33rd week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220257866 | MEDICAL DELIVERY DEVICE WITH LAMINATED STOPPER - The present disclosure relates to a medical delivery device that includes a barrel having an inner surface, a plunger rod having a distal end inserted within the barrel, and a stopper attached to the distal end of the plunger rod and contacting at least a portion of the inner surface of the barrel. In at least one embodiment, the inner surface is hydrophilic. The stopper may include an elastomeric body, one or more fluoropolymer layers, and two or more ribs laminated with the one or more fluoropolymer layers. In some embodiments, the contact width between at least one rib having a sealing surface and the portion of the inner surface of the barrel measured at a compressibility of greater than about 7.9% of the stopper is less than about 1.0 mm. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257867 | Spacer Assembly for Drug Delivery Device - A drive assembly for a drug delivery system including a plunger member configured to engage and move a stopper within a container, a biasing member configured to move the plunger member, and an adjustable spacer assembly positioned between the plunger member and the stopper. The spacer assembly includes a spacer element attached to the stopper and at least one shim or includes a spacer element and a holder to which the spacer element is attached. The holder may be attached to the stopper and the spacer element may be attached to the holder by a threaded engagement. Also, a drug delivery system for injecting a medicament, the system including a container configured to receive a medicament, the container comprising a stopper configured to move within the container and a closure, a drive assembly as described above, and a needle actuator assembly. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257868 | Medication delivery device - The disclosure is directed to a medication delivery device and a removable elongate member and cartridge system, and methods of use thereof. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257869 | Automated Seldinger Technique Device - A user-operated apparatus comprising of a body which holds a Raulerson syringe and contains a trigger mechanism to pull the plunger end of the Raulerson syringe to aspirate contents, all of which can be held and controlled with a single hand, and a mechanism housing a controller board, electrical circuit, and gears that allows for loading the guide wire into the Raulerson syringe. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257870 | AWAKENING ELECTRONICS IN AN INJECTION DEVICE - An injection device ( | 2022-08-18 |
20220257871 | ASSEMBLY FOR A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE - An assembly for a medicament delivery device is presented having a container holder with a body extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal and a distal end, the body defining an interior chamber for receiving a medicament container. An actuator is connected to the container holder and axially movable relative to the body of the container holder. The drive assembly is attached to the body of the container holder has a motion converter and a rod, where the actuator has an activation surface movable relative to the motion converter of the drive assembly in the direction of the longitudinal axis such that a movement of the actuator relative to the container holder in the direction of the longitudinal axis is converted to a movement of the rod relative to the container holder along a transverse axis transverse to the longitudinal axis through an engagement between the motion converter of the drive assembly and the activation surface of the actuator. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257872 | PROTECTIVE CAP FOR ATTACHMENT TO A NEEDLE STICK PROTECTION DEVICE FOR A SYRINGE, SYRINGE SAFETY SYSTEM AND SYRINGE SYSTEM - A protective cap for attachment to a needle stick protection device ( | 2022-08-18 |
20220257873 | INJECTION SYRINGE - A syringe is provided with a body, a piston capable of sliding in the body, and an injection device comprising a needle oriented along a longitudinal axis and a casing removably secured to the body and carrying said needle, the casing comprising a plurality of flexible tabs each provided with a stop, the piston comprising a docking system provided with a housing that comprises a flange configured to hold the stops of the flexible tabs in the housing in an insertion position in which the tabs are inserted into the housing, the plurality of tabs comprising a first tab and a second tab situated in opposing areas around the longitudinal axis, the flange comprising a first bearing area and a second bearing area configured to be in contact respectively with the first tab and the second tab in the insertion position. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257874 | BLOOD VESSEL SPECIFYING DEVICE AND BLOOD VESSEL SPECIFYING METHOD - A blood vessel specifying device ( | 2022-08-18 |
20220257875 | BILATERAL HUMERAL GUIDE FOR INTRAOSSEOUS INFUSION - A bilateral humeral guide for intraosseous infusion includes a three-dimensional minor symmetric shell configured to fit on either shoulder of a patient, the shell being symmetric about a plane bisecting an alignment hole configured to aid positioning of the shell on the shoulder by aligning the alignment hole on acromion of the shoulder, and two insertion-site indication holes symmetrically positioned on two opposite sides of the plane, the insertion-site indication holes including a left and a right hole each configured to indicate insertion sites for intraosseous infusion through the shell to a target region of a left or right humerus of the patient when the shell is positioned on the shoulder corresponding to the respective humerus. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257876 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFUSION SET DISLODGEMENT DETECTION - A portable insulin pump can utilize readings from a sensor incorporated into an infusion set used with the pump to deliver insulin to a patient to determine if the infusion set is or is likely to become dislodged from the patient. Readings from the sensor that are inconsistent with expected readings or a range of expected readings can indicate that the infusion set has become dislodged from the patient. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257877 | PASSIVE SURGICAL ACCESS PORT FILTRATION FITTINGS - A trocar assembly includes a trocar including an elongated tubular member extending between a distal end configured to be inserted into a surgical site and a proximal portion including a trocar housing configured for introduction of surgical instruments into the tubular member, wherein the trocar housing includes at least one latch receptacle. The assembly includes a cap, wherein the housing of the cap is attached to the proximal portion of a trocar. The cap includes a housing configured to be removably attached to a proximal portion of a trocar. The housing includes a flow passage therethrough from a distal end of the housing to a proximal opening of the housing. A filter medium is included within the housing spanning the flow passage for filtration of flow through the flow passage. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257878 | METERED DOSE INHALERS OF FLUTICASONE OR AN ESTER THEREOF - The invention relates to metered dose inhaler comprising a stable pharmaceutical composition of fluticasone or its pharmaceutically acceptable ester contained in a canister fitted with a metering valve, an actuator and dose counter. The invention also relates to a process for preparing said pharmaceutical composition and its use in the treatment of respiratory disorders such as asthma in a subject (e.g., a human). | 2022-08-18 |
20220257879 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE WITH ELECTRONICS - A system may include a mobile application residing on an external device and an inhalation device. The inhalation device may include a mouthpiece, a mouthpiece cover, medicament, and an electronics module comprising a processor. The inhalation device may be configured to both prepare a dose of medicament for delivery to a user and cause the processor to transition between power states when the mouthpiece cover is moved from a closed position to an open position to expose the mouthpiece. The electronics module or the mobile application may be configured to generate usage events based on usage of the inhalation device by the user. The electronics module may also include a pressure sensor, and the electronics module or the mobile application may be configured to determine whether a usage event is a good inhalation event, a fair inhalation event, or a no inhalation event based on feedback from the pressure sensor. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257880 | INHALER - An inhaler housing ( | 2022-08-18 |
