Patents by Inventor Gary Heit
Gary Heit 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: 20230145581Abstract: Auricular nerve stimulation techniques for addressing patient disorders, and associated systems and methods. A representative system includes a signal generator having instructions to generate an electrical therapy signal, at least a portion of the electrical therapy signal having a frequency at or above the patient's auditory frequency limit, an amplitude in an amplitude range from about 0.1 mA to about 10 mA, and a pulse width in a pulse width range from 5 microseconds to 30 microseconds. The system further includes at least one earpiece having a contoured outer surface shaped to fit against the skin of the patient's external ear, external ear canal, or both, the at least one earpiece carrying at least two transcutaneous electrodes positioned to be in electrical communication with the auricular innervation of the patient, e.g., the auricular vagal nerve.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Vivek K. Sharma, Konstantinos Alataris, Gary Heit, Jason Sutor, Pankaj Sunkeri
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Patent number: 11376430Abstract: Auricular nerve stimulation techniques for addressing patient disorders, and associated systems and methods. A representative system includes a signal generator having instructions to generate an electrical therapy signal, at least a portion of the electrical therapy signal having a frequency at or above the patient's auditory frequency limit, an amplitude in an amplitude range from about 0.1 mA to about 10 mA, and a pulse width in a pulse width range from 5 microseconds to 30 microseconds. The system further includes at least one earpiece having a contoured outer surface shaped to fit against the skin of the patient's external ear, external ear canal, or both, the at least one earpiece carrying at least two transcutaneous electrodes positioned to be in electrical communication with the auricular innervation of the patient, e.g., the auricular vagal nerve.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Nesos Corp.Inventors: Vivek K. Sharma, Konstantinos Alataris, Gary Heit, Jason Sutor, Pankaj Sunkeri
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Publication number: 20220168568Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for stimulating peripheral nerves in a patient via electrical, optical, mechanical, or other stimulation, in order to change the balance between parasympathetic and sympathetic activity by selectively increasing or decreasing each of parasympathetic and sympathetic activity. In a particular application, the present disclosure relates to a device for transdermal stimulation of the vagus nerve (including the auricular branch) to selectively affect the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system to achieve the desired therapeutic effect in a human subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Konstantinos Alataris, Vivek K. Sharma, Gary Heit
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Publication number: 20220152362Abstract: In some implementations, an intravascular gas exchange catheter includes (a) a catheter wall extending from a proximal end to a distal end; (b) a first internal lumen coupled to a first lumen port at the proximal end and adjacent at least a portion of the catheter wall, and a second internal lumen coupled to a second lumen port at the proximal end; and (c) an interior space enclosed by the catheter wall and disposed at the distal end, wherein the first internal lumen and second interior lumen are fluidly isolated from each other along a length of catheter wall but fluidly coupled to each other at the interior space. The catheter wall may include a porous material that facilitates diffusion of a target gas through the catheter wall, from or to a space exterior to the catheter wall, to or from the first lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Agitated Solutions Inc.Inventors: Morgan Evans, Gary Heit, Benjamin Arcand, Carl Lance Boling, Jennifer Chmura, Eric Sabelman, Stephen Ruoss
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Publication number: 20210346696Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for stimulating peripheral nerves in a patient via electrical, optical, mechanical, or other stimulation, in order to change the balance between parasympathetic and sympathetic activity by selectively increasing or decreasing each of parasympathetic and sympathetic activity. In a particular application, the present disclosure relates to a device for transdermal stimulation of the vagus nerve (including the auricular branch) to selectively affect the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system to achieve the desired therapeutic effect in a human subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Konstantinos Alataris, Vivek K. Sharma, Gary Heit
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Patent number: 11123558Abstract: Auricular nerve stimulation techniques for addressing patient disorders, and associated systems and methods. A representative system includes a signal generator having instructions to generate an electrical therapy signal, at least a portion of the electrical therapy signal having a frequency at or above the patient's auditory frequency limit, an amplitude in an amplitude range from about 0.1 mA to about 10 mA, and a pulse width in a pulse width range from 5 microseconds to 30 microseconds. The system further includes at least one earpiece having a contoured outer surface shaped to fit against the skin of the patient's external ear, external ear canal, or both, the at least one earpiece carrying at least two transcutaneous electrodes positioned to be in electrical communication with the auricular innervation of the patient, e.g., the auricular vagal nerve.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Nesos Corp.Inventors: Vivek K. Sharma, Konstantinos Alataris, Gary Heit, Jason Sutor, Pankaj Sunkeri
