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| 128899000 | Devices placed entirely within body and means used therewith (e.g., magnetic implant locator) | 37 |
| 20080223381 | HIGH POWER IMPLANTABLE BATTERY WITH IMPROVED SAFETY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A power control circuit for an implantable medical device is presented. The power control circuit includes a first high rate cell, a second high rate cell, at least one resistive load, and at least one control circuit. The at least one resistive load is connected between the first and the second high rate cells. The at least one control circuit is coupled to the first and the second high rate cells. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080236601 | MANUFACTURING SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS BASED ON DEFORMABILITY PEAK OF POLYMER NETWORK - Methods and systems have been developed allowing for increased strain storage in shape memory polymer devices. Larger stored strains allow for smaller and different implantable shapes of shape memory polymer devices. For example, by storing a larger strain, a shape memory polymer device may be implanted at a smaller fraction of its final implanted shape. Benefits include shorter patient recovery times, smaller implantation sites, and flexibility of implantation techniques. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080264431 | Channel Selection and Mapping for Medical Device Communication - Embodiments of the invention include channel selection and mapping for medical device communication. The communication system can implement a two-stage listen before talk protocol to choose a channel for communication. The first stage samples the interference of each channel for a relatively short time and chooses the best signal. The second stage samples the channel selected by the first stage and samples it for a relatively longer time to confirm the channel selected by the first stage is the best channel for communication. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080283066 | DELIVERY DEVICE FOR IMPLANTABLE SENSORS - A delivery system for an implantable medical device including a tether retaining feature having a bore. The system includes a connector having a top surface, a bottom surface, a rail extending in a proximal direction from the connector, and an aperture sized to receive the tether retaining feature and reduce movement of the connector with respect to the implantable medical device in a plane parallel to the aperture. A tether is sized to fit within the bore of the tether retaining feature. The tether acts against the top surface of the connector to retain the bottom surface of the connector proximal to the implantable medical device when the tether is located within the bore of the tether retaining feature. A method for delivering an implantable medical device including a tether retaining feature. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090000629 | Elastically Deformable Marker - An elastically deformable marker ( | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090000630 | Instant Face-Lifter - Following are six improvements on the prior art entitled “Instant Face-Lifter”. “Intra-scalp TV/Radio/Stereo-Music-Reproducing Device Face-Lifter”: uses an intra-scalp silicone Face-Lifter as stand for an implanted TV set and/or AM-FM Radio and/or an Open Platform Stereo Music device (MP3, MP4 Ipod®, Walkman®, WMA®). “Intra-scalp GPS-Face-Lifter”: a Face-Lifter as a stand for a GPS device. “Intra-scalp Heart Pace-Maker-Face-Lifter”: a Face-Lifter as a stand for a heart pace-maker device. “Intra-scalp Artificial Hair Anchoring Base Face-Lifter”: a Face-Lifter as an anchoring base for permanently implanting small bundles of artificial hair on balding people. “Intra-scalp Bullet-Proof Head-Armor Face-Lifter”: a Face-Lifter as bullet-proof head armor. “Intra-scalp Orgasm-inducer Face-Lifter”: a Face-Lifter as a stand for an orgasm-inducing electric device. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090145446 | Method for detecting at least partial medical device disengagement from a patient - A method for detecting at least partial medical device disengagement from a patient includes inserting the device in the patient so a Hall effect sensor connected to the device is positioned at an initial location substantially proximate to one of a plurality of magnetically charged components. Each of the components is removably attached to the patient, and is positioned a predetermined distance from another component. A magnetic field indicative of the one of the plurality of magnetically charged components is detected with the sensor. The sensor monitors for a failure to detect the magnetic field. In response to the failure detection, the sensor monitors for a subsequent detection of another magnetic field indicative of another of the plurality of magnetically charged components. The subsequent detection is associated with movement of the medical device substantially equal to the predetermined distance between the one and the other of the components. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090217932 | INTRALUMINAL TISSUE MARKERS - Methods and devices are provided for marking tissue to be subsequently located for removal from a body or for other examination. In general, a marker is provided that can be delivered to a target tissue. In one embodiment, the marker can include a solution having a visual marking component and a palpably identifiable tactile marking component. The marker can remain in the body and be subsequently visually and/or palpably identified to locate the target tissue. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090241972 | ENHANCED IMPLANTABLE LOOP ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD - As described herein vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Implementations include an anchoring trunk member having a first anchoring trunk section and a second anchoring trunk section. Further implementations include a first anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. Still further implementations include a second anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100037902 | WIRELESS INTERVENTIONAL DEVICE AND A SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSMISSION - The invention relate to an interventional device (I | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100101587 | COSMETIC PROSTHESIS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A cosmetic prosthesis designed to provide non-invasive, removable enhancement of upper and lower lip, being intended to contour and push the facial skin around the mouth and jaw outward, reducing the appearance of wrinkles or aging lines. