Patents by Inventor Kirsten N. Jaax

Kirsten N. Jaax 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).

  • Resorbable anchor arrangements for implantable devices and methods of making and using
    Patent number: 7953498
    Abstract: An implantable device includes a device body and at least one anchoring unit configured and arranged for anchoring the device body in a patient upon implantation. The anchoring unit includes a resorbable material that resorbs into the patient over a period of time after implantation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
    Inventors: Rafael Carbunaru, Todd K. Whitehurst, Kirsten N. Jaax
  • Electrode arrangement for nerve stimulation and methods of treating disorders
    Patent number: 7610103
    Abstract: A stimulator arrangement for stimulating nerves or other tissue includes an electrode arrangement having a substrate and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the substrate. The substrate is configured and arranged to be in a curved state prior to implantation into the body and to flatten with exposure to the body after implantation. The stimulator arrangement may also include a stimulator unit coupled to the electrode arrangement. The stimulator unit may also be implantable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
    Inventors: Todd Kevin Whitehurst, Kirsten N. Jaax, Rafael Carbunaru, Janusz A. Kuzma
  • Cuff electrode arrangement for nerve stimulation and methods of treating disorders
    Patent number: 7596414
    Abstract: One embodiment is a stimulator arrangement for a nerve. The stimulator arrangement includes a cuff for placement around the nerve and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the cuff. The cuff comprises a first edge and defines a plurality of indentations along the first edge of the cuff. The stimulator arrangement may also include a stimulator unit coupled to the electrodes of the cuff. The stimulator unit may also be implantable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
    Inventors: Todd K. Whitehurst, Kirsten N. Jaax, Rafael Carbunaru