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Publication number: 20210187296Abstract: Auricular nerve stimulation techniques for modulating brain function of a person and/or improving the person's wellness, and associated systems and methods, are provided. A representative system includes a signal generator having instructions to generate an electrical signal, at least a portion of the electrical signal having a frequency at or above the person's auditory frequency limit, an amplitude in an amplitude range from about 0.1 mA to about 10 mA, and a pulse width in a pulse width range from 5 microseconds to 30 microseconds. The system further includes at least one earpiece having a contoured outer surface shaped to fit against the skin of the person's external ear, external ear canal, or both, the at least one earpiece carrying at least two transcutaneous electrodes positioned to be in electrical communication with the auricular innervation of the person, e.g., the auricular vagal nerve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Vivek K. Sharma, Konstantinos Alataris, Gary Heit
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Publication number: 20210085972Abstract: Auricular nerve stimulation techniques for addressing patient disorders, and associated systems and methods. A representative system includes a signal generator having instructions to generate an electrical therapy signal, at least a portion of the electrical therapy signal having a frequency at or above the patient's auditory frequency limit, an amplitude in an amplitude range from about 0.1 mA to about 10 mA, and a pulse width in a pulse width range from 5 microseconds to 30 microseconds. The system further includes at least one earpiece having a contoured outer surface shaped to fit against the skin of the patient's external ear, external ear canal, or both, the at least one earpiece carrying at least two transcutaneous electrodes positioned to be in electrical communication with the auricular innervation of the patient, e.g., the auricular vagal nerve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Vivek K. Sharma, Konstantinos Alataris, Gary Heit, Jason Sutor, Pankaj Sunkeri
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Publication number: 20210031036Abstract: Auricular nerve stimulation techniques for addressing patient disorders, and associated systems and methods. A representative system includes a signal generator having instructions to generate an electrical therapy signal, at least a portion of the electrical therapy signal having a frequency at or above the patient's auditory frequency limit, an amplitude in an amplitude range from about 0.1 mA to about 10 mA, and a pulse width in a pulse width range from 5 microseconds to 30 microseconds. The system further includes at least one earpiece having a contoured outer surface shaped to fit against the skin of the patient's external ear, external ear canal, or both, the at least one earpiece carrying at least two transcutaneous electrodes positioned to be in electrical communication with the auricular innervation of the patient, e.g., the auricular vagal nerve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Vivek K. Sharma, Konstantinos Alataris, Gary Heit, Jason Sutor, Pankaj Sunkeri
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Patent number: 10835747Abstract: Auricular nerve stimulation techniques for addressing patient disorders, and associated systems and methods. A representative system includes a signal generator having instructions to generate an electrical therapy signal, at least a portion of the electrical therapy signal having a frequency at or above the patient's auditory frequency limit, an amplitude in an amplitude range from about 0.1 mA to about 10 mA, and a pulse width in a pulse width range from 5 microseconds to 30 microseconds. The system further includes at least one earpiece having a contoured outer surface shaped to fit against the skin of the patient's external ear, external ear canal, or both, the at least one earpiece carrying at least two transcutaneous electrodes positioned to be in electrical communication with the auricular innervation of the patient, e.g., the auricular vagal nerve.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Vorso Corp.Inventors: Vivek K. Sharma, Konstantinos Alataris, Gary Heit, Jason Sutor, Pankaj Sunkeri
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Patent number: 10806928Abstract: Auricular nerve stimulation techniques for addressing patient disorders, and associated systems and methods. A representative system includes a signal generator having instructions to generate an electrical therapy signal, at least a portion of the electrical therapy signal having a frequency at or above the patient's auditory frequency limit, an amplitude in an amplitude range from about 0.1 mA to about 10 mA, and a pulse width in a pulse width range from 5 microseconds to 30 microseconds. The system further includes at least one earpiece having a contoured outer surface shaped to fit against the skin of the patient's external ear, external ear canal, or both, the at least one earpiece carrying at least two transcutaneous electrodes positioned to be in electrical communication with the auricular innervation of the patient, e.g., the auricular vagal nerve.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Vorso Corp.Inventors: Vivek K. Sharma, Konstantinos Alataris, Gary Heit, Jason Sutor, Pankaj Sunkeri
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Patent number: 10751536Abstract: Systems for disease treatment using electrical stimulation are disclosed. A representative method for treating a patient includes changing an activity, expression, or both activity and expression of a fast sodium channel, a glial cell, or both a fast sodium channel and a glial cell of the patient by applying to a target neural population of the patient an electrical therapy signal having a frequency in a frequency range of 1.5 kHz to 100 kHz.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Nevro Corp.Inventors: Gary Heit, Bradford Evan Gliner
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Publication number: 20200261722Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for stimulating peripheral nerves in a patient via electrical, optical, mechanical, or other stimulation, in order to change the balance between parasympathetic and sympathetic activity by selectively increasing or decreasing each of parasympathetic and sympathetic activity. In a particular application, the present disclosure relates to a device for transdermal stimulation of the vagus nerve (including the auricular branch) to selectively affect the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system to achieve the desired therapeutic effect in a human subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Konstantinos Alataris, Vivek Sharma, Gary Heit
