Patents by Inventor Gerald P. Arne

Gerald P. Arne 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).

  • Publication number: 20230129026
    Abstract: An implantable medical device system is configured to sense cardiac events in response to a cardiac electrical signal crossing a cardiac event sensing threshold. A control circuit is configured to determine a drop time interval based on a heart rate and control a sensing circuit to hold the cardiac event sensing threshold at a threshold value during the drop time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jian Cao, Gerald P. Arne, Timothy A. Ebeling, Yanina Grinberg, Michael W. Heinks, Paul R. Solheim, Xusheng Zhang
  • Patent number: 11547864
    Abstract: An implantable medical device system is configured to sense cardiac events in response to a cardiac electrical signal crossing a cardiac event sensing threshold. A control circuit is configured to determine a drop time interval based on a heart rate and control a sensing circuit to hold the cardiac event sensing threshold at a threshold value during the drop time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Cao, Gerald P. Arne, Timothy A. Ebeling, Yanina Grinberg, Michael W. Heinks, Paul R. Solheim, Xusheng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220331600
    Abstract: An implantable medical device system capable of sensing cardiac electrical signals includes a sensing circuit, a therapy delivery circuit and a control circuit. The sensing circuit is configured to receive a cardiac electrical signal and sense a cardiac event in response to the signal crossing a cardiac event sensing threshold. The therapy delivery circuit is configured to deliver an electrical stimulation therapy to a patient's heart via the electrodes coupled to the implantable medical device. The control circuit is configured to control the sensing circuit to set a starting value of the cardiac event sensing threshold and hold the starting value constant for a sense delay interval. The control circuit is further configured to detect an arrhythmia based on cardiac events sensed by the sensing circuit and control the therapy delivery circuit to deliver the electrical stimulation therapy in response to detecting the arrhythmia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Jian CAO, Timothy A. EBELING, Saul E. GREENHUT, Michael W. HEINKS, Irving J. SANCHEZ, Paul R. SOLHEIM, Xusheng ZHANG, Gerald P. ARNE
  • Patent number: 11413469
    Abstract: An implantable medical device system capable of sensing cardiac electrical signals includes a sensing circuit, a therapy delivery circuit and a control circuit. The sensing circuit is configured to receive a cardiac electrical signal and sense a cardiac event in response to the signal crossing a cardiac event sensing threshold. The therapy delivery circuit is configured to deliver an electrical stimulation therapy to a patient's heart via the electrodes coupled to the implantable medical device. The control circuit is configured to control the sensing circuit to set a starting value of the cardiac event sensing threshold and hold the starting value constant for a sense delay interval. The control circuit is further configured to detect an arrhythmia based on cardiac events sensed by the sensing circuit and control the therapy delivery circuit to deliver the electrical stimulation therapy in response to detecting the arrhythmia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Cao, Timothy A. Ebeling, Saul E. Greenhut, Michael W. Heinks, Irving J. Sanchez, Paul R. Solheim, Xusheng Zhang, Gerald P. Arne
  • Publication number: 20210038905
    Abstract: An implantable medical device system is configured to sense cardiac events in response to a cardiac electrical signal crossing a cardiac event sensing threshold. A control circuit is configured to determine a drop time interval based on a heart rate and control a sensing circuit to hold the cardiac event sensing threshold at a threshold value during the drop time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jian Cao, Gerald P. Arne, Timothy A. Ebeling, Yanina Grinberg, Michael W. Heinks, Paul R. Solheim, Xusheng Zhang
  • Patent number: 10799710
    Abstract: An implantable medical device system is configured to sense cardiac events in response to a cardiac electrical signal crossing a cardiac event sensing threshold. A control circuit is configured to determine a drop time interval based on a heart rate and control a sensing circuit to hold the cardiac event sensing threshold at a threshold value during the drop time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Cao, Gerald P. Arne, Timothy A. Ebeling, Yanina Grinberg, Michael W. Heinks, Paul R. Solheim, Xusheng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200094065
    Abstract: An implantable medical device system capable of sensing cardiac electrical signals includes a sensing circuit, a therapy delivery circuit and a control circuit. The sensing circuit is configured to receive a cardiac electrical signal and sense a cardiac event in response to the signal crossing a cardiac event sensing threshold. The therapy delivery circuit is configured to deliver an electrical stimulation therapy to a patient's heart via the electrodes coupled to the implantable medical device. The control circuit is configured to control the sensing circuit to set a starting value of the cardiac event sensing threshold and hold the starting value constant for a sense delay interval. The control circuit is further configured to detect an arrhythmia based on cardiac events sensed by the sensing circuit and control the therapy delivery circuit to deliver the electrical stimulation therapy in response to detecting the arrhythmia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Jian CAO, Timothy A. EBELING, Saul E. GREENHUT, Michael W. HEINKS, Irving J. SANCHEZ, Paul R. SOLHEIM, Xusheng ZHANG, Gerald P. ARNE
