Patents by Inventor Nina Graves

Nina Graves 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).

  • Publication number: 20060224067
    Abstract: A medical device system that includes a brain monitoring element, cardiac monitoring element and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a brain signal from the brain monitoring element and a cardiac signal from the cardiac monitoring element. The processor is further configured to determine at least one reference point for a brain event time period by evaluation of the brain signal. The processor further identifies a first portion of the cardiac signal based on the at least one reference point of the brain event time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathon Giftakis, Jonathan Werder, Nina Graves, Eric Panken, David Carlson
  • Publication number: 20060195144
    Abstract: A medical device system includes a brain monitoring element, cardiopulmonary monitoring element, therapy module and a processor. The processor is configured to activate the therapy module upon detection of a cardiopulmonary event in the cardiopulmonary signal. The processor is further configured to monitor the brain signal and communicate to the therapy module to change the cardiopulmonary triggered therapeutic output to the brain based upon the brain monitoring. Methods of treating a person with a neurological disorder are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathon Giftakis, Nina Graves
  • Publication number: 20060136006
    Abstract: A medical device system includes a brain monitoring element, cardiac monitoring element, therapy module and a processor. The processor is configured to activate the therapy module upon detection of a cardiac event in the cardiac signal. The processor is further configured to monitor the brain signal and communicate to the therapy module to change the cardiac triggered therapeutic output to the brain based upon the brain monitoring. A method of treating a person with a neurological disorder is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathon Giftakis, Nina Graves
  • Publication number: 20060135881
    Abstract: A medical device system for comparing a cardiopulmonary signal to a brain signal. In one embodiment of the invention, a medical device system is provided that includes a brain monitoring element, respiratory monitoring element and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a brain signal from the brain monitoring element and a respiratory signal from the respiratory monitoring element. The processor is further configured to compare the brain signal to the respiratory signal. Methods of comparing a brain signal to a cardiopulmonary signal are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathon Giftakis, Nina Graves
  • Publication number: 20060135877
    Abstract: A medical device system that includes a brain monitoring element, cardiac monitoring element and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a brain signal from the brain monitoring element and a cardiac signal from the cardiac monitoring element. The processor is further configured to compare the brain signal to the cardiac signal. A method of comparing a brain signal to a cardiac signal is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathon Giftakis, Nina Graves
  • Patent number: 6109269
    Abstract: Techniques using one or more drugs, electrical stimulation or both to treat addictions by means of an implantable signal generator and electrode and an implantable pump and catheter. A catheter is surgically implanted in selected sites in the brain to infuse the drugs, and one or more electrodes are surgically implanted in the brain at selected sites to provide electrical stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark T. Rise, Nina Graves