Patents by Inventor Debra S. Echt
Debra S. Echt 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: 20220331588Abstract: The present invention relies on a controller-transmitter device to deliver ultrasound energy into cardiac tissue in order to directly improve cardiac function and/or to energize one or more implanted receiver-stimulator devices that transduce the ultrasound energy to electrical energy to perform excitatory and/or non-excitatory treatments for heart failure. The acoustic energy can be applied as a single burst or as multiple bursts.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Debra S. Echt, Richard E. Riley, Mark W. Cowan, Axel F. Brisken
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Patent number: 11376439Abstract: The present invention relies on a controller-transmitter device to deliver ultrasound energy into cardiac tissue in order to directly improve cardiac function and/or to energize one or more implanted receiver-stimulator devices that transduce the ultrasound energy to electrical energy to perform excitatory and/or non-excitatory treatments for heart failure. The acoustic energy can be applied as a single burst or as multiple bursts.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: EBR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Debra S. Echt, Richard E. Riley, Mark W. Cowan, Axel F. Brisken
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Publication number: 20190351226Abstract: The present invention relies on a controller-transmitter device to deliver ultrasound energy into cardiac tissue in order to directly improve cardiac function and/or to energize one or more implanted receiver-stimulator devices that transduce the ultrasound energy to electrical energy to perform excitatory and/or non-excitatory treatments for heart failure. The acoustic energy can be applied as a single burst or as multiple bursts.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Debra S. Echt, Richard E. Riley, Mark W. Cowan, Axel F. Brisken
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Publication number: 20190336776Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to stimulate tissue to treat medical conditions involving tissues such as the bone, spine, stomach, nerves, brain and the cochlea. The disclosed invention uses electrical stimulation of the tissue, where vibrational (or acoustic) energy from a source is received by an implanted device and converted to electrical energy and the converted electrical energy is used by implanted electrodes to stimulate the pre-determined tissue sites. The vibrational energy is generated by a controller-transmitter, which could be either implanted or located externally. The vibrational energy is received by a receiver-stimulator, which could be located at or close to the stimulation site.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: EBR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Cowan, Richard E. Riley, Axel F. Brisken, Debra S. Echt
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Patent number: 10207115Abstract: The present invention relies on a controller-transmitter device to deliver ultrasound energy into cardiac tissue in order to directly improve cardiac function and/or to energize one or more implanted receiver-stimulator devices that transduce the ultrasound energy to electrical energy to perform excitatory and/or non-excitatory treatments for heart failure. The acoustic energy can be applied as a single burst or as multiple bursts.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: EBR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Debra S. Echt, Richard E. Riley, Mark W. Cowan, Axel F. Brisken
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Patent number: 10143850Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to stimulate tissue to treat medical conditions involving tissues such as the bone, spine, stomach, nerves, brain and the cochlea. The disclosed invention uses electrical stimulation of the tissue, where vibrational (or acoustic) energy from a source is received by an implanted device and converted to electrical energy and the converted electrical energy is used by implanted electrodes to stimulate the pre-determined tissue sites. The vibrational energy is generated by a controller-transmitter, which could be either implanted or located externally. The vibrational energy is received by a receiver-stimulator, which could be located at or close to the stimulation site.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: EBR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Cowan, Richard E. Riley, Axel F. Brisken, Debra S. Echt
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Publication number: 20160367823Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to stimulate tissue to treat medical conditions involving tissues such as the bone, spine, stomach, nerves, brain and the cochlea. The disclosed invention uses electrical stimulation of the tissue, where vibrational (or acoustic) energy from a source is received by an implanted device and converted to electrical energy and the converted electrical energy is used by implanted electrodes to stimulate the pre-determined tissue sites. The vibrational energy is generated by a controller-transmitter, which could be either implanted or located externally. The vibrational energy is received by a receiver-stimulator, which could be located at or close to the stimulation site.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Mark W. Cowan, Richard E. Riley, Axel F. Brisken, Debra S. Echt
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Patent number: 9452286Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to stimulate tissue to treat medical conditions involving tissues such as the bone, spine, stomach, nerves, brain and the cochlea. The disclosed invention uses electrical stimulation of the tissue, where vibrational (or acoustic) energy from a source is received by an implanted device and converted to electrical energy and the converted electrical energy is used by implanted electrodes to stimulate the pre-determined tissue sites. The vibrational energy is generated by a controller-transmitter, which could be either implanted or located externally. The vibrational energy is received by a receiver-stimulator, which could be located at or close to the stimulation site.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: EBR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Cowan, Richard E. Riley, Axel F. Brisken, Debra S. Echt
