Patents by Inventor Rick Sanghera
Rick Sanghera 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: 20220409891Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices to facilitate insertion of certain leads with electrode(s) into patients are described. Leads can be implanted to work in conjunction with a cardiac pacemaker or cardiac defibrillator. A lead for cardiac therapy may be inserted into an intercostal space associated with the cardiac notch of a patient. Devices for delivery may include, for example, a delivery system coupled with an electrical lead and having a handle, a component advancer and insertion tips. The handle is configured to be actuated by an operator and the component advancer is configured to advance an electrical lead into the patient. The insertion tips can be configured to close around the electrical lead within the component advancer, to push through biological tissue, and to open to enable the lead to advance into the patient. The electrical lead can also be maintained in a particular orientation during the advancement into the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Rick SANGHERA, Matthew ROLLINS, John BECK, William BORN, Shahn SAGE, Alan MARCOVECCHIO
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Publication number: 20220409237Abstract: A cardiac pacing system that includes an implantable pulse generator and electrical leads that include a lead body portion having a distal end and a proximal end, a connector configured to electrically connect the proximal end of the lead body to the pulse generator, and at least one electrode disposed at the distal end of the lead body for delivering electrical stimulation to a patient's heart, wherein the distal end of the lead body is configured to terminate within the mediastinum of the thoracic cavity of the patient, proximate to the heart.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: AtaCor Medical, Inc.Inventors: Rick Sanghera, Alan Marcovecchio, Sean McGeehan, Martin Burke
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Publication number: 20220409892Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices to facilitate insertion of certain leads with electrode(s) into patients are described. Leads can be implanted to work in conjunction with a cardiac pacemaker or cardiac defibrillator. A lead for cardiac therapy may be inserted into an intercostal space associated with the cardiac notch of a patient. Devices for delivery may include, for example, a delivery system coupled with an electrical lead and having a handle, a component advancer and insertion tips. The handle is configured to be actuated by an operator and the component advancer is configured to advance an electrical lead into the patient. The insertion tips can be configured to close around the electrical lead within the component advancer, to push through biological tissue, and to open to enable the lead to advance into the patient. The electrical lead can also be maintained in a particular orientation during the advancement into the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Rick SANGHERA, Matthew ROLLINS, John BECK, William BORN, Shahn SAGE, Alan MARCOVECCHIO
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Publication number: 20220409236Abstract: A cardiac pacing system that includes an implantable pulse generator and electrical leads that include a lead body portion having a distal end and a proximal end, a connector configured to electrically connect the proximal end of the lead body to the pulse generator, and at least one electrode disposed at the distal end of the lead body for delivering electrical stimulation to a patient's heart, wherein the distal end of the lead body is configured to terminate within the mediastinum of the thoracic cavity of the patient, proximate to the heart.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: AtaCor Medical, Inc.Inventors: Rick Sanghera, Alan Marcovecchio, Sean McGeehan, Martin Burke
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Patent number: 11413468Abstract: Signal analysis in an implanted cardiac monitoring and treatment device such as an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. In some examples, detected events are analyzed to identify changes in detected event amplitudes. When detected event amplitudes are dissimilar from one another, a first set of detection parameters may be invoked, and, when detected event amplitudes are similar to one another, a second set of detection parameters may be invoked. Additional examples determine whether the calculated heart rate is “high” or “low,” and then may select a third set of detection parameters for use when the calculated heart rate is high.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: CAMERON HEALTH, INC.Inventors: Venugopal Allavatam, Surekha Palreddy, Rick Sanghera, Jay A. Warren
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Publication number: 20220226067Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for delivering stimulating energy with a lead are disclosed. One method includes inserting a lead for cardiac therapy into an intercostal space of a patient and proximate to a lateral margin of the patient's sternum (the lead having a distal end configured to transmit therapeutic electrical pulses from a pulse generator to the heart), advancing the distal end of the lead through the intercostal space, and coupling a proximal end of the lead to the pulse generator for delivery of therapeutic electrical pulses for pacing or defibrillation of the heart.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: AtaCor Medical, Inc.Inventors: Rick Sanghera, Alan Marcovecchio, Sean P. McGeehan
