Abstract: The invention relates to an implantable medical device comprising a housing. The housing comprises a slit, wherein the slit separates the housing into a first housing part and a second housing part, wherein at least one of the first housing part and the second housing part comprises at least one constriction. The slit and the at least one constriction are designed and arranged such that a thread for fixing the implantable medical device to a body structure can be guided through the slit and i) around the first housing part in a region of the constriction and/or ii) around the second housing part in a region of the constriction, and can be fixed at the first housing part and/or the second housing part by forming a sling around the first housing part and/or the second housing part.

Abstract: An implantable medical stimulation device for providing an atrial antitachycardia pacing therapy includes a generator device comprising processing circuitry for processing cardiac sense signals to detect an atrial tachycardia and to generate stimulation signals for providing an atrial antitachycardia pacing therapy. The processing circuitry is configured to store a reference value based on a measure indicative of the atrial interval following a detection of an atrial antitachycardia and prior to triggering a first atrial antitachycardia therapy attempt, to compare a value of said measure indicative of the atrial interval subsequent to the first atrial antitachycardia therapy attempt to said reference value, and to trigger a second atrial antitachycardia therapy attempt if a difference between said value and said reference value is equal to or larger than a predefined margin. The predefined margin is equal to a predefined percentage of said reference value.

Abstract: An implantable cardioverter defibrillator device comprises a generator device having a processing circuitry and a shock generation circuitry, and at least one lead comprising a shock electrode for emitting an electrical output pulse. The shock generation circuitry comprises an energy supply arrangement containing at least one energy storage device for supplying energy to form an output pulse, an output circuit for outputting said output pulse to the shock electrode, and a current limiting circuit arranged electrically in between the energy supply arrangement and the output circuit such that a current supplied from the energy supply arrangement flows through the current limiting circuit towards the output circuit. The current limiting circuit comprises at least one current limiting component, wherein the current limiting circuit is controllable by the processing circuitry to modulate a current flowing through the current limiting circuit.

Abstract: Implantable cardiac resynchronization therapy device includes a generator including a control unit configured to control operation of the device, an arrangement of electrode leads configured for connection to the generator and for implantation in or on the ventricles for performing a resynchronization therapy for synchronizing activity of the ventricles of the patient's heart. At least one electrode lead includes a first arrangement of electrode poles for sensing ventricular sense signals and for inducing a stimulation and a second arrangement of electrode poles for sensing atrial sense signals. The control unit configured to perform a sensing test to evaluate atrial sense signals sensed using said second arrangement of electrode poles based on at least one stability criterion and to perform, based on a result of said sensing test, an adaption routine to adapt at least one parameter for generating ventricular stimulation signals to be output using said arrangement of electrode leads.

Abstract: Electrical energy storage device for an implantable medical stimulation device including a housing, first and second electrical electrodes having different electrical polarities, one of the first and second electrical electrodes being formed by an electrode element having an electrically conductive electrode body arranged in the housing, and a current collector arrangement electrically connected to the electrode element. The current collector arrangement includes a first current collector element forming a first current collection section having a first free end and a second current collector element forming a second current collection section having a second free end, wherein the first and second current collection sections each extend in or on the electrode body such that the first free end of the first current collector element and the second free end of the second current collector element are arranged at a distance with respect to one another in or on the electrode body.

Abstract: Method for fabricating an implantable medical device comprising: providing a housing, an electronic module and a plurality of periphery components, the electronic module comprises module contacts for inputting/outputting electric energy to/from the electronic module, each periphery component comprises component contacts for inputting/outputting electric energy to/from the periphery component; arranging the electronic module and the periphery components in a first configuration wherein each component contact of each periphery component is positioned at a same initial distance relative to a corresponding module contact; displacing the electronic module and the periphery components by the initial distance relative to each other into a second configuration in which all component contacts of each periphery component directly mechanically contact respective corresponding module contacts; fixing the electronic module and the periphery components in the second configuration; accommodating the electronic module and

Abstract: A lead for an implantable stimulation device for cardiac stimulation of a patient generally extends along a longitudinal axis. The lead comprises a body section, a distal lead section extending from the body section along the longitudinal axis and forming a distal end, a first electrode device arranged on the distal lead section for at least one of transmitting an electrical pacing signal and sensing an electrical sense signal, the first electrode device being configured for placement in or on intra-cardiac tissue, and a second electrode device arranged on the body section for emitting an electrical defibrillation signal. The distal lead section in at least one portion comprises a reduced bending stiffness with respect to at least a portion of said body section.

Abstract: A system for estimation of a peripheral artery disease (PAD) status of a patient, the system includes means for receiving motion data including at least one motion parameter and means for determining an estimate PAD status, based at least partly on the motion data.

Abstract: A sensor system including a leadless sensor device for implantation under the skin or for attachment to the skin of a patient for evaluating a physiology of a post-infarction patient, the leadless sensor device including a power source, at least one sensing unit for recording at least one ECG lead, a communication interface for direct or indirect communication of the ECG data to a data acquisition system external to the patient body, and an evaluation unit arranged in the leadless sensor device and/or in the data acquisition system, wherein the evaluation unit is configured to detect a Q-wave in the ECG lead and to analyze pathological indicators of the Q-wave. Furthermore, a computer-implemented method for evaluating a physiology of a post-infarction patient is also disclosed.

