Patents by Inventor Peter Andrew Crosby
Peter Andrew Crosby 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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Publication number: 20180318485Abstract: An active implantable medical device comprising a therapeutic device, a controller and at least one rechargeable battery, wherein a single hermetically sealed housing encapsulates a therapeutic device, controller and rechargeable battery. A hermetically sealed housing additionally encapsulates a wireless interface and a commutator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Peter Andrew Crosby, John Woodard
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Patent number: 10016603Abstract: A system for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine to treat low back pain is provided. The system may include electrodes coupled to an implantable pulse generator (IPG), a handheld activator configured to transfer a stimulation command to the IPG, and an external programmer configured to transfer programming data to the IPG. The stimulation command directs the programmable controller to stimulate the tissue in accordance with the programming data. The system may include a software-based programming system run on a computer such that the treating physician may program and adjust stimulation parameters.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Mainstay Medical LimitedInventors: Dan Sachs, Prashant Brijmohansingh Rawat, Jason Alan Shiroff, Peter Andrew Crosby
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Patent number: 9999763Abstract: Apparatus for neuromuscular electrical stimulation and methods for anchoring the same are provided. The apparatus may include an elongated member having one or more electrodes disposed at the distal region of the elongated member and at least one fixation element disposed at the distal region of the elongated member. The fixation element may be shaped and sized to be deployed between tissue layers, such as muscle layers, without damaging the tissue layers so as to secure the one or more electrodes in or adjacent to a desired anatomical site within a patient. An additional fixation element may be disposed at the distal region of the elongated member so that tissue, such as a muscle, may be sandwiched between the fixation elements without damaging the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Mainstay Medical LimitedInventors: Jason Alan Shiroff, Henry Thomas Demorett, Prashant Brijmohansingh Rawat, Johannes Petrus Heemels, Peter Andrew Crosby
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Publication number: 20180133461Abstract: Apparatus and methods for treating back pain are provided, in which an implantable stimulator is configured to communicate with an external control system, the implantable stimulator providing a neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy designed to cause muscle contraction to rehabilitate the muscle, restore neural drive and restore spinal stability; the implantable stimulator further including one or more of a number of additional therapeutic modalities, including a module that provides analgesic stimulation; a module that monitors muscle performance and adjusts the muscle stimulation regime; and/or a module that provides longer term pain relief by selectively and repeatedly ablating nerve fibers. In an alternative embodiment, a standalone implantable RF ablation system is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Peter Andrew CROSBY, Dan SACHS, Prashant Brijmohansingh RAWAT, Jason Alan SHIROFF, Johannes Petrus HEEMELS
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Patent number: 9861811Abstract: Apparatus and methods for treating back pain are provided in which electrical stimulation therapy is designed to cause muscle contraction to rehabilitate the muscle, restore neural drive and restore spinal stability. In accordance with one aspect, electrical stimulation is applied through at least one electrode to stimulate efferent motor nerve fibers to cause muscle contraction to facilitate rehabilitation without targeting stimulation of afferent nerve fibers. In accordance with another aspect, a stimulator further includes one or more of a number of additional therapeutic modalities, including a module that provides analgesic stimulation; a module that monitors muscle performance and adjusts the muscle stimulation regime; and/or a module that provides longer term pain relief by selectively and repeatedly ablating nerve fibers.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Mainstay Medical LimitedInventors: Peter Andrew Crosby, Dan Sachs, Prashant Brijmohansingh Rawat, Jason Alan Shiroff, Johannes Petrus Heemels
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Publication number: 20170036025Abstract: A system for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine to treat low back pain is provided. The system may include electrodes coupled to an implantable pulse generator (IPG), a handheld activator configured to transfer a stimulation command to the IPG, and an external programmer configured to transfer programming data to the IPG. The stimulation command directs the programmable controller to stimulate the tissue in accordance with the programming data. The system may include a software-based programming system run on a computer such that the treating physician may program and adjust stimulation parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: MAINSTAY MEDICAL LIMITEDInventors: Dan SACHS, Prashant Brijmohansingh RAWAT, Jason Alan SHIROFF, Peter Andrew CROSBY
