Patents by Inventor Anirudhan Narasimhan
Anirudhan Narasimhan 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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Publication number: 20230301596Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to pledget stimulation/recording electrode assemblies that are particularly useful for automatic periodic stimulation. Embodiments are compatible with nerve monitoring systems to provide continuous stimulation of a nerve during surgery. Disclosed embodiments include an electrode assembly having one or more electrodes rotatably supported by and positioned within a pledget substrate. The flexible pledget substrate conforms and fixates to bioelectric tissue to secure the electrode assembly in position, wrapped around the target tissue. In some embodiments, the pledget substrate includes two bodies, each including at least one electrode, the two bodies being selectively separable so that the bodies can be repositioned with respect to one another. The electrode assembly further includes a lead wire assembly including at least one insulating jacket positioned around a wire core.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Matthew L. CANTWELL, David C. HACKER, John R. PRISCO, Anirudhan NARASIMHAN
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Patent number: 11672487Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to pledget stimulation/recording electrode assemblies that are particularly useful for automatic periodic stimulation. Embodiments are compatible with nerve monitoring systems to provide continuous stimulation of a nerve during surgery. Disclosed embodiments include an electrode assembly having one or more electrodes rotatably supported by and positioned within a pledget substrate. The flexible pledget substrate conforms and fixates to bioelectric tissue to secure the electrode assembly in position, wrapped around the target tissue. In some embodiments, the pledget substrate includes two bodies, each including at least one electrode, the two bodies being selectively separable so that the bodies can be repositioned with respect to one another. The electrode assembly further includes a lead wire assembly including at least one insulating jacket positioned around a wire core.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Matthew L. Cantwell, David C. Hacker, John R. Prisco, Anirudhan Narasimhan
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Publication number: 20220347462Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include a bio-electric stimulation probe assembly including a patch including a first aperture and also a guide socket including a grommet and a second aperture. The guide socket is positioned on the patch such that the first and second apertures are aligned. The assembly further includes a guide including a tip that is positioned within and rotatable within the grommet. A probe of the assembly having at least one electrode is interconnected with the guide and extends through the first and second apertures. The guide and guide socket are collectively arranged and configured so that the guide has three degrees of rotational freedom with respect to the grommet thus meaning the probe correspondingly has three degrees of rotational freedom with respect to the grommet. Methods of using stimulation probe assemblies are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.Inventors: Anirudhan Narasimhan, David C. Hacker, Kevin L. McFarlin, Gabriela A. Guillen
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Publication number: 20220257940Abstract: A monitoring system may include a processor and display system for displaying results from the monitoring. A user may be in a sterile field away from the processor and display system and selected input devices. A controller may be physically connected to the monitoring system from the sterile field to allow the user to control the monitoring system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: John R. Prisco, David C. Hacker, Matthew L. Cantwell, Anirudhan Narasimhan, Amber A. Katada
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Patent number: 11412986Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods of conducting an intraoperative procedure including providing an electrode assembly having a pledget substrate having a surface that is hydrophilic, at least one electrode supported by and positioned within the pledget substrate, and a lead wire assembly interconnected to the at least one electrode. Methods can further include creating an incision to access bioelectric tissue of a patient and applying the pledget substrate to the tissue, such as a nerve, for example. The pledget substrate conforms and fixates to the tissue to secure the electrode assembly in position. The electrode is then activated to record bioelectric responses of or stimulate the tissue. In some embodiments, the pledget substrate includes two bodies, each including at least one electrode, the two bodies being selectively separable so that the bodies can be repositioned with respect to one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Matthew L. Cantwell, David C. Hacker, John R. Prisco, Anirudhan Narasimhan
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Patent number: 11406813Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include a bio-electric stimulation probe assembly including a patch including a first aperture and also a guide socket including a grommet and a second aperture. The guide socket is positioned on the patch such that the first and second apertures are aligned. The assembly further includes a guide including a tip that is positioned within and rotatable within the grommet. A probe of the assembly having at least one electrode is interconnected with the guide and extends through the first and second apertures. The guide and guide socket are collectively arranged and configured so that the guide has three degrees of rotational freedom with respect to the grommet thus meaning the probe correspondingly has three degrees of rotational freedom with respect to the grommet. Methods of using stimulation probe assemblies are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Anirudhan Narasimhan, David C. Hacker, Kevin L. McFarlin, Gabriela A. Guillen
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Publication number: 20220110586Abstract: A system includes an endotracheal tube having a plurality of electrodes, wherein the electrodes include at least one stimulating electrode configured to stimulate tissue of a patient and at least one monitoring electrode configured to monitor at least one nerve of a patient. The system includes a nerve integrity monitor device configured to send a stimulation signal to the at least one stimulating electrode to evoke a reflex response, and configured to receive a monitoring signal from the at least one monitoring electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Kevin L. McFarlin, David C. Hacker, Anirudhan Narasimhan
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Patent number: 11241195Abstract: A system includes an endotracheal tube having a plurality of electrodes, wherein the electrodes include at least one stimulating electrode configured to stimulate tissue of a patient and at least one monitoring electrode configured to monitor at least one nerve of a patient. The system includes a nerve integrity monitor device configured to send a stimulation signal to the at least one stimulating electrode to evoke a reflex response, and configured to receive a monitoring signal from the at least one monitoring electrode.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Kevin L. McFarlin, David C. Hacker, Anirudhan Narasimhan
