公开(公告)号：US08634927B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-21

申请号：US13016711

申请日：2011-01-28

申请人： David P. Olson ,  Nathan A. Torgerson

发明人： David P. Olson ,  Nathan A. Torgerson

IPC分类号： A61N1/08

CPC分类号： A61N1/3787

摘要： Medical device recharging systems include a controller and a separate recharge device that communicate wirelessly together to provide recharging to an implantable medical device. Either the controller or the recharge device may also communicate wirelessly with the implantable medical device to obtain recharge status and other information. There may be multiple recharge devices present within communication range of the controller, and the controller may determine which recharge device to activate depending upon proximity of each recharge device to the implantable medical device. The controller may allow the recharge device that is active at any given time to change so that the patient having the implantable medical device can move about in the area where the recharge devices are located while recharging continues.

摘要翻译： 医疗装置再充电系统包括一个控制器和一个单独的再充电装置，它们以无线方式通信在一起以向可植入医疗装置提供再充电。 控制器或充电设备也可以与可植入医疗设备进行无线通信，以获得充电状态和其他信息。 在控制器的通信范围内可能存在多个充电设备，并且控制器可以根据每个再充电设备与可植入医疗设备的接近度来确定要激活的再充电设备。 控制器可以允许在任何给定时间处于活动状态的再充电设备改变，使得具有可植入医疗设备的患者可以在充电设备所在的区域中移动，同时继续充电。

公开(公告)号：US20130193931A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-01

申请号：US13360531

申请日：2012-01-27

申请人： Reid K. Bornhoft ,  Nathan A. Torgerson

发明人： Reid K. Bornhoft ,  Nathan A. Torgerson

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/3787 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J7/041 ,  H02J7/045 ,  H02J17/00 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/80

摘要： This disclosure describes techniques for a method of charging a battery. In an example, the method includes charging the battery during a first charging session until a first charging termination parameter value is reached. The method also includes determining, for a second charging session, a second charging termination parameter value based on a duration of the first charging session, wherein the second charging termination parameter value is different than the first charging termination parameter value. The method also includes charging the battery during the second charging session until the second charging termination parameter value is reached.

摘要翻译： 本公开描述了对电池充电的方法的技术。 在一个示例中，该方法包括在第一充电会话期间对电池充电直到达到第一充电终止参数值。 该方法还包括基于第一充电会话的持续时间来确定第二充电会话的第二充电终止参数值，其中第二充电终止参数值不同于第一充电终止参数值。 该方法还包括在第二充电会话期间对电池充电直到达到第二充电终止参数值。

公开(公告)号：US20120197351A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-02

申请号：US13016711

申请日：2011-01-28

申请人： David P. Olson ,  Nathan A. Torgerson

发明人： David P. Olson ,  Nathan A. Torgerson

IPC分类号： A61N1/378 ,  H02J7/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/3787

摘要： Medical device recharging systems include a controller and a separate recharge device that communicate wirelessly together to provide recharging to an implantable medical device. Either the controller or the recharge device may also communicate wirelessly with the implantable medical device to obtain recharge status and other information. There may be multiple recharge devices present within communication range of the controller, and the controller may determine which recharge device to activate depending upon proximity of each recharge device to the implantable medical device. The controller may allow the recharge device that is active at any given time to change so that the patient having the implantable medical device can move about in the area where the recharge devices are located while recharging continues.

摘要翻译： 医疗装置再充电系统包括一个控制器和一个单独的再充电装置，它们以无线方式通信在一起以向可植入医疗装置提供再充电。 控制器或充电设备也可以与可植入医疗设备进行无线通信，以获得充电状态和其他信息。 在控制器的通信范围内可能存在多个充电设备，并且控制器可以根据每个再充电设备与可植入医疗设备的接近度来确定要激活的再充电设备。 控制器可以允许在任何给定时间处于活动状态的再充电设备改变，使得具有可植入医疗设备的患者可以在充电设备所在的区域中移动，同时继续充电。

公开(公告)号：US20120038477A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US13265028

申请日：2010-04-28

申请人： Nathan A. Torgerson ,  James A. Zimmerman

发明人： Nathan A. Torgerson ,  James A. Zimmerman

IPC分类号： G08B1/08 ,  G08B21/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/0031 ,  A61B5/0002 ,  A61N1/025 ,  A61N1/37 ,  A61N1/37211 ,  A61N1/37258 ,  A61N1/3752 ,  G06F19/3418

摘要： Proper insertion of medical leads into medical devices is detected at the time the lead is being inserted. An external device initiates impedance testing by the medical device that is receiving the lead prior to the insertion of the lead being completed. The medical device reports back the results of the impedance testing so that the external device can determine whether the lead is properly inserted at the time of lead insertion and can provide an output to a user to indicate whether the lead insertion is proper. The medical device may poll only a last connector expected to be connected before responding, test other connector combinations before or after responding, and so forth.

