Patents by Inventor Hannes Kraetschmer
Hannes Kraetschmer 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: 20230248984Abstract: A leadless cardiac pacemaker device is configured to provide HIS bundle pacing and contains a housing having a tip, a first electrode arranged on the housing in the vicinity of the tip, the first electrode being configured to engage with intra-cardiac tissue, and a second electrode arranged on the housing at a distance from the tip of the housing. A processor is enclosed in the housing and operatively connected to the first electrode and the second electrode. The processor is configured to process a reception signal received by at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode and to generate a pacing signal to be emitted using at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: NICHOLAS R. ANDERSON, JEFFREY A. VON ARX, HANNES KRAETSCHMER
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Patent number: 11660457Abstract: A leadless cardiac pacemaker device is configured to provide HIS bundle pacing and contains a housing having a tip, a first electrode arranged on the housing in the vicinity of the tip, the first electrode being configured to engage with intra-cardiac tissue, and a second electrode arranged on the housing at a distance from the tip of the housing. A processor is enclosed in the housing and operatively connected to the first electrode and the second electrode. The processor is configured to process a reception signal received by at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode and to generate a pacing signal to be emitted using at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Nicholas R. Anderson, Jeffrey A. Von Arx, Hannes Kraetschmer
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Publication number: 20230057072Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for replacing an implanted medical device with an implantable medical replacement device, wherein a programming device sends a command signal to the medical device to change an address of the medical device to a new address being different from an address of the replacement device to allow independent communication of the programming device with both the medical device and the replacement device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Kurt Swenson, Hannes Kraetschmer, Brian M. Taff, Dirk Muessig, Klaus Schmolinsky
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Patent number: 11426594Abstract: An intracardiac pacemaker device, comprising a housing that is configured to be implanted entirely within a ventricle (V) of a heart (H), an electronic module for generating pacing pulses, a battery for supplying energy to the electronic module, an elongated lead extension protruding from the housing, at least a first electrode arranged on the elongated lead extension, and a pacing electrode and a return electrode for applying the pacing pulses to cardiac tissue, wherein the pacing electrode is arranged on the housing. The electronic module is electrically coupled to the pacing electrode via the housing, and wherein the electronic module is configured to carry out measurements of electrical activity via the at least one first electrode of the elongated lead extension.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Jeffrey A. von Arx, Wantjinarjo Suwito, Brian M. Taff, Eric Austin, Hannes Kraetschmer, Min Qu, Isaac Kreft, Dirk Muessig, Larry Stotts
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Publication number: 20220160998Abstract: A catheter device for repositioning or explanting an implantable medical device comprises an outer catheter, and a steerable catheter extending through the outer catheter, wherein the outer catheter is axially movable with respect to the steerable catheter. A snare catheter extends through the steerable catheter, wherein the snare catheter is axially movable relative to the steerable catheter. A mandrel may extend through the snare catheter and comprising a distal end, wherein the mandrel is axially movable relative to the snare catheter. A snare may be arranged on the distal end of the mandrel for establishing a connection to the implantable medical device, wherein the snare, by moving the mandrel with respect to the snare catheter, is at least partially retractable into the snare catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Nicholas Devich, Eric Austin, Hannes Kraetschmer, Brian M. Taff
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Publication number: 20220152382Abstract: A catheter device for implanting a medical device comprises a steerable catheter, and a delivery catheter extending through the steerable catheter and being configured to interact with the medical device for implanting the medical device at an implantation site within a patient, wherein the delivery catheter is axially movable with respect to the steerable catheter. The steerable catheter comprises a first steering articulation zone and a second steering articulation zone arranged distally with respect to the first steering articulation zone, wherein the steerable catheter is steerable by a deflection in the first steering articulation zone and the second steering articulation zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Nicholas Devich, Eric Austin, Hannes Kraetschmer
