body when the magnet is subjected to an externally generated magnetic field, thereby limiting rotation of the magnet beyond the initial rotation.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Charles Roger Aaron Leigh, Grahame Michael David Walling, Mark Alan Von Huben, James Vandyke, Nam Long Tuong
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Patent number: 11911254Abstract: A surgically implanted occluding assembly comprises an implant body having a longitudinally split generally āCā-shaped cross-section tube circumscribing an anatomical lumen. In one embodiment, the surgically implanted occluding assembly is a male continence device selectively occluding a urethra. In some embodiments an occluding magnet is rigidly affixed with the implant body, and an external selective occlusion control assembly is used to selectively activate the surgically implanted occluding assembly. The external assembly has a magnet, and body supporting the magnet. The external selective occlusion control assembly is configured to be selectively placed and retained adjacent to the surgically implanted occluding assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Inventors: Richard A. Helms, Ken L. Adam, Lewis A. Ratajczak, Joseph T. Mahon, Scott A. Olson
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Patent number: 11904166Abstract: Examples relate to systems and methods for providing settings adjustments to auditory prostheses. One or more settings adjustments can be provided to an auditory device in response to a request for the adjustments or a notification that the recipient is experiencing poor quality. The technologies disclosed herein can dynamically adapt based upon information received from a set of auditory prostheses. The information received from the set of auditory prostheses can be used to update the settings adjustments.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventor: Marcus Andersson
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Patent number: 11903722Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for evaluating the integrity of a uterine cavity. A method comprises introducing transcervically a probe into a patient's uterine cavity, providing a flow of a fluid (e.g., CO2) through the probe into the uterine cavity and monitoring the rate of the flow to characterize the uterine cavity as perforated or non-perforated based on a change in the flow rate.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: MINERVA SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Akos Toth, Robin Bek, Dominique Filloux
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Patent number: 11903690Abstract: Provided herein are devices, systems, and methods for monitoring lesion or treated area in a tissue during focal ablation or cell membrane disruption therapy.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.Inventors: Rafael V. Davalos, Mohammad Bonakdar, Eduardo L. Latouche, Roop L. Mahajan, John L. Robertson, Christopher B. Arena, Michael B. Sano
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Patent number: 11896444Abstract: A tissue marking device enables the deployment of a hook to mark a location within a breast. The deployment is performed by inserting a needle in tissue until it arrives at a target location and pressing on the end of a rod that embeds the hook in the tissue. A thread is attached to the hook and is left exposed to facilitate locating the hook.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: DFC Medical LLCInventors: Linda Henderson, James Robert Henderson
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Patent number: 11896532Abstract: An isolation apparatus for the transport of a patient who is potentially infectious, who has been subjected to chemical or biological agents, such as SARS-CoV-2, or who is threatened by chemical/biological attack. The invention comprises a transparent or semi-transparent, generally tubular enclosure, having two opposite ends. Secured to each of the two opposite ends of this transparent or semi-transparent, tubular enclosure are a pair of end walls. Pass-through ports are provided to allow for introducing items, such as medicine, water, or medical tools, into the patient chamber without opening the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: ISOVAC PRODUCTS LLCInventors: Peter M. Jenkner, Christopher R. Schultz
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Patent number: 11890486Abstract: Systems and methods for increasing skin rejuvenation of a region of a patient's skin. The system includes: a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) frequency generator that emits electromagnetic pulses to the region of the patient's skin; and a deep tissue diathermy device that applies heat to the region of the patient's skin up to temperature T. The system simultaneously applies the heat and the PEMF to the region of a patient's skin.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Venus Concept Ltd.Inventors: Oded Ron Edoute, Orit Ron Edoute, Itzhak Kremin, Vadim Polyakov
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Patent number: 11890424Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for reducing a motion sickness episode experienced by a user. The present invention may include detecting a triggering environment associated with the user, wherein detection of such environment utilizes a plurality of analyzed data associated with a plurality of sensors. The present invention may then include extracting a piece of data associated with the environment in further association with the motion sickness episode experienced by the user. The present invention may also generate one or more responses based on the extracted piece of data associated with the motion sickness episode. The present invention may then implement the generated one or more responses associated with the motion sickness episode by utilizing an augmented reality (AR) device. The present invention may further include providing a piece of feedback associated with the generated one or more responses associated with the motion sickness episode.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mark Delaney, Robert Huntington Grant, Zachary A. Silverstein, Paul Bergen
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Patent number: 11890487Abstract: An apparatus for a multi-channel high power magnetic coil driver, comprising: a plurality of magnetic coil drive modules, each of which is connected to a magnetic coil that is adapted to produce a magnetic field in a controlled manner.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Inventor: Yona Peled