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Publication number: 20220226070Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for use in medical procedures are disclosed. Some implementations may include a medical procedure guide that can overlay portions of anatomy of a patient. The guide may include alignment markings to facilitate proper placement, procedure markings to facilitate determination of a position at which to commence a medical procedure, and/or imaging markers incorporated within the guide to facilitate commencement or completion of the medical procedure in conjunction with imaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: AtaCor Medical, Inc.Inventor: Rick Sanghera
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Patent number: 11229500Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for delivering stimulating energy with a lead having a directional electrode are disclosed. The lead includes a directional electrode having an electrically active portion configured to emanate stimulating energy from an exposed portion of the directional electrode. The lead also has an electrically insulating portion around at least part of the circumference of the lead. The electrically insulating portion is configured to insulate surrounding muscle and/or tissue from the stimulating energy when the lead is implanted in the patient.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: ATACOR MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Rick Sanghera, Alan Marcovecchio, Sean P. McGeehan
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Publication number: 20210370081Abstract: Disclosed is a delivery system for a component, for example, a splitting lead. A splitting lead can have a proximal portion to engage a controller and a distal portion to split apart into sub-portions that travel in multiple directions during implantation into a patient. The delivery system can include a handle and a component advancer to advance and removably engage a portion of the component. The component advancer can be coupled to the handle and advance the component into the patient by applying a force to the portion in response to actuation of the handle by the operator. Also, the delivery system can include an insertion tip with first and second ramps to facilitate advancement of first and second sub-portions into the patient in first and second directions. The leads may have various electrode configurations including, for example, wrapped or embedded electrodes, helical or elliptical coils, thin metallic plates, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: ATACOR MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Rick SANGHERA, Brent CADAVONA, Matthew ROLLINS, Tim SEARFOSS, Brian WALGUARNERY, Michel GELINEAU
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Publication number: 20210370080Abstract: Disclosed is a delivery system for a component, for example, a splitting lead. A splitting lead can have a proximal portion to engage a controller and a distal portion to split apart into sub-portions that travel in multiple directions during implantation into a patient. The delivery system can include a handle and a component advancer to advance and removably engage a portion of the component. The component advancer can be coupled to the handle and advance the component into the patient by applying a force to the portion in response to actuation of the handle by the operator. Also, the delivery system can include an insertion tip with first and second ramps to facilitate advancement of first and second sub-portions into the patient in first and second directions. The leads may have various electrode configurations including, for example, wrapped or embedded electrodes, helical or elliptical coils, thin metallic plates, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2020Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: ATACOR MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Rick SANGHERA, Brent CADAVONA, Matthew ROLLINS, Tim SEARFOSS, Brian WALGUARNERY, Michel GELINEAU
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Publication number: 20210370073Abstract: A cardiac pacing system having a pulse generator for generating therapeutic electric pulses, a lead electrically coupled with the pulse generator having an electrode, a first sensor configured to monitor a physiological characteristic of a patient, a second sensor configured to monitor a second physiological characteristic of a patient and a controller. The controller can determine a pacing vector based on variables including a signal received from the second sensor, and cause the pulse generator to deliver the therapeutic electrical pulses according to the determined pacing vector. The controller can also modify pacing characteristics based on variables including a signal received from the second sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: AtaCor Medical, Inc.Inventors: Rick Sanghera, Alan Marcovecchio, Sean P. McGeehan
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Publication number: 20210290951Abstract: A delivery device for installing a medical device in a patient comprising a body portion having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end having a chisel shaped tip, a receptacle disposed in the distal end of the body portion for receiving a medical device for implanting in the patient, a handle disposed at the proximal end of the body portion for facilitating advancement of the proximal end of the body portion into the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Atacor Medical, Inc.Inventors: Rick Sanghera, Alan Marcovecchio, Sean McGeehan
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Patent number: 11097109Abstract: A cardiac pacing system having a pulse generator for generating therapeutic electric pulses, a lead electrically coupled with the pulse generator having an electrode, a first sensor configured to monitor a physiological characteristic of a patient, a second sensor configured to monitor a second physiological characteristic of a patient and a controller. The controller can determine a pacing vector based on variables including a signal received from the second sensor, and cause the pulse generator to deliver the therapeutic electrical pulses according to the determined pacing vector. The controller can also modify pacing characteristics based on variables including a signal received from the second sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: ATACOR MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Rick Sanghera, Alan Marcovecchio, Sean P. McGeehan
