Patents by Inventor Harlan Bos

Harlan Bos 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).

  • Systems and methods to reduce syncope risk during neural stimulation therapy
    Patent number: 9403007
    Abstract: Some embodiments, by way of example, provide a system, comprising a posture change detector configured to detect a posture transition indicative of an increased risk of syncope, and a neural stimulator configured to deliver a neural stimulation therapy. The neural stimulator may include a syncope avoidance module configured to respond to a detected posture transition by temporarily overriding the neural stimulation therapy to ameliorate the risk of increased syncope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric A. Mokelke, Shibaji Shome, Guy Alvarez, Harlan Bos, Kenneth Martin Stein, John D. Hatlestad
  • Systems and methods for setting parameters of implantable medical devices using predictive marker data
    Patent number: 9227071
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are related to systems and methods for setting parameters of implantable medical devices, amongst other things. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for programming an implantable medical device including sensing concentrations of a predictive marker such as ET-1 in a patient, selecting programming parameter values based on the sensed concentrations of the predictive marker, and implementing the selected programming parameter values. In an embodiment the invention includes a method for detecting arrhythmia in a patient including sensing concentrations of the predictive marker in a patient, selecting a level of stringency to be used in an arrhythmia detection module based on the sensed concentrations of the predictive marker, sensing electrical signals in the patient, and evaluating the sensed electrical signals for indicia of an arrhythmia using the arrhythmia detection module. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig M. Stolen, Harlan Bos, Timothy E. Meyer, Arjun Sharma
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO REDUCE SYNCOPE RISK DURING NEURAL STIMULATION THERAPY
    Publication number: 20130338727
    Abstract: Some embodiments, by way of example, provide a system, comprising a posture change detector configured to detect a posture transition indicative of an increased risk of syncope, and a neural stimulator configured to deliver a neural stimulation therapy. The neural stimulator may include a syncope avoidance module configured to respond to a detected posture transition by temporarily overriding the neural stimulation therapy to ameliorate the risk of increased syncope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric A. Mokelke, Shibaji Shome, Guy Alvarez, Harlan Bos, Kenneth Martin Stein, John D. Hatlestad
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SETTING PARAMETERS OF IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES USING PREDICTIVE MARKER DATA
    Publication number: 20130046196
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are related to systems and methods for setting parameters of implantable medical devices, amongst other things. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for programming an implantable medical device including sensing concentrations of a predictive marker such as ET-1 in a patient, selecting programming parameter values based on the sensed concentrations of the predictive marker, and implementing the selected programming parameter values. In an embodiment the invention includes a method for detecting arrhythmia in a patient including sensing concentrations of the predictive marker in a patient, selecting a level of stringency to be used in an arrhythmia detection module based on the sensed concentrations of the predictive marker, sensing electrical signals in the patient, and evaluating the sensed electrical signals for indicia of an arrhythmia using the arrhythmia detection module. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.
    Inventors: Craig M. Stolen, Harlan Bos, Timothy E. Meyer, Arjun Sharma