  • Patent number: 10493291
    Abstract: An implantable medical device system capable of sensing cardiac electrical signals includes a sensing circuit, a therapy delivery circuit and a control circuit. The sensing circuit is configured to receive a cardiac electrical signal and sense a cardiac event in response to the signal crossing a cardiac event sensing threshold. The therapy delivery circuit is configured to deliver an electrical stimulation therapy to a patient's heart via the electrodes coupled to the implantable medical device. The control circuit is configured to control the sensing circuit to set a starting value of the cardiac event sensing threshold and hold the starting value constant for a sense delay interval. The control circuit is further configured to detect an arrhythmia based on cardiac events sensed by the sensing circuit and control the therapy delivery circuit to deliver the electrical stimulation therapy in response to detecting the arrhythmia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Cao, Timothy A. Ebeling, Saul E. Greenhut, Michael W. Heinks, Irving J. Sanchez, Paul R. Solheim, Xusheng Zhang, Gerald P. Arne
  • Publication number: 20190117985
    Abstract: An implantable medical device system is configured to sense cardiac events in response to a cardiac electrical signal crossing a cardiac event sensing threshold. A control circuit is configured to determine a drop time interval based on a heart rate and control a sensing circuit to hold the cardiac event sensing threshold at a threshold value during the drop time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Jian CAO, Gerald P. ARNE, Timothy A. EBELING, Yanina GRINBERG, Michael W. HEINKS, Paul R. SOLHEIM, Xusheng ZHANG
  • Patent number: 10252071
    Abstract: An implantable medical device system capable of sensing cardiac electrical signals includes a sensing circuit, a therapy delivery circuit and a control circuit. The sensing circuit is configured to receive a cardiac electrical signal and sense a cardiac event in response to the signal crossing a cardiac event sensing threshold. The therapy delivery circuit is configured to deliver an electrical stimulation therapy to a patient's heart via the electrodes coupled to the implantable medical device. The control circuit is configured to control the sensing circuit to set a starting value of the cardiac event sensing threshold and hold the starting value constant for a sense delay interval. The control circuit is further configured to detect an arrhythmia based on cardiac events sensed by the sensing circuit and control the therapy delivery circuit to deliver the electrical stimulation therapy in response to detecting the arrhythmia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Cao, Timothy A. Ebeling, Saul E. Greenhut, Michael W. Heinks, Irving J. Sanchez, Paul R. Solheim, Xusheng Zhang, Gerald P. Arne
  • Publication number: 20180339164
    Abstract: An implantable medical device system capable of sensing cardiac electrical signals includes a sensing circuit, a therapy delivery circuit and a control circuit. The sensing circuit is configured to receive a cardiac electrical signal and sense a cardiac event in response to the signal crossing a cardiac event sensing threshold. The therapy delivery circuit is configured to deliver an electrical stimulation therapy to a patient's heart via the electrodes coupled to the implantable medical device. The control circuit is configured to control the sensing circuit to set a starting value of the cardiac event sensing threshold and hold the starting value constant for a sense delay interval. The control circuit is further configured to detect an arrhythmia based on cardiac events sensed by the sensing circuit and control the therapy delivery circuit to deliver the electrical stimulation therapy in response to detecting the arrhythmia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Jian CAO, Timothy A. EBELING, Saul E. GREENHUT, Michael W. HEINKS, Irving J. SANCHEZ, Paul R. SOLHEIM, Xusheng ZHANG, Gerald P. ARNE
  • Publication number: 20170312534
    Abstract: An implantable medical device system capable of sensing cardiac electrical signals includes a sensing circuit, a therapy delivery circuit and a control circuit. The sensing circuit is configured to receive a cardiac electrical signal and sense a cardiac event in response to the signal crossing a cardiac event sensing threshold. The therapy delivery circuit is configured to deliver an electrical stimulation therapy to a patient's heart via the electrodes coupled to the implantable medical device. The control circuit is configured to control the sensing circuit to set a starting value of the cardiac event sensing threshold and hold the starting value constant for a sense delay interval. The control circuit is further configured to detect an arrhythmia based on cardiac events sensed by the sensing circuit and control the therapy delivery circuit to deliver the electrical stimulation therapy in response to detecting the arrhythmia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jian CAO, Timothy A. EBELING, Saul E. GREENHUT, Michael W. HEINKS, Irving J. SANCHEZ, Paul R. SOLHEIM, Xusheng ZHANG, Gerald P. ARNE
  • Patent number: 9775987
