Telemetry Or Communications Circuits Patents (Class 607/60)
  • Patent number: 12373189
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein include methods and/or systems for updating a medical device. Embodiments include medical devices which are configured for updates in response to various events including connection of a peripheral device to the medical device, a user initiated event, or based on received recommendations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
    Inventors: Namvar Kiaie, Jean-Pierre Cole
  • Patent number: 12357180
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing data communication in medical systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
    Inventors: Martin J. Fennell, Lei He, Mark Kent Sloan
  • Patent number: 12357810
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for implantable node are described. The method may include storing, at an implantable stimulation node, a set of stimulation profiles in a memory during a configuration phase. The method may also include receiving a stimulation command corresponding to a stimulation profile of the set of stimulation profiles during a treatment phase. The method may further include delivering stimulation based at least in part on the stimulation profile corresponding to the received stimulation command. In some cases, the system may include an implantable hub, an implantable sensing node, and a sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik J. Peterson, Mandla Thokozani Shongwe, Earle Timothy Roberts, David Andrew Dinsmoor
  • Patent number: 12355261
    Abstract: A medical system comprising internal parts for implantation in a patient and external parts for use externally to the patient is provided. The external parts comprises an external energy source for wirelessly transmitting energy to the internal parts. The internal parts comprises an electrically powered medical device, an energy receiver for receiving energy for the medical device from the external energy source, and an internal control unit for controlling the internal parts. The internal control unit is adapted to determine at least one parameter relating to the wireless energy transfer, wherein the internal control unit is arranged to control the energy transfer based on the at least one parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Inventor: Peter Forsell
  • Patent number: 12343492
    Abstract: Implantable ports used for intravenous administration and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Veris Health, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Mitchell, Andrew A. Thoreson, Theodore C. Johnson
  • Patent number: 12340881
    Abstract: A method of processing medical implant device data for preoperative patients, the method including storing, by a computer memory, a first list of medical implant devices. The method assigning, by a processor in communication with the computer memory, one or more device-variables to each of the plurality of medical implant devices, and storing, by the computer memory, one or more queries assigned to the one or more device-variables. Further, connecting a client computer with the processor and transmitting to the client computer the one or more queries. Receiving, by the processor, one or more data inputs from the client computer in response to the one or more queries. Generating, by the processor, a second list of medical implant devices as a function of the one or more data inputs received, and transmitting the second list of medical implant devices to the client computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: RightDevice Inc.
    Inventors: George A. Kramb, Megan C. Fenner, Patrick W. Frank, Zhichao Han
  • Patent number: 12318618
    Abstract: An implantable medical device may include each of a conductive canister, a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), and a header. A feedthrough and ferrule couple the interior of the canister, where the PCBA is, to one or more elements contained in the header such as an antenna and/or a port for coupling to a lead. The ferrule may be directly attached to the conductive canister and the electronic circuit board. The electronic circuit board carries an RF transmitter for telemetry purposes, and has an RF ground plane layer therein. The ferrule is capacitively coupled to the RF ground plane the PCBA, and has a size and/or shape relative to the RF ground plane that provides sufficient capacitance to offer an improved RF ground plane path to the conductive canister at a desired telemetry frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Landherr, Ron A. Balczewski, Keith R. Maile, Benjamin J. Haasl, Jason Lahr, Niharika Varanasi, Thao N. Nguyen, Katherine Hauwiller
  • Patent number: 12316139
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in a magnetic induction wireless power transfer system comprises at least one booster coil positioned adjacent an active coil of a magnetic induction wireless power transfer system and a capacitor electrically connected to the booster coil. A capacitance of the capacitor is selected such that a current in the booster coil is approximately equal to a current in the active coil during wireless power transfer. The apparatus may comprise at least one shielding coil positioned adjacent an active coil of a magnetic induction wireless power transfer system, a capacitor electrically connected to the shielding coil, and a conductor positioned adjacent the shielding coil opposite the active coil. The conductor encompasses the shielding coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Solace Power Inc.
