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US20130023962 COCHLEAR IMPLANT AND METHOD ENABLING ENHANCED MUSIC PERCEPTION  
Method and apparatus in which optical sources deliver light to small specific areas of the cochlea for purposes of stimulation, which brings the advantage of increased spectral fidelity because the...
US20120143272 METHOD FOR TREATING DAMAGED TISSUE OF THE CNS  
Devices and methods for treating diseases associated with loss of neuronal function are described. The methods are designed to promote proliferation, differentiation, migration, or integration of...
US20120259252 Coupling Emulsions for Use With Ultrasound Devices  
Methods and cosmetic coupling compositions are provided that can be effectively used in conjunction with an ultrasound or similar device. The compositions and methods allow extended manipulation on...
US20110106196 IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF JUNCTIONAL RHYTHMS  
An implantable medical device and associated method provide atrial pacing and measure intervals between atrial pacing pulses and subsequently sensed ventricular events. A decreasing trend in the of...
US20110307038 BARRIERS FOR CONTROLLED USE OF THERAPY SYSTEMS  
A therapy system barrier. In various embodiments, the barrier is a liner sized to cover a surface of a housing having a control interface and at least one other face of the housing. In various...
US20100305659 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE RETINAL STIMULATION  
A method for electrically stimulating a retina of an eye to induce visual perception includes placing an electrode adjacent a retinal ganglion cell (RGC) layer and selectively applying a biphasic...
US20110106190 Defibrillator Having a Secure Discharging Circuit Comprising an H-Bridge  
The invention relates to a cardiac defibrillator used to treat a patient in cardio-circulatory arrest by a shock from a dosed biphasic discharge from a capacitor through an H-bridge comprising a...
US20110276056 METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR REDUCING MIGRATION  
Devices, systems and methods for reducing migration of leads, catheters and similar devices are provided. In particular, devices, systems and methods are provided for creating a slack anchor which...
US20120150246 AED with alternate shock switch  
A semi-automated AED with a second shock switch. In an illustrative embodiment, programming running on the AED after prompting a user of the AED to push a shock switch looks to see if an event...
US20120316451 Event Evaluation Using Heart Rate Variation for Ingestion Monitoring and Therapy  
Medical, diagnostic, and/or patient monitoring methods, systems and devices enhance ingestion-related health, often by screening and/or treating patients with eating disorders. Optionally, a...
US20130023960 BROAD WAVELENGTH PROFILE TO HOMOGENIZE THE ABSORPTION PROFILE IN OPTICAL STIMULATION OF NERVES  
The present invention provides an apparatus that includes an infrared (IR) light source having two or more wavelengths (e.g., a relatively broad wavelength-profile light source and/or a light...
US20120197339 TREATMENT DEVICE FOR URINATION DISORDERS  
Disclosed is a treatment device for urination disorders, said treatment device being capable of determining whether or not stimulation-applying electrodes are appropriately arranged and whether or...
US20060095099 Stand-alone scanning laser device  
A stand-alone laser device that provides low level laser therapy using one or more laser sources. The laser sources are attached to one or more arms which can be positioned to cause the laser light...
US20130004581 CONTROLLING UPTAKE BY CELLS  
Methods and devices for causing uptake of materials by cells, temporary using local chemical environment modification. The modification may be caused chemically by reducing pH. The uptake method is...
US20080058907 Self Sanitizing Bandage with Built-In Ultraviolet LED  
A bandage with a built in ultraviolet LED that sanitizes the bandage. In the preferred embodiment the LED and battery combination will have a designed lifetime based on the designated shelf life of...
US20080215123 Laser Therapy Device For Animals  
The present invention provides for a laser therapy device for animals and methods of manufacturing and using the same. In one embodiment, the animal therapy device is comprised of (i) a hairbrush...
US20120221081 PHASE-CHANGE AND SHAPE-CHANGE MATERIALS  
Apparatus and methods are described for killing cancer cells (44) of a subject, the subject having cancer cells and healthy cells. The apparatus includes a plurality of first molecules (40)...