20220257881 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE - A medicament delivery device for dispensing discrete doses of medicament comprises: first and second medicament carriers each comprising said doses of medicament contained in a plurality of individual compartments spaced along a carrier strip and sealed by a sealing layer; first and second opening mechanisms each arranged to handle a respective one of the first and second medicament carriers and to open each compartment of the respective medicament carrier by separating the sealing layer from the carrier strip as the medicament carrier is advanced through the device; a take-up spool arranged to wind the separated sealing layers thereon such as to maintain the separated sealing layers in tension, each separated sealing layer having a path of travel between a respective one of the first and second opening mechanisms and the take-up spool; and a tension control element in contact with each of the separated sealing layers, wherein at least a part of the tension control element is arranged to be movable by a biasing force, which is exerted on the tension control element by the separated sealing layers as a result of any inequality in the tensions of the separated sealing layers wound by the take-up spool, to alter the length of the path of travel of each separated sealing layer so as to substantially equalise the tensions in the separated sealing layers. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257882 | TOPOGRAPHY APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICE - A topography apparatus may be coupled to an e-vaping device, within an interior defined by a housing of the e-vaping device, such that the topography apparatus may be coupled to an e-vaping device that may generate vapor independently of the topography apparatus. The topography apparatus may generate and communicate vapor topography data associated with vapor generation by the e-vaping device without altering an external appearance or vapor-generation performance of the e-vaping device. The topography apparatus may be detachably coupled to the interior of the e-vaping device. The topography apparatus includes an interface assembly configured to couple with a power supply, control circuitry, and/or sensor of the e-vaping device. Such coupling may include coupling with internal power or communication conduits of the e-vaping device, such that the topography apparatus taps into power and/or communication lines of the e-vaping device without requiring modification of the circuitry of the e-vaping device. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257883 | COLLAPSIBLE FIBER MATRIX RESERVOIR FOR AN E-VAPING DEVICE - Example embodiments relate to a cartridge configured to house a pre-vapor formulation for an e-vaping device, the cartridge including an inner portion and an outer portion configured to store the pre-vapor formulation. The outer portion includes a plurality of fibers configured to be mobile and/or configured to be substantially free of entanglement with one another. The fibers are configured to be substantially free of entanglement with one another based on the lengths of the plurality of fibers. For example, the lengths of the plurality of fibers may be in a range of about 3 mm to about 7 mm. The lengths may also be about 5 mm. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257884 | NASAL POWDER DELIVERY DEVICE - A nasal powder delivery device having a container containing a dose of powder, a nasal delivery head, and an air discharge system generating a flow of compressed air for delivering a dose of powder into the nostril. An air chamber is arranged in a skirt, and a piston sealingly slides in the air chamber to compress the air. The piston is connected to an actuating member, in which, before actuation, at least one breakable bridge is provided between the skirt and the actuating member, wherein each breakable bridge is formed on the skirt and cooperates with a radial projection formed on the actuating member. Each radial projection has an axial extension greater than that of the respective breakable bridge and forms an inclined axial ramp on either side. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257885 | DEVICE FOR NASAL DELIVERY OF FLUID PRODUCT - A device for nasal delivery of fluid product, having a reservoir containing a fluid, a delivery member, and a delivery head on the delivery member, and the delivery head provided with a delivery opening. The nasal device has a camera for determining the spatial positioning of the nasal device inside a nostril, the camera determining the vertical tilt angle and the lateral tilt angle between the longitudinal axis of the nasal device and an axis of the face identified by a plurality of reference points, the orientation of the axis with respect to the nostril identical to whatever the position of the user, a positioning indicator for guiding the user towards an optimal orientation of the nasal device inside the nostril, and an electronic module and automatic actuation mechanism for automatically actuating the nasal device when the camera determines that the nasal device is disposed in an optimal position. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257886 | MONITORING DEVICE, MONITORING SYSTEM, AND STATE PARAMETER ACQUISITION METHOD - A monitoring device ( | 2022-08-18 |
20220257887 | INTUBATION ASSEMBLY TO PROTECT FROM AIRBORNE ILLNESSES - An intubation assembly, shield assembly and related systems configured to at least partially reduce the risk of contagion from airborne illnesses. The shield assembly may be operatively connected to a vacuum system to exert a negative pressure and/or may be used as a standalone component as a barrier to reduce contamination of the local environment between therapies, treatments and/or procedures. The shield assembly may comprise ports to attach a vacuum device to provide negative pressure. An intubation apparatus assembly may be disposed on the shield assembly. The shield assembly comprises a body with a plurality of side segments and/or a transparent component(s) with a shield opening disposed thereon. The shield opening may be used for insertion of the intubation apparatus. The shield assembly may also comprise another transparent component with a longitudinally disposed slot(s) for insertion of an endotracheal tube or other intubation apparatus(es). | 2022-08-18 |
20220257888 | RESPIRATORY THERAPY DEVICE AND COUPLING DEVICE FOR COUPLING AT LEAST TWO RESPIRATORY THERAPY DEVICES - The present invention relates to a respiratory therapy device ( | 2022-08-18 |
20220257889 | INTUBATION DEVICE IMPROVEMENTS - An intubation device for use in an endotracheal intubation procedure, the intubation device including: a laryngoscope blade having a tip and a base; a handle attached to the base; a channel for receiving an endotracheal tube, the channel extending along the blade and partially along the handle, and the channel including an outlet proximate to the tip for allowing a distal end of the endotracheal tube to be advanced from the outlet; a tube movement mechanism in the handle for moving the endotracheal tube through the channel to thereby advance the endotracheal tube, the tube movement mechanism being configured to allow the user to hold the intubation device and advance the endotracheal tube in an endotracheal intubation procedure using a single hand; and an auxiliary conduit for allowing an auxiliary function to be provided using the intubation device. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257890 | PATIENT INTERFACE - A cushion module for a patient interface is disclosed. The cushion module comprising a first cavity, a second cavity, a nasal aperture and an oral aperture. The first and second cavities are separated by a cavity wall that enables respiratory gas to flow within the cushion module between the first and second cavities when in use. Additionally, the first cavity is configured to communicate respiratory gas to both the mouth and the nares of a patient via the oral aperture and the nasal aperture respectively. The cushion module comprises an exhaust vent to communicate respiratory gas from within the cushion module to externally of the cushion module and the second cavity is in communication with the exhaust vent. Also disclosed are a cavity wall and a cushion module. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257891 | PATIENT INTERFACE - A seal-forming structure for a patient interface may include a patient-contacting surface configured to engage the patient's facial skin to form a seal; a posterior opening formed in the patient-contacting surface, the posterior opening configured to provide the flow of air at said therapeutic pressure to the patient's nares; and a support structure extending from the patient contacting surface to an interior surface of the seal-forming structure, the support structure and the interior surface forming a continuous loop, wherein the patient interface is configured to allow the patient to breath from ambient through their mouth in the absence of a flow of pressurised air through the plenum chamber inlet port, or the patient interface is configured to leave the patient's mouth uncovered. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257892 | Robotic Ventilation System for Correct Mask Placement - A system includes: a robot comprising an arm, the arm comprising a flange, the flange coupled to an end of the arm, the arm configured to move the flange along a degree of freedom; a mask coupled to the flange, the mask configured to deliver gas to a user, wherein the arm further comprises a kinematic mount, the kinematic mount usable to do one or more of orient and locate the mask with respect to the flange; a ventilator coupled to the mask, the ventilator configured to deliver the gas to the mask; a gas tube coupled to both the mask and the ventilator, the gas tube configured to carry gas between the ventilator and the mask; and a tracking system, the tracking system configured to capture image data of one or more of the mask and a face of the user. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257893 | VENTILATION MASK - Disclosed is a nasal ventilation mask having separate ports to monitor end-tidal CO | 2022-08-18 |
20220257894 | DEVICE TO TRAP AND REMOVE A LIQUID PRESENT IN A CIRCUIT FOR VENTILATION OF A PATIENT - A device which can trap and remove a condensate derived from a fluid which is exhaled by a patient connected to a ventilation circuit comprises a body ( | 2022-08-18 |
