Patents by Inventor Charles E. Distad

Charles E. Distad 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).

  • Control of atrial defibrillation therapy based on hemodynamic sensor feedback
    Patent number: 7336994
    Abstract: Control of defibrillation therapy delivered by implantable medical devices (IMDs) using hemodynamic sensor feedback is disclosed. The hemodynamic sensor feedback allows for increased control over application of atrial defibrillation therapy. Specifically, the therapy is delivered when a fibrillation episode results in a discrete loss of hemodynamic function. Defibrillation therapy is thus withheld for hemodynamically benign arrhythmias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Hettrick, David E. Euler, Eduardo N. Warman, Michael R. Ujhelyi, Rahul Mehra, Paul D. Ziegler, Shailesh Kumar V. Musley, Charles E. Distad, David E. Ritscher