摘要翻译： 在插入导线时，会检测到医疗线路正确插入医疗器械。 外部设备通过在完成引线插入之前接收引线的医疗设备启动阻抗测试。 医疗设备报告阻抗测试的结果，使得外部设备可以确定引线插入时是否正确插入引线，并且可以向用户提供输出以指示引线插入是否适当。 医疗设备可以仅在响应之前轮询期望连接的最后连接器，在响应之前或之后测试其他连接器组合等等。

公开(公告)号：US20110172741A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-14

申请号：US12686971

申请日：2010-01-13

申请人： Earle T. Roberts ,  Donald L. Villalta ,  David S. Slack ,  Irfan Z. Ali ,  Sudheendhar Raghavendran ,  Nathan A. Torgerson ,  Garrett R. Sipple

发明人： Earle T. Roberts ,  Donald L. Villalta ,  David S. Slack ,  Irfan Z. Ali ,  Sudheendhar Raghavendran ,  Nathan A. Torgerson ,  Garrett R. Sipple

IPC分类号： A61N1/08

CPC分类号： H04W4/80 ,  A61N1/37217 ,  A61N1/37252 ,  A61N1/37282 ,  H04L9/3271 ,  H04L63/0492 ,  H04L63/18 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L2209/805 ,  H04L2209/88 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W88/06

摘要： Devices and systems provide for proximity based selection of an implantable medical device for far field communication with an external device. By using a proximity communication that is limited to the IMD of interest during the selection process, the external device can eliminate those IMDs that are in range of far field communications but are able to receive the proximity communication. Thus, information may be shared via a proximity communication that is validated via a far field communication, or shared via a far field communication as a challenge and then validated via a proximity communication. The proximity communication may be used to initially limit the number of devices that respond to a discovery request and then subsequently used to select the intended implantable medical device as well as automatically select the appropriate therapy application corresponding to the selected IMD.

公开(公告)号：US07962211B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-14

申请号：US11414151

申请日：2006-04-28

申请人： Nathan A. Torgerson ,  John E. Kast ,  Kevin J. Kelly ,  Todd P. Goblish

发明人： Nathan A. Torgerson ,  John E. Kast ,  Kevin J. Kelly ,  Todd P. Goblish

IPC分类号： A61N1/378 ,  A61N1/40

CPC分类号： A61N1/37229 ,  A61N1/3787

摘要： System, method and antenna for an external power source for an implantable medical device having therapeutic componentry and a secondary coil operatively coupled to the therapeutic componentry. A housing has a first surface adapted to be placed closest to the secondary coil of the implantable medical device. A primary coil is operatively coupled to the external power and is capable of inductively energizing the secondary coil, the primary coil being wound forming generally concentric loops having an axis. The housing has a protrusion extending from the first surface.

摘要翻译： 用于具有治疗组件的可植入医疗装置的外部电源的系统，方法和天线以及可操作地耦合到治疗组件的次级线圈。 壳体具有适于放置成最接近可植入医疗装置的次级线圈的第一表面。 初级线圈可操作地耦合到外部电源并且能够感应地激励次级线圈，初级线圈被卷绕成大体上具有轴的同心环。 壳体具有从第一表面延伸的突起。

公开(公告)号：US20110077720A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12959138

申请日：2010-12-02

申请人： Nathan A. Torgerson ,  James E. Riekels

发明人： Nathan A. Torgerson ,  James E. Riekels

IPC分类号： A61N1/02

CPC分类号： A61N1/3787 ,  A61N1/36142

摘要： An implantable medical device having an implantable power source such as a rechargeable lithium ion battery. The implantable medical device includes a recharge module that regulates the recharging process of the implantable power source using closed-loop feedback control. The recharge module includes a recharge regulator, a recharge measurement device monitoring at least one recharge parameter, and a recharge regulation control unit for regulating the recharge energy delivered to the power source in response to the recharge measurement device. The recharge module adjusts the energy provided to the power source to ensure that the power source is being recharged under safe levels.

