Patents by Inventor G. Neal Kay
G. Neal Kay 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: 8417350Abstract: A device and method for programming an implantable pulse generator. In one embodiment, commands are entered designating implantable pulse generator programming variables into programmer memory. At least some of the commands are transformed into an executable macro. The macro is stored in the programmer memory. The macro is executed to transmit the programming variables to the implantable pulse generator.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Hall, G. Neal Kay
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Publication number: 20130013021Abstract: A device and method for programming an implantable pulse generator. In one embodiment, commands are entered designating implantable pulse generator programming variables into programmer memory. At least some of the commands are transformed into an executable macro. The macro is stored in the programmer memory. The macro is executed to transmit the programming variables to the implantable pulse generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Jeffrey A. Hall, G. Neal Kay
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Patent number: 8280518Abstract: A device and method for programming an implantable pulse generator. In one embodiment, commands are entered designating implantable pulse generator programming variables into programmer memory. At least some of the commands are transformed into an executable macro. The macro is stored in the programmer memory. The macro is executed to transmit the programming variables to the implantable pulse generator.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2006Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Hall, G. Neal Kay
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Patent number: 7136707Abstract: A device and method for programming an implantable pulse generator. In one embodiment, commands are entered designating implantable pulse generator programming variables into programmer memory. At least some of the commands are transformed into an executable macro. The macro is stored in the programmer memory. The macro is executed to transmit the programming variables to the implantable pulse generator.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2003Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Hall, G. Neal Kay
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Patent number: 6893438Abstract: A cardiac ablation apparatus for producing a circumferential ablation that electrically isolates a heart chamber wall portion from vessel such as a pulmonary vein extending into said wall portion comprises (a) an elongate centering catheter having a distal end portion; (b) an expandable centering element connected to said centering catheter distal end portion and configured for positioning within said vessel when in a retracted configuration, and for securing said elongate centering catheter in a substantially axially aligned position with respect to said vessel when said centering element is in an expanded configuration; (c) an ablation catheter slidably connected to said centering catheter said ablation element having a distal end portion, and (d) an expandable ablation element connected to said ablation catheter distal end portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2002Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: UAB Research FoundationInventors: Jeffrey A. Hall, Bruce H. KenKnight, G. Neal Kay, Gregory P. Walcott, Wade A. Bowe
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Publication number: 20040143304Abstract: A device and method for programming an implantable pulse generator. In one embodiment, commands are entered designating implantable pulse generator programming variables into programmer memory. At least some of the commands are transformed into an executable macro. The macro is stored in the programmer memory. The macro is executed to transmit the programming variables to the implantable pulse generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: Jeffrey A. Hall, G. Neal Kay
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Patent number: 6652517Abstract: A cardiac ablation apparatus for producing a circumferential ablation that electrically isolates a heart chamber wall portion from vessel such as a pulmonary vein extending into a wall portion comprises (a) an elongate centering catheter having a distal end portion; (b) an expandable centering element connected to the centering catheter distal end portion and configured for positioning within the vessel when in a retracted configuration, and for securing the elongate centering catheter in a substantially axially aligned position with respect to the vessel when the centering element is in an expanded configuration; (c) an ablation catheter slidably connected to the centering catheter the ablation element having a distal end portion, and (d) an expandable ablation element connected to the ablation catheter distal end portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2000Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: UAB Research FoundationInventors: Jeffrey A. Hall, Bruce H. KenKnight, G. Neal Kay, Gregory P. Walcott, Wade A. Bowe
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Publication number: 20030078574Abstract: A cardiac ablation apparatus for producing a circumferential ablation that electrically isolates a heart chamber wall portion from vessel such as a pulmonary vein extending into said wall portion comprises (a) an elongate centering catheter having a distal end portion; (b) an expandable centering element connected to said centering catheter distal end portion and configured for positioning within said vessel when in a retracted configuration, and for securing said elongate centering catheter in a substantially axially aligned position with respect to said vessel when said centering element is in an expanded configuration; (c) an ablation catheter slidably connected to said centering catheter said ablation element having a distal end portion, and (d) an expandable ablation element connected to said ablation catheter distal end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Inventors: Jeffrey A. Hall, Bruce H. KenKnight, G. Neal Kay, Gregory P. Walcott, Wade A. Bowe
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Publication number: 20030069578Abstract: A cardiac ablation apparatus for producing a circumferential ablation that electrically isolates a heart chamber wall portion from vessel such as a pulmonary vein extending into said wall portion comprises (a) an elongate centering catheter having a distal end portion; (b) an expandable centering element connected to said centering catheter distal end portion and configured for positioning within said vessel when in a retracted configuration, and for securing said elongate centering catheter in a substantially axially aligned position with respect to said vessel when said centering element is in an expanded configuration; (c) an ablation catheter slidably connected to said centering catheter said ablation element having a distal end portion, and (d) an expandable ablation element connected to said ablation catheter distal end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Inventors: Jeffrey A. Hall, Bruce H. KenKnight, G. Neal Kay, Gregory P. Walcott, Wade A. Bowe
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Publication number: 20030060821Abstract: A cardiac ablation apparatus for producing a circumferential ablation that electrically isolates a heart chamber wall portion from vessel such as a pulmonary vein extending into said wall portion comprises (a) an elongate centering catheter having a distal end portion; (b) an expandable centering element connected to said centering catheter distal end portion and configured for positioning within said vessel when in a retracted configuration, and for securing said elongate centering catheter in a substantially axially aligned position with respect to said vessel when said centering element is in an expanded configuration; (c) an ablation catheter slidably connected to said centering catheter said ablation element having a distal end portion, and (d) an expandable ablation element connected to said ablation catheter distal end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventors: Jeffrey A. Hall, Bruce H. KenKnight, G. Neal Kay, Gregory P. Walcott, Wade A. Bowe
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Patent number: 6493583Abstract: An implantable cardiac stimulation device and method treats intrinsic ventricular rhythms lacking atrial transport to the heart. Once an arrhythmia detector detects an intrinsic ventricular rhythm lacking atrial transport, an atrial pulse generator paces the atria to restore atrial transport. The pacing is maintained at a constant rate for a first time period after which the pacing rate is decreased over a recovery time period. The device and method may also be employed for treating accelerated junctional rhythms, accelerated idioventricular rhythms, and first degree AV block, all of which result in inhibition of a dual-chamber pacemaker.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2000Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.Inventors: Paul A. Levine, G. Neal Kay
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Patent number: 6411850Abstract: A method for automatically determining the ventilatory (or “anaerobic”) threshold breakpoint for adaptive rate pacing without the need for directly measuring anaerobic threshold or ventilatory threshold comprises: (a) positioning a first sensing electrode in the heart or superior vena cava of a patient carrying an implanted pacemaker, the first sensing electrode connected to the implanted pacemaker; (b) positioning a second sensing electrode in the thoracic region of the patient and spaced apart from the first sensing electrode; (c) determining the chest wall impedance of the patient between the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode; (d) measuring the ventilation (e.g., the minute ventilation) of the subject from the chest wall impedance during submaximal exercise by the patient; and then (e) determining the ventilatory threshold breakpoint of the patient from the measured ventilation.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1999Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: UAB Research FoundationInventors: G. Neal Kay, Donald L. Hopper, Jan-Pieter Heemells, Jeff Hall