    Abstract: Electrical crosstalk between two implantable medical devices or two different therapy modules of a common implantable medical device may be evaluated, and, in some examples, mitigated. In some examples, one of the implantable medical devices or therapy modules delivers electrical stimulation to a nonmyocardial tissue site or a nonvascular cardiac tissue site, and the other implantable medical device or therapy module delivers cardiac rhythm management therapy to a heart of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: William T. Donofrio, John E. Burnes, Paul G. Krause, Gerald P. Arne, David J. Peichel, Xiaohong Zhou, James D. Reinke, Timothy Davis
  • Patent number: 9597505
    Abstract: Electrical crosstalk between two implantable medical devices or two different therapy modules of a common implantable medical device may be evaluated, and, in some examples, mitigated. In some examples, one of the implantable medical devices or therapy modules delivers electrical stimulation to a nonmyocardial tissue site or a nonvascular cardiac tissue site, and the other implantable medical device or therapy module delivers cardiac rhythm management therapy to a heart of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: William T. Donofrio, John E. Burnes, Paul G. Krause, Xiaohong Zhou, Gerald P. Arne, David J. Peichel, James D. Reinke
  • Patent number: 9192769
    Abstract: Techniques for minimizing interference between the first and second medical devices or between the different therapy modules of a common medical device are described herein. In some examples, a medical device may include shunt-current mitigation circuitry and/or at least one clamping structure that helps minimize or even eliminate shunt-current that feeds into a first therapy module of the medical device via one or more electrodes electrically connected to the first therapy module. The shunt-current may be generated by the delivery of electrical stimulation by a second therapy module. The second therapy module may be enclosed in a common housing with the first therapy module or may be separate, e.g., a part of a separate medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: William T. Donofrio, John E. Burnes, Paul G. Krause, Gerald P. Arne, Xiaohong Zhou
  • Patent number: 8774918
    Abstract: Electrical crosstalk between two implantable medical devices or two different therapy modules of a common implantable medical device may be evaluated, and, in some examples, mitigated. In some examples, one of the implantable medical devices or therapy modules delivers electrical stimulation to a nonmyocardial tissue site or a nonvascular cardiac tissue site, and the other implantable medical device or therapy module delivers cardiac rhythm management therapy to a heart of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: William T. Donofrio, John E. Burnes, Paul G. Krause, Xiaohong Zhou, Gerald P. Arne, David J. Peichel, James D. Reinke
  • Patent number: 8688210
    Abstract: Electrical crosstalk between two implantable medical devices or two different therapy modules of a common implantable medical device may be evaluated, and, in some examples, mitigated. In some examples, one of the implantable medical devices or therapy modules delivers electrical stimulation to a nonmyocardial tissue site or a nonvascular cardiac tissue site, and the other implantable medical device or therapy module delivers cardiac rhythm management therapy to a heart of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Burnes, Paul G. Krause, William T. Donofrio, Gerald P. Arne, David J. Peichel, Xiaohong Zhou, James D. Reinke
  • Patent number: 8611996
    Abstract: Electrical crosstalk between two implantable medical devices or two different therapy modules of a common implantable medical device may be evaluated, and, in some examples, mitigated. In some examples, one of the implantable medical devices or therapy modules delivers electrical stimulation to a nonmyocardial tissue site or a nonvascular cardiac tissue site, and the other implantable medical device or therapy module delivers cardiac rhythm management therapy to a heart of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: William T. Donofrio, John E. Burnes, Paul G. Krause, Xiaohong Zhou, Gerald P. Arne, David J. Peichel, James D. Reinke
  • Patent number: 8560060
    Abstract: The disclosure describes techniques of reducing or eliminating a commonality between two modules within the same implantable medical device. Each module within the implantable medical device provides therapy to a patient. The commonality between the two modules exists due to at least one common component shared by the two modules. The commonality between the two modules may create common-mode interference and a shunt current. In accordance with this disclosure, various isolation circuits located at various locations are disclosed to reduce or eliminate the commonality between the two modules. The reduction or elimination of the commonality between the two modules may reduce or eliminate common-mode interference and the shunt current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: William T. Donofrio, Paul G. Krause, James D. Reinke, David J. Peichel, Gerald P. Arne
  • Patent number: 8532779
    Abstract: Electrical crosstalk between two implantable medical devices or two different therapy modules of a common implantable medical device may be evaluated, and, in some examples, mitigated. In some examples, one of the implantable medical devices or therapy modules delivers electrical stimulation to a nonmyocardial tissue site or a nonvascular cardiac tissue site, and the other implantable medical device or therapy module delivers cardiac rhythm management therapy to a heart of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul G. Krause, John E. Burnes, William T. Donofrio, David J. Peichel, Gerald P. Arne, Xiaohong Zhou, James D. Reinke