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Publication number: 20200215327Abstract: Auricular nerve stimulation techniques for addressing patient disorders, and associated systems and methods. A representative system includes a signal generator having instructions to generate an electrical therapy signal, at least a portion of the electrical therapy signal having a frequency at or above the patient's auditory frequency limit, an amplitude in an amplitude range from about 0.1 mA to about 10 mA, and a pulse width in a pulse width range from 5 microseconds to 30 microseconds. The system further includes at least one earpiece having a contoured outer surface shaped to fit against the skin of the patient's external ear, external ear canal, or both, the at least one earpiece carrying at least two transcutaneous electrodes positioned to be in electrical communication with the auricular innervation of the patient, e.g., the auricular vagal nerve.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Vivek Sharma, Konstantinos Alataris, Gary Heit, Jason Sutor, Pankaj Sunkeri
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Publication number: 20200094054Abstract: Auricular nerve stimulation techniques for addressing patient disorders, and associated systems and methods. A representative system includes a signal generator having instructions to generate an electrical therapy signal, at least a portion of the electrical therapy signal having a frequency at or above the patient's auditory frequency limit, an amplitude in an amplitude range from about 0.1 mA to about 10 mA, and a pulse width in a pulse width range from 5 microseconds to 30 microseconds. The system further includes at least one earpiece having a contoured outer surface shaped to fit against the skin of the patient's external ear, external ear canal, or both, the at least one earpiece carrying at least two transcutaneous electrodes positioned to be in electrical communication with the auricular innervation of the patient, e.g., the auricular vagal nerve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Vivek Sharma, Konstantinos Alataris, Gary Heit, Jason Sutor, Pankaj Sunkeri
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Patent number: 9895539Abstract: Systems for disease treatment using electrical stimulation are disclosed. A representative method for treating a patient includes changing an activity, expression, or both activity and expression of a fast sodium channel, a glial cell, or both a fast sodium channel and a glial cell of the patient by applying to a target neural population of the patient an electrical therapy signal having a frequency in a frequency range of 1.5 kHz to 100 kHz.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Nevro Corp.Inventors: Gary Heit, Bradford Evan Gliner
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Publication number: 20160022283Abstract: Method and devices for cutting and removing a portion of a tissue composition which includes cancellous bone which is directly or indirectly impinging on a neural structure of the spine by creating channels through the tissue structure and then removing the detached tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Michael P. WALLACE, Roy LEGUIDLEGUID, Gary HEIT
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Publication number: 20140012261Abstract: Method and devices for cutting and removing a portion of a tissue composition which includes cancellous bone which is directly or indirectly impinging on a neural structure of the spine by creating channels through the tissue structure and then removing the detached tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Henry Nita, Gary Heit
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Patent number: 7937160Abstract: Methods and kits for delivering an electrode lead into the head of a patient are provided. A burr hole is formed within the cranium of the patient, and an electrode lead is threaded through the burr hole. The electrode lead is then placed in a pre-shaped two-dimensional geometry between the cranium and cortical brain tissue of the patient. An access anchor may be mounted into the burr hole to facilitate introduction and removal of the electrode lead and other devices. In some circumstances, it may be desirable to separate the dura mater overlying the cortical brain tissue from the cortical brain tissue to create a pocket in which the electrode lead may be manipulated. In this case, a tissue layer dissection device can be introduced through the burr hole, operated to separate the dura mater from the cranium, and then removed from the burr hole.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Robert J. Garabedian, Michael P. Wallace, Gary Heit
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Publication number: 20060129203Abstract: Methods and kits for delivering an electrode lead into the head of a patient are provided. A burr hole is formed within the cranium of the patient, and an electrode lead is threaded through the burr hole. The electrode lead is then placed in a pre-shaped two-dimensional geometry between the cranium and cortical brain tissue of the patient. An access anchor may be mounted into the burr hole to facilitate introduction and removal of the electrode lead and other devices. In some circumstances, it may be desirable to separate the dura mater overlying the cortical brain tissue from the cortical brain tissue to create a pocket in which the electrode lead may be manipulated. In this case, a tissue layer dissection device can be introduced through the burr hole, operated to separate the dura mater from the cranium, and then removed from the burr hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2004Publication date: June 15, 2006Applicant: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Robert Garabedian, Michael Wallace, Gary Heit