Patents by Inventor Peter Gibson

Peter Gibson 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).

  • Objective determination of acoustic prescriptions
    Patent number: 11540069
    Abstract: Presented herein are techniques that make use of objective measurements obtained in response to acoustic stimulation signals. More specifically, at least one measure of outer hair cell function and at least one measure of auditory nerve function are obtained from a tonotopic region of an inner ear of a recipient of a hearing prosthesis. The at least one measure of auditory nerve function and the least one measure of outer hair cell function are then analyzed relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: John Michael Heasman, Kerrie Plant, Peter Gibson, Stephen O'Leary, Luke Campbell
  • SECURING AN IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICE IN A PATIENT
    Publication number: 20220355101
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for implanting and securing an implanted medical device in a recipient. The implantable medical device of the generally includes an electrode assembly that comprises an elongate carrier member having at least one stimulating electrode positioned thereon. The carrier member further has a fixation structure positioned thereon configured to interact with a portion of the rigid structure to longitudinally secure the carrier member in the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventor: Peter Gibson
  • Fixation system for an implantable medical device
    Patent number: 11439834
    Abstract: A medical implant, such as an implantable component (22) of a tissue-stimulating prosthesis. One example of such a prosthesis being a cochlear implant. The component (22) is adapted to be implanted at or adjacent a tissue surface within the recipient, such as a bone surface. The component (22) has a housing and at least one flange (42) extending outwardly therefrom. The flange (42) can be secured to the tissue surface via a tissue fixation device, such as a bone screw (43).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Lars Vendelbo Johansen
  • Progressive insertion middle ear protector
    Patent number: 11426582
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a stimulation assembly having an elongate body and a plurality of stimulation elements longitudinally spaced from one another along a portion of the elongate body. The stimulation assembly includes a first set of the stimulation elements and a second set of the stimulation elements. The apparatus further includes a tube over the second set of the stimulation elements. The tube is configured to be removed from the stimulation assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Smyth, Nicholas Pawsey, Peter Gibson
  • Securing an implanted medical device in a patient
    Patent number: 11426576
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for implanting and securing an implanted medical device in a recipient. The implantable medical device of the generally includes an electrode assembly that comprises an elongate carrier member having at least one stimulating electrode positioned thereon. The carrier member further has a fixation structure positioned thereon configured to interact with a portion of the rigid structure to longitudinally secure the carrier member in the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventor: Peter Gibson
  • IMPLANTABLE DEVICE HAVING ONE OR MORE SCREWS
    Publication number: 20220233869
    Abstract: An implantable device for mounting to a patient's bone includes a housing and at least one osseointegrating protuberance. The housing includes a surface having an abutting portion configured to abut the bone when the housing is implanted in the patient, the abutting portion defining a housing axis orthogonal to the surface. The at least one osseointegrating protuberance: extends from the surface of the housing; is adapted to abut the patient's bone; and has a substantially smooth shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: Peter Gibson
  • MONITORING STIMULATING ASSEMBLY INSERTION
    Publication number: 20220184384
    Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for monitoring the insertion of an intra-cochlear stimulating assembly for the occurrence of one or more insertion stop conditions. The insertion stop conditions are detectable events indicating that movement of the stimulating assembly into a recipient's cochlea should be at least temporarily stopped. The insertion monitoring is based on objectively measured inner ear potentials, such as acoustically-evoked potentials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: John Michael Heasman, Peter Gibson, Stephen O'Leary, Luke Campbell
  • Monitoring stimulating assembly insertion
    Patent number: 11305109
    Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for monitoring the insertion of an intra-cochlear stimulating assembly for the occurrence of one or more insertion stop conditions. The insertion stop conditions are detectable events indicating that movement of the stimulating assembly into a recipient's cochlea should be at least temporarily stopped. The insertion monitoring is based on objectively measured inner ear potentials, such as acoustically-evoked potentials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: John Michael Heasman, Peter Gibson, Stephen O'Leary, Luke Campbell
  • Implantable device having one or more screws
    Patent number: 11298554
    Abstract: An implantable device for mounting to a patient's bone includes a housing and at least one osseointegrating protuberance. The housing includes a surface having an abutting portion configured to abut the bone when the housing is implanted in the patient, the abutting portion defining a housing axis orthogonal to the surface. The at least one osseointegrating protuberance: extends from the surface of the housing; is adapted to abut the patient's bone; and has a substantially smooth shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventor: Peter Gibson
  • IMPLANT MAGNET SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220023641
    Abstract: A magnetic alignment system that can form part of a cochlear implant system. The magnetic alignment system prevents substantial movement of a magnet of an implanted component during an MRI procedure or allows for easy removal of the magnet to facilitate the MRI procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Charles Roger Aaron Leigh, Frank Risi, David Walker