Abstract: An arrangement including a first device and a second device, wherein the first device and the second device can be operatively coupled with each other to transfer data at least from the second device to the first device, wherein the first device is an implanted medical device for cardiac therapy of a patient, wherein the first device is designed and arranged such to activate an operational mode of the first device in dependence on the data transferred by the second device. The second device is not a programming device serving for programming a medical device. The activated operational mode is chosen from the group consisting of: a normal mode in which the first device is operated with standard functionalities, and at least one second mode, wherein the second mode is chosen from at least one of: a protected mode, an increased stress mode, a fitness mode and a mobility mode.

Abstract: An implantable system for providing anti-tachycardia and/or shock therapy, comprising an implantable pacing device, in particular an implantable leadless pacemaker, and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, in particular a non-transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillator, wherein the implantable pacing device is configured to detect a tachycardia and to provide anti-tachycardia pacing, wherein the implantable pacing device is further configured to signal an unavailability of anti-tachycardia pacing to the implantable cardioverter defibrillator, and wherein the implantable cardioverter defibrillator is configured, in response to the signal of the implantable pacing device, to adjust predetermined shock therapy parameters and/or to send a message to a remote monitoring system. A computer implemented method for providing anti-tachycardia and/or shock therapy, a computer program and a computer readable data carrier are also provided.

Abstract: An implantable medical device for providing a diagnostic and/or therapeutic cardiac function within a patient comprises a sensing arrangement for sensing electrocardiogram signals, a communication circuitry for data communication with a device external to the patient and a processing circuitry for processing sensed electrocardiogram signals. The processing circuitry is configured to identify the conduction of a threshold test measurement by an implantable pacemaker device and to cause a transmission of information concerning said threshold test measurement to the device external to the patient.

Abstract: An implantable medical device for generating electrical stimulations, wherein the medical device is embodied to generate and emit, during a first stimulation phase, at least one first stimulation that has a first amplitude by means of energy from an energy storage element, and wherein the medical device is embodied, during a second stimulation phase following the first stimulation phase, to generate and emit at least one second stimulation that has a second amplitude by means of energy from the energy storage element, wherein the energy storage element is charged at least prior to the generation of the at least one first stimulation and after the generation of the at least one first stimulation, and wherein the medical device is embodied not to completely discharge the energy storage element by generating the at least one first stimulation. The invention furthermore relates to a method for controlling such a device.

Abstract: An implantable medical device, in particular an extravascular cardioverter-defibrillator, comprises: an implantable housing for accommodating a control unit configured to generate and/or process electrical signals; wherein an outer surface of the housing comprises at least one electrode portion for receiving electrical signals to be processed by the control unit and/or for providing electrical signals generated by the control unit, the electrode portion being surrounded along its outer contour by an insulating portion which electrically insulates the electrode portion from a remainder of the housing; wherein both the electrode portion and the remainder of the housing are made of a biocompatible and electrically conductive first material; wherein the insulating portion is made of a biocompatible and electrically insulating second material comprising a titanium oxide compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to an implantable medical device, in particular a diagnostic monitoring device, a pacemaker, a defibrillator and/or a neuro-stimulator, configured to exchange data with an external communication device, comprising a near-field telemetry interface), a first wireless communication interface operating in a frequency band reserved for medical implants, and a second wireless communication interface operating in a frequency band and/or using a communication protocol supported by consumer mobile communications devices, in particular smartphones and/or tablet computing devices. The invention further relates to an implant communication system and a method for transferring data between an implantable medical device and an external communication device. In addition, the invention relates to a computer program.

Abstract: The invention relates to an implantable medical device, in particular a diagnostic monitoring device, a pacemaker, a defibrillator and/or a neuro-stimulator, comprising a first wireless communication interface, operating in a first frequency band reserved for medical implants, a second wireless communication interface, operating in a second frequency band supported by consumer mobile communications devices, in particular smartphones and/or tablet computing devices, and a multi-band antenna connected to the first wireless communication interface and the second wireless communication interface, wherein the multi-band antenna is configured to operate in the first frequency band reserved for medical implants and in the second frequency band supported by consumer mobile communications devices. The invention further relates to an implant communication system, a method for updating an executable code of an implantable medical device and a computer program.

Abstract: An apparatus for oncology therapy, the apparatus includes means for receiving physiological data of a patient undergoing oncology therapy according to at least one treatment parameter. The apparatus further includes means for providing at least one new and/or updated treatment parameter of the oncology therapy, based at least in part on the physiological data.

Abstract: Implantable medical device for stimulating a heart includes a proximal electrode pole, and first and second distal electrode poles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a medical device and a method for operating a medical device, said medical device comprising a unit configured to perform at least one function selected from the group of: evaluation of signals, therapy delivery, an interface to a network, in particular a 5G network, the interface being configured to communicate directly or indirectly with the network, wherein the medical device is further configured to directly or indirectly influence the at least one function via the network communication, and a basic supply unit configured to ensure a basic function of the medical device if the network communication is interrupted during intended use of the medical device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for protecting sensitive personal data held in a public storage, comprising a trusted tokenization system having at least one trusted interface to an instance that may provide, process, possess, and/or retrieve sensitive personal data, and at least one interface to a public storage not containing sensitive personal data, wherein the tokenization system is configured to replace a sensitive personal reference of the data in the public storage with a non-sensitive data element and to store an association between the sensitive personal reference and the non-sensitive data element in a secure environment, wherein the non-sensitive data element is generated in a user-specific manner such that the non-sensitive data element can be processed in an existing infrastructure of a user without adaptation of said infrastructure.