    Inventors: Samer Aldhaher, Samuel Robert Cove, Ahmad Almudallal
  • Patent number: 12315629
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for patient device management. In one implementation, interrogation data is received from a cardiac implantable electronic device corresponding to an interrogation for a patient. The interrogation data includes device data for the cardiac implantable electronic device and patient specific data for the patient. The interrogation data is normalized into manufacturer independent interrogation data. The manufacturer independent interrogation data is associated with a permitted user. A processing status is assigned to the interrogation using the manufacturer independent interrogation data. The interrogation is aggregated into a category based on the processing status, and the category is associated with an action by the permitted user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Murj, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard T. Butka, Christopher S. Irving, Patrick Beaulieu
  • Patent number: 12296169
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses (e.g., devices and systems) for vagus nerve stimulation, including (but not limited to) sub-diaphragmatic vagus nerve stimulation. In particular, the methods and apparatuses described herein may be used to stimulate the posterior sub-diaphragmatic vagus nerve to treat inflammation and/or inflammatory disorders. The implantable microstimulators described herein may be leadless and batteryless.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: SetPoint Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph J. Zitnik, Michael A. Faltys, Jacob A. Levine, Jesse M. Simon
  • Patent number: 12274885
    Abstract: Methods and devices for managing establishment of a communications link between an external instrument (EI) and an implantable medical device (IMD) are provided. A method performed by the EI includes scanning one or more channels for an advertisement notice transmitted by the IMD in accordance with a scanning schedule, wherein the scanning schedule defines a temporal pattern of scanning windows that are separated by one or more scanning intervals. The method also includes changing the scanning schedule, in response to a duration of the scanning the one or more channels exceeding a predetermined threshold without a valid advertisement notice being received by the EI from the IMD, and scanning the one or more channels for the advertisement notice in accordance with the scanning schedule as changed, wherein the scanning schedule as changed defines a different temporal pattern of scanning windows that are separated by one or more scanning intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Yongjian Wu, Samir Shah, Heidi Hellman, Reza Shahandeh, Tejpal Singh, Youjing Huang, Chao-Wen Young
  • Patent number: 12268845
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques related to dynamic forecasts. The techniques may involve obtaining, from a medical device, measurement data for a patient; forecasting a plurality of values for a condition of the patient based on a forecasting model and the obtained measurement data; providing a graphical user interface depicting the plurality of forecasted values and comprising a plurality of adjustable graphical user interface elements, each associated with a time period and an activity or event likely to influence the condition; obtaining an adjustment to a first adjustable graphical user interface element; in response to obtaining the adjustment to the first adjustable graphical user interface element, updating at least one of the forecasted values based on the adjustment to the first adjustable graphical user interface element, the obtained measurement data, and the forecasting model; and dynamically updating the graphical user interface to reflect the updated at least one forecasted value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Yuxiang Zhong, Pratik Agrawal, Chantal M. McMahon, Huzefa F. Neemuchwala
  • Patent number: 12256716
    Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, devices, and computer programs are disclosed for providing an integrated multi-function virtual slider remote control of an animal collar. One embodiment comprises a computer program embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium and executable by a processor for providing a multi-function remote control for an electronic collar device for an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Product Prodigy, Inc.
    Inventor: Moris Rabiean
  • Patent number: 12239498
    Abstract: A surgical device controlled by a control console includes a device body, an identification circuit in connection with the device body, and a communication interface. The communication interface is configured to communicatively connect the identification circuit to the control console. In response to receiving an energization signal from the control console via the communication interface, the identification circuit activates an identification signal at a fixed frequency for a predetermined period of time and communicates the identification signal to the control console via the communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Fugerer, John Batikian, Edwin Floyd
  • Patent number: 12217860
    Abstract: A method for remotely bonding a companion device to an implanted medical device to achieve long-term encrypted and authenticated communication channel, that is resilient to companion device failure or compromise and hence mitigates the risk or need for unplanned, revision surgery and/or premature device explantation. Through use of a shared cryptographic key between the two systems, the companion device may request an encrypted challenge number from the implant. Completing the challenge via transmitting an encrypted validation number permits the implanted medical device to bond and perform a new long-term key exchange. The shared cryptographic key can be changed as well, in event of compromise or other adverse event, using a described device firmware update procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: CraniUS LLC
