Patents by Inventor Michael J. Lyden
Michael J. Lyden 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).
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Patent number: 8750997Abstract: An implantable medical device can include a hermetically-sealed implantable housing, an exposed first conductor located on or near the housing, and at least one insulated second conductor located near the exposed first conductor. In an example, the implantable medical device can include an isolation test circuit to provide a test stimulus to the exposed first conductor and configured to measure a portion of the test stimulus coupled to the second conductor.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Lyden, Joseph M. Bocek, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
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Patent number: 8718771Abstract: One aspect of this disclosure relates to a system for dynamic battery management in implantable medical devices. An embodiment of the system includes two or more devices for measuring battery capacity for an implantable medical device battery. The embodiment also includes a controller connected to the measuring devices. The controller is adapted to combine the measurements from the measuring devices using a weighted average to determine battery capacity consumed. According to various embodiments, at least one of the measuring devices includes a coulometer. At least one of the measuring devices includes a capacity-by-voltage device, according to an embodiment. The system further includes a display in communication with the controller in various embodiments. The display is adapted to provide a depiction of battery longevity in units of time remaining in the life of the implantable medical device battery, according to various embodiments. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Rajesh K. Gandhi, William J. Linder, Michael J. Lyden, Nicholas J. Stessman, Jonathan H. Kelly, James Kalgren
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Patent number: 8694095Abstract: During auto-threshold, autocapture, or other evoked response sensing, post-pace artifact is reduced by using a smaller coupling capacitor value than what is used when not in such an evoked response sensing configuration. This can be accomplished by borrowing another capacitor for use as the coupling capacitor. The borrowed capacitor can be a backup pacing capacitor from the same or a different pacing channel. The borrowed capacitor can also be a coupling capacitor from a different pacing channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Lyden, Nicholas J. Stessman
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Patent number: 8670827Abstract: Methods and systems involve adjusting an energy used for safety pacing based on the capture threshold. The safety pacing energy may be adjusted prior to a capture threshold test. During the capture threshold test, backup safety paces are delivered using the adjusted pacing energy. Following suspension of automatic capture verification, the device may enter a suspension mode. During the suspension mode, safety pacing pulses are delivered using a pacing energy adjusted based on capture threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Scott M. Freeberg, Michael J. Lyden, Qingsheng Zhu
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Patent number: 8391992Abstract: An implantable or other ambulatory medical device can include a magnetic field detector, such as configured to detect an intense magnetic field. In an example, the ambulatory or implantable medical device can include an inductive switching supply, such as including one or more of a peak current comparator, or a zero current comparator. In an example, the ambulatory or implantable medical device can include a controller circuit, configured to control a switch, such as to controllably charge an inductor included in the inductive switching supply.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Lyden, Nicholas J. Stessman
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Patent number: 8335565Abstract: Methods and systems involve adjusting an energy used for safety pacing based on the capture threshold. The safety pacing energy may be adjusted prior to a capture threshold test. During the capture threshold test, backup safety paces are delivered using the adjusted pacing energy. Following suspension of automatic capture verification, the device may enter a suspension mode. During the suspension mode, safety pacing pulses are delivered using a pacing energy adjusted based on capture threshold.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Scott M. Freeberg, Michael J. Lyden, Qingsheng Zhu
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Publication number: 20120116471Abstract: One aspect of this disclosure relates to a system for dynamic battery management in implantable medical devices. An embodiment of the system includes two or more devices for measuring battery capacity for an implantable medical device battery. The embodiment also includes a controller connected to the measuring devices. The controller is adapted to combine the measurements from the measuring devices using a weighted average to determine battery capacity consumed. According to various embodiments, at least one of the measuring devices includes a coulometer. At least one of the measuring devices includes a capacity-by-voltage device, according to an embodiment. The system further includes a display in communication with the controller in various embodiments. The display is adapted to provide a depiction of battery longevity in units of time remaining in the life of the implantable medical device battery, according to various embodiments. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Rajesh Krishan Gandhi, William J. Linder, Michael J. Lyden, Nicholas J. Stessman, Jonathan H. Kelly, James Kalgren
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Patent number: 8055343Abstract: One aspect of this disclosure relates to a system for dynamic battery management in implantable medical devices. An embodiment of the system includes two or more devices for measuring battery capacity for an implantable medical device battery. The embodiment also includes a controller connected to the measuring devices. The controller is adapted to combine the measurements from the measuring devices using a weighted average to determine battery capacity consumed. According to various embodiments, at least one of the measuring devices includes a coulometer. At least one of the measuring devices includes a capacity-by-voltage device, according to an embodiment. The system further includes a display in communication with the controller in various embodiments. The display is adapted to provide a depiction of battery longevity in units of time remaining in the life of the implantable medical device battery, according to various embodiments. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2006Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Rajesh Krishan Gandhi, William J. Linder, Michael J. Lyden, Nicholas J. Stessman, Jonathan H. Kelly, James Kalgren
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Publication number: 20110160807Abstract: An implantable medical device or some other ambulatory medical device, such as a pacer, defibrillator, or other cardiac rhythm management device can include an electrical energy delivery circuit, such as including an integrated circuit comprising a first electrostimulation output terminal, a can terminal, and a switch control output. The ambulatory or implantable device can include at least two switches in series, each including a respective substrate electrically separate from the integrated circuit, and from each other, the switches configured to controllably isolate a conductive housing of the implantable medical device from the can terminal of the integrated circuit, such as in response to the switch control output.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Michael J. Lyden, William J. Linder