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Patent number: 11266440Abstract: An implantation tool for implanting a medical device subcutaneously includes a core extending along a longitudinal axis. The core is formed with a longitudinal recess extending along the longitudinal axis. A shell protrudes from an end of the core in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The shell defines a compartment for carrying the medical implant. The compartment is connected to the longitudinal recess. A rod that extends along the longitudinal axis is arranged in the longitudinal recess.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Eric Austin, Hannes Kraetschmer, Stevan Wittenbrock, Daniel R. Baker, Christopher J. Jensen
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Patent number: 10926094Abstract: A biventricular (BiV) implantable cardiac stimulator contains a stimulation control unit, one or more stimulation units, an impedance measurement unit and an impedance evaluation unit. The stimulation control unit is operatively connected to one or more stimulation units to control delivery of stimulation pulses by the one or more stimulation units. The stimulation control unit is configured to assess ventricular contractility based on an impedance signal generated by the impedance evaluation unit and to switch between at least a univentricular left ventricular stimulation mode and a biventricular stimulation mode and to evaluate the ventricular contractility in relation to the respective ventricular stimulation mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Brian M. Taff, Hannes Kraetschmer
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Publication number: 20210016100Abstract: An intracardiac pacing system comprising a fixation element for fixing the intracardiac pacing system to body tissue is disclosed. The fixation element comprises a metallic material, and is at least partially coated with a metal-ion release inhibiting material. Also, a method for coating at least part of an intracardiac pacing system is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Matthias FROTSCHER, Marco BOSSELMANN, Carsten MOMMA, Jeffrey A. VON ARX, Wantjinarjo SUWITO, Dirk MUESSIG, Hannes KRAETSCHMER
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Patent number: 10849500Abstract: Various embodiments are directed toward a system and method for determining an orientation of an implantable medical device (“IMD”) and automatically adjusting a subcutaneous electrocardiogram (“ECG”) signal based on the determined orientation. The method can further include tagging generated SECG signals so as to identify whether a SECG signal had been generated from an implantable monitoring device with its first electrode being superior or inferior relative to its second electrode. Further embodiments can include automatically adjusting the orientation of the generated SECG signals to match that of a preferred orientation.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Hannes Kraetschmer, Jon Peterson
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Publication number: 20200338356Abstract: A leadless cardiac pacemaker device is configured to provide HIS bundle pacing and contains a housing having a tip, a first electrode arranged on the housing in the vicinity of the tip, the first electrode being configured to engage with intra-cardiac tissue, and a second electrode arranged on the housing at a distance from the tip of the housing. A processor is enclosed in the housing and operatively connected to the first electrode and the second electrode. The processor is configured to process a reception signal received by at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode and to generate a pacing signal to be emitted using at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: NICHOLAS R. ANDERSON, JEFFREY A. VON ARX, HANNES KRAETSCHMER
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Patent number: 10799707Abstract: In an electrostimulator which applies electrical stimulation to patient tissue, measurements of lead impedance (tissue resistance), battery status, and like matters are used to format and/or truncate the ranges of programmable therapeutic output settings available for selection by a clinician. The clinician can therefore better tell whether chosen settings can actually be successfully implemented, and/or whether they may have adverse effects on device lifespan or patient safety.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Brian M. Taff, Kurt Swenson, Hannes Kraetschmer
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Publication number: 20190240496Abstract: An intracardiac pacemaker device, comprising a housing that is configured to be implanted entirely within a ventricle (V) of a heart (H), an electronic module for generating pacing pulses, a battery for supplying energy to the electronic module, an elongated lead extension protruding from the housing, at least a first electrode arranged on the elongated lead extension, and a pacing electrode and a return electrode for applying said pacing pulses to cardiac tissue, wherein the pacing electrode is arranged on the housing. The electronic module is electrically coupled to the pacing electrode via the housing, and wherein the electronic module is configured to carry out measurements of electrical activity via the at least one first electrode of the elongated lead extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey A. von Arx, Wantjinarjo Suwito, Brian M. Taff, Eric Austin, Hannes Kraetschmer, Min Qu, Isaac Kreft, Dirk Muessig, Larry Stotts