    Inventors: Conner Delahanty, Aayush Gandhi, Rahul Gangwani, Maximilian Zinkus, Simone Bliss, Tiger Gao, Owen Friesen, John Cai, Vivian Looi, Isaac Lefkovitz
  • Patent number: 12213802
    Abstract: Implants are provided, comprising the implant and a plurality of sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Canary Medical Switzerland AG
    Inventor: William L. Hunter
  • Patent number: 12201389
    Abstract: A method for remote control of an electrosurgical device over a network is provided. The method including transmitting an activation request from a remote device to an electrosurgical device over a network, activating the electrosurgical device to output electrosurgical energy in response to receiving the activation request, starting a timer in response to receiving the activation request, and deactivating the electrosurgical device in response to at least one of the timer exceeding a predetermined time value or receiving a deactivation request from the remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: John W. Linebarger
  • Patent number: 12205717
    Abstract: A method implemented on a computing device having at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform connected to a network for determining blood pressure includes: receiving a request to determine a blood pressure of a first subject from a terminal, obtaining data relating to the first subject, the data relating to the first subject including data relating to heart activity of the first subject and personal information relating to the first subject, extracting target features relating to the first subject from the data relating to the first subject, determining a preliminary blood pressure of the first subject using a prediction model based on the target features relating to the first subject, determining a predicted blood pressure of the first subject using an optimization model based on the preliminary blood pressure and sending the predicted blood pressure of the first subject to the terminal in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: VITA-COURSE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES (TSINGTAO) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ziming Deng, Chuanmin Wei, Ying Lu, Zijian Huang, Jiwei Zhao, Kezheng Ma, Mengcheng Hu
  • Patent number: 12179025
    Abstract: A device, such as an IMD, having a tissue conductance communication (TCC) transmitter controls a drive signal circuit and a polarity switching circuit by a controller of the TCC transmitter to generate an alternating current (AC) ramp on signal having a peak amplitude that is stepped up from a starting peak-to-peak amplitude to an ending peak-to-peak amplitude according to a step increment and step up interval. The TCC transmitter is further controlled to transmit the AC ramp on signal from the drive signal circuit and the polarity switching circuit via a coupling capacitor coupled to a transmitting electrode vector coupleable to the IMD. After the AC ramp on signal, the TCC transmitter transmits at least one TCC signal to a receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Peichel, Jonathan P. Roberts, James D. Reinke, Michael B. Terry
  • Patent number: 12151105
    Abstract: A system and method for the automatic stimulation of a vagus nerve for post-stroke rehabilitation is disclosed. The system includes an application subsystem having an electrode positioned to stimulate the vagus nerve and coupled to a user outside of a surgical setting. The system also includes a waveform generator communicatively coupled to the electrode, and a triggering subsystem including a receiver configured to detect the presence of a tag. The triggering subsystem is communicatively coupled to waveform generator and is configured to automatically trigger the stimulation of the vagus nerve upon detecting the presence of the tag. The tag is located proximate a rehabilitation context such that the tag is detected when the user is using the rehabilitation context, resulting in the vagus nerve of the user being automatically stimulated by the electrode in response to the user's post-stroke rehabilitation training.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Vishvak Rangarajan, Devin Dhooge, Kiryl Sheleg, Nicholas Holmes, Jeffrey Kleim, Bradley Greger, Shivanshi Shukla
  • Patent number: 12144990
    Abstract: A system may include a unit for capturing signals induced at electrodes of an electrode array in response to stimulation of a cochlea by applying auditory nerve stimulation signals to the electrodes; a memory unit for storing the captured signals and/or data derived from the captured signals; and an electrode migration detection unit for detecting electrode migration relative to the cochlea by comparing presently captured signals and/or data derived from such presently captured signals to stored previously captured signals and/or data derived from such previously captured signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics AG
    Inventors: Volkmar Hamacher, Patrick J. Boyle
  • Patent number: 12144996
    Abstract: A system and methods of maintaining communication with a medical device for exchange of information, instructions, and programs, in a highly reliable manner. Apparatus and methods for accomplishing this task include: 1) The inclusion of a locating device in the system, in close proximity to an implanted device, but which does not drain the implanted device battery. 2) The use of motion detection and global positioning system devices to locate elements within a communicating system for the medical device; 3) The assessment of received signal quality by elements of the system; 4) The use of a notification system for a device user who is moving out of range of communications; and 5) Documenting the absolute and functional integrity of instructions received by the medical device. A method of assuring the identification of communication participants is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Inventor: Jeffrey A Matos
