Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Von Arx

Jeffrey A. Von Arx 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: 20230414952
    Abstract: Implantable intracardiac device and a header assembly for such device having at least one tine extending from a base ring, further comprising a spacer and a header cap, wherein the base ring of the anchoring device is conically formed. The inventive intracardiac device has small dimensions and provides, at the same time, a robust attachment mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Eric Austin, Devan Hughes, Jeffrey A. von Arx
  • Publication number: 20230248984
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: NICHOLAS R. ANDERSON, JEFFREY A. VON ARX, HANNES KRAETSCHMER
  • Patent number: 11660457
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Anderson, Jeffrey A. Von Arx, Hannes Kraetschmer
  • Publication number: 20220305271
    Abstract: An energy supplying component (100) includes a plurality of power sources (161, 171, 181, 191) and at least one switch (163, 165, 167, 173, 175, 177, 183, 185, 187, 193, 195, 197). Each power source of the plurality of power sources is configured to output a defined energy level. The at least one switch is configured to reversibly combine two or more power sources of the plurality of power sources for enabling the energy supplying component to supply requested energy at one or both of a needed voltage or a needed current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. von Arx, Richard Berthelsdorf, Larry Stotts
  • Patent number: 11426594
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. von Arx, Wantjinarjo Suwito, Brian M. Taff, Eric Austin, Hannes Kraetschmer, Min Qu, Isaac Kreft, Dirk Muessig, Larry Stotts
  • Patent number: 11116983
    Abstract: Technology for near infrared (NIR) based communication and/or sensing of implantable medical devices and systems as well as method of operating the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. von Arx, Brian M. Taff, Kurt Swenson, Joseph Simon Raven, Yu Wang, Paul Stadnik, Ulrich Hugel
  • Patent number: 11097114
    Abstract: A system and method for installing/implanting a leadless implant can include a leadless implant with shortened tine-based anchors and an implantation tool with a modified tip. The tines can extend from a surface of the leadless implant and may include a preformed curve or other shape to enable the tine to hook into or grapple tissue. The implantation tool may be provided with a modified tip to assist with proper alignment, insertion, and anchoring of the shortened tines. A tip of the implantation tool can have a reduced inner diameter to cause the tine tips to be approximately normal to the surface of the tissue to which the implant is being anchored. Upon deployment of the leadless implant, the tines of the anchoring mechanism are appropriately aligned for proper insertion so that robust anchoring is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Brian M. Taff, Dirk Muessig, Jeffrey A. von Arx, Wantjinarjo Suwito, Larry Stotts, Andrew B. Kibler, Eric Austin
  • Publication number: 20210106833
    Abstract: Technology for near infrared (NIR) based communication and/or sensing of implantable medical devices and systems as well as method of operating the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. von Arx, Brian M. Taff, Kurt Swenson, Joseph Simon Raven, Yu Wang, Paul Stadnik, Ulrich Hugel
  • Publication number: 20210016100
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias FROTSCHER, Marco BOSSELMANN, Carsten MOMMA, Jeffrey A. VON ARX, Wantjinarjo SUWITO, Dirk MUESSIG, Hannes KRAETSCHMER
  • Patent number: 10874853
    Abstract: An anchoring device for anchoring an implantable medical device to tissue of a patient, wherein the anchoring device comprises at least one marker that is visible when using an imaging technique such as x-ray imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Muessig, Jeffrey A. von Arx, Wantjinarjo Suwito, Carsten Momma, Matthias Frotscher, Marco Bosselmann
  • Patent number: 10874851
    Abstract: An anchoring device for anchoring an implantable medical device to tissue of a patient, wherein the anchoring device comprises: an annular member, a plurality of elongated tines connected to the annular member and protruding from the annular member, wherein the annular member comprises at least one stretchable first section that is stretchable along a peripheral direction of the annular member. Further, the invention relates to an implantable medical device (e.g., an implantable cardiac pacemaker) comprising such an anchoring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Carsten Momma, Wantjinarjo Suwito, Jeffrey A. von Arx, Matthias Frotscher, Marco Bosselmann
  • Publication number: 20200338356