US20120323229 EYE-SAFE DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF SKIN TISSUE  
Methods and devices are described that provide for eye-safe treatments using a photocosmetic device on skin tissue. In particular, various eye-safety devices protect the eye, including both the...
US20120303099 PROGRAMMABLE CIRCADIAN RHYTHM ADJUSTMENT  
A computer implemented method and apparatus can create an exposure regimen for a user. The regimen can be used to instruct an exposure device to expose the user to light at a wavelength, duration,...
US20110022131 Method for Restoring an Ejaculatory Failure  
The present invention relates to a method for eliciting ejaculation in a male individual, comprising delivering one or more stimulation pulses to lumbar spinothalamic (LSt) cells via a light...
US20110152982 SYSTEM FOR ALTERING AND MAINTAINING TEMPERATURES OF OBJECTS  
The present invention relates to a system for altering or maintaining the temperature of an object.
US20080281384 Tanning system with video monitor  
A tanning bed or booth including means for generating video images connected to a monitor for displaying video images. The monitor is positioned within an opening through a cover, door or a housing...
US20120296392 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...
US20110125051 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRA-OPERATIVE STIMULATION  
Improved assemblies, systems, and methods provide safeguarding against tissue injury during surgical procedures and/or identify nerve damage occurring prior to surgery and/or verify range of motion...
US20120004696 SELF-CALIBRATING RATE-ADAPTIVE PACEMAKER  
A system and method for automatically adjusting the operating parameters of a rate-adaptive cardiac pacemaker. In accordance with the method, maximum exertion levels attained by the patient are...
US20130046196 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SETTING PARAMETERS OF IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES USING PREDICTIVE MARKER DATA  
Embodiments of the invention are related to systems and methods for setting parameters of implantable medical devices, amongst other things. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for...
US20120065703 Conductive Biopolymer Implant For Enhancing Tissue Repair And Regeneration Using Electromagnetic Fields  
Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to the field of tissue repair and regeneration. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to medical devices, materials or...
US20130023952 Device and Method for Treating Dysphagia With Electrical Stimulation  
A simple, electrical stimulation and non-invasive method for treating dysphagia and artificially promoting swallowing by simultaneous electrical stimulation of the pharyngeal and facial muscles....
US20110238128 NEURAL STIMULATION FOR TREATMENT OF METABOLIC SYNDROME AND TYPE 2 DIABETES  
Systems and methods are described for treating metabolic syndrome and/or Type 2 diabetes, and/or one or more of their attendant conditions, by neural stimulation. In one embodiment, an implantable...
US20110022130 Intranasal Red Light Probe For Treating Alzheimer's Disease  
A method of treating disease in which intranasal red light devices are used to shine red light upon the brain structures in the basal prefrontal cortex.
US20130041446 SELECTIVE NERVE STIMULATION FOR RELIEF OF ABDOMINAL PAIN  
The present invention provides a method of abdominal pain relief in a subject comprising the steps of: identifying sub-diaphragmatic vagus nerve branches; applying an electrode to said nerve...
US20110319951 Systems and Methods for Use by an Implantable Medical Device for Controlling Multi-Site CRT Pacing in the Presence of Atrial Tachycardia  
Systems and methods are provided for use by implantable medical devices equipped to deliver multi-site left ventricular (MSLV) pacing. MSLV is associated with a relatively long post-ventricular...
US20110040344 MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH ELECTRONIC REPOSITIONING  
Methods and devices for treating a blockage in the coronary arterial system are provided. Some blockages in the coronary arterial system restrict the blood flow to a portion of the heart, causing...
US20110118810 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTABLE LEADLESS NERVE STIMULATION  
Systems and methods are disclosed to stimulate nerves to treat medical conditions such as pain, and other conditions, such as, CHF, obesity, incontinence, etc., that could be controlled by the...
