Patents by Inventor Bruce Wilkoff

Bruce Wilkoff 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).

  • Cardiopulmonary functional status assessment via metabolic response detection by implantable cardiac device
    Patent number: 8903491
    Abstract: An implantable cardiac device is configured and programmed to assess a patient's cardiopulmonary function by evaluating the patient's minute ventilation response. Such evaluation may be performed by computing a minute ventilation response slope, defined as the ratio of an incremental change in minute ventilation to an incremental change in measured activity level. The minute ventilation response slope may then be compared with a normal range to assess the patient's functional status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald L. Hopper, Bruce Wilkoff, Richard Morris
  • CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTIONAL STATUS ASSESSMENT VIA METABOLIC RESPONSE DETECTION BY IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140012345
    Abstract: An implantable cardiac device is configured and programmed to assess a patient's cardiopulmonary function by evaluating the patient's minute ventilation response. Such evaluation may be performed by computing a minute ventilation response slope, defined as the ratio of an incremental change in minute ventilation to an incremental change in measured activity level. The minute ventilation response slope may then be compared with a normal range to assess the patient's functional status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald L. Hopper, Bruce Wilkoff, Richard Morris
  • Cardiopulmonary functional status assessment via metabolic response detection by implantable cardiac device
    Patent number: 8538525
    Abstract: An implantable cardiac device is configured and programmed to assess a patient's cardiopulmonary function by evaluating the patient's minute ventilation response. Such evaluation may be performed by computing a minute ventilation response slope, defined as the ratio of an incremental change in minute ventilation to an incremental change in measured activity level. The minute ventilation response slope may then be compared with a normal range to assess the patient's functional status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald L. Hopper, Bruce Wilkoff, Richard Morris
  • CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTIONAL STATUS ASSESSMENT VIA METABOLIC RESPONSE DETECTION BY IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120143276
    Abstract: An implantable cardiac device is configured and programmed to assess a patient's cardiopulmonary function by evaluating the patient's minute ventilation response. Such evaluation may be performed by computing a minute ventilation response slope, defined as the ratio of an incremental change in minute ventilation to an incremental change in measured activity level. The minute ventilation response slope may then be compared with a normal range to assess the patient's functional status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Donald L. Hopper, Bruce Wilkoff, Richard Morris
  • Cardiopulmonary functional status assessment via metabolic response detection by implantable cardiac device
    Patent number: 8116869
    Abstract: An implantable cardiac device is configured and programmed to assess a patient's cardiopulmonary function by evaluating the patient's minute ventilation response. Such evaluation may be performed by computing a minute ventilation response slope, defined as the ratio of an incremental change in minute ventilation to an incremental change in measured activity level. The minute ventilation response slope may then be compared with a normal range to assess the patient's functional status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald L. Hopper, Bruce Wilkoff, Richard Morris
  • CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTIONAL STATUS ASSESSMENT VIA METABOLIC RESPONSE DETECTION BY IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080249586
    Abstract: An implantable cardiac device is configured and programmed to assess a patient's cardiopulmonary function by evaluating the patient's minute ventilation response. Such evaluation may be performed by computing a minute ventilation response slope, defined as the ratio of an incremental change in minute ventilation to an incremental change in measured activity level. The minute ventilation response slope may then be compared with a normal range to assess the patient's functional status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald L. Hopper, Bruce Wilkoff, Richard Morris
  • Cardiopulmonary functional status assessment via metabolic response detection by implantable cardiac device
    Patent number: 7389143
    Abstract: An implantable cardiac device is configured and programmed to assess a patient's cardiopulmonary function by evaluating the patient's minute ventilation response. Such evaluation may be performed by computing a minute ventilation response slope, defined as the ratio of an incremental change in minute ventilation to an incremental change in measured activity level. The minute ventilation response slope may then be compared with a normal range to assess the patient's functional status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Hopper, Bruce Wilkoff, Richard Morris
  • Cardiopulmonary functional status assessment via metabolic response detection by implantable cardiac device
    Publication number: 20060036290
    Abstract: An implantable cardiac device is configured and programmed to assess a patient's cardiopulmonary function by evaluating the patient's minute ventilation response. Such evaluation may be performed by computing a minute ventilation response slope, defined as the ratio of an incremental change in minute ventilation to an incremental change in measured activity level. The minute ventilation response slope may then be compared with a normal range to assess the patient's functional status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Donald Hopper, Bruce Wilkoff, Richard Morris
  • Automatic adjustment of detection rate threshold in an implantable antitachycardia therapy device
    Patent number: 5882352
    Abstract: An antitachycardia stimulation device that automatically adjusts its detection rate threshold as a function of a sensed physiological parameter indicative of cardiac rate. The implantable antitachycardia stimulation device includes heart rate detection circuitry and antitachycardia therapy circuitry for applying a specific antitachycardia therapy in the event that the detected heart rate falls within at least one tachycardia rate zone. The tachycardia rate zone is defined by a lower threshold limit, and may also be defined by an upper threshold limit if more than one rate zone is used. The lower threshold limit is automatically adjusted as a function of an independently sensed physiological parameter that predicts a normal or natural change in the heart rate. If more then one rate zone is used, other threshold limits may also be adjusted automatically as a separate function of the same sensed physiological parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Duncan, Bruce Wilkoff, James D. Causey, III