Patents by Inventor Tamara Colette Baynham
Tamara Colette Baynham 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: 20240024682Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device, and method for treating heart failure by electrically modulating a splanchnic nerve with an implantable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Mark GELFAND, Tamara Colette BAYNHAM, Howard LEVIN
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Patent number: 10842556Abstract: Methods and devices for treating patients having cardiopulmonary disease such as cardiac arrhythmias, ventricular arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension, or heart failure comprising a tracheal approach. The method includes ablating a deep cardiac plexus of a patient by advancing an treatment apparatus into a trachea of the patient, extending an ablative energy delivery element of the treatment apparatus through a wall of the trachea at a level of the trachea proximate a tracheal bifurcation, positioning the ablative energy delivery element at a target space between the trachea, an aorta and a pulmonary artery, and ablating, by the ablative energy delivery element, tissue within the target space to substantially disable the deep cardiac plexus.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignees: The Johns Hopkins University, Coridea, LLCInventors: Harikrishna Tandri, Mark Gelfand, Tamara Colette Baynham, Zoar Engelman
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Patent number: 10549101Abstract: A system for use during revascularization includes a catheter having an adjustable balloon for delivery a stent, one or more pacing electrodes for delivering one or more pacing pulses to a patient's heart, and a pacemaker configured to generate the one or more pacing pulses to be delivered to the heart via the one or more pacing electrodes. The one or more pacing pulses are delivered at a rate substantially higher than the patient's intrinsic heart rate without being synchronized to the patient's intrinsic cardiac contractions, and are delivered before, during, or after an ischemic event to prevent or reduce cardiac injury.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Allan Charles Shuros, Tamara Colette Baynham, Jihong Qu, Joseph M. Pastore, Andrew P. Kramer, Frits W. Prinzen, Ward Y. R. Vanagt, Richard N. Cornelussen
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Publication number: 20190175912Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device, and method for treating heart failure by electrically modulating a splanchnic nerve with an implantable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Mark GELFAND, Tamara Colette BAYNHAM, Howard LEVIN
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Patent number: 10207110Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device, and method for treating heart failure by electrically modulating a splanchnic nerve with an implantable device.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Axon Therapies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Gelfand, Tamara Colette Baynham, Howard Levin
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Publication number: 20170266439Abstract: A system for use during revascularization includes a catheter having an adjustable balloon for delivery a stent, one or more pacing electrodes for delivering one or more pacing pulses to a patient's heart, and a pacemaker configured to generate the one or more pacing pulses to be delivered to the heart via the one or more pacing electrodes. The one or more pacing pulses are delivered at a rate substantially higher than the patient's intrinsic heart rate without being synchronized to the patient's intrinsic cardiac contractions, and are delivered before, during, or after an ischemic event to prevent or reduce cardiac injury.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Allan Charles Shuros, Tamara Colette Baynham, Jihong Qu, Joseph M. Pastore, Andrew P. Kramer, Frits W. Prinzen, Ward Y. R. Vanagt, Richard N. Cornelussen
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Patent number: 9649495Abstract: A system for use during revascularization includes a catheter having an adjustable balloon for delivery a stent, one or more pacing electrodes for delivering one or more pacing pulses to a patient's heart, and a pacemaker configured to generate the one or more pacing pulses to be delivered to the heart via the one or more pacing electrodes. The one or more pacing pulses are delivered at a rate substantially higher than the patient's intrinsic heart rate without being synchronized to the patient's intrinsic cardiac contractions, and are delivered before, during, or after an ischemic event to prevent or reduce cardiac injury.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Allan Charles Shuros, Tamara Colette Baynham, Jihong Qu, Joseph M. Pastore, Andrew P. Kramer, Frits W. Prinzen, Ward Y. R. Vanagt, Richard N. Cornelussen