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Publication number: 20210338308Abstract: A monitoring system facilitating neuro-monitoring and tissue identification and method for use thereof is provided. The system and method can apply electrical stimulation via a probe to the fibrous tissue and/or the tissue of interest, and can determine a location and/or integrity of nerves or nerve roots therein using stimulated response signals in the fibrous tissue and/or the tissue of interest in response to the electrical stimulation. The system and method also can stimulate the tissue of interest by applying radiation to the tissue of interest from the distal end of the probe, and can identify the tissue of interest using captured radiation from the tissue of interest stimulated by the applied radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Nicholas F. Pergola, David Hacker, Anirudhan Narasimhan
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Publication number: 20210000363Abstract: A monitoring system may include a processor and display system for displaying results from the monitoring. A user may be in a sterile field away from the processor and display system and selected input devices. A controller may be physically connected to the monitoring system from the sterile field to allow the user to control the monitoring system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Matthew L. Cantwell, Wenjeng Li, Kevin L. McFarlin, Anirudhan Narasimhan
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Patent number: 10849517Abstract: A monitoring system may include a processor and display system for displaying results from the monitoring. A user may be in a sterile field away from the processor and display system and selected input devices. A controller may be physically connected to the monitoring system from the sterile field to allow the user to control the monitoring system.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Matthew L. Cantwell, Wenjeng Li, Kevin L. McFarlin, Anirudhan Narasimhan
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Publication number: 20200121916Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include a bio-electric stimulation probe assembly including a patch including a first aperture and also a guide socket including a grommet and a second aperture. The guide socket is positioned on the patch such that the first and second apertures are aligned. The assembly further includes a guide including a tip that is positioned within and rotatable within the grommet. A probe of the assembly having at least one electrode is interconnected with the guide and extends through the first and second apertures. The guide and guide socket are collectively arranged and configured so that the guide has three degrees of rotational freedom with respect to the grommet thus meaning the probe correspondingly has three degrees of rotational freedom with respect to the grommet. Methods of using stimulation probe assemblies are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.Inventors: Anirudhan Narasimhan, David C. Hacker, Kevin L. McFarlin, Gabriela A. Guillen
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Publication number: 20190104956Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods of conducting an intraoperative procedure including providing an electrode assembly having a pledget substrate having a surface that is hydrophilic, at least one electrode supported by and positioned within the pledget substrate, and a lead wire assembly interconnected to the at least one electrode. Methods can further include creating an incision to access bioelectric tissue of a patient and applying the pledget substrate to the tissue, such as a nerve, for example. The pledget substrate conforms and fixates to the tissue to secure the electrode assembly in position. The electrode is then activated to record bioelectric responses of or stimulate the tissue. In some embodiments, the pledget substrate includes two bodies, each including at least one electrode, the two bodies being selectively separable so that the bodies can be repositioned with respect to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Matthew L. Cantwell, David C. Hacker, John R. Prisco, Anirudhan Narasimhan
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Publication number: 20190104995Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to pledget stimulation/recording electrode assemblies that are particularly useful for automatic periodic stimulation. Embodiments are compatible with nerve monitoring systems to provide continuous stimulation of a nerve during surgery. Disclosed embodiments include an electrode assembly having one or more electrodes rotatably supported by and positioned within a pledget substrate. The flexible pledget substrate conforms and fixates to bioelectric tissue to secure the electrode assembly in position, wrapped around the target tissue. In some embodiments, the pledget substrate includes two bodies, each including at least one electrode, the two bodies being selectively separable so that the bodies can be repositioned with respect to one another. The electrode assembly further includes a lead wire assembly including at least one insulating jacket positioned around a wire core.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Matthew L. Cantwell, David C. Hacker, John R. Prisco, Anirudhan Narasimhan
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Publication number: 20190059812Abstract: A system includes an endotracheal tube having a plurality of electrodes, wherein the electrodes include at least one stimulating electrode configured to stimulate tissue of a patient and at least one monitoring electrode configured to monitor at least one nerve of a patient. The system includes a nerve integrity monitor device configured to send a stimulation signal to the at least one stimulating electrode to evoke a reflex response, and configured to receive a monitoring signal from the at least one monitoring electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Kevin L. McFarlin, David C. Hacker, Anirudhan Narasimhan
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Publication number: 20190059813Abstract: A system includes an endotracheal tube having a plurality of electrodes, wherein the electrodes include at least one stimulating electrode configured to stimulate tissue of a patient and at least one monitoring electrode configured to monitor at least one nerve of a patient. The system includes a nerve integrity monitor device configured to send a stimulation signal to the at least one stimulating electrode to evoke a reflex response, and configured to receive a monitoring signal from the at least one monitoring electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Kevin L. McFarlin, David C. Hacker, Anirudhan Narasimhan
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Publication number: 20180078161Abstract: A monitoring system may include a processor and display system for displaying results from the monitoring. A user may be in a sterile field away from the processor and display system and selected input devices. A controller may be physically connected to the monitoring system from the sterile field to allow the user to control the monitoring system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Matthew L. CANTWELL, Wenjeng Li, Kevin L. McFarlin, Anirudhan Narasimhan