  • Patent number: 12133988
    Abstract: Implantable apparatuses are provided, where the implantable apparatus includes a first electrode, a second electrode, an electrode signal transceiver connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, an antenna, a wireless power receiver connected to the antenna, and a conductor case configured to protect the electrode signal transceiver and the wireless power receiver. The antenna be spaced apart from the conductor case and encloses the conductor case, and a plane in which the antenna is disposed is at a same level or at a higher level than a top surface of the conductor case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., POSTECH Research and Business Development Foundation
    Inventors: Jaechun Lee, Sang Joon Kim, Won Ok Kang, Jonghan Kim, Jun Seung Mun, Sung Min Park, Chisung Bae
  • Patent number: 12121726
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for stimulation of the vagus nerve to treat inflammation including adjusting the stimulation based on one or more metric sensitive to patient response. The one or more metrics may include heart rate variability, level of T regulatory cells, particularly memory T regulatory cells, temperature, etc. Stimulation may be provided through an implantable microstimulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SetPoint Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob A. Levine, Michael A. Faltys, Jesse M. Simon
  • Patent number: 12102831
    Abstract: The present invention changes the magnet-mode of an active implantable medical device (AIMD) using a static strip magnet comprising at least a first, second and third magnet. The electronic circuits of the AIMD have been programmed to register when the static strip magnet has been swiped across the AIMD so that when the magnetic field-detection sensor detects a defined north and south polarity sequence of the first, second and third magnets, the electronic circuits have been programmed to enter into magnet-mode with electrical stimulation therapy of the body tissue and/or electrical sensing of biological signals from the body tissue being suspended, maintained in a preset mode, or placed in a programmed mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael C. Steckner, Robert A. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 12100492
    Abstract: An apparatus having a support structure, including two nasal flow passages aligned with one another and with respect to a nasal respiratory flow direction, and an oral flow passage disposed transverse to the two nasal flow passages, along an oral respiratory flow direction, the nasal flow passages and oral flow passages having thermistors to monitor a patient's respiration, and the apparatus having a thermistor for monitoring ambient conditions and an accelerometer for monitoring movement of the apparatus. The apparatus also detecting and distinguishing between oral and individual nasal air flows, and integration of the apparatus and monitored data with a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SunMed Group Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Heikki Haveri, Janne Ranta
  • Patent number: 12087448
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating dynamic representations of symptoms and symptom alleviation. The system generates a multidimensional sensory environment configured to provide sensory signals associated with a symptom of a user. The multidimensional sensory environment provides visual sensory signals associated with the symptom as well as one or more of audio, tactile, or olfactory signals associated with the symptom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: COGNIFISENSE, INC.
    Inventor: Tassilo Baeurele
  • Patent number: 12062926
    Abstract: Systems and methods for utilizing a small form-factor, wirelessly powered transceiver are disclosed. In one embodiment, a wireless powered transceiver includes a receive antenna configured to receive a receive signal, a transmit antenna configured to transmit a transmit signal, a power harvesting system including a rectifier circuit configured convert radio frequency energy from the receive signal into DC (direct current) voltage, and a power management unit (PMU) configured to set the operating mode and biasing condition of the receive and transmit circuitry blocks and provide DC voltage from the receive circuitry block to the transmit circuitry block to maintain a minimum voltage, a receiver circuitry block configured to provide energy from the receive signal to the power harvesting system, and a transmitter circuitry block including a data modulator circuit, the data modulator circuit configured to generate the transmit signal using DC voltage received from the power management unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Aydin Babakhani, Hamed Rahmani, Hidemasa Mitsui
  • Patent number: 12053269
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fabric electrode belt for measuring a biometric signal. The fabric electrode belt for measuring a biometric signal according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes: a belt body unit including a stretchable material, and provided with electrodes to be in contact with a subject to be examined; and a circuit unit coupled to the belt body unit and configured to receive an electric signal based on impedance of a subject to be examined, measured by the electrodes, the circuit unit being disposed between the belt body units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: BILAB CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eung Je Woo, Tong In Oh
  • Patent number: 12044750
