Patents by Inventor Marcus J. Mianulli

Marcus J. Mianulli 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).

  • Neurostimulation to treat effects of sleep apnea
    Patent number: 7155278
    Abstract: Neurostimulation is delivered to one or more predetermined locations on or within a patient in order to treat effects of sleep apnea by modulating autonomic nervous activity. Delivery of neurostimulation at predetermined locations can decrease sympathetic nervous activity and/or increase parasympathetic nervous activity, countering the increased intrinsic sympathetic activity associated with apnea-arousal cycles. In some embodiments, neurostimulation is delivered to the spinal cord of the patient via an implanted electrode. In other embodiments, neurostimulation is delivered transcutaneously to the spinal cord or other locations via electrodes located on the surface of the patient. In some embodiments, delivery of neurostimulation is initiated or modified in response to detection of apneas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary W. King, Marcus J. Mianulli, Michael R. S. Hill, Thomas J. Mullen, Roy L. Testerman, John E. Burnes, Xiaohong Zhou
  • Neurostimulation to treat effects of sleep apnea
    Publication number: 20040210261
    Abstract: Neurostimulation is delivered to one or more predetermined locations on or within a patient in order to treat effects of sleep apnea by modulating autonomic nervous activity. Delivery of neurostimulation at predetermined locations can decrease sympathetic nervous activity and/or increase parasympathetic nervous activity, countering the increased intrinsic sympathetic activity associated with apnea-arousal cycles. In some embodiments, neurostimulation is delivered to the spinal cord of the patient via an implanted electrode. In other embodiments, neurostimulation is delivered transcutaneously to the spinal cord or other locations via electrodes located on the surface of the patient. In some embodiments, delivery of neurostimulation is initiated or modified in response to detection of apneas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Gary W. King, Marcus J. Mianulli, Michael R.S. Hill, Thomas J. Mullen, Roy L. Testerman, John E. Burnes, Xiaohong Zhou