US20120203307 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING ABNORMAL TISSUE GROWTH WITH ELECTRICAL THERAPY  
This invention relates generally to the electrical treatment of malignant tumors and neoplasms by applying a voltage to affected tissue. Devices and various adaptations therein are described for...
US20110307035 Phototherapy device  
A phototherapy device is disclosed, which is driven by a power supply and includes: an LED module, driven by the power supply to emit therapeutic light; and a polarizer, disposed in a direction...
US20100076253 GUIDE GLASSES  
A sound and light machine (SLM) produces sound and light that pulses at brain wave frequencies. The SLM is programmed to induce a particular state of consciousness in a user. The SLM includes a...
US20110224555 Systems and Methods for Use By an Implantable Medical Device for Detecting and Discriminating Stroke and Cardiac Ischemia Using Electrocardiac Signals and Hemodynamic Parameters  
Techniques are provided for detecting and distinguishing stroke and cardiac ischemia within a patient using an implantable medical device. In one example, a preliminary indication of stroke is...
US20100298898 BAROREFLEX ACTIVATION FOR ARRHYTHMIA TREATMENT  
An aspect of the present subject matter relates to a system for providing baroreflex stimulation. An embodiment of the system comprises an adverse event detector to sense an adverse event and...
US20120191149 Integrated Resuscitation  
A resuscitation system that includes at least two defibrillation electrodes configured to be applied to the exterior of the chest of a patient for delivering a defibrillation shock, a source of one...
US20110276106 MENSTRUATION PAIN RELIEF DEVICE  
The present invention relates to a menstruation pain relieve device, which comprises a female brief, an electrothermal sheet and a power supply. The most important advantage is that this invention...
US20130123684 Method and system for tuning of movement disorder therapy devices  
A system and method for tuning the parameters of a therapeutic medical device comprises a movement measurement data acquisition system capable of wireless transmission; processing comprising...
US20110009937 METHOD FOR RESTORING AN EJACULATORY FAILURE  
A method for eliciting ejaculation in a male individual, comprising delivering one or more stimulation pulses to lumbar spinothalamic (LSt) cells.
US20120209355 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING LIGHT THERAPY  
A sleep mask is configured to provide light therapy to a subject. The sleep mask may provide a comfortable delivery mechanism for the light therapy, and may deliver the light therapy to the subject...
US20110257712 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING LIGHT THERAPY  
A sleep mask is configured to provide light therapy to a subject. The sleep mask may provide a comfortable delivery mechanism for the light therapy, and may deliver the light therapy to the subject...
US20120101551 External Controller For an Implantable Medical Device Formed Using a Sub-Assembly  
An improved external controller useable with an implantable medical device is disclosed. The external controller comprises a front cover, a back cover, and a sub-assembly. The sub-assembly...
US20120016174 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SYNERGISTIC COMBINATION OF PHOTOTHERAPY AND A NON-LIGHT ENERGY MODALITY TO THE BRAIN  
Systems and methods that could reduce the potential for side effects while delivering a reduced amount of light energy and non-light energy to a patient while providing a desired therapeutic effect...
US20110137197 Implantable Device Employing Movement Sensing for Detecting Sleep-Related Disorders  
Methods and systems for evaluating a pathological condition include acquiring movement information, such as electromyogram (EMG) information, and sleep disordered breathing (SDB) information, and...
US20130030499 METHOD FOR DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION TARGETING BASED ON BRAIN CONNECTIVITY  
Due to the lack of internal anatomic detail with traditional magnetic resonance imaging, preoperative stereotactic planning for the treatment of tremor usually relies on indirect targeting based on...
US20120265272 TELEMETRY ANTENNAS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES AND MEDICAL DEVICES INCLUDING TELEMETRY ANTENNAS  
In an embodiment, an antenna for a medical device, e.g., an implantable medical device (IMD), comprises an electrically conductive wire that spirals to form a three-dimensional shape of a...