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Publication number: 20110160806Abstract: An implantable or other ambulatory medical device can include a magnetic field detector, such as configured to detect an intense magnetic field. In an example, the ambulatory or implantable medical device can include an inductive switching supply, such as including one or more of a peak current comparator, or a zero current comparator. In an example, the ambulatory or implantable medical device can include a controller circuit, configured to control a switch, such as to controllably charge an inductor included in the inductive switching supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Michael J. Lyden, Nicholas J. Stessman
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Publication number: 20110160808Abstract: An implantable medical device can include a hermetically-sealed implantable housing, an exposed first conductor located on or near the housing, and at least one insulated second conductor located near the exposed first conductor. In an example, the implantable medical device can include an isolation test circuit to provide a test stimulus to the exposed first conductor and configured to measure a portion of the test stimulus coupled to the second conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Michael J. Lyden, Joseph M. Bocek, Jeffrey E. Stahmann
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Publication number: 20110160803Abstract: An ambulatory or implantable device, such as a pacer, defibrillator, or other cardiac rhythm management device, can tolerate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or other noise without turning on an integrated circuit diode by selectively providing a bias voltage that can overcome an expected induced voltage resulting from the MRI or other noise.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Nicholas J. Stessman, Michael J. Lyden, Thomas M. Bocek, William J. Linder, Joseph M. Bocek
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Publication number: 20110159371Abstract: An implantable device, such as a pacer, defibrillator, or other cardiac rhythm management device, can include one or more MRI Safe components. In an example, the implantable device includes a battery including a first electrode and a second electrode separate from the first electrode. The second electrode includes a first surface and a second surface. The second electrode includes a slot through the second electrode from the first surface toward the second surface. The slot extends from a perimeter of the second electrode to an interior of the second electrode. The slot is configured to at least partially segment a surface area of the second electrode to reduce a radial current loop size in the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Inventors: Michael J. Lyden, Michael J. Root, Kurt E. Koshiol, Lisa B. Schmalhurst, Yingbo Li, Masoud Ameri
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Publication number: 20110071587Abstract: Methods and systems involve adjusting an energy used for safety pacing based on the capture threshold. The safety pacing energy may be adjusted prior to a capture threshold test. During the capture threshold test, backup safety paces are delivered using the adjusted pacing energy. Following suspension of automatic capture verification, the device may enter a suspension mode. During the suspension mode, safety pacing pulses are delivered using a pacing energy adjusted based on capture threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Inventors: Scott M. Freeberg, Michael J. Lyden, Qingsheng Zhu
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Patent number: 7813799Abstract: Methods and systems involve adjusting an energy used for safety pacing based on the capture threshold. The safety pacing energy may be adjusted prior to a capture threshold test. During the capture threshold test, backup safety paces are delivered using the adjusted pacing energy. Following suspension of automatic capture verification, the device may enter a suspension mode. During the suspension mode, safety pacing pulses are delivered using a pacing energy adjusted based on capture threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2004Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Scott M. Freeberg, Michael J. Lyden, Qingsheng Zhu
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Patent number: 7580749Abstract: A system is described. The system includes a lithium battery, a charge storage capacitor electrically connected to the lithium battery, a first device, and at least one second device. The first device is electrically connected to the lithium battery and is powered by the lithium battery. The at least one second device is attached to the charge storage capacitor and adapted to read a rate of charge storage in the charge storage capacitor or to calculate the rate of charge storage by measuring both a time of charging and a charge stored or added to the charge storage capacitor during the time of charging.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2007Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Lyden
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Publication number: 20090177110Abstract: An implantable medical device performs impedance measurement and demodulation, such as for obtaining lead impedance measurements, or thoracic impedance measurements, such as for extracting respiration, cardiac stroke, or fluid status information. A 4-point FIR filter demodulator can be used to demodulate a two-phase current excitation waveform. The demodulator can also be used to measure noise for triggering a noise response. Among other things, an increased excitation current level can be used when noise is deemed to be present.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2009Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, IncInventors: Michael J. Lyden, William J. Linder, Angela M. Muttonen, George D. Ritzinger
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Publication number: 20090149905Abstract: During auto-threshold, autocapture, or other evoked response sensing, post-pace artifact is reduced by using a smaller coupling capacitor value than what is used when not in such an evoked response sensing configuration. This can be accomplished by borrowing another capacitor for use as the coupling capacitor. The borrowed capacitor can be a backup pacing capacitor from the same or a different pacing channel. The borrowed capacitor can also be a coupling capacitor from a different pacing channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Lyden, Nicholas J. Stessman
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Patent number: 7515962Abstract: A system is described which has a battery, a device which is powered by the battery in an episodic manner, and a charge storage capacitor. The system has attached to the charge storage capacitor a device or devices capable of: reading the rate of charge storage; or measuring both time and charge stored or added to the charge storage capacitor so that a rate of charge storage may be calculated. The estimated replacement time for the battery, particularly for a lithium battery in a pacing device, is easily estimated. Also described herein is a process for estimating a level of energy depletion in the system.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2003Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Lyden
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Publication number: 20080097544Abstract: One aspect of this disclosure relates to a system for dynamic battery management in implantable medical devices. An embodiment of the system includes two or more devices for measuring battery capacity for an implantable medical device battery. The embodiment also includes a controller connected to the measuring devices. The controller is adapted to combine the measurements from the measuring devices using a weighted average to determine battery capacity consumed. According to various embodiments, at least one of the measuring devices includes a coulometer. At least one of the measuring devices includes a capacity-by-voltage device, according to an embodiment. The system further includes a display in communication with the controller in various embodiments. The display is adapted to provide a depiction of battery longevity in units of time remaining in the life of the implantable medical device battery, according to various embodiments. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2006Publication date: April 24, 2008Inventors: Rajesh Krishan Gandhi, William J. Linder, Michael J. Lyden, Nicholas J. Stessman, Jonathan H. Kelly, James Kalgren