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100108079 | WIRELESSLY DETECTABLE OBJECTS FOR USE IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Various embodiments of a wirelessly detectable object to be used in medical procedures are provided. The object may include a piece of absorbent material, a transponder to wirelessly receive and transmit signals, and a cover. The cover is attached directly to the piece of absorbent material to retain the transponder. Methods of manufacturing wirelessly detectable objects are also provided. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100132722 | MAGNETIC CELL AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - In the present invention, because no examples are known of binding of magnetic particle to mesenchymal cell or chondrocyte which might be used in regenerative medicine, whether or not a cell having the magnetic particle bound thereto is retained in local by external magnetism after administration and whether or not the cell can exhibit intrinsic activity is studied. According to the present invention, a magnetic cell comprising mesenchymal cell or cultured chondrocyte having magnetic particle bound to the surface thereof is provided, and when the cell is administered in vivo and an external magnetic field is applied, the cell can be retained for a long time at a disease site. Moreover, a drug delivery system can be constructed by causing the magnetic cells to contain a drug. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100139672 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING INGESTION OF MEDICATIONS USING AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An implantable medical device, such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), is configured to automatically detect ingestion of medications to verify that prescribed medications are taken in a timely manner and at the correct dosage. Briefly, individual pills are provided with miniature radio frequency identification (RFID) devices capable of transmitting RFID tag signals, which identify the medication contained within the pill and its dosage. The implanted device is equipped with an RFID transceiver for receiving tag signals from a pill as it is being ingested. The implanted system decodes the tag to identify the medication and its dosage, then accesses an onboard database to verify that the medication being ingested was in fact prescribed to the patient and to verify that the correct dosage was taken. Warning signals are generated if the wrong medication or the wrong dosage was taken. Therapy may also be automatically adjusted. Non-RF-based ID devices are also described, which instead transmit ID data via biphasic current pulses. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100163061 | MAGNETS WITH VARYING MAGNETIZATION DIRECTION AND METHOD OF MAKING SUCH MAGNETS - A permanent magnet in which the magnetization direction varies with location to optimize or restrict a magnetic field property in a selected direction at a selected point. The magnetic field property may be, for example, the transverse magnetic field, axial magnetic field, axial gradient of the transverse magnetic field, transverse gradient of the transverse magnetic field, axis gradient of the axial magnetic field, transverse gradient of the axial magnetic field, the product of the transverse magnetic field and the transverse gradient of the transverse magnetic field, the product of the transverse magnetic field and the axial gradient of the transverse magnetic field, the product of the axial magnetic field and the transverse gradient of the axial magnetic field, or the product of the axial magnetic field and the axial gradient of the axial magnetic field. The magnet may be formed of one or more segments in which the magnetization direction varies smoothly and continuously, or the magnet may be formed of a plurality of segments in which the magnetization direction is constant. A method of making and using such magnets is also disclosed. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100212676 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAGNETIC-ASSISTED THERAPEUTIC AGENT DELIVERY - Devices, systems and methods for magnetically assisted agent delivery are included. These devices, systems, and methods make use of a plurality of magnets or magnetic configuration. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100224201 | BODY-INSERTABLE APPARATUS - A body-insertable apparatus is inserted into a subject body and travels through the subject body and includes a magnetic field generator that generates a constant magnetic field; a covering member that covers the magnetic field generator and that is made of a biocompatible material; and a container that houses and seals the magnetic field generator covered by the covering member. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100269837 | MONITORING OF IMPLANTS AND OTHER DEVICES - The present invention generally relates to implants and, in particular, to systems and methods for monitoring the condition of an implant within a subject. In some embodiments, an implant may be prepared that contains a tracer. After implantation, the tracer from the implant may be determined within a subject using any suitable method, depending on the tracer. As an example, the tracer may be determined by administering an indicator able to interact with the tracer to the subject. For instance, the indicator may be applied to the skin of the subject, and the indicator may give a different visual appearance based on the tracer, or otherwise exhibits a determinable change in a property of the indicator. Other aspects of the invention are generally directed to methods of making or using implants, methods of promoting the making or use of such implants, kits involving such implants, or the like. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100269838 | MAGNETIC PARTICLES FOR DELIVERING THERAPEUTIC AGENT TO A TARGET LOCATION - A system for delivering therapeutic agent to a target location in a body in accordance with one embodiment is provided comprising a plurality of magnetic particles, each magnetic particle carrying a therapeutic agent, and a magnetic device for attracting the magnetic particles to a target location. The magnetic particles may be delivered by a catheter into a blood vessel upstream from the target location so that they travel toward the target location. A method for delivering therapeutic agent to a target location in a body in accordance with another embodiment comprises providing a plurality of magnetic particles, each magnetic particle carrying a therapeutic agent, placing a magnetic device in a position to attract the magnetic particles to a target location, and allowing the magnetic particles to infuse the target location by the attraction of the magnetic particles to the magnetic device. The therapeutic agent may comprises a therapeutic agent for preventing or treating reperfusion injury, and the step of providing the plurality of magnetic particles may comprise delivering the plurality of magnetic particles through a blood vessel. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100275934 | Magnetic Method and System for Locating A Target - The present invention provides an accurate and real-time acquisition and monitoring of three-dimensional location information about a target, in particular a target inside a subject's body during a medical procedure. This is achieved in accordance with the invention by marking the target location by a small-size location marker, which can be detected and located with high signal-to-noise ratio of the detection by a detection system located at a distance from the target. Provided by the invention is a location marker, a target location system utilizing such marker, and also a novel antenna system suitable to be used in the target location system. The marker of the present invention is a passive electronic device, which “responds” to an external high radio frequency electromagnetic field by a periodic time pattern of a single (certain fixed value) relatively low frequency, as compared to the known devices of the kind specified emitting a frequency coded signal. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100300462 | BOLUS - A bolus for monitoring the parameters of an animal. The bolus will sense selective parameters and will send signals representative of those parameters to a receiver. The bolus includes sensors for sensing a number of parameters such as temperature, pH and movement. The power of the signal inside the animal is greater than that outside the animal since the signal is attenuated by the structure of the animal. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100307517 | MEDICAL DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM - A medical device control system improves an inducing stability and operability of a medical device having its direction controlled with magnetism, which is used for the inspection or treatment in a subject's body. The control system is formed of a medical device including an insertion member inserted into the subject's body, and a magnetic field response portion disposed within the insertion member for generating torque in response to the magnetic field applied from outside the subject's body, a direction detection unit that detects an insertion direction of the insertion member, a user interface through which the information with respect to the control of the insertion direction is input and output, a magnetic field generation portion that generates a magnetic field that directs the insertion member to a control direction, and a user interface control unit that controls the user interface based on a discordance between the control direction and the insertion direction. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110017222 | Unipolar Magnetic Carrier for 3D Tumor Targeting - With externally applied magnetic fields, we will push and concentrate in vivo diamagnetic Bismuth particles or unipolar magnetic particles as a confined locus, cause the locus to move to a tumor, shape it to the tumor, then use near IR to heat the particles so to destroy the tumor by thermal ablation or hyperthermia treatment. We will then cause the locus to move to other tumors, and repeat the process, so to destroy all tumors and cure the cancer. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110240044 | System and method for determining the position of a remote object - The invention provides methods and systems for determining the position of a remote object such as an in vivo medical device such as capsule or probe within a medical patient. The systems and methods of the invention may also be used in other enclosed environments such as fluid handling or mechanical systems. The systems and methods of the invention use one or more external magnetic sensor arrays for sensing the magnetic field of a remote object within a target area. The position of the object is determined by applying magnetic field spatial geometry characterization point analysis to evaluate the sensed magnetic field. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110284014 | Medical Devices That Include Removable Magnet Units and Related Methods - Medical devices and methods for magnetically positioning a device within a body cavity of a patient, including a removable magnet unit that can be reused across procedures. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110303229 | DELIVERY SYSTEM, METHOD, AND ANCHOR FOR MEDICAL IMPLANT PLACEMENT - An anchor for a medical implant, methods of manufacturing the anchor, and procedures for placing a medical implant, such as for diagnosing, monitoring and/or treating cardiovascular diseases. The anchor has a base portion with first and second longitudinal ends and a cage therebetween. The anchor further has flexible arms, flexible legs, features for securing the medical implant within the cage of the base portion, and a coupler portion connected to and spaced apart from the second longitudinal end of the base portion. The anchor is adapted to have a deployed configuration in which the arms and legs radially project away from the base portion, the arms axially project toward the second longitudinal end of the base portion, and the legs axially project toward the first longitudinal end of the base portion. Convex surfaces of the arms and legs are adapted to clamp the anchor to a wall. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110308536 | POSITION DEPENDENT INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION - A method for position tracking includes receiving signals from a main position transducer at a distal end of a medical probe via wiring traversing the probe to a connector at a proximal end of the probe, for connection to a processor, which processes the signals to find a first position of the distal end. Calibration data with respect to an interference introduced into the signals at the connector is collected as a function of a position of the proximal end. A second position of an auxiliary position transducer at the proximal end of the probe is measured. The interference in the signals is canceled responsively to the measured second position and the calibration data. The first position is calculated based on the signals, after canceling the interference. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120017923 | Removable Navigation System and Method for a Medical Device - A removable navigation system for a medical device configured for insertion within a lumen in a body is provided. The removable navigation system includes a sheath operatively configured to cover at least a portion of the medical device, a positioning sensor affixed to the sheath and a deformable fixation element disposed between the sheath and the medical device. The deformable fixation element is operatively deformed to temporarily fix a position of the medical device relative to the sheath and positioning sensor. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120085358 | Systems and Methods for Magnetically Charging and Discharging a Member Configured for Medical Use - Systems and methods for magnetically charging and discharging a member are disclosed. In certain embodiments, an external apparatus or internal device may comprise the member. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120090627 | Dislodgement detector for intravascular implantable medical device - Systems, methods, and devices providing for improved safety for an Intravascular Implantable Device (IID) are described herein. The IID includes a dislodgement detector that may include at least one accelerometer device and/or one or more microphones. In various embodiments, the accelerometer device is adapted to sense various forces or motions such that a dislodgement event may be detected. In one embodiment, the detector is adapted to sense movement of the IID through the vascular system as a result of dislodgement. In another embodiment, the detector is adapted to detect and compare accelerations caused by the force of gravity to determine a dislodgement event. In various embodiments, the detector includes a multi-axis accelerometer. In one such embodiment, the detector is adapted to detect an orientation of the IID in order to determine a dislodgement event. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120103348 | MAGNETIC NAVIGATION CONTROL APPARATUS - A magnetic navigation control apparatus includes a sensing unit, a control unit and a magnetic field generating unit. The sensing unit generates a sensing signal according to the position of a magnetic element. The control unit is electrically connected with the sensing unit and generates a first control signal and a second control signal according to the sensing signal. The magnetic field generating unit is electrically connected with the control unit and has a housing, a plurality of interpoles, and a plurality of short poles. The interpoles are disposed in the housing. The short poles are disposed between the interpoles evenly. The magnetic field generating unit generates a navigation signal according to the first control signal, thereby controlling the magnetic element to move in at least one direction within a target region. The magnetic navigation control apparatus has greater magnetic navigation effects, and can thus reduce the cost. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120152262 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOVING AND ACTIVATING AN ACTIVE AGENT - The present invention relates to an apparatus ( | 06-21-2012 |
| 20130139832 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAGNETIC-ASSISTED THERAPEUTIC AGENT DELIVERY - Devices, systems and methods for magnetically assisted agent delivery are included. These devices, systems, and methods make use of a plurality of magnets or magnetic configuration. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20150128962 | MAGNETIC SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING AND REMOVING MEDICAL DEVICES AND PROSTHESES ON HUMAN SKIN - The present invention relates to a magnetic system for attaching and removing medical devices and prostheses on human skin comprising external disks | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150314046 | BIODEGRADABLE MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE DEGRADATION RATE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are biodegradable medical devices comprising biodegradable materials (e.g., magnesium-calcium alloys) having an adjustable rate of degradation that can be used in various applications including, but not limited to, drug delivery applications, cardiovascular applications, and orthopedic applications to make biodegradable and biocompatible devices. Also disclosed herein are methods of making biodegradable medical devices comprising biodegradable materials by using, for instance, hybrid dry cutting/hydrostatic burnishing. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20160001387 | Method For Producing A Pin For A Feedthrough Of An Electromedical Implant And A Feedthrough - A method for producing a pin for a feedthrough for an electromedical implant. A pin is produced using the following method steps: creating a foil-, sheet- or strip-shaped semi-finished product by joining at least one first layer element including an electrically conducting, preferably biocompatible, material in foil, sheet or strip form and at least one second layer element including a solder and/or an easily soft-solderable material, preferably in wire, sheet or strip form, or by applying the at least one second layer element onto the at least one first layer element; and at least partially detaching a pin, or a set of multiple pins connected to a connecting web | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160100887 | CASE STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A housing structure for covering electronic device comprises a housing. The housing comprises a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The first housing portion and the second housing portion are sealed together, and the material of the first housing portion and the second housing portion is polyether ether ketone. | 04-14-2016 |