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Patent number: 9474906Abstract: A system for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine to treat low back pain is provided. The system may include electrodes coupled to an implantable pulse generator (IPG), a handheld activator configured to transfer a stimulation command to the IPG, and an external programmer configured to transfer programming data to the IPG. The stimulation command directs the programmable controller to stimulate the tissue in accordance with the programming data. The system may include a software-based programming system run on a computer such that the treating physician may program and adjust stimulation parameters.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Mainstay Medical LimitedInventors: Dan Sachs, Prashant Brijmohansingh Rawat, Jason Alan Shiroff, Peter Andrew Crosby
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Patent number: 9248278Abstract: Apparatus and methods for treating back pain are provided, in which an implantable stimulator is configured to communicate with an external control system, the implantable stimulator providing a neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy designed to cause muscle contraction to rehabilitate the muscle, restore neural drive and restore spinal stability; the implantable stimulator further including one or more of a number of additional therapeutic modalities, including a module that provides analgesic stimulation; a module that monitors muscle performance and adjusts the muscle stimulation regime; and/or a module that provides longer term pain relief by selectively and repeatedly ablating nerve fibers. In an alternative embodiment, a standalone implantable RF ablation system is described.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2011Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Mainstay Medical LimitedInventors: Peter Andrew Crosby, Dan Sachs, Prashant Brijmohansingh Rawat, Jason Alan Shiroff, Johannes Petrus Heemels
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Publication number: 20150374992Abstract: Apparatus and methods for treating back pain are provided, in which an implantable stimulator is configured to communicate with an external control system, the implantable stimulator providing a neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy designed to cause muscle contraction to rehabilitate the muscle, restore neural drive and restore spinal stability; the implantable stimulator further including one or more of a number of additional therapeutic modalities, including a module that provides analgesic stimulation; a module that monitors muscle performance and adjusts the muscle stimulation regime; and/or a module that provides longer term pain relief by selectively and repeatedly ablating nerve fibers. In an alternative embodiment, a standalone implantable RF ablation system is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: MAINSTAY MEDICAL LIMITEDInventors: Peter Andrew CROSBY, Dan SACHS, Prashant Brijmohansingh RAWAT, Jason Alan SHIROFF, Johannes Petrus HEEMELS
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Publication number: 20150306405Abstract: A system for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine to treat low back pain is provided. The system may include electrodes coupled to an implantable pulse generator (IPG), a handheld activator configured to transfer a stimulation command to the IPG, and an external programmer configured to transfer programming data to the IPG. The stimulation command directs the programmable controller to stimulate the tissue in accordance with the programming data. The system may include a software-based programming system run on a computer such that the treating physician may program and adjust stimulation parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: MAINSTAY MEDICAL LIMITEDInventors: Dan SACHS, Prashant Brijmohansingh RAWAT, Jason Alan SHIROFF, Peter Andrew CROSBY
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Patent number: 9108053Abstract: Apparatus and methods for rehabilitating a muscle are provided including one or more electrodes configured to be positioned in or adjacent to tissue, one or more sensors configured to sense muscle contraction and to generate a sensor signal based on the muscle contraction, and a pulse generator operatively coupled to the one or more electrodes, e.g., via a lead, and having a controller configured to receive the sensor signal and to adjust the stimulation frequency based on the sensor signal to cause the muscle to contract where muscle contraction is smooth and continuous.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Mainstay Medical LimitedInventors: Peter Andrew Crosby, Prashant Brijmohansingh Rawat
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Patent number: 9079019Abstract: Apparatus and methods for tethering an electrode lead to an anatomical structure within a patient using a coupling member are provided. An anchor configured to be secured to the anatomical structure and an electrode lead suitable for neuromuscular stimulation of spinal muscles and/or nerves innervating one or more muscles that contribute to spine stability may be used. The electrode lead is configured to be coupled to the anchor via the coupling member by securing a first end of the coupling member to the electrode lead and securing a second end of the coupling member to an eyelet of the anchor to place the electrode lead at a desired anatomical site within the patient.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Mainstay Medical LimitedInventors: Peter Andrew Crosby, Choll Kim, Jason Alan Shiroff, Prashant Brijmohansingh Rawat, Dan Sachs
