Patents by Inventor JILLIAN DOUBEK

JILLIAN DOUBEK 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).

  • Patent number: 10857366
    Abstract: A holder for an implantable medical device (IMD) is disclosed. The holder is configured to hold the IMD in a single, operational orientation when the holder containing the IMD is implanted in a patient. The holder is designed to prevent the IMD from moving within the patient and shifting orientation. The holder may have an opening for receiving a connecting pin, for stimulating electrodes, for example, in a mating orientation with respect to a receptacle contained within the IMD. According to some embodiments, the IMD features a metal housing that can serve as an electrode and the holder is configured with a window to allow a portion of the housing to electrically contact flesh of a patient during operation. Holders for containing a single IMD and holders for containing multiple IMDs are disclosed. Holders for containing multiple IMDs are configured to maintain alignment of the IMDs with respect to each other, for example, a parallel alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Lee McDonald, Jillian Doubek, Samuel Tahmasian
  • Publication number: 20190290917
    Abstract: A holder for an implantable medical device (IMD) is disclosed. The holder is configured to hold the IMD in a single, operational orientation when the holder containing the IMD is implanted in a patient. The holder is designed to prevent the IMD from moving within the patient and shifting orientation. The holder may have an opening for receiving a connecting pin, for stimulating electrodes, for example, in a mating orientation with respect to a receptacle contained within the IMB. According to some embodiments, the IMB features a metal housing that can serve as an electrode and the holder is configured with a window to allow a portion of the housing to electrically contact flesh of a patient during operation. Holders for containing a single IMD and holders for containing multiple IMDs are disclosed. Holders for containing multiple IMDs are configured to maintain alignment of the IMDs with respect to each other, for example, a parallel alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew Lee McDonald, Jillian Doubek, Samuel Tahmasian
  • Patent number: 10335602
    Abstract: A holder for an implantable medical device (IMD) is disclosed. The holder is configured to hold the IMD in a single, operational orientation when the holder containing the IMD is implanted in a patient. The holder is designed to prevent the IMD from moving within the patient and shifting orientation. The holder may have an opening for receiving a connecting pin, for stimulating electrodes, for example, in a mating orientation with respect to a receptacle contained within the IMB. According to some embodiments, the IMB features a metal housing that can serve as an electrode and the holder is configured with a window to allow a portion of the housing to electrically contact flesh of a patient during operation. Holders for containing a single IMD and holders for containing multiple IMDs are disclosed. Holders for containing multiple IMDs are configured to maintain alignment of the IMDs with respect to each other, for example, a parallel alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Lee McDonald, Jillian Doubek, Samuel Tahmasian
  • Publication number: 20180272134
    Abstract: An implantable pulse generator (IPG) is disclosed herein. The IPG includes two or more body-mounted electrodes that can be independently programmed to provide stimulation at the location of implantation. The IPG also includes connectors for connecting one or more leads configured with electrode arrays for providing stimulation remote from the IPG. The IPG can be implanted at one location in a patient's body where stimulation is to be delivered and the one or more remote leads can be implanted in additional locations. The disclosed IPG with both body-mounted and remote electrodes reduces the charging complexity of having two microstimulators implanted. The remote lead(s) may be either permanently attached to the IPG or may be removeably attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Samuel Tahmasian, Matthew Lee McDonald, William Morgan, Rafael Carbunaru, Jillian Doubek
  • Publication number: 20180272138
    Abstract: An implantable pulse generator (IPG) is disclosed herein. The IPG may be very small compared to most IPGs and may have a volume on the order of about 3 cm3. The IPG has a separate battery compartment and electronics compartment that may be joined together by laser welding, for example. The combined battery compartment/electronics compartment is then enclosed or partially enclosed within a rigid shell made of a polymeric material. The shell provides structural stability and support for the IPG and provides a barrier against puncturing the IPG. The IPG can then be overmolded with a soft coating material such as silicone. The overmolding provides an additional layer of protection against leakage of non-biocompatible components and also enhances the comfort of the IPG. An electrode assembly may be joined to the IPG prior to overmolding, in which case the overmolding secures the electrode assembly to the IPG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Samuel Tahmasian, Matthew Lee McDonald, William Morgan, Rafael Carbunaru, Jillian Doubek
  • Publication number: 20180015289
    Abstract: A holder for an implantable medical device (IMD) is disclosed. The holder is configured to hold the IMD in a single, operational orientation when the holder containing the IMD is implanted in a patient. The holder is designed to prevent the IMD from moving within the patient and shifting orientation. The holder may have an opening for receiving a connecting pin, for stimulating electrodes, for example, in a mating orientation with respect to a receptacle contained within the IMB. According to some embodiments, the IMB features a metal housing that can serve as an electrode and the holder is configured with a window to allow a portion of the housing to electrically contact flesh of a patient during operation. Holders for containing a single IMD and holders for containing multiple IMDs are disclosed. Holders for containing multiple IMDs are configured to maintain alignment of the IMDs with respect to each other, for example, a parallel alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Lee McDonald, Jillian Doubek, Samuel Tahmasian
  • Publication number: 20170326375
    Abstract: Implantable medical device system configured to use removable memory media or wireless communication to avoid having to store charging and other data on the implantable device itself. Some examples include systems of external devices such as an external charger, external patient controller, and/or clinician programmer, that communicate with one another the details of a given implantable device operation using removable memory such as a USB memory drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
    Inventors: MATTHEW L. MCDONALD, SAMUEL TAHMASIAN, JILLIAN DOUBEK