Vagus nerve neurostimulator with multiple patient-selectable modes for treating chronic cardiac dysfunction
    71.
    发明授权
    Vagus nerve neurostimulator with multiple patient-selectable modes for treating chronic cardiac dysfunction 有权
    迷走神经神经刺激器具有多种患者可选择的治疗慢性心脏功能障碍的模式

    公开(公告)号:US08571654B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-29

    申请号:US13352244

    申请日:2012-01-17

    IPC分类号: A61N1/365

    摘要: A vagus nerve neurostimulator system with multiple patient-selectable modes for treating chronic cardiac dysfunction is provided. An implantable neurostimulator includes a pulse generator coupled to a therapy lead terminated by a pair of helical electrodes positioned over a cervical vagus nerve. The pulse generator is configured to deliver through the helical electrodes continuously-cycling, intermittent and periodic electrical stimulation that is parametrically defined to bi-directionally propagate through nerve fibers in the cervical vagus nerve. The implantable neurostimulator includes a magnetic switch configured to switch the pulse generator between a plurality of operating modes that are each separately selectable in response to a unique and remotely-applied magnetic signal. An external controller includes patient-actuatable controls configured to enable selection of one of the operating modes of the pulse generator. The external controller includes an electromagnetic transmitter configured to output the magnetic signal uniquely associated with the operating mode as selected with the controls.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种具有多种患者可选择的用于治疗慢性心脏功能障碍的模式的迷走神经神经刺激器系统。 可植入的神经刺激器包括一个脉冲发生器,该脉冲发生器耦合到由位于颈部迷走神经上的一对螺旋电极终止的治疗引线。 脉冲发生器被配置为通过螺旋电极连续循环,间歇和周期性电刺激传递,其被参数限定以通过颈部迷走神经中的神经纤维双向传播。 可植入神经刺激器包括磁开关,其被配置为在多个操作模式之间切换脉冲发生器,所述多个操作模式可以响应于独特的和远程施加的磁信号而分别可选择。 外部控制器包括被配置为能够选择脉冲发生器的一个操作模式的患者致动控制。 外部控制器包括电磁发射机,其被配置为输出与通过控制选择的操作模式唯一相关联的磁信号。

    Apparatus for spatially and temporally distributing cardiac electrical stimulation
    72.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for spatially and temporally distributing cardiac electrical stimulation 有权
    用于空间和时间分布心脏电刺激的装置

    公开(公告)号:US08560067B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-15

    申请号:US11931779

    申请日:2007-10-31

    IPC分类号: A61N1/368

    摘要: A cardiac electro-stimulatory device and method for operating same in which stimulation pulses are distributed among a plurality of electrodes fixed at different sites of the myocardium in order to reduce myocardial hypertrophy brought about by repeated pacing at a single site and/or increase myocardial contractility. In order to spatially and temporally distribute the stimulation, the pulses are delivered through a switchable pulse output configuration during a single cardiac cycle, with each configuration comprising one or more electrodes fixed to different sites in the myocardium.

    摘要翻译: 一种心脏电刺激装置及其操作方法,其中刺激脉冲分布在固定在心肌不同部位的多个电极之间,以便通过在单个部位重复起搏而引起的心肌肥大和/或增加心肌收缩力 。 为了空间和时间地分布刺激,脉冲在单个心动周期期间通过可切换的脉冲输出配置递送,每个配置包括一个或多个电极固定在心肌中的不同部位。

    Demand-based cardiac function therapy
    75.
    发明授权
    Demand-based cardiac function therapy 有权
    基于需求的心脏功能治疗

    公开(公告)号:US08065003B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-22

    申请号:US12154746

    申请日:2008-05-27

    IPC分类号: A61N1/368

    摘要: A method and device for delivering cardiac function therapy on a demand basis. An implantable device for delivering cardiac function therapy is programmed to suspend such therapy at periodic intervals or upon command from an external programmer. Measurements related to hemodynamic performance are then taken using one or more sensing modalities incorporated into the device. Based upon these measurements, the device uses a decision algorithm to determine whether further delivery of the cardiac function therapy is warranted.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在需求的基础上提供心脏功能治疗的方法和装置。 用于递送心脏功能治疗的可植入装置被编程为以周期性间隔或根据来自外部编程器的命令来暂停这种治疗。 然后使用结合到该装置中的一种或多种感测模式进行与血液动力学性能相关的测量。 基于这些测量,该设备使用决策算法来确定是否需要进一步递送心脏功能治疗。

    INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
    76.
    发明申请
    INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE 审中-公开
    可植入医疗器械的信息管理系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110093290A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-21

    申请号:US12976134

    申请日:2010-12-22

    IPC分类号: G06Q50/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for an information management system for an implantable medical device are disclosed. A preferred embodiment uses an implantable medical device that is automatically recognized by a publicly accessible information access portal. Some embodiments of a system disclosed herein also can be configured as a component of an Advanced Patient Management System that helps better monitor, predict and manage chronic diseases.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于可植入医疗装置的信息管理系统的系统和方法。 优选实施例使用由可公开访问的信息访问门户自动识别的可植入医疗设备。 本文公开的系统的一些实施例还可以被配置为高级患者管理系统的组件,其有助于更好地监测,预测和管理慢性疾病。

    Method and apparatus for determining changes in heart failure status
    77.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for determining changes in heart failure status 有权
    用于确定心力衰竭状态变化的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07769437B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-03

    申请号:US11299876

    申请日:2005-12-12

    IPC分类号: A61B5/04

    CPC分类号: A61N1/3627 A61N1/36585

    摘要: A method for operating a cardiac rhythm management device in which a clinical state vector is computed as a combination of a plurality of parameters related to a patient's heart failure status and compared to a previously computed clinical state vector to determine a clinical trajectory indicative of changes in the patient's heart failure status. Such detected changes in status can be used both as a clinical tool to evaluate treatment and to automatically adjust the operation of the device.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于操作心律管理装置的方法,其中临床状态矢量被计算为与患者心力衰竭状态相关的多个参数的组合,并且与先前计算的临床状态向量进行比较,以确定指示变化的临床轨迹 患者的心力衰竭状态。 这种检测到的状态变化可以用作临床工具来评估治疗并自动调整装置的操作。