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Publication number: 20190015667Abstract: An implantable device system for applying electrical stimulation to a patient, including: a first implantable device configured to measure at least one parameter indicative of a physiological or an activity state of the patient, a second implantable device configured to apply and/or adapt electrical stimulation to the patient in response to said at least one parameter, and wherein the first implantable device is further configured to communicate information pertaining to said at least one parameter to the second implantable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Brian M. Taff, Jeffrey A. von Arx, Hannes Kraetschmer, Larry Stotts
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Publication number: 20180280056Abstract: An implantation tool for implanting a medical device subcutaneously includes a core extending along a longitudinal axis. The core is formed with a longitudinal recess extending along the longitudinal axis. A shell protrudes from an end of the core in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The shell defines a compartment for carrying the medical implant. The compartment is connected to the longitudinal recess. A rod that extends along the longitudinal axis is arranged in the longitudinal recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: ERIC AUSTIN, HANNES KRAETSCHMER, STEVAN WITTENBROCK, DANIEL R. BAKER, CHRISTOPHER J. JENSEN
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Publication number: 20180168449Abstract: Various embodiments are directed toward a system and method for determining an orientation of an implantable medical device (“IMD”) and automatically adjusting a subcutaneous electrocardiogram (“ECG”) signal based on the determined orientation. The method can further include tagging generated SECG signals so as to identify whether a SECG signal had been generated from an implantable monitoring device with its first electrode being superior or inferior relative to its second electrode. Further embodiments can include automatically adjusting the orientation of the generated SECG signals to match that of a preferred orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Hannes Kraetschmer, Jon Peterson
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Publication number: 20180140847Abstract: A biventricular (BiV) implantable cardiac stimulator contains a stimulation control unit, one or more stimulation units, an impedance measurement unit and an impedance evaluation unit. The stimulation control unit is operatively connected to one or more stimulation units to control delivery of stimulation pulses by the one or more stimulation units. The stimulation control unit is configured to assess ventricular contractility based on an impedance signal generated by the impedance evaluation unit and to switch between at least a univentricular left ventricular stimulation mode and a biventricular stimulation mode and to evaluate the ventricular contractility in relation to the respective ventricular stimulation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: BRIAN M. TAFF, HANNES KRAETSCHMER
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Publication number: 20180133490Abstract: In an electrostimulator which applies electrical stimulation to patient tissue, measurements of lead impedance (tissue resistance), battery status, and like matters are used to format and/or truncate the ranges of programmable therapeutic output settings available for selection by a clinician. The clinician can therefore better tell whether chosen settings can actually be successfully implemented, and/or whether they may have adverse effects on device lifespan or patient safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: BRIAN M. TAFF, KURT SWENSON, HANNES KRAETSCHMER
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Patent number: 9687659Abstract: An implantable medical device including a data communication interface connected to a pulse generator. The pulse generator generates and delivers forward current pulses and reverse current pulses, wherein a polarity of the reverse current pulses is opposite to the polarity of the forward current pulses. Generates pulses representing binary digits, wherein a first kind of digits (1 or 0) is represented by a current pulse, and a second kind of digit respective of the other type of binary digits (0 or 1) is represented by a pause between current pulses. The data communication interface together with the pulse generator deliver current pulses with strictly alternating polarity such that every other current pulse is a reverse current pulse of opposite polarity compared to an immediately preceding forward current pulse. Thus, every string of current pulse is both, charge balancing and information encoding.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & CO. KGInventors: Jeffrey A. Von Arx, Dirk Muessig, Hannes Kraetschmer, Habib Homayoun, Larry Stotts
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Patent number: D1002841Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGInventors: Eric Austin, Matthew Melius, Hannes Kraetschmer, Stevan Wittenbrock, Daniel R. Baker, Christoper J. Jensen