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Patent number: 11890194Abstract: A catheter system including a wire, a translatable catheter, and first and second tethers is introduced into a body of a subject. The translatable catheter has a curved portion proximate a distal end of the translatable catheter. The first tether is coupled to the wire, and passes proximally through the translatable catheter. The second tether is attached to the curved portion. The catheter system is positioned such that the wire is disposed at a first location in the body. While the wire remains at the first location, the translatable catheter is translated away from the wire by manipulating the first tether and the second tether. Other embodiments are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONInventors: Jonathan Goodwin, Michael W. Sutherland, Morgan House, Richard J. Morrill, Matt Guimond, Christopher C. Lee, Kate E. Cutuli, Nareak Douk
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Patent number: 11894161Abstract: A method performed by a medical device, includes: providing a permanent magnetic field by a permanent magnet; operating an electromagnet to provide a first electromagnetic field with a first electromagnetic field value; and operating the electromagnet to provide a second electromagnetic field with a second electromagnetic field value; wherein the first electromagnetic field and the permanent magnetic field forms a first total magnetic field with a first total magnetic field value, and wherein the second electromagnetic field and the permanent magnetic field forms a second total magnetic field with a second total magnetic field value; wherein the first total magnetic is formed when an electric field in an accelerator or an energy level of a particle beam has a first value, and wherein the second total magnetic field is formed when the electric field in the accelerator or the energy level of the particle beam has a second value.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Anuj K. Purwar, James E. Clayton, Dragos E. Constantin, Gard E. Meddaugh, Matthew C. Schmidt, Mark E. Trail, Flavio Poehlmann
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Patent number: 11890249Abstract: An apparatus for constricting blood flow and for providing vibratory stimulus to address erectile dysfunction includes a single vibration unit or multiple vibration units. One embodiment includes proximal and distal rings or bands configured to annularly surround a penis close to the base of the penis and proximal to the glans. In another embodiment, the annular rings or bands are connected by at least one intermediate bar, which houses vibratory units, and/or at least one splint which may be an inflatable splint. The intermediate bar is configured to partially cover a penis between the bands. The device is made of an elastic, skin-compatible, slippery/smooth material. The apparatus may include use of a vacuum tube, to induce an erection, and an inflatable constriction ring to maintain the erection induced.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Inventor: Maqsood Jafri
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Patent number: 11883272Abstract: Example embodiments provide a sling assembly including two separate slings or sling sections connected via a removable or biodegradable connection mechanism such that the tension in the sling assembly can be readily adjusted after the sling assembly is surgically implanted.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventor: Jamie Li
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Patent number: 11878185Abstract: Described herein are multi-leaf collimators that comprise leaf drive mechanisms. The leaf drive mechanisms can be used in binary multi-leaf collimators used in emission-guided radiation therapy. One variation of a multi-leaf collimator comprises a pneumatics-based leaf drive mechanism. Another variation of a multi-leaf collimator comprises a spring-based leaf drive mechanism having a spring resonator.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: RefleXion Medical, Inc.Inventors: Eugene Duval, David Meer, Layton Hale, David Larkin
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Patent number: 11872351Abstract: Systems and methods of delivering a therapeutic session to affect a mental or an emotional state of a user include providing a wearable stimulation device having a transducer adapted to generate tactile transcutaneous vibratory output; with a user interface, obtaining data regarding an event to be experienced by the user; communicating the data regarding an event to be experienced by the user to a computer processor; with the computer processor, creating a therapeutic session parameters comprising the following steps: assigning a set of contiguous output segments for the event, and based on the event, assigning a perceived pitch of transcutaneous vibratory output and a perceived beat of transcutaneous vibratory output to each output segment; sending, from the computer processor, the therapeutic session parameters to the transducer; and generating, with the transducer, transcutaneous vibratory output for the therapeutic session based on the therapeutic session parameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Apollo Neuroscience, Inc.Inventors: David Mayer Lowell Rabin, Kathryn Fantauzzi, Raymond G. Pelletier
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Patent number: 11872407Abstract: An apparatus for generating signal waveform for biological stimulation capable of generating and outputting a biological stimulation signal wave, from a signal existing in the external environment, reflected from the signal, which includes a signal input unit for inputting an external signal from the external environment and an output waveform generation unit for generating and outputting a first biological stimulation signal wave modulated with at least one of a frequency component, an envelope component and an amplitude component included in the external signal acquired by the signal input unit and/or synchronized with an output timing of the external signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignees: NIPRO CORPORATION, HARADA ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshizo Ishikawa, Shigenori Tominaga, Yoshihiko Sano, Masahide Harada