公开(公告)号：US20140276904A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14179716

申请日：2014-02-13

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Scott M. Hanson ,  Bruce A. Behymer ,  Charles T. Bombeck ,  Douglas S. Cerny ,  Darrin E. Dickerson ,  Jefffrey R. Dixon ,  Phillip C. Falkner ,  Evan M. Gustafson ,  Raymond F. McMullen ,  Thomas I. Miller ,  Joseph P. Ricci ,  Adam J. Rivard ,  Chad C. Whiterabbit

IPC: A61B17/02 ,  A61N1/05

CPC classification number: A61N1/0551 ,  A61B17/00234 ,  A61B17/3415 ,  A61B2017/0046 ,  A61B2017/320056 ,  A61M25/0068 ,  A61M25/0069 ,  A61M25/0194 ,  A61M25/0662

Abstract: Tips for use on a tunneling tool provide the ability to pull an implantable medical lead extension or catheter body through a subcutaneous tunnel. The tips may include a pin with a barb, where the barb is inserted within a compliant portion of a connector body of the lead extension or a catheter body to create an interference fit that allows the connector body or catheter body to be pulled through the tunnel. The tips may include a carrier that has a cavity for the connector body, where the tunneling is performed with the carrier present on the tunneling tool. A body is positioned within the cavity of the carrier to prevent tissue from snagging on and collecting within the carrier. The body may include a tip portion that performs the tunneling function. The carrier may also provide tunneling and/or may be attached to the tunneling tool during tunneling.

Abstract translation: 在隧道工具上使用的提示提供通过皮下隧道拉动植入式医疗引线延伸部或导管体的能力。 尖端可以包括具有倒钩的销，其中倒钩插入在引线延伸部的连接器主体的柔顺部分或导管主体中，以产生允许连接器主体或导管主体被拉过隧道的过盈配合 。 尖端可以包括具有用于连接器主体的空腔的载体，其中隧道施工与存在于隧道工具上的载体一起执行。 身体位于载体的腔内，以防止组织在载体内阻塞并收集。 主体可以包括执行隧道功能的尖端部分。 承运人还可以在隧道掘进期间提供隧道掘进和/或可以附接到隧道掘进工具。

公开(公告)号：US10391303B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US14179716

申请日：2014-02-13

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Scott M. Hanson ,  Bruce A. Behymer ,  Charles T. Bombeck ,  Douglas S. Cerny ,  Darrin E. Dickerson ,  Jeffrey R. Dixon ,  Phillip C. Falkner ,  Evan M. Gustafson ,  Raymond F. McMullen ,  Thomas I. Miller ,  Joseph P. Ricci ,  Adam J. Rivard ,  Chad C. Whiterabbit

IPC: A61B17/00 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61M25/01 ,  A61M25/06 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61M25/00

Abstract: Tips for use on a tunneling tool provide the ability to pull an implantable medical lead extension or catheter body through a subcutaneous tunnel. The tips may include a pin with a barb, where the barb is inserted within a compliant portion of a connector body of the lead extension or a catheter body to create an interference fit that allows the connector body or catheter body to be pulled through the tunnel. The tips may include a carrier that has a cavity for the connector body, where the tunneling is performed with the carrier present on the tunneling tool. A body is positioned within the cavity of the carrier to prevent tissue from snagging on and collecting within the carrier. The body may include a tip portion that performs the tunneling function. The carrier may also provide tunneling and/or may be attached to the tunneling tool during tunneling.

公开(公告)号：US20140180870A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-26

申请号：US13803591

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Charles T. Bombeck ,  Duane L. Bourget ,  Joel A. Anderson ,  Xuan K. Wei

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  G06Q30/06

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0609 ,  A61B5/0031 ,  A61B2560/0271 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  H04L63/0846 ,  H04L63/0853 ,  H04L63/108

Abstract: An authorization is required for performance of medical tasks by an implantable medical device (IMD). The authorization may be based on a process implemented by the IMD to check for the authorization. As an alternative, the authorization may be based on a process implemented by an external device, such as to check whether there is authorization to provide a power transmission to the implantable medical device that is necessary for the IMD to perform the medical task. This authorization allows a fee to be charged to performance of the medical task, which in turn allows the initial cost of the IMD to be substantially reduced. This in turn increases the population of patients that are able to afford the IMD to improve their quality of life, which increases the number of IMDs that can ultimately be sold.

Abstract translation: 通过植入式医疗设备（IMD）执行医疗任务需要授权。 授权可以基于IMD实施的检查授权的流程。 作为替代，授权可以基于由外部设备实现的过程，例如检查是否有授权向IMD执行医疗任务所需的可植入医疗设备提供电力传输。 该授权允许对执行医疗任务收取费用，这又允许IMD的初始成本大大降低。 这反过来增加了能够负担IMD以改善其生活质量的患者人数，从而增加了可以最终销售的IMD的数量。