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Patent number: 9415225Abstract: A system for use during revascularization includes a catheter having an adjustable balloon for delivery a stent, one or more pacing electrodes for delivering one or more pacing pulses to a patient's heart, and a pacemaker configured to generate the one or more pacing pulses to be delivered to the heart via the one or more pacing electrodes. The one or more pacing pulses are delivered at a rate substantially higher than the patient's intrinsic heart rate without being synchronized to the patient's intrinsic cardiac contractions, and are delivered before, during, or after an ischemic event to prevent or reduce cardiac injury.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Allan C. Shuros, Tamara Colette Baynham, Jihong Qu, Joseph M. Pastore, Andrew P. Kramer, Frits W. Prinzen, Ward Y. R. Vanagt, Richard N. Cornelussen
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Patent number: 9409012Abstract: Cardioprotective pacing is applied to prevent and/or reduce cardiac injury associated with myocardial infarction (MI) and revascularization procedure. Pacing pulses are generated from a flexible pacemaker circuit integrated with a percutaneous transluminal vascular intervention (PTVI) device and delivered through pacing electrodes incorporated onto the PTVI device during the revascularization procedure.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Tracee Eidenschink, Roger Hastings, Tamara Colette Baynham
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Publication number: 20160082248Abstract: A system for use during revascularization includes a catheter having an adjustable balloon for delivery a stent, one or more pacing electrodes for delivering one or more pacing pulses to a patient's heart, and a pacemaker configured to generate the one or more pacing pulses to be delivered to the heart via the one or more pacing electrodes. The one or more pacing pulses are delivered at a rate substantially higher than the patient's intrinsic heart rate without being synchronized to the patient's intrinsic cardiac contractions, and are delivered before, during, or after an ischemic event to prevent or reduce cardiac injury.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Allan Charles Shuros, Tamara Colette Baynham, Jihong Qu, Joseph M. Pastore, Andrew P. Kramer, Frits W. Prinzen, Ward Y. R. Vanagt, Richard N. Cornelussen
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Patent number: 9199085Abstract: A system for use during revascularization includes a catheter having an adjustable balloon for delivery a stent, one or more pacing electrodes for delivering one or more pacing pulses to a patient's heart, and a pacemaker configured to generate the one or more pacing pulses to be delivered to the heart via the one or more pacing electrodes. The one or more pacing pulses are delivered at a rate substantially higher than the patient's intrinsic heart rate without being synchronized to the patient's intrinsic cardiac contractions, and are delivered before, during, or after an ischemic event to prevent or reduce cardiac injury.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Allan C. Shuros, Tamara Colette Baynham, Jihong Qu, Joseph M. Pastore, Andrew P. Kramer, Frits W. Prinzen, Ward Y. R. Vanagt, Richard N. Cornelussen
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Patent number: 9108061Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for treating mitral regurgitation with electrical stimulation. By providing pacing stimulation to a region of the left ventricle in proximity to the mitral valve apparatus in a manner which pre-excites the region during early ventricular systole, a beneficial effect is obtained which can prevent or reduce the extent of mitral regurgitation.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventor: Tamara Colette Baynham
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Patent number: 9037235Abstract: Cardioprotective pacing is applied to prevent and/or reduce cardiac injury associated with myocardial infarction (MI) and revascularization procedure. Pacing pulses are generated from a pacemaker and delivered through one or more pacing electrodes incorporated onto one or more percutaneous transluminal vascular intervention (PTVI) devices during the revascularization procedure. In one embodiment, a PTVI device includes an expandable distal end to provide a stable electrical contact between a pacing electrode and the vascular wall of a blood vessel when the distal end is placed in the blood vessel.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2009Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Daniel K. Tomaschko, Matthew C. Heidner, David James Broman, Tracee Eidenschink, Tamara Colette Baynham
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Patent number: 8905999Abstract: Described herein are a method and apparatus for introducing instrumentation into the lymphatic system that can be used for physiological monitoring and/or delivery of therapy. Such instrumentation, for example, may include one or more sensors for measuring physiological variables and/or one or more instruments for delivering therapy that is adapted to be disposed within a lymphatic vessel.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2006Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Allan C. Shuros, Andrew P. Kramer, Tamara Colette Baynham, James Cawthra, M. Jason Brooke