    Abstract: An electrical system comprising a match network comprising a plurality of capacitors, a controller, and a life-consumed module. The controller is configured to operate the plurality of capacitors and relay telemetry data for at least one of the plurality of capacitors to the life-consumed module. The life-consumed module is configured to receive the telemetry data from the controller, environmental data from an environmental input, and reliability data comprising a reliability curve for at least one of the plurality of capacitors from a reliability data datastore, compare the telemetry data and the environmental data to the reliability curve of at least one of the plurality of capacitors, determine the cumulative life consumed of at least one of the plurality of capacitors, and report an estimate of indicative life consumed for at least one of the plurality of capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Merton, John Powell
  • Patent number: 12033737
    Abstract: A system includes one or more processors and one or more processor-readable storage media storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause performance of: associating a medical device with an intermediate device, obtaining, from the medical device via the intermediate device, measurement data correlative to a condition of a user, determining updated control information for the medical device based at least in part on the measurement data, and streaming the updated control information to the medical device via the intermediate device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: John J. Mastrototaro, Desmond Barry Keenan, Benyamin Grosman, Neha J. Parikh, Anirban Roy, Do Kim
  • Patent number: 12023499
    Abstract: Methods and systems for measuring tissue impedance and monitoring PVD treatment using neuro-implants with improved wireless powering are disclosed. In some embodiments, an implanted device including a wireless energy receiver, a demodulation circuit, and electrodes may be configured to received modulated energy from an energy transmitter. The implanted device may convert the energy to an electrical voltage to be applied to tissue to adjust the tissue's impedance. The tissue impedance may be measured with a computing system by receiving and processing an energy signal emitted/produced in response to the electrical voltage applied by the implanted device. In some embodiments, improved microwave powering schemes may be utilized to power the implanted device. In some embodiments, improved ultrasound powering schemes may be utilized to power the implanted device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventor: Bruce C. Towe
  • Patent number: 12023508
    Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein related to methods, devices, and systems that provide improved communications between first and second IMDs remotely located relative to one another and capable of communicating using both conductive communication and RF communication. Such a method can include the first IMD using conductive communication to transmit message(s) intended for the second IMD, without using RF communication, during a first period of time that a first trigger event is not detected. The method can also include the first IMD detecting the first trigger event, and in response thereto, the first IMD using RF communication to transmit message(s) intended for the second IMD during a second period of time. Thereafter, in response to first IMD detecting a second trigger event, the first IMD uses conductive communication to transmit one or more messages intended for the second IMD, without using RF communication, during a third period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Shiloh Sison, Xi Lin Chen, Xiyao Xin, Xin Huang
  • Patent number: 11964150
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses (e.g., devices and systems) for vagus nerve stimulation, including (but not limited to) sub-diaphragmatic vagus nerve stimulation. In particular, the methods and apparatuses described herein may be used to stimulate the posterior sub-diaphragmatic vagus nerve to treat inflammation and/or inflammatory disorders. The implantable microstimulators described herein may be leadless and batteryless.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SetPoint Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph J. Zitnik, Michael A. Faltys, Jacob A. Levine, Jesse M. Simon
  • Patent number: 11964151
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods for providing a therapy (e.g., stimulation) and/or data signal using an implantable device. Systems, devices and methods for interacting with (e.g., communicating with, receiving power from) an external device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: NEUSPERA MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Yeh, Elia Junco
  • Patent number: 11967409
    Abstract: A system includes a server including a clock and a plurality of medical devices in network communication with the server. Each medical device includes at least one alarm mechanism and an internal clock. A first medical device of the plurality of medical devices is configured to receive a clock synchronization data from the server, update the internal clock of the first medical device based on the clock synchronization data, provide an alarm signal of a first type at a first time, and provide a subsequent alarm signal of the first type at a second time. The second time occurs at a predetermined interval from the first time. Additionally, the second time is the same time the alarm signal of the first type is provided by a second medical device of the plurality of medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA
    Inventor: Slawomir Edward Wojtysiak
  • Patent number: 11955729
    Abstract: Embodiments of an antenna system and a method for operating an antenna are disclosed. In an embodiment, an antenna system includes a first ferrite element, a second ferrite element, a first coil wrapped around the first ferrite element, a second coil wrapped around the second ferrite element, a first antenna interface electrically coupled to the first coil, a second antenna interface electrically coupled to the second coil, and a conductor network connected between the first coil, the second coil, the first antenna interface, and the second antenna interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Oliver Kronschläger, David Knabl, Andreas Merl, Michael Stark, Erich Merlin