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Publication number: 20160235976Abstract: The present invention relies on a controller-transmitter device to deliver ultrasound energy into cardiac tissue in order to directly improve cardiac function and/or to energize one or more implanted receiver-stimulator devices that transduce the ultrasound energy to electrical energy to perform excitatory and/or non-excitatory treatments for heart failure. The acoustic energy can be applied as a single burst or as multiple bursts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Debra S. Echt, Richard E. Riley, Mark W. Cowan, Axel F. Brisken
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Patent number: 9333364Abstract: The present invention relies on a controller-transmitter device to deliver ultrasound energy into cardiac tissue in order to directly improve cardiac function and/or to energize one or more implanted receiver-stimulator devices that transduce the ultrasound energy to electrical energy to perform excitatory and/or non-excitatory treatments for heart failure. The acoustic energy can be applied as a single burst or as multiple bursts.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: EBR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Debra S. Echt, Richard E. Riley, Mark W. Cowan, Axel F. Brisken
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Patent number: 9008776Abstract: Systems including an implantable receiver-stimulator and an implantable controller-transmitter are used for leadless electrical stimulation of body tissues. Cardiac pacing and arrhythmia control is accomplished with one or more implantable receiver-stimulators and an external or implantable controller-transmitter. Systems are implanted by testing external or implantable devices at different tissue sites, observing physiologic and device responses, and selecting sites with preferred performance for implanting the systems. In these systems, a controller-transmitter is activated at a remote tissue location to transmit/deliver acoustic energy through the body to a receiver-stimulator at a target tissue location. The receiver-stimulator converts the acoustic energy to electrical energy for electrical stimulation of the body tissue. The tissue locations(s) can be optimized by moving either or both of the controller-transmitter and the receiver-stimulator to determine the best patient and device responses.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: EBR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Cowan, Debra S. Echt, Richard E. Riley, Axel F. Brisken
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Publication number: 20130282070Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to stimulate tissue to treat medical conditions involving tissues such as the bone, spine, stomach, nerves, brain and the cochlea. The disclosed invention uses electrical stimulation of the tissue, where vibrational (or acoustic) energy from a source is received by an implanted device and converted to electrical energy and the converted electrical energy is used by implanted electrodes to stimulate the pre-determined tissue sites. The vibrational energy is generated by a controller-transmitter, which could be either implanted or located externally. The vibrational energy is received by a receiver-stimulator, which could be located at or close to the stimulation site.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: EBR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Cowan, Richard E. Riley, Axel F. Brisken, Debra S. Echt
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Publication number: 20130282073Abstract: Systems including an implantable receiver-stimulator and an implantable controller-transmitter are used for leadless electrical stimulation of body tissues. Cardiac pacing and arrhythmia control is accomplished with one or more implantable receiver-stimulators and an external or implantable controller-transmitter. Systems are implanted by testing external or implantable devices at different tissue sites, observing physiologic and device responses, and selecting sites with preferred performance for implanting the systems. In these systems, a controller-transmitter is activated at a remote tissue location to transmit/deliver acoustic energy through the body to a receiver-stimulator at a target tissue location. The receiver-stimulator converts the acoustic energy to electrical energy for electrical stimulation of the body tissue. The tissue locations(s) can be optimized by moving either or both of the controller-transmitter and the receiver-stimulator to determine the best patient and device responses.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: EBR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Cowan, Debra S. Echt, Richard E. Riley, Axel F. Brisken
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Patent number: 8498715Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to enable hearing in the deaf by stimulating sites in the cochlea. The invention uses electrical stimulation in the cochlea, where vibrational energy from a source is received by an implanted device and converted to electrical energy and the converted electrical energy is used by implanted electrodes to stimulate the cochlear nerve. The vibrational energy is generated by a controller-transmitter, which could be located either externally or implanted. The vibrational energy is received by a receiver-stimulator, which contains multiple electrodes to stimulate along selected sites in the cochlea.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: EBR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Cowan, Richard E. Riley, Axel F. Brisken, Debra S. Echt
