Use of a Dedicated Remote Control as an Intermediary Device to Communicate with an Implantable Medical Device

    公开(公告)号:US20180147413A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-31

    申请号:US15881352

    申请日:2018-01-26

    IPC分类号: A61N1/372

    摘要: Systems and methods are disclosed in which an external device such as a consumer mobile device (e.g., smart phone) is used as an external controller to bi-directionally communicate with an Implantable Medical Device (IMD) using a dedicated patient remote control (RC) as an intermediary device to translate communications between the two. The dedicated RC contains a graphical user interface allowing for control and monitoring of the IMD even if the mobile device is not present in the system, which is useful as a back-up should the mobile device experience problems. Use of the dedicated RC as an intermediary device broadens the utility of other computing devices to operate as an external controller for an IMD even if the computing device and IMD do not have compliant communication means.

    Systems and methods for reducing electromagnetic field-induced heating from an implantable pulse generator
    3.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for reducing electromagnetic field-induced heating from an implantable pulse generator 有权
    用于从可植入脉冲发生器减小电磁场感应加热的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09119967B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-01

    申请号:US14475235

    申请日:2014-09-02

    摘要: An implantable control module for an implantable electrical stimulation system includes a housing with at least a portion of the exterior forming a metallic structure and at least a portion of the interior defining a sealed compartment. The control module further includes an electronic subassembly disposed in the sealed compartment; a connector assembly coupled to the housing and defining a port for receiving a lead; connector contacts disposed in the port to electrically couple with terminals of the lead; feedthrough interconnects extending from the connector assembly into the sealed compartment and coupling the connector contacts to the electronic subassembly; and a coil disposed within or on the housing and configured and arranged to be shorted when an external electromagnetic field is applied in order to resist generation of an eddy current in the metallic structure of the exterior of the sealed housing in response to the external electromagnetic field.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于可植入电刺激系统的可植入控制模块,包括具有外部的至少一部分形成金属结构并且内部的至少一部分限定密封隔室的壳体。 所述控制模块还包括设置在所述密封室中的电子组件; 连接器组件,其联接到所述壳体并且限定用于接收引线的端口; 连接器触点设置在端口中以与引线的端子电耦合; 馈通互连件,其从连接器组件延伸到密封隔室中,并将连接器触头耦合到电子子组件; 以及设置在壳体内或外壳上的线圈,并且被构造和布置为当施加外部电磁场时短路,以便响应于外部电磁场来抵抗密封壳体的外部的金属结构中的涡流的产生 。

    Systems and methods for obtaining and using incident field transfer functions of electrical stimulation systems
    4.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for obtaining and using incident field transfer functions of electrical stimulation systems 有权
    用于获得和使用电刺激系统的事件场传递函数的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09052346B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-09

    申请号:US13801282

    申请日:2013-03-13

    IPC分类号: G01R31/00 A61N1/36 A61N1/08

    摘要: A method of estimating response of a medical lead to an electromagnetic field includes providing a medical lead having a proximal end, a distal end, a plurality of electrodes disposed along the distal end, a plurality of terminals disposed along the proximal end, and a plurality of conductors extending along the medical lead and electrically coupling the electrodes to the terminals; individually applying a test field at each of a plurality of test positions along the medical lead using at least one excitation probe; for each application of the test field, determining a response to the application of the test field at one or more of the electrodes or terminals; generating a transfer function using a combination of the responses determined for the applications of the test field; and using the transfer function to estimate a response of the medical lead to an electromagnetic field.

    摘要翻译: 一种估计医用引线对电磁场的响应的方法包括提供具有近端,远端,沿着远端设置的多个电极的医疗引线,沿近端设置的多个端子,以及多个 的导体,沿着医疗引线延伸并将电极电连接到端子; 使用至少一个激发探针在医疗引线的多个测试位置中的每一个处单独施加测试场; 对于测试场的每个应用,确定在一个或多个电极或终端处对测试场的应用的响应; 使用为测试领域的应用确定的响应的组合来生成传递函数; 并且使用传递函数来估计医疗引线对电磁场的响应。

    Implantable electrical stimulation systems with shielded control module and methods for making and using
    5.
    发明授权
    Implantable electrical stimulation systems with shielded control module and methods for making and using 有权
    具有屏蔽控制模块的可植入电刺激系统和制造和使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US09008778B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-14

    申请号:US13971262

    申请日:2013-08-20

    IPC分类号: A61N1/375 A61N1/36 A61N1/16

    摘要: An implantable control module for an electrical stimulation system includes a header coupled a sealed body. The header includes at least one connector assembly. The control module also includes a conductive shield disposed over at least a portion of the connector assembly or connector assemblies of the header. The conductive shield is provided to hinder generation of current in the header or in a portion of a lead received in the header in response to application of an external radiofrequency (RF) or magnetic field. A similar shield can also be used to shield a connector assembly disposed on the end of a lead extension or any other component of the electrical stimulation system.