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Patent number: 9072897Abstract: A system for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine to treat low back pain is provided. The system may include electrodes coupled to an implantable pulse generator (IPG), a handheld activator configured to transfer a stimulation command to the IPG, and an external programmer configured to transfer programming data to the IPG. The stimulation command directs the programmable controller to stimulate the tissue in accordance with the programming data. The system may include a software-based programming system run on a computer such that the treating physician may program and adjust stimulation parameters.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Mainstay Medical LimitedInventors: Dan Sachs, Prashant Brijmohansingh Rawat, Jason Alan Shiroff, Peter Andrew Crosby
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Publication number: 20150031938Abstract: An active implantable medical device comprising a therapeutic device, a controller and at least one rechargeable battery, wherein a single hermetically sealed housing encapsulates a therapeutic device, controller and rechargeable battery. A hermetically sealed housing additionally encapsulates a wireless interface and a commutator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Peter Andrew Crosby, John Woodard
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Patent number: 8876685Abstract: A blood pump including an ultrasonic sensor mounted in or on a blood contacting surface of the blood pump. The ultrasonic sensor measures blood velocity and reports information to a blood pump controller. The ultrasonic sensor is directed to measure blood velocity in an inflow cannula connected to the blood pump.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Thoratec CorporationInventors: Peter Andrew Crosby, Colin Neville Sutton, Peter Joseph Ayre
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Patent number: 8858416Abstract: An active implantable medical device comprising a therapeutic device, a controller and at least one rechargeable battery, wherein a single hermetically sealed housing encapsulates a therapeutic device, controller and rechargeable battery. A hermetically sealed housing additionally encapsulates a wireless interface and a commutator.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Thoratec CorporationInventors: Peter Andrew Crosby, John Campbell Woodard
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Publication number: 20140058476Abstract: Apparatus and methods for rehabilitating a muscle are provided including one or more electrodes configured to be positioned in or adjacent to tissue, one or more sensors configured to sense muscle contraction and to generate a sensor signal based on the muscle contraction, and a pulse generator operatively coupled to the one or more electrodes, e.g., via a lead, and having a controller configured to receive the sensor signal and to adjust the stimulation frequency based on the sensor signal to cause the muscle to contract where muscle contraction is smooth and continuous.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Mainstay Medical LimitedInventors: Peter Andrew CROSBY, Prashant Brijmohansingh Rawat
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Publication number: 20140046398Abstract: A system for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine to treat low back pain is provided. The system may include electrodes coupled to an implantable pulse generator (IPG), a handheld activator configured to transfer a stimulation command to the IPG, and an external programmer configured to transfer programming data to the IPG. The stimulation command directs the programmable controller to stimulate the tissue in accordance with the programming data. The system may include a software-based programming system run on a computer such that the treating physician may program and adjust stimulation parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: MAINSTAY MEDICAL LIMITEDInventors: Dan Sachs, Prashant Brijmohansingh Rawat, Jason Alan Shiroff, Peter Andrew Crosby
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Publication number: 20140005466Abstract: An active implantable medical device comprising a therapeutic device, a controller and at least one rechargeable battery, wherein a single hermetically sealed housing encapsulates a therapeutic device, controller and rechargeable battery. A hermetically sealed housing additionally encapsulates a wireless interface and a commutator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Peter Andrew Crosby, John Campbell Woodard
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Publication number: 20130338730Abstract: Apparatus for neuromuscular electrical stimulation and methods for anchoring the same are provided. The apparatus may include an elongated member having one or more electrodes disposed at the distal region of the elongated member and at least one fixation element disposed at the distal region of the elongated member. The fixation element may be shaped and sized to be deployed between tissue layers, such as muscle layers, without damaging the tissue layers so as to secure the one or more electrodes in or adjacent to a desired anatomical site within a patient. An additional fixation element may be disposed at the distal region of the elongated member so that tissue, such as a muscle, may be sandwiched between the fixation elements without damaging the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: MAINSTAY MEDICAL LIMITEDInventors: Jason Alan SHIROFF, Henry Thomas DEMORETT, Prashant Brijmohansingh RAWAT, Johannes Petrus HEEMELS, Peter Andrew CROSBY