Patents by Inventor Keith S. Bosacker

Keith S. Bosacker 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: 9668803
    Abstract: This disclosure describes impedance computation techniques that may reduce the effect of crosstalk, thus generating more accurate impedance measurements. In particular, an ablation system models the electrical interaction among the active electrodes and a common return electrode using a star-configuration resistor model. The ablation system computes one or more parameters of the star-configuration resistor model and adjusts the therapy based on at least the computed parameters of the star-configuration resistor model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikhil Bhushan, Thomas R. Skwarek, Graham Spall, Keith S. Bosacker
  • Publication number: 20140350543
    Abstract: This disclosure describes impedance computation techniques that may reduce the effect of crosstalk, thus generating more accurate impedance measurements. In particular, an ablation system models the electrical interaction among the active electrodes and a common return electrode using a star-configuration resistor model. The ablation system computes one or more parameters of the star-configuration resistor model and adjusts the therapy based on at least the computed parameters of the star-configuration resistor model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Nikhil Bhushan, Thomas R. Skwarek, Graham Spall, Keith S. Bosacker
  • Patent number: 8801704
    Abstract: This disclosure describes impedance computation techniques that may reduce the effect of crosstalk, thus generating more accurate impedance measurements. In particular, an ablation system models the electrical interaction among the active electrodes and a common return electrode using a star-configuration resistor model. The ablation system computes one or more parameters of the star-configuration resistor model and adjusts the therapy based on at least the computed parameters of the star-configuration resistor model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikhil Bhushan, Thomas R. Skwarek, Graham Spall, Keith S. Bosacker
  • Patent number: 8758337
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a user interface that may be used to control ablation therapy and monitor ablation therapy progress in systems that utilize wet electrode ablation techniques. The user interface presents a virtual electrode depth icon to a user that indicates the size of a lesion that may be created with the selected virtual electrode depth. The virtual electrode depth may be changed by the user according to the ablation therapy most appropriate for a patient, and the user may interact with the user interface to define the virtual electrode depth. In this manner, the user interface may be a touchscreen or other input device such as a mouse, pointing device, or keyboard. The user interface may also provide a thermometer icon that represents a patient temperature, a timer icon that represents a remaining time for therapy, and other representations of therapy progress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Skwarek, William K. Wenger, Keith S. Bosacker
  • Publication number: 20110319885
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a user interface that may be used to control ablation therapy and monitor ablation therapy progress in systems that utilize wet electrode ablation techniques. The user interface presents a virtual electrode depth icon to a user that indicates the size of a lesion that may be created with the selected virtual electrode depth. The virtual electrode depth may be changed by the user according to the ablation therapy most appropriate for a patient, and the user may interact with the user interface to define the virtual electrode depth. In this manner, the user interface may be a touchscreen or other input device such as a mouse, pointing device, or keyboard. The user interface may also provide a thermometer icon that represents a patient temperature, a timer icon that represents a remaining time for therapy, and other representations of therapy progress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas R. Skwarek, William K. Wenger, Keith S. Bosacker
  • Patent number: 8048069
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a user interface that may be used to control ablation therapy and monitor ablation therapy progress in systems that utilize wet electrode ablation techniques. The user interface presents a virtual electrode depth icon to a user that indicates the size of a lesion that may be created with the selected virtual electrode depth. The virtual electrode depth may be changed by the user according to the ablation therapy most appropriate for a patient, and the user may interact with the user interface to define the virtual electrode depth. In this manner, the user interface may be a touchscreen or other input device such as a mouse, pointing device, or keyboard. The user interface may also provide a thermometer icon that represents a patient temperature, a timer icon that represents a remaining time for therapy, and other representations of therapy progress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Skwarek, William K. Wenger, Keith S. Bosacker
  • Publication number: 20080082145
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a user interface that may be used to control ablation therapy and monitor ablation therapy progress in systems that utilize wet electrode ablation techniques. The user interface presents a virtual electrode depth icon to a user that indicates the size of a lesion that may be created with the selected virtual electrode depth. The virtual electrode depth may be changed by the user according to the ablation therapy most appropriate for a patient, and the user may interact with the user interface to define the virtual electrode depth. In this manner, the user interface may be a touchscreen or other input device such as a mouse, pointing device, or keyboard. The user interface may also provide a thermometer icon that represents a patient temperature, a timer icon that represents a remaining time for therapy, and other representations of therapy progress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas R. Skwarek, William K. Wenger, Keith S. Bosacker