摘要翻译： 一种具有可植入电源的可植入医疗装置，例如可充电锂离子电池。 可植入医疗装置包括充电模块，其使用闭环反馈控制来调节可植入电源的再充电过程。 再充电模块包括再充电调节器，监视至少一个再充电参数的再充电测量装置，以及用于响应于再充电测量装置调节传送到电源的再充电能量的再充电调节控制单元。 充电模块调整提供给电源的能量，以确保电源在安全水平下充电。

公开(公告)号：US20100121215A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-13

申请号：US12432268

申请日：2009-04-29

申请人： Jonathon E. Giftakis ,  Nathan A. Torgerson

发明人： Jonathon E. Giftakis ,  Nathan A. Torgerson

IPC分类号： A61B5/0476 ,  A61B5/11

摘要： A medical system implements a seizure detection algorithm to detect a seizure based on a first patient parameter. The medical system monitors a second patient parameter to adjust the seizure detection algorithm. In some examples, the medical system determines whether a seizure for which therapy delivery is desirable occurred based on a second patient parameter. If a target seizure occurred, and the seizure detection algorithm did not detect the target seizure, the medical system adjusts the seizure detection algorithm to detect the target seizure. For example, the medical system may determine a first patient parameter characteristic indicative of the target seizure detected based on the second patient parameter and store the first patient parameter characteristic as part of the seizure detection algorithm. In some examples, the first patient parameter is an electrical brain signal and the second patient parameter is patient activity (e.g., patient motion or posture).

摘要翻译： 医疗系统实施缉获检测算法以基于第一患者参数检测癫痫发作。 医疗系统监测第二个患者参数以调整发作检测算法。 在一些示例中，医疗系统基于第二患者参数确定是否期望发生治疗递送的癫痫发作。 如果发生目标发作，并且癫痫发作检测算法未检测到目标癫痫发作，则医疗系统调整癫痫发作检测算法以检测目标癫痫发作。 例如，医疗系统可以基于第二患者参数确定指示检测到的目标发作的第一患者参数特征，并将第一患者参数特征存储为发作检测算法的一部分。 在一些示例中，第一患者参数是电脑信号，第二患者参数是患者活动（例如患者运动或姿势）。

公开(公告)号：US20100114252A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12362198

申请日：2009-01-29

申请人： Nathan A. Torgerson

发明人： Nathan A. Torgerson

IPC分类号： A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61N1/3782 ,  A61N1/3605 ,  A61N1/36082 ,  A61N1/3708

摘要： Techniques for determining whether a medical device will be able to deliver stimulation according to a particular program throughout a useable voltage range of a power source of the medical device are described. According to some examples, the medical device charges a charge pump to a level sufficient to provide a stimulation output according to a stimulation program, determines a length of time that the charge pump charges at the present power source voltage level, and determines a time between stimulation pulses of the stimulation program. Whether the medical device will be able to deliver stimulation according to the program when the power source is at a power source voltage level lower than the present voltage level is determined based on the length of time the charge pump charges at the present voltage level of the power source and the time between stimulation pulses.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于确定医疗设备是否能够根据特定程序在医疗设备的电源的可用电压范围内递送刺激的技术。 根据一些示例，医疗设备将电荷泵充电到足以根据刺激程序提供刺激输出的水平，确定电荷泵在当前电源电压电平下充电的时间长度，并确定 刺激程序的刺激脉冲。 当电源处于低于当前电压电平的电源电压电平时，医疗设备是否能够根据程序传送刺激是基于电荷泵在当前电压水平下的电压时间长度来确定的 电源和刺激脉冲之间的时间。

公开(公告)号：US20090132009A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-21

申请号：US11943858

申请日：2007-11-21

申请人： Nathan A. Torgerson

发明人： Nathan A. Torgerson

IPC分类号： A61N1/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/3708 ,  A61N1/3706 ,  A61N1/371 ,  A61N1/378 ,  A61N1/3782

摘要： Techniques for determining whether a medical device will be able to deliver stimulation according to a particular program throughout a voltage range of a power source of the medical device are described. According to some examples, the medical device simulates a power source voltage level lower than a present voltage level of the power source, and delivers stimulation according to the program while simulating the lower power source voltage level. Whether medical device will be able to deliver stimulation according to the program when the power source is actually at the lower voltage level is determined based on an electrical parameter measured during the delivery of stimulation while simulating the lower voltage level. The simulation and determination for a program may be performed, as an example, when the program is created or modified.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于确定医疗设备是否能够在医疗设备的电源的整个电压范围内根据特定程序传递刺激的技术。 根据一些示例，医疗设备模拟低于电源的当前电压电平的电源电压电平，并且在模拟较低电源电压电平的同时根据程序传送刺激。 基于在模拟较低电压电平期间在刺激递送期间测量的电参数来确定当电源实际处于较低电压电平时，医疗装置是否能够根据程序传送刺激。 作为示例，当程序被创建或修改时，可以执行程序的模拟和确定。