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Patent number: 8874207Abstract: A stimulation system delivers stimulation to protect an ischemic region of a body from tissue damage caused by ischemia. The stimulation is delivered to one or more stimulation sites remote from the ischemic region to elicit a physiological effect that protects the ischemic region from the tissue damage caused by ischemia. In one embodiment, the stimulation system delivers cardioprotective stimulation to one or more stimulation sites remote from the heart to protect the heart from injuries associated with cardiac ischemic events. In another embodiment, the stimulation system delivers remote conditioning stimulation to one or more stimulation sites in or on the heart to protect a non-cardiac region from injuries associated with non-cardiac ischemic events.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Haris J. Sih, Tamara Colette Baynham, Darrell O. Wagner
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Patent number: 8855762Abstract: A pacing system delivers cardiac protection pacing to protect the heart from injuries associated with ischemic events. The pacing system detects an ischemic event and, in response, initiates one or more cardiac protection pacing sequences each including alternative pacing and non-pacing periods. In one embodiment, the pacing system initiates cardiac protection pacing sequences including at least one postconditioning sequence to protect the heart from a detected ischemic event and a plurality prophylactic preconditioning sequences to protect the heart from probable future ischemic events.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Tamara Colette Baynham, Yi Zhang, Joseph M. Pastore
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Patent number: 8731677Abstract: Various system embodiments comprise a neural stimulator, a pulse generator, and a controller. The neural stimulator is adapted to generate a neural stimulation signal. The pulse generator is adapted to generate a pacing signal to provide myocardium pacing. The controller is adapted to control the neural stimulator and the pulse generator to provide a cardioprotective conditioning therapy. The conditioning therapy includes neural stimulation to elicit a parasympathetic response and myocardium pacing. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Joseph M. Pastore, Tamara Colette Baynham, Andrew P. Kramer, Julio C. Spinelli, Jeffrey Ross, Rodney W. Salo
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Patent number: 8615296Abstract: A cardiac pacing system controls the progression of a cardiac disorder such as heart failure by delivering cardiac pacing to create or augment regional stress in the heart. The cardiac pacing is delivered intermittently, such as on a periodic basis, according to a cardiac stress augmentation pacing sequence that includes alternating pacing and non-pacing periods. One or more physiological signals are monitored for closed-loop control of the cardiac pacing using baseline characteristics of the cardiac disorder, acute cardiac stress created by the cardiac pacing, and/or risk associated with the cardiac pacing.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2007Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Joseph M. Pastore, Tamara Colette Baynham, Donald L. Hopper, Allan C. Shuros, Shantha Arcot-Krishnamurthy
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Publication number: 20130268014Abstract: A system for use during revascularization includes a catheter having an adjustable balloon for delivery a stent, one or more pacing electrodes for delivering one or more pacing pulses to a patient's heart, and a pacemaker configured to generate the one or more pacing pulses to be delivered to the heart via the one or more pacing electrodes. The one or more pacing pulses are delivered at a rate substantially higher than the patient's intrinsic heart rate without being synchronized to the patient's intrinsic cardiac contractions, and are delivered before, during, or after an ischemic event to prevent or reduce cardiac injury.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventors: Allan C. Shuros, Tamara Colette Baynham, Jihong Qu, Joseph M. Pastore, Andrew P. Kramer, Frits W. Prinzen, Ward Y.R. Vanagt, Richard N. Cornelussen
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Patent number: 8538520Abstract: A gene regulatory system detects ischemia events and is capable of delivering a biologic therapy in response to the detection of an ischemic event or the reception of a command. The biologic therapy protects the heart from ischemic damage by regulating the expression of an exogenously introduced gene product. In one embodiment, the gene regulatory system includes an implantable system that emits at least one gene regulatory signal in response to the detection of the ischemic event or the reception of the command. The gene regulatory signal directly or indirectly regulates gene expression of the gene product.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Joseph M. Pastore, Jeffrey Ross, Tamara Colette Baynham, Rodney W. Salo, Andrew P. Kramer, Julio C. Spinelli