Patents by Inventor Johan Maas

Johan Maas 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).

  • Inhibition of onset of cardiac tachyarrhythmia with intercostal nerve stimulation
    Patent number: 12226644
    Abstract: An example medical device includes a plurality of electrodes, therapy delivery circuitry, and processing circuitry configured to control the therapy delivery circuitry to deliver electrical stimulation to an intercostal nerve of a patient via at least two of the plurality of electrodes, wherein the electrical stimulation is delivered with stimulation parameters configured to suppress ventricular tachyarrhythmia of the patient, wherein the stimulation parameters comprise a stimulation frequency less than or equal to 40 hertz (Hz).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan G. Kracker, Lilian Kornet, Michelle M. Galarneau, Matthew D. Bonner, Johan Maas, Berthold Stegemann, Paulus C. van Venrooij, Vasiliki Spyropoulou, Victor Peter Jozef Duijsens, Markus J. C. Lazeroms
  • INHIBITION OF ONSET OF CARDIAC TACHYARRHYTHMIA WITH INTERCOSTAL NERVE STIMULATION
    Publication number: 20220362568
    Abstract: An example medical device includes a plurality of electrodes, therapy delivery circuitry, and processing circuitry configured to control the therapy delivery circuitry to deliver electrical stimulation to an intercostal nerve of a patient via at least two of the plurality of electrodes, wherein the electrical stimulation is delivered with stimulation parameters configured to suppress ventricular tachyarrhythmia of the patient, wherein the stimulation parameters comprise a stimulation frequency less than or equal to 40 hertz (Hz).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan G. Kracker, Lilian Kornet, Michelle M. Galarneau, Matthew D. Bonner, Johan Maas, Berthold Stegemann, Paulus C. van Venrooij, Vasiliki Spyropoulou, Victor Peter Jozef Duijsens, Markus J.C. Lazeroms