公开(公告)号：US08744584B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-03

申请号：US13925935

申请日：2013-06-25

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Antoine Camps ,  Nathalie Virag ,  Mattia Bertschi ,  Pavel Kucera

IPC: A61N1/36

CPC classification number: A61N1/0507 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/36007

Abstract: The invention is directed to techniques for stimulating a colon of a patient to relieve chronic constipation. Specifically, a colon stimulation system applies one or more electrical stimuli to the colon of the patient in order to induce peristaltic activity in the colon to relieve chronic constipation. In accordance with the invention, the colon stimulation system induces peristaltic activity in the colon by applying an electrical stimulus to the colon to cause a portion of the colon to contract to a contracted state and removing the electrical stimulus to cause the colon to relax. While in the contracted state, the colon is substantially fully contracted.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及刺激患者结肠以缓解慢性便秘的技术。 具体地，结肠刺激系统将一种或多种电刺激施加到患者的结肠，以诱导结肠中的蠕动活性以缓解慢性便秘。 根据本发明，结肠刺激系统通过对结肠施加电刺激使结肠的一部分收缩到收缩状态并去除电刺激以使结肠松弛来诱导结肠中的蠕动活性。 在承包状态下，冒号基本完全收缩。

公开(公告)号：US20200147365A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：US16681279

申请日：2019-11-12

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Mark T. Marshall ,  Teresa A. Whitman ,  Carla Pfeiffer ,  Thomas A. Anderson ,  Jean Rutten ,  Paul Adams ,  Antoine Camps ,  Richard Cornelussen ,  Ralph Leinders

IPC: A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/362

Abstract: In some examples, an implantable medical device (IMD) that includes a pulse generator comprising a housing, electrodes, and circuitry configured to deliver cardiac pacing via the electrodes. The IMD may further include a lead including at least one of the electrodes, an elongate body, a fixation helix, and a connector segment. A width of the helix transverse to a longitudinal axis of the lead is greatest at a distal end of the helix. A proximal end of the elongate body may be connected to a distal end of the pulse generator, and the helix may be attached to a distal end of the elongate body. The pulse generator may include a first connector tab. A distal end of the connector segment may be configured to receive the proximal end of the elongate body and a proximal end of the connector segment may include at least one second connector member configured to engage the first connector tab.

公开(公告)号：US20130345781A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-26

申请号：US13925935

申请日：2013-06-25

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Antoine Camps ,  Nathalie Virag ,  Mattia Bertschi

IPC: A61N1/05

CPC classification number: A61N1/0507 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/36007

Abstract: The invention is directed to techniques for stimulating a colon of a patient to relieve chronic constipation. Specifically, a colon stimulation system applies one or more electrical stimuli to the colon of the patient in order to induce peristaltic activity in the colon to relieve chronic constipation. In accordance with the invention, the colon stimulation system induces peristaltic activity in the colon by applying an electrical stimulus to the colon to cause a portion of the colon to contract to a contracted state and removing the electrical stimulus to cause the colon to relax. While in the contracted state, the colon is substantially fully contracted.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及刺激患者结肠以缓解慢性便秘的技术。 具体地，结肠刺激系统将一种或多种电刺激施加到患者的结肠，以诱导结肠中的蠕动活性以缓解慢性便秘。 根据本发明，结肠刺激系统通过对结肠施加电刺激使结肠的一部分收缩到收缩状态并去除电刺激以使结肠松弛来诱导结肠中的蠕动活性。 在承包状态下，冒号基本完全收缩。