Patents by Inventor Malcolm Begemann

Malcolm Begemann 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).

  • Dual-chamber pacemaker system for simultaneous bi-chamber pacing and sensing
    Publication number: 20050288724
    Abstract: A method of pacing opposing chambers of a heart with a pacing system is provided. The pacing system comprises a first unipolar medical electrical lead having at least one first electrode configured for positioning in a first opposing chamber of the heart, a second unipolar medical electrical lead having at least one second electrode configured for positioning in a second opposing chamber of the heart, an implantable pulse generator operably connected to the first and second unipolar medical electrical leads. The implantable pulse generator further comprises an hermetically sealed housing capable of serving as a can electrode, and means for switching electrode configurations between the first electrode and the can electrode, between the second electrode and the can electrode, between the first electrode and the second electrode and between the second electrode and the first electrode. A primary electrode configuration is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Malcolm Begemann, Geeske Van Oort
  • Rate adaptive pacemaker system with dual sensing component and method of using same
    Patent number: 6694189
    Abstract: A method and system of adapting heart rate in cardiac tissue based on two types of sensed information is provided. A pulse is transmitted to the cardiac tissue. An activity signal is received. A first interval signal is also received and the pacing rate is adapted based on the first interval signal. A second interval signal is then received and the adapted pacing rate is verified using the second interval signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventor: Malcolm Begemann
  • Rate adaptive pacemaker system with dual sensing component and method of using same
    Publication number: 20020161411
    Abstract: A method and system of adapting heart rate in cardiac tissue based on two types of sensed information is provided. A pulse is transmitted to the cardiac tissue. An activity signal is received. A first interval signal is also received and the pacing rate is adapted based on the first interval signal. A second interval signal is then received and the adapted pacing rate is verified using the second interval signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: Malcolm Begemann