  • Patent number: 11951315
    Abstract: Embodiments presented herein are generally directed to techniques for the transfer of isochronous stimulation data over a standardized isochronous audio or data link between components of an implantable medical device system. More specifically, as described further below, a first component is configured to generate dynamic stimulation data based on one or more received sound signals. The first component is configured to obtain static configuration data and to encode the dynamic stimulation data and the static configuration data into a series of isochronous wireless packets. The first component is configured to transmit the series of wireless packets over an isochronous wireless channel to a second component of the implantable medical device system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Koen Van Herck
  • Patent number: 11944810
    Abstract: A method may include positioning a catheter, including at least one electrode, within an esophagus such that the electrode is proximate to at least one sympathetic ganglion. The methods may further include recruiting the sympathetic ganglion via an electrical signal, monitoring the recruitment of the sympathetic ganglion, and, based on the monitoring the recruitment of the sympathetic ganglion, adjusting the electrical signal from the at least one electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Lungpacer Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Thiago Gasperini Bassi, Joaquin Andres Hoffer, Steven Campbell Reynolds
  • Patent number: 11938321
    Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a metal layer configured to emit linearly polarized electromagnetic energy to a receiving antenna implanted underneath a subject's skin; and a feed port configured to connect the antenna assembly to a signal generator such that the antenna assembly receives an input signal from the signal generator and then transmits the input signal to the receiving dipole antenna, wherein the antenna assembly is less than 200 um in thickness, and wherein the metal layer is operable as a dipole antenna with a reflection ratio of at least 6 dB, the reflection ratio corresponding to a ratio of a transmission power of the antenna assembly in transmitting the input signal and a reflection power seen by the antenna assembly resulting from electromagnetic emission of the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: CURONIX LLC
    Inventors: Chad David Andresen, Richard LeBaron, Laura Tyler Perryman
  • Patent number: 11937089
    Abstract: A method for remotely bonding a companion device to an implanted medical device to achieve long-term encrypted and authenticated communication channel, that is resilient to companion device failure or compromise and hence mitigates the risk or need for unplanned, revision surgery and/or premature device explanation. Through use of a shared cryptographic key between the two systems, the companion device may request an encrypted challenge number from the implant. Completing the challenge via transmitting an encrypted validation number permits the implanted medical device to bond and perform a new long-term key exchange. The shared cryptographic key can be changed as well, in event of compromise or other adverse event, using a described device firmware update procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: CraniUS LLC
    Inventors: Conner Delahanty, Aayush Gandhi, Rahul Gangwani, Maximilian Zinkus, Simone Bliss, Tiger Gao, Owen Friesen, John Cai, Vivian Looi, Isaac Lefkovitz
  • Patent number: 11925493
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, devices and methods for providing visual guidance for navigating inside a patient's chest. An exemplary method includes presenting a three-dimensional (3D) model of a luminal network, generating, by an electromagnetic (EM) field generator, an EM field about the patient's chest, detecting a location of an EM sensor within the EM field, determining a position of a tool within the patient's chest based on the detected location of the EM sensor, displaying an indication of the position of the tool on the 3D model, receiving cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) image data of the patient's chest, detecting the location of the tool within the patient's chest based on the CBCT image data, and updating the indication of the position of the tool on the 3D model based on the detected location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Kaylen J. Haley, William J. Dickhans
  • Patent number: 11925809
    Abstract: A method of securing an antenna assembly to a wearable article includes positioning a template carrying a first antenna at a desired position on the wearable article worn on a body of a patient. The desired position is in proximity to a wireless tissue stimulator implanted within the body. The method further includes marking a location of the desired position of the template against the wearable article, securing a first attachment feature to the wearable article at a mark located at the desired position, and attaching the antenna assembly to the wearable article at the first attachment feature. The antenna assembly includes a second antenna configured to send a signal carrying electrical energy to the wireless tissue stimulator and a housing carrying the second antenna. The housing includes a second attachment feature configured to engage the first attachment feature for positioning the second antenna adjacent the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Curonix LLC
    Inventors: Gary Perryman, Benjamin Speck
  • Patent number: 11918809
