Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090048583 | INTRAVASCULAR DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - Described herein is a system for intravascular drug delivery system, which includes a reservoir implantable a blood vessel, an intravascular pump fluidly coupled to the reservoir and an anchor expandable into contact with a wall of the blood vessel to retain the system within the vasculature. Delivery conduits may be extend from the reservoir and are positionable at select locations within the vasculature for target drug delivery to select organs or tissues. | 02-19-2009 |
20090118798 | ISOLATATION CONNECTOR FOR AN INTRAVASCULAR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - Devices and methods providing for a isolation connector for a generally cylindrical or frustro-cylindrical housing of an implantable intravascular medical device are described herein. The isolation connector has a generally annular exterior surface, a proximal end, and a distal end. The isolation connector includes a housing interface portion at the proximal end which is secured to a first end of the housing. The proximal end of the housing interface portion is constructed to be obverse to the first end of the housing and presents a perimeter of substantially similar size and shape to the perimeter of the first end of the housing. The isolation connector further includes a first insulator portion disposed adjacent to a distal end of the housing interface portion. The isolation connector may further include a feed-through channel constructed to traverse the proximal and distal ends of the isolation connector and is defined through the housing interface portion and the first insulator portion. In an optional embodiment, an electrical conductor is disposed within the feed-through channel to electrically coupled at least one component disposed within the housing to at least one component disposed beyond the insulator portion. | 05-07-2009 |
20090192579 | IMPLANTATION METHODS, SYSTEMS AND TOOLS FOR INTRAVASCULAR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES - Methods, systems and tools for implanting long-term active therapeutic medical devices referred to as intravascular implantable devices (IID) within a patient's vasculature are disclosed. In one embodiment, the implantation techniques and instruments of the present invention are adapted for implanting an IID having only a single anchoring arrangement positioned proximate a distal portion of the device for anchoring within a vessel located superior to the heart, i.e. above the heart in a direction toward the head of a patient. Other embodiments of the invention include various methods and tools for delivering and implanting an IID, delivering and securing an anchor, and delivering and implanting one or more leads. | 07-30-2009 |
20090198251 | LEAD DELIVERY, FIXATION AND EXTRACTION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USE WITH INTRAVASCULAR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - A lead delivery and fixation device for use with an intravascular implantable device includes a sidecar having a selectively retractable fixation element. A lead is releasably coupled to the sidecar, with an electrode portion exposed for delivering a stimulation therapy. A manipulable catheter is coupled to the fixation element and configured to advance and withdraw a helix portion of the fixation element. The catheter and fixation element are offset from and generally parallel to the lead. The lead is separable from the sidecar in the event that extraction is required. | 08-06-2009 |
20090281521 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETAINING MEDICAL IMPLANTS WITHIN BODY VESSELS - The present application describes a retention device for anchoring a medical device within the vasculature. The device may include expandable member coupled to an intravascular medical device and proportioned for receipt within a vessel. At least a portion of the expandable member is expandable to radially engage a vessel wall and to thereby retain the medical device within the vessel. The system is suitable for a variety of intravascular devices, including but not limited to ICD's, pacemakers, and intravascular drug delivery systems. | 11-12-2009 |
20100318166 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANTI-THROMBOTIC INTRAVASCULAR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES - An implantable intravascular medical device, and methods related to the implantable intravascular device, includes a plurality of containers connected by flex couplers which are configured for implantation in such a manner as to improve vascular response and reduce thrombosis resulting from chronic implantation of the device. | 12-16-2010 |
20110004288 | INTRAVASCULAR IMPLANTABLE DEVICE HAVING INTEGRATED ANCHOR MECHANISM - Devices, systems and methods are provided for an intravascular implantable device having an integrated anchor mechanism that can be deployed by compressing the anchor in an axial direction. Various embodiments address the various issues presented by the prior art and/or improve upon the prior art devices, methods and systems for anchoring an intravascular implantable device within a vessel. | 01-06-2011 |
20110054555 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETAINING MEDICAL IMPLANTS WITHIN BODY VESSELS - The present application describes a retention device for anchoring a medical device within the vasculature. The device may include expandable member coupled to an intravascular medical device and proportioned for receipt within a vessel. At least a portion of the expandable member is expandable to radially engage a vessel wall and to thereby retain the medical device within the vessel. The system is suitable for a variety of intravascular devices, including but not limited to ICD's, pacemakers, and intravascular drug delivery systems. | 03-03-2011 |
