Patents by Inventor Alan Fryer
Alan Fryer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11694799Abstract: A system includes at least one medical device (7), a remote monitoring server (RMS, 1) and at least one patient remote device (PR, 5). The the PR is configured to establish a first bidirectional communication connection (12, 14) of the PR and the RMS and a second bidirectional communication connection (13, 14) of the PR and one chosen medical device, wherein the PR is further configured to manage remote processes associated with the chosen medical device comprising remote interrogation of the chosen medical device and remote programming of the chosen medical device using the second bidirectional communication connection as well as data exchange with the RMS concerning interrogation data and/or program data with regard to the chosen medical device using the first bidirectional communication connection.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KGInventors: James Horton, Lauren Kraiter, Dean Bergstrom, Yarisa Jaroch Gonzalez, Dawn Gayle Flakne, Alan Fryer, James Lowry, Rainer Joerg Grosskopf
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Publication number: 20230201608Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Dawn Gayle Flakne, Yarisa Jaroch Gonzalez, Alan Fryer, Lauren Kraiter
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Patent number: 11612753Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Dawn Gayle Flakne, Yarisa Jaroch Gonzalez, Alan Fryer, Lauren Kraiter
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Patent number: 11583686Abstract: An implantable medical device contains a hermetic battery. The hermetic battery contains a hermetically sealed battery housing defining an internal chamber, an electrochemical cell disposed within the internal chamber, and an electronic module disposed within the internal chamber. The electronic module is electrically conductively connected to the electrochemical cell, and the electronic module is arranged in the electrochemical cell.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Doerr, Tim Traulsen, Torsten Oertmann, Gregory Jay Delmain, Alan Fryer
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Publication number: 20220392630Abstract: A system includes at least one medical device (7), a remote monitoring server (RMS, 1) and at least one patient remote device (PR, 5). The the PR is configured to establish a first bidirectional communication connection (12, 14) of the PR and the RMS and a second bidirectional communication connection (13, 14) of the PR and one chosen medical device, wherein the PR is further configured to manage remote processes associated with the chosen medical device comprising remote interrogation of the chosen medical device and remote programming of the chosen medical device using the second bidirectional communication connection as well as data exchange with the RMS concerning interrogation data and/or program data with regard to the chosen medical device using the first bidirectional communication connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: James Horton, Lauren Kraiter, Dean Bergstrom, Yarisa Jaroch Gonzalez, Dawn Gayle Flakne, Alan Fryer, James Lowry, Rainer Joerg Grosskopf
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Patent number: 11497922Abstract: A header for an implantable medical device includes at least an antenna and a receptacle for receiving a signal transmission line. Either one or a combination of the antenna and the receptacle are encased in a dielectric material. The dielectric material can be one of or include one of a polymer, a ceramic material, polyoxymethylene, polysulfone, polybutylene terephthalate. A medical device and a method for assembling a medical device are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Dirk Muessig, Matthew Melius, Eric Austin, Andreas Becker, Alan Fryer, Torsten Oertmann, Rolf Klenner
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Publication number: 20210268296Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Dawn Gayle Flakne, Yarisa Jaroch Gonzalez, Alan Fryer, Lauren Kraiter
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Publication number: 20210052904Abstract: An implantable medical device contains a hermetic battery. The hermetic battery contains a hermetically sealed battery housing defining an internal chamber, an electrochemical cell disposed within the internal chamber, and an electronic module disposed within the internal chamber. The electronic module is electrically conductively connected to the electrochemical cell, and the electronic module is arranged in the electrochemical cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: THOMAS DOERR, TIM TRAULSEN, TORSTEN OERTMANN, GREGORY JAY DELMAIN, ALAN FRYER
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Publication number: 20200316389Abstract: A header for an implantable medical device includes at least an antenna and a receptacle for receiving a signal transmission line. Either one or a combination of the antenna and the receptacle are encased in a dielectric material. The dielectric material can be one of or include one of a polymer, a ceramic material, polyoxymethylene, polysulfone, polybutylene terephthalate. A medical device and a method for assembling a medical device are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KGInventors: DIRK MUESSIG, MATTHEW MELIUS, ERIC AUSTIN, ANDREAS BECKER, ALAN FRYER, TORSTEN OERTMANN, ROLF KLENNER
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Patent number: 10537742Abstract: A pacing system, which is particularly suitable for implantable leadless pacemakers, applies passively-balanced voltage-based pacing pulses, and periodically performs capture verification (evoked response detection) by following a pacing pulse with a current-based active balancing pulse, and then measuring any evoked response provoked by the pacing pulse. The active balancing pulse reduces residual charge on the electrodes used for pulsing, and thereby reduces polarization artifacts that could obscure measurement of the evoked response at the electrodes. The amplitude and pulse width of the active balancing current pulse are defined by measurements made in a few preceding pulses. The pacemaker preferably detects indicia of cardiac contractility, and performs capture verification only when contractility indicates that the patient is physically inactive and emotionally stable.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Marcelo Baru, Ramprasad Vijayagopal, Alan Fryer