20220257895 | EFFICIENT VACUUM PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for producing oxygen enriched air using vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) are disclosed. In one implementation, an oxygen concentrator includes a canister system having at least one canister, a pumping system having at least one motor-controlled pump, a set of valves pneumatically coupling the canister system and the pumping system, and a controller. The canister is configured to receive a gas separation adsorbent. The controller is configured to control operation of the pumping system and the set of valves to: selectively pneumatically couple the motor-controlled pump and the canister so as to pressurize the canister and selectively pneumatically couple the motor-controlled pump and the canister so as to evacuate the canister. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257896 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING PROPERTIES OF GASES SUPPLIED TO A PATIENT - The gases temperature supplied to a patient when the patient is undergoing treatment such as oxygen therapy or positive pressure treatment for conditions such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is often measured for safety and to enable controlling of the humidity delivered to the patient. The invention disclosed is related to measurement of properties, particularly temperature (thermistor), of gases flowing through a heated tube, supplying gases to a patient, which utilises the heating wire within the tube. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257897 | Systems and Methods for Therapeutic Gas Delivery for Personal Medical Consumption Having Safety Features - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for gas delivery for personal medical consumption having safety features. A hydrogen or oxygen gas delivery system herein can include electrolytic cores performing electrolysis-based reactions, and obtain free hydrogen (H2) gas for collection and delivery to a user. In aspects, the electrolytic core(s) can be scaled to produce a sufficient amount of hydrogen (H2) or oxygen (O2) gas so that the user can ingest that gas directly, without a need for storage. The system can be portable, and configured with a delivery tube for transmitting hydrogen or oxygen gas to a user. While safety risks are generally minimal, the system can be configured with sensors to detect fault conditions or hazards such as combustion or overpressure, which can only be caused by deliberate user action to expose gaseous products to flame or spark, and even then would not be likely to trigger violent combustion. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257898 | Fluid Mixing Apparatus Such as a Ventilator - An apparatus such as a fluid mixer, suitable for use with a respirator, including a venturi nozzle for flow of a pressure-controlled fluid; an ambient fluid aperture in fluid communication with the venturi nozzle; a fluid port; a pressure force multiplier in fluid communication with the fluid port; and a valve moveable relative to the venturi nozzle between a start flow position and a stop flow position; where the pressure force multiplier is configured such that fluid forced into the fluid port actuates the valve relative to the venturi nozzle; and where the pressure force multiplier is configured such that fluid withdrawn from the fluid port actuates the valve relative to the venturi nozzle, further comprising an active filter that comprises an energy harvesting system and at least one filter medium, wherein the energy harvesting system generates electricity to induce a static charge in the at least one filter medium. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257899 | BREATHING EQUIPMENT FOR PROVIDING POSITIVE PRESSURE GAS - A breathing equipment for providing a positive pressure gas includes a gas channel, a hydrogen generating device, a pressurizing device, a mixing device, an atomizing device, and an output device. The hydrogen generating device, the pressurizing device, the mixing device, the atomizing device, and the output device are all coupled to the gas channel. The hydrogen generating device is configured to electrolyze water to generate a gas comprising hydrogen. The pressurizing device selectively accelerates an external gas to generate an accelerating gas. The mixing device is configured to mix the gas comprising hydrogen and the accelerating gas to generate a positive pressure gas. The atomizing device is configured to selectively generate an atomizing gas. The output device is configured to selectively output the gas comprising hydrogen, the positive pressure gas, the gas comprising hydrogen with the atomizing gas, or the positive pressure gas with the atomizing gas. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257900 | RESPIRATORY DEVICE - A valve for use with a compressed breathable gas source having a valve adapted to: (a) be disposed upstream of a patient delivery device and (b) control at least a portion of a breathable gas source upstream of the patient delivery device and the source including both: (i) a compressed breathable gas source and (ii) a second gas source. The valve includes a first rotatable body. The first rotatable body adjusts, upon rotation thereof a cross-sectional area for gas flow through one or more first apertures from the compressed breathable gas source, second gas source, or both. The valve further includes a gear rotatable simultaneously in response to rotation of the first rotatable body and upon rotation of the gear adjusts a second cross-sectional area for flow through one or more second apertures of gas from the compressed breathable gas source, said second gas source, or both. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257901 | CATHETER - A catheter including a coil body, a braided body, an inner resin layer, a cushioning material, and an outer resin layer. The braided body has a tubular shape formed by braiding a plurality of wires, and has an intracoil braided portion arranged on the inner peripheral side of the coil body and an extracoil braided portion arranged so as to extend beyond the coil body toward a distal end of the catheter. The inner resin layer coats the inner peripheral surface of the braided body. The cushioning material is in contact with a part of the extracoil braided portion of the braided body adjacent to the coil body and in contact with the distal end of the coil body. The outer resin layer coats the outer peripheral surface of the extracoil braided portion of the braided body, the cushioning material, and the coil body. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257902 | VASCULAR ACCESS CATHETER WITH LATERAL LEADING EDGES - A vascular access catheter and a method for inserting the catheter into a blood vessel. The catheter comprising a catheter body enclosing a lumen, and a catheter tip comprising a distal edge surrounding an opening opened to the lumen. The distal edge includes a pair of lateral leading edges, each of the lateral leading edges is curved downwardly and proximally from a respective front portion of the distal edge. The vascular access catheter can be provided in a vascular access kit further comprising access needle with hollow needle body and beveled tip ending with sharp needle edge. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257903 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR EVERTING CATHETERS WITH EXPANDABLE LUMENS - An everting catheter with an expandable inner lumen for the passage of instruments or other devices is described. The catheter can have an inflatable everting balloon. When inflated, the everting balloon can define a channel or passageway, via an inner balloon lumen, into a target site. Instruments can be delivered to the target site through the channel defined by the inflated everting balloon. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257904 | Methods And Devices For Establishing A Connection Between Adjacent Anatomical Spaces Using Magnets - Establishing connections across tissue walls used to create shunts or similar passageways are formed using methods and devices that utilize magnets for navigation and location of devices on opposite sides of the walls. Various tools are provided that optimize the uses provided by the magnets. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257905 | CATHETER TRACTION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A catheter traction system to apply traction to an intravenous catheter. The catheter traction system may include a rotary device and an extension member. The extension member may extend from the rotary device and be configured to couple to a catheter assembly. In response to activation of the rotary device, the extension member may be configured to apply traction to the catheter assembly. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257906 | HELICAL BALLOON CATHETER - Methods and devices described for improved catheters including those having a deflectable section to allow for expansion while maintaining flow through a vessel. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257907 | PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL-LINE CATHETER (PICC) LINE SUPPORT APPARATUS - A PICC line support apparatus can include a flexible conforming material forming a cylinder with a first opening and a second opening at opposite ends of the cylinder. A PICC line opening in the cylinder can be located between the opposite ends of the cylinder and a skirt can include the flexible conforming material, where the skirt can include a first end of the skirt that is coupled to the cylinder and including a second end of the skirt that is open and is separated from the first and second openings. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257908 | SYSTEM FOR ANCHORING MEDICAL DEVICES - Some embodiments of a medical device anchor system include an anchor device that receives a catheter (or other medical instrument) and secures the catheter in place relative to a skin penetration point. In some embodiments, the anchor device can secure the catheter in an operative position relative to the skin without the use of sutures or skin tapes. In particular embodiments, the anchor device can be adjusted to a folded condition so that subcutaneous anchors are partially rotated prior to removal from the skin penetration point. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257909 | CATHETER SYSTEM FACILITATING REDUCED DRAG FORCE - A catheter system may include a needle assembly coupled to a catheter adapter. The needle assembly may include a housing, an introducer needle, a proximal opening, a distal opening, and a needle tip shield feature. A distal tip of the introducer needle may be configured to be proximally withdrawn from a first position to a second position in which a bump feature of the introducer needle contacts and is prevented from moving through the proximal opening. In response to withdrawal of the distal tip proximally from the second position to a third position, the housing may move proximally, and the needle tip shield feature may be released to block the distal opening. The needle tip shield feature may not contact the introducer needle when the distal tip moves proximally from the first position to the second position and from the second position to the third position, which may reduce a friction-based drag force on the introducer needle. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257910 | SUPPORT CATHETERS AND ASSOCIATED LOADING COMPONENTS - Split support catheters, loading tools, and methods of use are disclosed. A support catheter can include an elongate tubular member and a push member. The tubular member can comprise a longitudinal slit configured to accommodate the exchange of various interventional devices into and out of the lumen defined by the tubular member. A loading tool can comprise a body member, a rod member, or both and can facilitate loading of the support catheter onto one or more interventional devices during a medical procedure. The support catheters can provide intravascular support to various interventional devices and can advantageously be inserted and removed without first removing an interventional device having its distal end at or near a target site within a patient's vasculature. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257911 | BLOW MOLDED BALLOON SHOULDER ASSEMBLY FOR A TRANSCATHETER DELIVERY DEVICE - A balloon shoulder assembly for a transcatheter delivery device, such as a balloon catheter, is disclosed. The balloon shoulder assembly includes a proximal balloon shoulder including a proximal collar portion that extends radially outward from a proximal shaft portion, relative to a central axis of the balloon shoulder assembly and a distal balloon shoulder including a distal collar portion that extends radially outward from a distal shaft portion. Each of the proximal balloon shoulder and the distal balloon shoulder are hollow and comprise a compressible, blow molded material. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257912 | LAMINATION APPARATUS FOR MEDICAL BALLOONS AND RELATED METHODS - An apparatus ( | 2022-08-18 |
20220257913 | APPARATUS FOR MINIMALLY-INVASIVE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF HYDROCEPHALUS AND METHOD FOR USE OF SAME - An apparatus for minimally-invasive, including non-invasive, prevention and/or treatment of hydrocephalus and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the apparatus, a housing is sized for superjacent contact with a skull having a fontanel. Within the housing, a compartment includes a pressure applicator, such as a fluid-filled bladder, under the control of a pressure regulator. The pressure applicator is configured to selectively apply an external pressure to the fontanel. The compartment includes a pressure sensor configured to measure intracranial pulse pressure of the fontanel. Further, in one embodiment, the apparatus can cause pulse pressure modulation by adjusting the intracranial pulse pressure via the pressure applicator. This enables a non-invasive measurement of the pulse pressure and modulation thereof in infants, for example. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257914 | Gas Management for Jetting Cartridge - A cartridge for jetting a fluid. A reservoir holds and provides the fluid. A tower with an interior chamber receives the fluid from the reservoir and provides the fluid. The tower has a first end proximate the reservoir, a second end distal the reservoir, a port in the second end of the tower, and an interior for conducing the fluid from the reservoir. A first rib and a second rib extend along a length of the tower between the first and second ends of the tower, in the interior of the tower. Both the first rib and the second rib have second ends that are substantially adjacent the second end, and the first rib has a first end that extends along the length of the tower toward the first end of the tower further than a first end of the second rib. A jetting head has a first via for receiving the fluid from the port and expressing the fluid from the cartridge. At least one of the first rib and the second rib at least partially overlaps the first via within the port and is spaced apart from the first via by a gap. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257915 | Skin Protection Device - The present invention relates to a skin protection device primarily comprised of a body with a top surface and a bottom surface, and a backing sheet. The body is preferably flexible and is manufactured from a biodegradable, waterproof, and UV-resistant/UV-blocking material that is plastic, fabric, or latex-based. In addition, the body may be infused with a plurality of zinc particles/compounds to protect against sun/UV damage and may have differing levels of SPF protection. The body is preferably colored to resemble the skin shade or tone of the user and has an adhesive bottom surface that can adhere to a user's skin. The body may be appropriately shaped in any conventional or non-conventional shape that may or may not mimic the shape of the body part it is being applied to. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257916 | MICRONEEDLE ASSEMBLY - The microneedle assembly of the present invention includes: a main body ( | 2022-08-18 |
20220257917 | Switch For Tattoo Machine - A switch or footswitch for use with a tattoo machine is disclosed. The switch or footswitch may include a housing configured to protect and house a plurality of components of the switch or footswitch. The housing may include an accelerometer that may be utilized to detect an acceleration associated with the switch or footswitch, such as a tap made on the housing itself. Upon detection of an acceleration associated with the switch or footswitch, the accelerometer may generate a signal and transmit the signal to a communication device of the switch or footswitch. The communication device may then transmit the signal to the tattoo machine to activate the tattoo machine, deactivate the tattoo machine, adjust a setting of the tattoo machine, or control operative functionality of the tattoo machine. The switch or footswitch may also include a radio frequency ground plate and overlay membrane to enhance radio frequency reception. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257918 | Adapter Device For Tattoo Machine - An adapter for use with a tattoo machine is disclosed. The adapter may enable a tattoo machine configured with a wireless battery pack to switch to a wired configuration by removing the wireless battery pack and replacing it with the adapter. One end of the adapter may be affixed to a portion of the tattoo machine so that the adapter may deliver power to the componentry of the tattoo machine to facilitate the operation of the tattoo machine. The other end of the adapter may include a connector for enabling connection of the adapter to a power supply or power source so that power may be delivered from the power supply or power source through the adapter and to the tattoo machine. When the tattoo machine is powered, the motor of the tattoo machine may reciprocate a needle included in a needle cartridge affixed to the tattoo machine. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257919 | VALVING SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED FLUSHABILITY AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A valving device includes a body with an inlet, an outlet and an internal fluid path extending from the inlet to the outlet. Within the internal fluid path, the valving device has a valve mechanism with an open mode that allows fluid flow through the valve mechanism between the inlet and outlet and closed mode that prevents fluid flow through the valve mechanism. The valve mechanism has a first surface facing the inlet and a second surface facing the outlet. The body at least partially defines a flow corral. The flow corral(s) is/are located distal to the valve mechanism and redirect fluid passing through the valving device back toward the second surface of the valve mechanism to flush the underside of the valve mechanism. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257920 | BLOOD PUMPS - A blood flow assist system can include an impeller assembly including an impeller shaft and an impeller on the impeller shaft, a primary flow pathway disposed along an exterior surface of the impeller. The system can include a rotor assembly at a proximal portion of the impeller shaft. A secondary flow pathway can be disposed along a lumen of the impeller shaft. During operation of the blood flow assist system, blood can be pumped proximally along the primary flow pathway and the secondary flow pathway. The system can include a sleeve bearing distal the impeller. The system can include a drive unit having a distal end disposed distal a proximal end of the second impeller. The drive unit comprising a drive magnet and a drive bearing between the drive magnet and the impeller assembly. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257921 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING CARDIAC PERFORMANCE - The systems and methods described herein determine metrics of cardiac performance via a mechanical circulatory support device and use the cardiac performance to calibrate, control and deliver mechanical circulatory support for the heart. The systems include a controller configured to operate the device, receive inputs indicative of device operating conditions and hemodynamic parameters, and determine vascular performance, including vascular resistance and compliance, and native cardiac output. The systems and methods operate by using the mechanical circulatory support device (e.g., a heart pump) to introduce controlled perturbations of the vascular system and, in response, determine heart parameters such as stroke volume, vascular resistance and compliance, left ventricular end diastolic pressure, and ultimately determine native cardiac output. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257922 | A CARDIAC PUMP - A cardiac pump ( | 2022-08-18 |
20220257923 | METHOD FOR REGULATING TETS POWER TRANSFER - In an implanted medical device system, an internal controller, external power transmitter and methods for regulation of TETS power for an implanted medical device system are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in an external power transmitter of an implanted medical device system includes determining a current in an external coil of the external power transmitter, multiplying the determined current by a supply voltage to determine a power delivered to the external coil, and controlling the power delivered to the external coil by adjusting the current in the external coil. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257924 | REHABILITATION ENLIGHTENING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A measurement circuit measures electric potentials generated at a plurality of electrodes used to measure myoelectric potential and fitted on the surface of the body of a target person. The plurality of electrodes are fixed to a cloth. A designation circuit designates an electrode at which a myoelectric potential is measured. A display device displays myoelectric potential information including the myoelectric potential measured at the designated electrode and identification information of the designated electrode. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257925 | COMBINED LIGHT AND ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF LIGHT-SENSITIVE NEURAL TISSUE - Disclosed is a method for stimulating neural tissue, where the neural tissue includes one or more neurons genetically modified to express a light-sensitive protein. The method comprises applying a light stimulus and an electrical stimulus to the neural tissue, thereby triggering membrane depolarisation in at least one of the neurons. Also disclosed is an apparatus for applying the disclosed method. The apparatus includes a light-stimulation device for selectively applying a light stimulus and an electrical-stimulation device for selectively applying an electrical stimulus to the neural tissue. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257926 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TREATING EXTERNAL FIXATION SITES - An apparatus includes multiple first reservoirs and multiple second reservoirs joined with a substrate. Selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs include a reducing agent, and first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are proximate to a first substrate surface. Selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs include an oxidizing agent, and second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are proximate to the first substrate surface. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257927 | Arrays for Delivering Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) with Sets of Electrode Elements Having Individually Adjustable Active Areas - Tumor treating fields (TTFields) can be delivered to a subject's body using electrode elements that are arranged in sets, wherein each set includes a respective first electrode element and a respective second electrode element disposed in thermal contact with each other. Individual first conductors provide an electrically conductive path between each of the first electrode elements and a respective pin of a connector. And a second conductor provides an electrically conductive path between all of the second electrode elements and another pin of the connector. Temperature sensors are disposed in thermal contact with each set of electrode elements. Because the electrode elements are arranged in sets, the current that flows through any given set can be reduced (with respect to its maximum value) by switching off the first electrode element within the given set, in order to prevent the area that corresponds to the given set from overheating. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257928 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VISUAL-CORTICAL PROSTHETICS - The invention refers to bioengineering technologies and can be used in medical practice to restore visual functions in people who have completely lost them and allows to reduce the user's adaptation time to a new visual experience, expanding the system functional capabilities, as well as increasing the safety of use. The system contains an external part and an internal part. The external part effectively processes the video signal and sends commands to the electrodes implanted in the user. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257929 | IMAGING MARKERS FOR STIMULATOR LEADS - A sleeve for a medical lead includes a tubular body having a first open end and a second open end, a tubular wall extending between the first and second ends and defining a hollow center, and a longitudinal axis extending through the hollow center. A first pocket is disposed in the tubular wall and having a curved transverse cross section and a first access opening at the first open end of the tubular body. A medical lead system includes a medical lead and the sleeve configured to slide over the medical lead and be adjacent to the electrode region. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257930 | Systems and Methods for the Treatment of Oral and Systemic maladies in Animals Using Electrical Current - Systems and methods for the concurrent treatment of multiple oral diseases and defects while promoting general oral hygiene utilizing electricity are provided for non-human animals. Electrodes are used to deliver an electrical current to the gingival tissues of a mouth in order to achieve a number of therapeutic, prophylactic, and regenerative benefits. These benefits include killing oral microbes, increasing oral vasodilation, reducing oral biofilm, improving oral blood circulation, reversing oral bone resorption, promoting oral osteogenesis, treating gum recession, and fostering gingival regeneration. Other benefits include the treatment of gingivitis, periodontitis, and oral malodor, and other systemic diseases correlated with oral pathogens. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257931 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PERCUTANEOUS MECHANICAL AND/OR NEURAL INTERFACE - A system for attachment of a device to a bone is provided. The system includes an internal axial rod with a proximal and distal end that is configured to be inserted and secured into a bone cavity's distal end. The system can also include an internal-external transfer rod with a proximal and distal end mounted into the distal end of the axial rod and a central channel extending through the transfer rod from the proximal end to the distal end and a plurality of attachment rings for attaching at least one tissue or muscle group to the transfer rod. The system also includes a bio-compatible and bio-occlusive artificial membranes (BIOCAMS) lamina, wherein the lamina includes either a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) mesh, a biocompatible polymer, a carbon fiber polymer, an artificial tissue polymer, molded donor tissue, allogenic tissue, a collagen/hyaluronic acid-based tissue, or connective tissue biosynthetic substrate material suitable as webbing. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257932 | ELECTRODE DEVICES FOR NEUROSTIMULATION - An extravascular neural interface is disclosed including a device containing electrodes for neurostimulation of a vessel. The devices are housed in flexible substrates forming two flaps, an inner flap having a spinal portion for routing leads/conductors into the device for connection to the electrodes and an outer flap that overlaps the inner flap. The inner flap supports and positions the electrodes to be inward facing, i.e., extravascular designs. The electrodes may be circular or elliptical and include a plurality of wings for securing the electrodes within a flap. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257933 | FIXATION COMPONENT FOR MULTI-ELECTRODE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An implantable medical device (IMD) includes a body, a fixation component, and an interface assembly. The body extends from a proximal portion to a distal portion along a longitudinal axis. The fixation component includes a penetrator tine. The penetrator tine includes an incisive distal end configured to penetrate a tissue to fix the IMD to the tissue. The electrode interface assembly includes a proximal section and a distal section. The proximal section is attached to and extends distally from the distal portion of the body along the longitudinal axis. The distal section extends from the proximal section of the electrode interface assembly and defines a non-incisive distal end. The distal end of the electrode interface assembly is configured to contact the tissue to control a depth of tissue penetration of the penetrator tine. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257934 | DELIVERY OF CARDIAC STIMULATION DEVICES - Some embodiments of an electrical stimulation system employ wireless electrode assemblies to provide pacing therapy, defibrillation therapy, or other stimulation therapy. In certain embodiments, the wireless electrode assemblies may include a guide wire channel so that each electrode assembly can be advanced over a guide wire instrument through the endocardium. For example, a distal tip portion of a guide wire instrument can penetrate through the endocardium and into the myocardial wall of a heart chamber, and the electrode assembly may then be advanced over the guide wire and into the heart chamber wall. In such circumstances, the guide wire instrument (and other portions of the delivery system) can be retracted from the heart chamber wall, thereby leaving the electrode assembly embedded in the heart tissue. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257935 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NERVE FIBER CONDUCTION BLOCK - The present disclosure provides systems and methods relating to neuromodulation. In particular, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for selective and/or unidirectional nerve fiber conduction block though the application of a hybrid waveform using a neuromodulation device. The systems and methods of neuromodulation disclosed herein facilitate the treatment of various diseases associated with pathological neural activity. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257936 | SYSTEM FOR UNATTENDED DELIVERY OF COGNITIVE NEUROMODULATION THERAPY - The neuromodulation system can include a headpiece comprising. The headpiece can include a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a plurality of electrodes coupled to the first surface of the headpiece, each of the plurality of electrodes can have a known spatial relationship to each other. The neuromodulation system can include at least one placement marker coupled to the second surface. The at least one placement marker can have a known spatial relationship to each of the plurality of electrodes in order to facilitate correct positioning of the headpiece relative to an anatomical feature of a user. The neuromodulation system can include an electrical signal generator in communication with the plurality of electrodes, and a controller device in communication with the electrical signal generator and configured to operate the electrical signal generator in order to generate an electrical stimulation using the plurality of electrodes. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257937 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERING DRUGS THROUGH SKIN OF A BODY - A transdermal permeant delivery system for delivery of at least one permeant into a tissue membrane of a subject comprises a filament array having a plurality of filaments that are disposed in a poration area and configured to deliver thermal energy to the tissue membrane to form a plurality of micropores; a applicator electrically connected to the filament array and configured to supply electrical energy to the filaments in order to create the plurality of micropores in the micropore area; and a patch configured for application on the micropore area and for releaseably containing at least one permeant. Method of treatment comprise using the transdermal permeant delivery system to administered a permeant in the form of a drug to a subject in need thereof. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257938 | EXPANDABLE ELEMENTS FOR DELIVERY OF ELECTRIC FIELDS - A method, system, and device for electroporation. A method for electroporating tissue, the method may include positioning a medical device having a plurality of electrodes proximate an area of tissue, delivering electroporation energy to the plurality of electrodes with an energy generator, receiving data from the plurality of electrodes, determining whether an alert condition is present based upon the data received from the plurality of electrodes, and at least one of cease a delivery of electroporation energy to the plurality of electrodes and prevent the delivery of electroporation energy to the plurality of electrodes when a processing circuitry determines that an alert condition is present. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257939 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE COMPRISING AN ACUPUNCTURE ELECTRODE AND ITS USE FOR TREATING CANCER - The invention discloses an electrochemical device for treating cancer, characterized by using an acupuncture needle as a working electrode to produce hydrogen in a tumor tissue, thereby destroying the tumor tissue through the produced hydrogen gas. The device of the invention has low cost and simple operation, can realize minimally invasive treatment, and is green and environmentally friendly. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257940 | System and Method for Stimulation of Nerve Tissue - A monitoring system may include a processor and display system for displaying results from the monitoring. A user may be in a sterile field away from the processor and display system and selected input devices. A controller may be physically connected to the monitoring system from the sterile field to allow the user to control the monitoring system. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257941 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STIMULATING AND/OR MONITORING LOCI IN THE BRAIN TO TREAT INFLAMMATION AND TO ENHANCE VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION - Described herein are methods and systems for using EEG recordings to improve vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy. In particular, described herein are methods and systems for using EEG recordings to detect P300 and/or activation of the nucleus basalis and/or the locus coeruleus to determine the efficacy of VNS. The EEG recordings can be used to provide feedback control to help optimize stimulation parameters and to screen for patients that respond well to VNS therapy. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257942 | ACHIEVING SMOOTH BREATHING BY MODIFIED BILATERAL PHRENIC NERVE PACING - A system for stimulating phrenic nerves to provide smooth breathing patterns is provided. More specifically, by identifying contraction threshold voltages for muscles associated with each of the left and right portions of a patient's diaphragm, a phrenic nerve pacing signal customized for each phrenic nerve may be provided to a patient. More specifically, a voltage of a pacing voltage provided to a first phrenic nerve may be less than the contraction threshold while a voltage of a pacing voltage provided to a second phrenic nerve may be greater than the contraction threshold. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257943 | SELECTION OF PARAMETERS FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION - Devices, systems, and techniques for controlling electrical stimulation therapy are described. In one example, a system may include processing circuitry configured to control a medical device to deliver a first electrical stimulation according to a first value of a first stimulation parameter of the plurality of stimulation parameters and a first value of a second parameter of the plurality of stimulation parameters, receive an input representative of an efficacy of the first electrical stimulation delivered to the patient according to the first value of the first stimulation parameter and the first value of the second parameter, select, based on the input and the relationship between the plurality of stimulation parameters, a second value of at least one of the first stimulation parameter or the second stimulation parameter, and control the medical device to deliver a second electrical stimulation according to the second value. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257944 | NONINVASIVE ELECTRIC BRAIN STIMULATION SYSTEM - Systems, devices and methods for electric stimulation are provided. The system comprises an electrodes' arrangement configured to be placed in the vicinity of a body region to be stimulated; a signal generator configured to supply electric stimulation signals to the electrodes' arrangement; and a control circuitry connected to the signal generator and to the electrodes' arrangement; the electrodes' arrangement comprises a plurality of electrode elements arranged in a spaced-apart relationship and being connected to the signal generator, so as to define spatial resolution of stimulation; the control circuitry determines data indicative of a profile of a stimulating electric field to be produced by the electrodes' arrangement to stimulate at least one desired target in said body region, and selectively assign, for stimulating each target, at least one pair of first and second effective electrodes, each being formed by one or more of said electrode elements, and enable operation of each of said assigned effective electrodes by the signal generator to produce the stimulating electric field. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257945 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING FOCALIZED NEUROSTIMULATION - Systems and methods for delivering targeted neurostimulation therapies to the nervous system of a subject are provided. A set of electrodes can be strategically distributed around a target nerve, and the nerve can be activated though the electrodes using a channel-hopping interleaved pulse scheduling (CHIPS) stimulation strategy. The systems and methods can leverage the spatiotemporal summation of short, sub-threshold current pulses interleaved across two or more independent stimulation channels (hopping from channel to channel) and delivered across electrodes strategically placed in an interfering configuration around the target neural tissue. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257946 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING SHOULDER RANGE OF MOTION AND FUNCTIONALITY - Methods, apparatus, compositions and kits for inhibiting a disorder in a human patient, including non-cerebral neurovascular disorder or muscular headache pain, or loss of motor or sensory function, sympathetic tone or range or fluidity of motion that affect a nerve pathway at more than one locus associated with the disorder to inhibit the disorder. Alternatively or in addition, neuropathy associated with a disorder is treatable by palpating to determine a Keystone nerve essential to the neuropathy, applying pressure to determine a point of maximum discomfort or trigger of increased symptoms to identify a Levin Sign as a locus of initial intervention, and intervening to treat the neuropathy at the location of the Levin Sign by administering a pharmaceutically active agent, internal implanted or external neuro stimulation affecting the nerve pathway to inhibit the neuropathy. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257947 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PLACE ONE OR MORE LEADS IN TISSUE TO ELECTRICALLY STIMULATE NERVES TO TREAT PAIN - It has been discovered that pain felt in a given region of the body can be treated, not by motor point stimulation of muscle in the local region where pain is felt, but by stimulating muscle spaced from a “nerve of passage” in a region that is superior (i.e., cranial or upstream toward the spinal column) to the region where pain is felt. Spinal nerves such as the intercostal nerves or nerves passing through a nerve plexus, which comprise trunks that divide by divisions and/or cords into branches, comprise “nerves of passage.” | 2022-08-18 |
20220257948 | CURRENT STEERING TO ACHIEVE SPATIAL SELECTIVITY FOR HIS BUNDLE PACING - Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods for pacing a HIS bundle of a patient. The apparatuses, systems, and methods may include applying stimulation energy through one or more of a plurality of electrodes to direct a stimulation locus and pace a HIS bundle of a patient. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257949 | FEEDBACK SYSTEM TO AUTOMATE DRUG TITRATION AND STIMULATION THERAPY - A medical system, including an implantable medical device configured to administer therapy to a patient according to a programmed therapy delivery profile for treatment of a disease, disorder or condition, and a user interface configured to collect qualitative patient feedback regarding one or more symptoms related to the disease, disorder or condition, wherein the system is configured to use the collected qualitative patient feedback to personalize the programmed therapy delivery profile for improved treatment of the disease, disorder or condition. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257950 | Automated Selection of Electrodes and Stimulation Parameters in a Deep Brain Stimulation System Employing Directional Leads - A programming algorithm is disclosed to efficiently select stimulation parameters for a patient having a Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) implant, which is especially useful in optimizing stimulation when the DBS implant includes a directional lead capable of providing simulation at a rotational angle θ. The algorithm preferably first simultaneously determines an optimal longitudinal position (Lopt) and amplitude (Iopt1) for stimulation along the lead. This occurs by the algorithm efficiently selecting various values for L and I at which stimulation can be tried on the patient and scored. Once Lopt is determined, and if rotational optimization is possible at this longitudinal position, the algorithm simultaneously determines an optimal rotational angle (θopt) and amplitude (Iopt2) for stimulation around the lead at the optimized longitudinal position Lopt. This also occurs by the algorithm efficiently selecting various values for θ and I at which stimulation can be tried on the patient and scored. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257951 | DISPLAY OF REGION OF ACTIVATION IN NEUROSTIMULATION PROGRAMMING SCREEN - A system for use with a neurostimulator coupled to one or more electrodes implanted adjacent neural tissue of a patient. The system comprises a user input device configured for allowing a user to select different nerve fiber diameters and to select a set of stimulation parameters. The system further comprises processing circuitry configured estimating regions of activation within the neural tissue of the patient based on the selected nerve fiber diameters and the selected stimulation parameter set. The system further comprises a display device configured for displaying the estimated regions of tissue activation. The user input device may further be configured for allowing the user to select different tissue regions of therapy, in which case, the display device may display the different tissue region on a human body map, and different indicia associating the displayed tissue regions for therapy to displayed estimated regions of tissue activation. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257952 | CARDIAC SIGNAL T-WAVE DETECTION - An example device for detecting one or more parameters of a cardiac signal is disclosed herein. The device includes one or more electrodes and sensing circuitry configured to sense a cardiac signal via the one or more electrodes. The device further includes processing circuitry configured to determine a representative signal based on the cardiac signal, the representative signal having a single polarity, and determine an end of a T-wave of the cardiac signal based on an area under the representative signal. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257953 | COORDINATING RESPIRATORY AND CARDIOVASCULAR HEMODYNAMICS - The present invention is generally directed to methods, systems, and computer program products for coordinating musculoskeletal and cardiovascular hemodynamics. In some embodiments, a heart pacing signal causes heart contractions to occur with an essentially constant time relationship with respect to rhythmic musculoskeletal activity. In other embodiments, prompts (e.g., audio, graphical, etc.) are provided to a user to assist them in timing of their rhythmic musculoskeletal activity relative to timing of their cardiovascular cycle. In further embodiments, accurately indicating a heart condition during a cardiac stress test is increased. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257954 | DELIVERY OF CARDIAC PACING THERAPY FOR CARDIAC REMODELING - A method and device apparatus to deliver a pacing therapy capable of remodeling a patient's heart over a period of time that includes monitoring one or more parameters in response to a delivered cardiac remodeling pacing, determining whether the cardiac remodeling pacing has an effect on cardiac normalization in response to the monitoring, and adjusting the cardiac remodeling pacing in response to the determined effect on cardiac normalization. The method and device may also perform short-term monitoring of one or more parameters in response to the delivered cardiac remodeling pacing, monitor one or more long-term parameter indicative of a long-term effect of the delivered cardiac remodeling pacing, determine the long-term effect of the delivered cardiac remodeling pacing on cardiac normalization in response to the monitoring, and adjust the cardiac remodeling pacing in response to one or both of the short-term monitoring and the determined long-term effect on cardiac normalization. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257955 | ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION AND ARRHYTHMIA TREATMENT - Atrial appendage occlusion devices and cardiac monitoring positioned within the left atrial appendage and/or left atrium. In some embodiments the devices include an anchoring portion adapted to anchor the device in place adjacent the left atrial appendage, the anchoring portion comprising distal deformable anchoring portion adapted to be deployed in the left atrial appendage and a proximal deformable anchoring portion being adapted to be deployed in the left atrium, a barrier element secured to the anchoring portion and adapted to cover the left atrial appendage when implanted, and adapted to prevent blood clots from passing through the barrier element, and a cardiac monitoring element secured to at least one of the anchoring portions, the monitoring element including one or more sensors within in the left atrial appendage and/or left atrium and adapted to monitor left atrial cardiac data. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257956 | IMPLANTABLE HEAD LOCATED RADIOFREQUENCY COUPLED NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEM FOR HEAD PAIN - A system is provided for driving an implantable neurostimulator lead, the lead having an associated plurality of electrodes disposed in at least one array on the lead. The system comprises an implantable pulse generator (IPG), the IPG including an electrode driver, a load system for determining load requirements, an IPG power coupler, and an IPG communication system. The system also includes an external unit, which includes an external variable power generator, an external power coupler, an external communication system, and a controller for varying the power level of the variable power generator. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257957 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROGRAMMING NEUROMODULATION SEQUENCES - A neuromodulator may include a neuromodulation generator and a plurality of electrodes. A programming system may be configured to wirelessly communicate with the neuromodulator. The programming system may be configured to receive user input for use in creating at least two block sequence descriptions for at least two neuromodulation sites, respectively. Each of the at least two block sequence descriptions may define both a sequence of blocks for each of the at least two neuromodulation sites and timing relationships between the blocks in the sequences. Each of the blocks may correspond to a neuromodulation field generated using a corresponding neuromodulation parameter set. The programming system may be configured to translate the block sequence descriptions into neuromodulator instructions and wireless communicate the neuromodulator instructions to the neuromodulator for use by the neuromodulator to deliver the neuromodulation to each of the at least two neuromodulation sites. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257958 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING WELDED SEPTUM ASSEMBLIES - An implantable medical device includes a header body and a septum assembly. The header body includes a first welding surface and a septum bore extending inwardly from an outer surface to an inner cavity. The septum assembly is at least partially disposed within the septum bore of the header assembly and includes a septum configured to allow insertion of a tool through the septum into the inner cavity and to otherwise provide a seal. The septum assembly further includes a retainer within which at least a portion of the septum is retained. The retainer includes a welding feature coupled to the retainer body, the welding feature providing a second welding surface. The retainer is coupled to the header body by welding the first welding surface to the second welding surface. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257959 | WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (WCD) WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FEATURES - Disclosed is a wearable medical device, such as a Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator, which includes one or more sensors and a processor coupled to the one or more sensors. The processor is configured to record patient-specific information derived from signals output by the one or more sensors while the wearable medical device is being worn and to execute an algorithm to analyze the recorded information, the algorithm being based on data collected from multiple different persons. The processor is further configured to perform an artificial intelligence analysis of the recorded information, to update the algorithm with update information derived from the artificial intelligence analysis of the derived information, and to use the updated algorithm to analyze subsequent signals output by the one or more sensors while the wearable medical is being worn. The disclosed techniques result in a more patient-specific approach, which results in fewer false alarms. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257960 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING HEALTH DISORDERS - An external wearable defibrillator for monitoring a patient for cardiac-related events is provided. The defibrillator includes ECG sensors configured to be disposed about a torso of the patient, therapy electrodes, and at least one motion sensor. The ECG sensors, therapy electrodes, and at least one motion sensor are configured to be worn continuously for an extended period of time. The defibrillator includes a wearable medical device controller including at least one processor configured to receive ECG data, receive motion data, identify at least one of ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, initiate a treatment protocol including a defibrillation shock, and, using at least one of the ECG data or the motion data, identify a predetermined pattern for syncope. The predetermined pattern includes bradycardia. The at least one processor is further configured to record the predetermined pattern in a memory and perform an intervening action to address the predetermined pattern. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257961 | Automated External Defibrillator and Power Supply Adapted for Non-Clinical Use - Some embodiments of the current disclosure are directed toward defibrillation and defibrillation equipment, and more particularly, an automated external defibrillator (AED) and a non-clinical power adapter therefor. In some embodiments, an AED may include an electrical connector to receive a battery pack, at least one capacitor to store energy, an electrotherapy delivery circuit to deliver the energy externally as electrotherapy, at least one discharge circuit to internally discharge energy stored in the capacitor(s), a non-clinical power adapter to be received by the electrical connector, and at least one processor. The processor(s) may determine whether the non-clinical power adapter is electrically coupled to the electrical connector, determine whether the automated external defibrillator recognizes the non-clinical power adapter, and/or enable power to be supplied to the automated external defibrillator from the non-clinical power adapter if the automated external defibrillator recognizes the non-clinical power adapter. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257962 | BODY SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR EMITTING ULTRA-LOW RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present technology is generally directed to energy-emitting body support systems for emittingultra-low radiofrequency energy (“ULRE”), and associated devices and methods. In some embodiments, an energy-emitting body support system includes an emission or coil assembly having one or more emission elements or coils. Each of the emission elements can be configured to emit one or more ULRE signals to apply one or more stimulation regiments to a user. At least some of the stimulation regiments are expected to cause the user to achieve a predefined state (e.g., calm, tired, restful, energized, motivated) when applied to the user. The body support system can further include an emission assembly substrate carrying one or more of the emission elements and configured to support at least a portion of the user in a recumbent or seated position during delivery of the stimulation regiments. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257963 | ROTATING MAGNETIC FIELD GENERATING DEVICE FOR MODULATING ACTIVITY OF CELLS - The rotating magnetic field generating device for modulating the activity of cells according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of magnetic field generating units for generating a rotating magnetic field with an imaginary reference line as a rotation axis that are disposed to be spaced apart from the rotation axis; and an internal space in which a living body can be placed, wherein when an imaginary line in which the magnetic flux direction of the rotating magnetic field is horizontal is referred to as a reference line, the rotating magnetic field on the reference plane may satisfy Relationship Formulas 1 and 2 below, and wherein the area of the rotating magnetic field that satisfies Relationship Formulas 1 and 2 may be 0.1 cm | 2022-08-18 |
20220257964 | SYSTEM FOR MODULATING ACTIVITY OF CELL AND METHOD FOR MODULATING ACTIVITY OF CELL - The system for modulating the activity of cells according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a rotating magnetic field generating device which has an internal space in which a magnetic force generating unit and a living body can be disposed and forms a rotating magnetic field which satisfies Relationship Formulas 1 and 2 below; and magnetic particles disposed in the living body and capable of binding to a bioactive material and generating a torque when a rotating magnetic field is applied to transmit the torque to the bioactive material. | 2022-08-18 |
20220257965 | MICRO-COIL WRISTBAND - An erythrocyte de-aggregation system includes a band, including a strap and housing securing an iron-cored, micro-coil to an appendage, such as a wrist, of a subject to apply a PEMF into a target vessel in the vascular system of the subject. Typically, all of the blood circulates about the body within a matter of a few minutes, some within seconds, thus treating the entire bloodstream over time. The portable PEMF system intensifies both the concentration of electromagnetic flux per unit area, as well as the depth of penetration into the body. The portable PEMF systems relies on the body's circulatory system to eventually pass the body's entire volume of blood past it over a period of time. | 2022-08-18 |