Patents by Inventor Olaf J. Eick

Olaf J. Eick 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).

  • Method and apparatus for detecting left ventricular lead displacement based upon EGM change
    Patent number: 7664550
    Abstract: Displacement or migration of a left ventricular lead located within the coronary sinus or coronary veins of the heart is detected by comparing an electrogram (EGM) waveform pattern from the lead with a stored baseline EGM waveform pattern. Based upon the extent of lead migration, if any, a lead displacement may produce an annunciating response. The patient may be alerted, an electrical stimulus applied through the lead may be adjusted to compensate for lead migration, or an alternative electrode on the lead may be used for EGM sensing and pacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Olaf J. Eick, Koen Michels
  • Medical ablation catheter control
    Patent number: 6955674
    Abstract: The control for an ablation catheter provides increased ablation catheter operation feedback and increased options for programmable control of the ablation catheter for clinicians. The control for an ablation catheter has a microcontroller containing memory, an input and output coupled to the microcontroller, a movement program, a comparison program, and an annunciating program. The movement program processes position information from the input to calculate ablation catheter movement. The comparison program compares ablation catheter movement to a predetermined control data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Olaf J. Eick, John C. M. J. Feron
  • Medical ablation catheter control
    Publication number: 20040127894
    Abstract: The control for an ablation catheter provides increased ablation catheter operation feedback and increased options for programmable control of the ablation catheter for clinicians. The control for an ablation catheter has a microcontroller containing memory, an input and output coupled to the microcontroller, a movement program, a comparison program, and an annunciating program. The movement program processes position information from the input to calculate ablation catheter movement. The comparison program compares ablation catheter movement to a predetermined control data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Olaf J. Eick, John C.M.J. Feron