    Abstract: A system and method for the automatic stimulation of a vagus nerve for post-stroke rehabilitation is disclosed. The system includes an application subsystem having an electrode positioned to stimulate the vagus nerve and coupled to a user outside of a surgical setting. The system also includes a waveform generator communicatively coupled to the electrode, and a triggering subsystem including a receiver configured to detect the presence of a tag. The triggering subsystem is communicatively coupled to waveform generator and is configured to automatically trigger the stimulation of the vagus nerve upon detecting the presence of the tag. The tag is located proximate a rehabilitation context such that the tag is detected when the user is using the rehabilitation context, resulting in the vagus nerve of the user being automatically stimulated by the electrode in response to the user's post-stroke rehabilitation training.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Vishvak Rangarajan, Devin Dhooge, Kiryl Sheleg, Nicholas Holmes, Jeffrey Kleim, Bradley Greger, Shivanshi Shukla
  • Patent number: 11904172
    Abstract: An external device transfers a key to an implantable medical device over a proximity communication and then establishes a first far field communication session with the implantable medical device where the key is used for the first communication session. This first communication session may occur before implantation while the implantable medical device is positioned outside of the sterile field so that using a proximity communication is easily achieved. Once the implantable medical device is passed into the sterile field for implantation, the external device may then establish a second far field communication session with the implantable medical device where the last key that was used for the first communication session is again used for the second communication session which avoids the need for another proximity communication to occur within the sterile field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Warren W. Ball, Ajinkya M. Joglekar, Nathan A. Torgerson, Matthew L. Plante
  • Patent number: 11896391
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides alert implants that comprise a medical device and an implantable reporting processor (IRP), where one example of such a medical device includes a component for a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) such as a tibial extension, a femoral component for hip replacements, a breast implant, a distal rod for arm or leg breakage repair, a scoliosis rod, a dynamic hip screw, a spinal interbody spacer, and tooling and methods that may be used to form the alert implant, and uses of such alert implants in the health maintenance of patients who receive the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Canary Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Bailey, Douglas Bensch, Douglas Brajer, Fred Cushner, Aimee L. Desaki, Jeffrey M. Gross, Winslow T. Harte, Nicholas H. Helseth, David A Herrin, William L. Hunter, Dermot Keenan, George A. Morales, Shane Murphy, Stephen Raitt, Thomas Snopek, Curtis Troupe
  • Patent number: 11857787
    Abstract: A hearing device is provided. The hearing device comprises a first portion configured to be arranged at a head of a user and to provide a signal to a second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Werner Meskens, Tadeusz Jurkiewicz, Steve Winnal, Limin Zhong
  • Patent number: 11850437
    Abstract: A system including an ambulatory medical treatment device is provided. The ambulatory medical treatment device includes a memory, a treatment component configured to treat a patient, at least one processor coupled to the memory and the treatment component, a user interface component, and a system interface component. The user interface component is configured to receive an update session request and to generate the update session identifier responsive to receiving the request. The system interface component is configured to receive an encoded request including an identifier of an update session and device update information, to decode the encoded request to generate a decoded request including the device update information and the identifier of the update session, to validate the decoded request by determining that the update session identifier matches the identifier of the update session, and to apply the device update information to the ambulatory medical treatment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas E. Kaib
  • Patent number: 11822997
    Abstract: An example disclosed method includes, in response to receiving a first signal at a communication device when the communication device is in a deep sleep mode, changing the tag from the deep sleep mode to an awake mode for a period of time, wherein the communication device consumes a first amount of power in the deep sleep mode, and the communication device consumes a second amount of power in the awake mode, and the second amount of power is greater than the first amount of power; in response to receiving a second signal during the period of time when in the awake mode, changing the communication device from the awake mode to a fully functional mode, wherein the communication device consumes a third amount of power in the fully functional mode, and the third amount of power is greater than the second amount of power; and, in response to not receiving the second signal during the period of time, changing the communication device from the awake mode to the deep sleep mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Mueggenborg, Edward A. Richley
  • Patent number: 11806540
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for managing communications in a remote therapy system. A method includes initiating a remote therapy session by establishing communications between a patient device and an implantable medical device implanted in a patient, and establishing communications between the patient device and a clinician device, determining, using the patient device, a distance between the patient and the patient device, comparing, using the patient device, the determined distance to a threshold distance, and managing the communications between the patient device and the implantable medical device based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott DeBates, Germinal Ibarrola, Doug Lautner