  • Fixation system for an implantable medical device
    Publication number: 20220001188
    Abstract: A medical implant, such as an implantable component (22) of a tissue-stimulating prosthesis. One example of such a prosthesis being a cochlear implant. The component (22) is adapted to be implanted at or adjacent a tissue surface within the recipient, such as a bone surface. The component (22) has a housing and at least one flange (42) extending outwardly therefrom. The flange (42) can be secured to the tissue surface via a tissue fixation device, such as a bone screw (43).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Lars Vendelbo Johansen
  • Fixation system for an implantable medical device
    Publication number: 20210322781
    Abstract: A medical implant, such as an implantable component (22) of a tissue-stimulating prosthesis. One example of such a prosthesis being a cochlear implant. The component (22) is adapted to be implanted at or adjacent a tissue surface within the recipient, such as a bone surface. The component (22) has a housing and at least one flange (42) extending outwardly therefrom. The flange (42) can be secured to the tissue surface via a tissue fixation device, such as a bone screw (43).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Lars Vendelbo Johansen
  • Implant magnet system
    Patent number: 11135440
    Abstract: A magnetic alignment system that can form part of a cochlear implant system. The magnetic alignment system prevents substantial movement of a magnet of an implanted component during an MRI procedure or allows for easy removal of the magnet to facilitate the MRI procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Charles Roger Aaron Leigh, Frank Risi, David Walker
  • Implant magnet system
    Patent number: 11090498
    Abstract: A magnetic alignment system that can form part of a cochlear implant system. The magnetic alignment system prevents substantial movement of a magnet of an implanted component during an MRI procedure or allows for easy removal of the magnet to facilitate the MRI procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Charles Roger Aaron Leigh, Frank Risi, David Walker
  • Fixation system for an implantable medical device
    Patent number: 11045655
    Abstract: A medical implant, such as an implantable component (22) of a tissue-stimulating prosthesis. One example of such a prosthesis being a cochlear implant. The component (22) is adapted to be implanted at or adjacent a tissue surface within the recipient, such as a bone surface. The component (22) has a housing and at least one flange (42) extending outwardly therefrom. The flange (42) can be secured to the tissue surface via a tissue fixation device, such as a bone screw (43).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Lars Vendelbo Johansen
  • EXTRACTION OF PHARMACEUTICALLY ACTIVE COMPONENTS FROM PLANT MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20210128657
    Abstract: The invention relates to the extraction of pharmaceutically active components from plant materials, and more particularly to the preparation of a botanical drug substance (BDS) for incorporation in to a medicament. It also relates to a BDS of given purity, for use in pharmaceutical formulations. In particular it relates to BDS comprising cannabinoids obtained by extraction from cannabis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: GW Pharma Limited
    Inventors: BRIAN ANTHONY WHITTLE, Colin A. Hill, Ian R. Flockhart, David Victor Downs, Peter Gibson, Gary William Wheatley
  • ELECTRICAL TECHNIQUES FOR BIOMARKER DETECTION IN A COCHLEA
    Publication number: 20210093852
    Abstract: A method, including energizing one or more electrodes of a cochlear electrode array to induce a current flow in the cochlea at a plurality of temporal locations, measuring one or more electrical properties at one or more locations in the cochlea resulting from the induced current flow at the plurality of different temporal locations and determining whether or not trauma has occurred based on a change between the measured electrical properties from the first temporal location to the second temporal location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: John Michael HEASMAN, Peter GIBSON, Riaan ROTTIER, Mary-Beth BRINSON, Stephen John O'LEARY, Christofer William BESTER
  • IMPLANT MAGNET SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210046318
    Abstract: A magnetic alignment system that can form part of a cochlear implant system. The magnetic alignment system prevents substantial movement of a magnet of an implanted component during an MRI procedure or allows for easy removal of the magnet to facilitate the MRI procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Charles Roger Aaron Leigh, Frank Risi, David Walker
  • SECURING AN IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICE IN A PATIENT
    Publication number: 20200384263
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for implanting and securing an implanted medical device in a recipient. The implantable medical device of the generally includes an electrode assembly that comprises an elongate carrier member having at least one stimulating electrode positioned thereon. The carrier member further has a fixation structure positioned thereon configured to interact with a portion of the rigid structure to longitudinally secure the carrier member in the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: Peter Gibson
  • EXTRACTION OF PHARMACEUTICALLY ACTIVE COMPONENTS FROM PLANT MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20200306328
    Abstract: The invention relates to the extraction of pharmaceutically active components from plant materials, and more particularly to the preparation of a botanical drug substance (BDS) for incorporation in to a medicament. It also relates to a BDS of given purity, for use in pharmaceutical formulations. In particular it relates to BDS comprising cannabinoids obtained by extraction from cannabis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: GW Pharma Limited
    Inventors: Brian Anthony Whittle, Colin A. Hill, Ian R. Flockhart, David Victor Downs, Peter Gibson, Gary William Wheatley