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Publication number: 20190175904Abstract: An implantable pulse generator configured to deliver first and second stimulation pulse trains wherein the first and second trains are delivered simultaneously, are delivered at different frequencies, and are each biphasic, including a stimulation phase followed by a balancing phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: BIOTRONIK SE &. Co. KGInventors: Marcelo BARU, Alan FRYER
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Publication number: 20190015669Abstract: An external device and a medical device communicate wirelessly with each other. In order to provide for a reliable and low-power method and system providing secure communication between a medical device, in particular an implant, and an external device, the external device has a sound signal transmitter and the medical device has a sound signal receiver. The medical device is configured such that if the sound signal receiver of the medical device detects a predetermined sound signal sent by the sound signal transmitter of the external device, the medical device activates a predetermined operating sequence with a wireless data transmission between the medical device and the external device. There is also described a novel medical device, a novel method for operating a medical device using an external device, and a novel computer program product for operating a medical device using an external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: DIRK MUESSIG, ALAN FRYER, JEFFREY A. VON ARX, LARRY STOTTS
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Patent number: 10143844Abstract: An implantable stimulation system includes a pulse generator having at least one implantable lead (200) with a proximal end (301) electrically connected to the pulse generator, and a distal end bearing at least one stimulation electrode (201.1, 201.2) electrically connected to the proximal end (301), and thus to the pulse generator. The distal end of the lead (200) includes at least one expandable member (202) configured to laterally extend from the lead (200) in its expanded state, and that carries the stimulation electrode(s) (201.1, 201.2).Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Marcelo Baru, Dirk Muessig, Alan Fryer
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Publication number: 20180185653Abstract: A pacing system, which is particularly suitable for implantable leadless pacemakers, applies passively-balanced voltage-based pacing pulses, and periodically performs capture verification (evoked response detection) by following a pacing pulse with a current-based active balancing pulse, and then measuring any evoked response provoked by the pacing pulse. The active balancing pulse reduces residual charge on the electrodes used for pulsing, and thereby reduces polarization artifacts that could obscure measurement of the evoked response at the electrodes. The amplitude and pulse width of the active balancing current pulse are defined by measurements made in a few preceding pulses. The pacemaker preferably detects indicia of cardiac contractility, and performs capture verification only when contractility indicates that the patient is physically inactive and emotionally stable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: MARCELO BARU, RAMPRASAD VIJAYAGOPAL, ALAN FRYER
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Patent number: 9895543Abstract: An implantable pulse generator system includes a stimulation unit delivering vagal nerve stimulation pulses, an activity sensor determining an exertion level of the user and generating a signal representing metabolic demand, an autonomic tone sensor determining an autonomic status of the user and generating a signal representing autonomic status, and a control unit in communication with the foregoing components, and which is adapted to control the stimulation unit depending on both the signal representing metabolic demand and the signal representing autonomic status.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Jie Lian, Lauren Kraiter, Alan Fryer, Andrew B. Kibler, Dirk Muessig, Larry Stotts, Warren Dabney, Jeffrey A. von Arx
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Publication number: 20160256687Abstract: An implantable stimulation system includes a pulse generator having at least one implantable lead (200) with a proximal end (301) electrically connected to the pulse generator, and a distal end bearing at least one stimulation electrode (201.1, 201.2) electrically connected to the proximal end (301), and thus to the pulse generator. The distal end of the lead (200) includes at least one expandable member (202) configured to laterally extend from the lead (200) in its expanded state, and that carries the stimulation electrode(s) (201.1, 201.2).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Marcelo Baru, Dirk Muessig, Alan Fryer
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Publication number: 20160175595Abstract: An implantable pulse generator system includes a stimulation unit delivering vagal nerve stimulation pulses, an activity sensor determining an exertion level of the user and generating a signal representing metabolic demand, an autonomic tone sensor determining an autonomic status of the user and generating a signal representing autonomic status, and a control unit in communication with the foregoing components, and which is adapted to control the stimulation unit depending on both the signal representing metabolic demand and the signal representing autonomic status.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Jie Lian, Lauren Kraiter, Alan Fryer, Andrew B. Kibler, Dirk Muessig, Larry Stotts, Warren Dabney, Jeffrey A. von Arx
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Publication number: 20080169401Abstract: A portable holder for a monitor is taught, whereby a flat-panel monitor can be suspended in a portable holder from a ceiling or from a vertical object. The holder comprises a body, a mechanism for holding a monitor and the body together, a stem with a ball-type terminus, an optional attachment, and a mechanism for suspending the monitor holder from a ceiling, using the stem, or a vertical object, using the optional attachment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventor: Geoffrey Alan Fryer
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Patent number: 4538995Abstract: A portable easily transportable computer classroom having a plurality of separate areas, each area having a pair of computer desks and electrical outlets for providing lighting, heat, air conditioning and powering the computers installed at the desks when hooked up to a remote source of electricity, such as a school site. The classroom can thus be used by a school not having resources or space to afford the computer equipment or a separate computer classroom.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 1984Date of Patent: September 3, 1985Inventor: Alan Fryer