    摘要翻译: 用于电刺激系统的可植入控制模块包括连接密封体的头部。 头部包括至少一个连接器组件。 控制模块还包括设置在头部的连接器组件或连接器组件的至少一部分上的导电屏蔽件。 导电屏蔽被设置成响应于外部射频(RF)或磁场的应用而阻止在报头中或在报头中接收的引线的一部分中的电流的产生。 也可以使用类似的屏蔽来屏蔽设置在引线延伸部或电刺激系统的任何其它部件的端部上的连接器组件。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING AND USING INCIDENT FIELD TRANSFER FUNCTIONS OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS
    6.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING AND USING INCIDENT FIELD TRANSFER FUNCTIONS OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS 有权
    用于获取和使用电刺激系统的偶发场传递函数的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130241573A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-19

    申请号:US13801282

    申请日:2013-03-13

    IPC分类号: G01R31/00

    摘要: A method of estimating response of a medical lead to an electromagnetic field includes providing a medical lead having a proximal end, a distal end, a plurality of electrodes disposed along the distal end, a plurality of terminals disposed along the proximal end, and a plurality of conductors extending along the medical lead and electrically coupling the electrodes to the terminals; individually applying a test field at each of a plurality of test positions along the medical lead using at least one excitation probe; for each application of the test field, determining a response to the application of the test field at one or more of the electrodes or terminals; generating a transfer function using a combination of the responses determined for the applications of the test field; and using the transfer function to estimate a response of the medical lead to an electromagnetic field.

    摘要翻译: 一种估计医用引线对电磁场的响应的方法包括提供具有近端,远端,沿着远端设置的多个电极的医疗引线,沿近端设置的多个端子,以及多个 的导体,沿着医疗引线延伸并将电极电连接到端子; 使用至少一个激发探针在医疗引线的多个测试位置中的每一个处单独施加测试场; 对于测试场的每个应用,确定在一个或多个电极或终端处对测试场的应用的响应; 使用为测试领域的应用确定的响应的组合来生成传递函数; 并且使用传递函数来估计医疗引线对电磁场的响应。

    Use of a Dedicated Remote Control as an Intermediary Device to Communicate with an Implantable Medical Device
    9.
    发明申请
    Use of a Dedicated Remote Control as an Intermediary Device to Communicate with an Implantable Medical Device 有权
    使用专用遥控器作为中间设备与植入式医疗设备进行通信

    公开(公告)号:US20160051825A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-25

    申请号:US14789564

    申请日:2015-07-01

    IPC分类号: A61N1/372

    摘要: Systems and methods are disclosed in which an external device such as a consumer mobile device (e.g., smart phone) is used as an external controller to bi-directionally communicate with an Implantable Medical Device (IMD) using a dedicated patient remote control (RC) as an intermediary device to translate communications between the two. The dedicated RC contains a graphical user interface allowing for control and monitoring of the IMD even if the mobile device is not present in the system, which is useful as a back-up should the mobile device experience problems. Use of the dedicated RC as an intermediary device broadens the utility of other computing devices to operate as an external controller for an IMD even if the computing device and IMD do not have compliant communication means.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种系统和方法,其中诸如消费者移动设备(例如,智能电话)的外部设备被用作外部控制器,以使用专用的病人遥控器(RC)与可植入医疗设备(IMD)进行双向通信。 作为翻译两者间通信的中介设备。 专用RC包含一个图形用户界面,即使移动设备不在系统中,IMD的控制和监控也是如此,如果移动设备遇到问题,这是非常有用的。 使用专用RC作为中间设备,即使计算设备和IMD没有兼容的通信方式,也可以扩展其他计算设备作为IMD的外部控制器的功能。