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Patent number: 8494643Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to stimulate nerves to treat medical conditions such as pain, and other conditions, such as, CHF, obesity, incontinence, etc., that could be controlled by the stimulation of the vagal nerves. The invention uses electrical stimulation of the nerve, where vibrational energy from a source is received by an implanted device and converted to electrical energy and the converted electrical energy is used by implanted electrodes to stimulate the pre-determined nerve site. The vibrational energy is generated by a controller-transmitter, which could be implanted or located externally. The vibrational energy is received by a receiver-stimulator, which could be located in the various regions on or around the nerve that needs to be stimulated. The implantable receiver-stimulator stimulates different nerves and regions of a nerve to provide therapeutic benefit.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: EBR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Cowan, Richard E. Riley, Axel F. Brisken, Debra S. Echt
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Patent number: 8494639Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to stimulate brain tissue to treat medical conditions such as movement disorders, pain and epilepsy. The disclosed invention uses electrical stimulation of the brain tissue, where vibrational energy from a source is received by an implanted device and converted to electrical energy and the converted electrical energy is used by implanted electrodes to stimulate the pre-determined brain site. The vibrational energy is generated by a controller-transmitter, which could be either implanted or located externally. The vibrational energy is received by a receiver-stimulator, which could be located under the skull, within the brain, on the dura, or in the cranial space close to the brain. As a therapeutic treatment, the implantable receiver-stimulator stimulates the brain sites that are effective in altering brain activity.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: EBR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Cowan, Richard E. Riley, Axel F. Brisken, Debra S. Echt
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Patent number: 8494642Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to stimulate spine tissue to treat medical conditions such as pain and spinal injury. The invention uses electrical stimulation of the spine, where vibrational energy from a source is received by an implanted device and converted to electrical energy and the converted electrical energy is used by implanted electrodes to stimulate the pre-determined brain site. The vibrational energy is generated by a controller-transmitter, which could be located either externally or implanted. The vibrational energy is received by a receiver-stimulator, which could be located in the various regions on around the spine. The implantable receiver-stimulator stimulates different locations in the spine region to provide therapeutic benefit.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: EBR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Cowan, Richard E. Riley, Axel F. Brisken, Debra S. Echt
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Patent number: 8494644Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to enhance bone growth by stimulating bone sites for bone regrowth, fusion, or grafts. The invention uses electrical stimulation of the bone site, where vibrational energy from a source is received by an implanted device and converted to electrical energy and the converted electrical energy is used by implanted electrodes to stimulate the bone site. The vibrational energy is generated by a controller-transmitter, which could be located either externally or implanted. The vibrational energy is received by a receiver-transmitter, which could be incorporated into an orthopedic device, such as pin, cage, plate or prosthetic joint used for bone healing.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: EBR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Cowan, Richard E. Riley, Axel F. Brisken, Debra S. Echt
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Patent number: 8494637Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to stimulate gastrointestinal tissue to treat medical conditions such as eating disorders, gastroparesis, and gastric reflux. The invention uses electrical stimulation of the nerve, where vibrational energy from a source is received by an implanted device and converted to electrical energy and the converted electrical energy is used by implanted electrodes to stimulate the pre-determined gastrointestinal tissue site. The vibrational energy is generated by a controller-transmitter, which could be implanted or located externally. The vibrational energy is received by a receiver-stimulator, which could be located in the various regions on or around the gastrointestinal tissue that needs to be stimulated. The implantable receiver-stimulator stimulates different gastrointestinal tissue to provide the desired therapeutic benefit.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: EBR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Cowan, Richard E. Riley, Axel F. Brisken, Debra S. Echt
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Patent number: 8315701Abstract: Systems including an implantable receiver-stimulator and an implantable controller-transmitter are used for leadless electrical stimulation of body tissues. Cardiac pacing and arrhythmia control is accomplished with one or more implantable receiver-stimulators and an external or implantable controller-transmitter. Systems are implanted by testing external or implantable devices at different tissue sites, observing physiologic and device responses, and selecting sites with preferred performance for implanting the systems. In these systems, a controller-transmitter is activated at a remote tissue location to transmit/deliver acoustic energy through the body to a receiver-stimulator at a target tissue location. The receiver-stimulator converts the acoustic energy to electrical energy for electrical stimulation of the body tissue. The tissue locations(s) can be optimized by moving either or both of the controller-transmitter and the receiver-stimulator to determine the best patient and device responses.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2009Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: EBR Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Cowan, Debra S. Echt, Richard E. Riley, Axel F. Brisken