20110071585 | INTRAVASCULAR IMPLANTABLE DEVICE HAVING SUPERIOR ANCHORING ARRANGEMENT - Methods, systems and devices are provided for anchoring an intravascular implantable device within a vessel that is located superior to the heart, i.e. above the heart in a direction toward the head of a patient. Also provided is a method of providing an intravascular device and instructions for implanting the intravascular device, comprising providing an intravascular device having an elongate device body with a proximal end and a distal end that is adapted for chronic implantation within the vasculature of a patient and that includes a distal portion of the intravascular device proximate the distal end of the elongate device body, and providing instructions for chronically implanting the intravascular device substantially wholly within the vasculature of a patient in a target vessel superior to the heart of the patient. | 03-24-2011 |
20110125246 | DELIVERY TOOLS AND METHODS FOR INTRAVASCULAR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES - Improved methods and apparatuses for positioning intravascular implantable device (IID) in a patient's vasculature utilize a device delivery system having an elongated flexible body. A handle can be operably connected to the proximal end and a grasper mechanism can be positioned at the distal end of the device delivery system. The grasper mechanism can be configured to releasably grasp the IID by closing a releasable honda around the IID and can be selectively controllable with the handle. | 05-26-2011 |
20110251661 | LEAD FIXATION AND EXTRACTION - A device for implantation in the vasculature of a patient can include a fixation mechanism for anchoring the device in place while allowing for easy removal of the device. The fixation mechanism can include a detachable and/or biodegradable portion that can allow for removal from the bulk of the device in order to allow for the bulk to simply be pulled from the body without likelihood of injury. These devices also can include electrode assemblies that do not promote fibrous ingrowth, further reducing the likelihood for injury upon extraction of the device. | 10-13-2011 |
20120123489 | ENERGY STORAGE ELEMENT DESIGN AND CONFIGURATION FOR IMPLANTABLE INTRAVASCULAR DEVICE - An energy storage component for use with an implantable intravascular medical device that maximizes the useful volume available in the implantable intravascular medical device by providing a bore in a capacitor or battery that allows connections between various segments of the implantable intravascular medical device to be connected with one another. | 05-17-2012 |
20130072995 | CATHETER SYSTEM FOR ACUTE NEUROMODULATION - A neuromodulation system includes a first therapy element adapted for positioning within a superior vena cava, and a second therapy element adapted for positioning within a pulmonary artery. Each therapy element is carried on a corresponding elongate flexible shaft. One of the shafts is slidably received within a lumen of the other so that the second therapy element may be advanced within the body relative to the first. A stimulator energizes the first therapy element within the first blood vessel to deliver therapy to a first nerve fiber disposed external to the superior vena cava and to energize the second therapy element within the pulmonary artery to deliver sympathetic therapy to a second nerve fiber disposed external to the pulmonary artery. For treatment of heart failure, the first nerve fiber may be a vagus nerve and the second nerve fiber may be a sympathetic nerve fiber. | 03-21-2013 |
20130072997 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NEUROMODULATION - A method of treating autonomic imbalance in a patient includes energizing a first therapeutic element disposed in a superior vena cava of the patient to deliver therapy to a parasympathetic nerve fiber (e.g. vagus nerve), and energizing a second therapeutic element disposed within the superior vena cava to deliver therapy to a sympathetic cardiac nerve fiber. A neuromodulation system includes a parasympathetic therapy element adapted for positioning within a blood vessel, a sympathetic therapy element adapted for positioning within the blood vessel; and a stimulator to energize the parasympathetic therapy element to deliver parasympathetic therapy to a parasympathetic nerve fiber disposed external to the blood vessel and energize the sympathetic therapy element within the blood vessel to deliver sympathetic therapy to a sympathetic nerve fiber disposed external to the blood vessel. The therapy decreases the patient's heart rate and elevates or maintains the blood pressure of the patient. | 03-21-2013 |
20130222139 | HUMAN SAFETY INDICATOR - A human safety system includes a circuit including a microcontroller and at least one power source; a probe in communication with the circuit; at least one use detector in communication with the circuit; and at least one alert indicator in communication with the circuit. A method of using a human safety device, the method includes initiating operation of the human safety device; arranging the human safety device in communication with skin; and monitoring the human safety device for alert indicators. A method of monitoring a user includes waking from sleep state; sensing at least one condition of the user; determining if the sensed condition is in a human condition; continuously monitoring the condition of the user; and, returning to sleep state when the user condition is outside of the human condition for an amount of time. | 08-29-2013 |
20150039058 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NEUROMODULATION - A method of treating autonomic imbalance in a patient includes energizing a first therapeutic element disposed to deliver therapy to a parasympathetic nerve fiber (e.g. vagus nerve), and energizing a second therapeutic element to deliver therapy to a sympathetic cardiac nerve fiber. At least one of the therapeutic elements is disposed in the vasculature superior to the heart. The therapy decreases the patient's heart rate and elevates or maintains the blood pressure of the patient. | 02-05-2015 |