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Patent number: 11051847Abstract: A lead delivery system having a base for securing a lead delivery device to one or more anatomical structures of a patient and a lead advancer configured to incrementally advance a lead into a patient by a predefined amount.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2015Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: ATACOR MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Alan Marcovecchio, Rick Sanghera, Sean McGeehan
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Publication number: 20210178165Abstract: A cardiac defibrillation system that includes a pulse generator to generate therapeutic electrical pulses and at least one lead inserted through an intercostal space in the region of a cardiac notch of the left lung of a patient, the lead having a distal end configured to transmit the therapeutic electrical pulses generated by the pulse generator to defibrillate the heart of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: AtaCor Medical, Inc.Inventors: Rick Sanghera, Alan Marcovecchio, Sean P. McGeehan
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Patent number: 11026718Abstract: A delivery device for installing a medical device in a patient comprising a body portion having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end having a chisel shaped tip, a receptacle disposed in the distal end of the body portion for receiving a medical device for implanting in the patient, a handle disposed at the proximal end of the body portion for facilitating advancement of the proximal end of the body portion into the patient.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: ATACOR MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Rick Sanghera, Alan Marcovecchio, Sean McGeehan
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Publication number: 20210113295Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for delivering stimulating energy with a lead having a directional defibrillation electrode are disclosed. The lead includes a directional defibrillation electrode configured for implantation on or near the inner surface of a rib or the inner surface of the innermost intercostal muscle and having an electrically active portion configured to emanate stimulating energy from an exposed portion of the directional defibrillation electrode toward the pericardium and the heart. The lead also has an electrically insulating portion around at least part of the circumference of the lead. The electrically insulating portion is configured to insulate surrounding muscle and/or tissue from the stimulating energy when the lead is implanted in the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: AtaCor Medical, Inc.Inventors: Rick Sanghera, Alan Marcovecchio, Sean P. McGeehan
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Patent number: 10974058Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for signal analysis in an implanted cardiac monitoring and treatment device such as an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. In illustrative examples, captured data including detected events is analyzed to identify likely overdetection of cardiac events. In some illustrative examples, when overdetection is identified, data may be modified to correct for overdetection, to reduce the impact of overdetection, or to ignore overdetected data. New methods for organizing the use of morphology and rate analysis in an overall architecture for rhythm classification and cardiac signal analysis are also discussed.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: CAMERON HEALTH, INC.Inventors: Venugopal Allavatam, Surekha Palreddy, Rick Sanghera, Jay A. Warren
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Patent number: 10905885Abstract: A cardiac defibrillation system that includes a pulse generator to generate therapeutic electrical pulses and at least one lead inserted through an intercostal space in the region of a cardiac notch of the left lung of a patient, the lead having a distal end configured to transmit the therapeutic electrical pulses generated by the pulse generator to defibrillate the heart of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: ATACOR MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Rick Sanghera, Alan Marcovecchio, Sean P. McGeehan
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Publication number: 20200398044Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices to facilitate insertion of certain leads with electrode(s) into patients are described. Leads can be implanted to work in conjunction with a cardiac pacemaker or cardiac defibrillator. A lead for cardiac therapy may be inserted into an intercostal space associated with the cardiac notch of a patient. Devices for delivery may include, for example, a delivery system coupled with an electrical lead and having a handle, a component advancer and insertion tips. The handle is configured to be actuated by an operator and the component advancer is configured to advance an electrical lead into the patient. The insertion tips can be configured to close around the electrical lead within the component advancer, to push through biological tissue, and to open to enable the lead to advance into the patient. The electrical lead can also be maintained in a particular orientation during the advancement into the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Rick SANGHERA, Matthew ROLLINS, John BECK, William BORN, Shahn SAGE, Alan MARCOVECCHIO