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).

  • IMPLANT MAGNET SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200261716
    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: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Charles Roger Aaron Leigh, Frank Risi, David Walker
  • FIXATION SYSTEM FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200230422
    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: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Lars Vendelbo Johansen
  • MONITORING STIMULATING ASSEMBLY INSERTION
    Publication number: 20200215322
    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: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: John Michael Heasman, Peter Gibson, Stephen O'Leary, Luke Campbell
  • OBJECTIVE DETERMINATION OF ACOUSTIC PRESCRIPTIONS
    Publication number: 20200196076
    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: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: John Michael Heasman, Kerrie Plant, Peter Gibson, Stephen O'Leary, Luke Campbell
  • Securing an implanted medical device in a patient
    Patent number: 10661076
    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: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventor: Peter Gibson
  • CARTRIDGE FOR AN ELECTRODE ARRAY INSERTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200155353
    Abstract: A device, system and method for inserting a pre-curved electrode array (100) held in a substantially straight configuration by a straightening member (101) into a cochlea of a subject. As the electrode array (100) is inserted into the cochlea by the device, the straightening member (101) is held by the device such that the electrode array (100) advances off the straightening member (101) such that it is free to take on its pre-curved configuration in the cochlea of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Fysh DADD, Peter GIBSON, Miroslaw MACKIEWICZ, Katherine MEAGHER, Claudiu TREABA, Henry Hon Sang TSUI, Desmond McCusker
  • Fixation system for an implantable medical device
    Patent number: 10610691
    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: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Lars Vendelbo Johansen
  • Cartridge for an electrode array insertion device
    Patent number: 10543125
    Abstract: A device, system and method for inserting a pre-curved electrode array (100) held in a substantially straight configuration by a straightening member (101) into a cochlea of a subject. As the electrode array (100) is inserted into the cochlea by the device, the straightening member (101) is held by the device such that the electrode array (100) advances off the straightening member (101) such that it is free to take on its pre-curved configuration in the cochlea of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Fysh Dadd, Peter Gibson, Miroslaw Mackiewicz, Katherine Meagher, Claudiu Treaba, Henry Hon Sang Tsui, Desmond McCusker
  • Monitoring stimulating assembly insertion
    Patent number: 10500392
    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: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: John Michael Heasman, Peter Gibson, Stephen O'Leary, Luke Campbell
  • INNER EAR ELECTRODE IMPLANTATION OUTCOME ASSESSMENT
    Publication number: 20190321637
    Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for assessing one or more outcomes associated with implantation of one or more electrodes into the inner ear of a recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Joseph Long, Zachary Mark Smith, Paul Michael Carter, Peter Gibson
  • IMPLANT MAGNET SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190275319
    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: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Charles Roger Aaron Leigh, Frank Risi, David Walker
  • Automated inner ear diagnoses
    Patent number: 10292644
    Abstract: An expert diagnosis system integrated in a hearing prosthesis system is configured to diagnosis, grade, and remediate inner ear crises. In particular, the expert diagnosis system analyzes combinations of in-situ measured inner ear potentials, obtained in response to electrical and/or acoustic stimulation, in order to identify crisis signatures and to correlate those crisis signatures to clinical symptoms of a specific type and cause of an inner ear crises (i.e., automatically diagnosis the inner ear crisis). The expert system is further configured to grade the severity of the identified clinical symptoms and initiate some form of remedial action to address the identified inner ear crisis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: John Michael Heasman, Peter Gibson, Luke Campbell, Stephen O'Leary
  • Implant magnet system
    Patent number: 10232171
    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: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Roger Leigh, Frank Risi, David Walker
  • IMPLANT MAGNET SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190022380
    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: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Charles Roger Aaron Leigh, Frank Risi, David Walker
  • ADVANCED ELECTRODE ARRAY INSERTION AND POSITION MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20180280687
    Abstract: A method, including sequentially activating a plurality of respective electrode pairs of an implanted cochlear implant, at least one of the electrodes of the respective electrode pairs being a respective electrode of an electrode array implanted in a cochlea, thereby generating respective localized electric fields, concurrently respectively measuring, for the plurality of activated respective electrode pairs, an electrical characteristic between the respective electrodes of the respective electrode pairs resulting from the respective localized electric fields, thereby obtaining a measurement set, determining, from the measurement set, a distance between the electrode array and a wall of the cochlea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Michael CARTER, Nicholas Charles PAWSEY, Ryan Orin MELMAN, Ángel Ramos de Miguel, Ángel Manuel Ramos Macías, D. Juan Carlos Falcon Gonzalez, Riaan Rottier, Christopher Bennett, John Michael Heasman, Peter Gibson, Mary-Beth Brinson, Stephen O?Leary, Christo Bester, Richard Bruce Murphy
  • Implant magnet system
    Patent number: 10058702
    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: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Charles Roger Aaron Leigh, Frank Risi, David Walker
  • IMPLANTABLE DEVICE HAVING OSSEOINTEGRATING PROTUBERANCES
    Publication number: 20180221544
    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: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Peter Gibson
  • Securing an implanted medical device in a patient
    Patent number: 10022535
    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: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventor: Peter Gibson
  • Fixation system for an implantable medical device
    Publication number: 20180169416
    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: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Gibson, Lars Vendelbo Johansen
  • Recognition of implantable medical device
    Patent number: RE48038
    Abstract: Controlling the interaction between an external device and an implanted device, including a method of controlling interaction between an external device and an implanted device, the method including at least the steps of: establishing communications between the implanted device and the external device; the external device determining an identification of the implant and comparing the identification with identifications in a stored list; if the device matches one of said identifications, then using a corresponding set of operating parameters to interact with said implant; and otherwise, not interacting with said device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Bastiaan van Dijk, Peter Gibson