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: NICHOLAS R. ANDERSON, JEFFREY A. VON ARX, HANNES KRAETSCHMER
  • Publication number: 20200230402
    Abstract: A lead electrode has a lead body extending along a longitudinal axis, and a tubular shield arranged around at least a part of the lead body. The shield is configured to protect the lead electrode from electromagnetic interference. The shield is formed with a plurality of slots arranged along the longitudinal axis of the lead electrode or the shield is formed with at least one helical slot which extends along a helical path along the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: JEFFREY A. VON ARX, ROBERT R. SHURIG, KRISHNA K. N. KURPAD
  • Publication number: 20190329032
    Abstract: A lead has at least a first and a second conductor. The first conductor and the second conductor each have an electrically conducting core that is surrounded by an electrical insulator. The electrical insulator of the first conductor if formed from a first material, and the electrical insulator of the second conductor is formed from a second material. The first material differs from the second material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: JEFFREY A. VON ARX, ROBERT R. SHURIG, KRISHNA K.N. KURPAD, BRIAN P. SUTTON, JAMES E. BROWN, PAUL STADNIK
  • Publication number: 20190240496
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. von Arx, Wantjinarjo Suwito, Brian M. Taff, Eric Austin, Hannes Kraetschmer, Min Qu, Isaac Kreft, Dirk Muessig, Larry Stotts
  • Patent number: 10350405
    Abstract: System, method, and tool for implanting an electrode cuff. The system can include a cuff and a slider implement, where the cuff is temporarily retained within and/or onto the slider implement by a retainer mechanism during implantation. The cuff can be structured to exhibit a natural rolled shape, but can be resiliently bendable so as to flex from the rolled shape while having a tendency to move back to the rolled shape. The cuff can be releasably secured to a portion of the slider implement, which may include holding the cuff in an unrolled shape. The cuff can then be positioned adjacent the nerve. The retainer mechanism can then be actuated to allow the cuff to advance towards its naturally rolled shape, thereby wrapping around the nerve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wantjinarjo Suwito, Isaac Kreft, Andrew B. Kibler, Jeffrey A. von Arx
  • Publication number: 20190054292
    Abstract: An anchoring device for anchoring an implantable medical device to tissue of a patient, wherein the anchoring device comprises at least one marker that is visible when using an imaging technique such as x-ray imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Dirk Muessig, Jeffrey A. von Arx, Wantjinarjo Suwito, Carsten Momma, Matthias Frotscher, Marco Bosselmann
  • Publication number: 20190015669
    Abstract: An external device and a medical device communicate wirelessly with each other. In order to provide for a reliable and low-power method and system providing secure communication between a medical device, in particular an implant, and an external device, the external device has a sound signal transmitter and the medical device has a sound signal receiver. The medical device is configured such that if the sound signal receiver of the medical device detects a predetermined sound signal sent by the sound signal transmitter of the external device, the medical device activates a predetermined operating sequence with a wireless data transmission between the medical device and the external device. There is also described a novel medical device, a novel method for operating a medical device using an external device, and a novel computer program product for operating a medical device using an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: DIRK MUESSIG, ALAN FRYER, JEFFREY A. VON ARX, LARRY STOTTS
  • Publication number: 20190015667
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Brian M. Taff, Jeffrey A. von Arx, Hannes Kraetschmer, Larry Stotts
  • Publication number: 20180353754
    Abstract: An anchoring device for anchoring an implantable medical device to tissue of a patient, wherein the anchoring device comprises: an annular member, a plurality of elongated tines connected to the annular member and protruding from the annular member, wherein the annular member comprises at least one stretchable first section that is stretchable along a peripheral direction of the annular member. Further, the invention relates to an implantable medical device (e.g., an implantable cardiac pacemaker) comprising such an anchoring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Carsten Momma, Wantjinarjo Suwito, Jeffrey A. von Arx, Matthias Frotscher, Marco Bosselmann