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7597661 |
Medical instrument having a catheter and method for using a catheter
A medical instrument includes a catheter having a distal end insertable within a body lumen and having longitudinally spaced apart and circumferentially-protruding first and second pods. The first...
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7596415 |
Medical devices incorporating carbon nanotube material and methods of fabricating same
The present invention relates generally to medical devices; in particular and without limitation, to unique electrodes and/or electrical lead assemblies for stimulating cardiac tissue, muscle...
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7583991 |
Attachable surface electrode for laryngeal electromyography
An electrode for laryngeal electromyography that is adhesively secured to an insert device, endotracheal tube or other similar device. The attachable surface electrode of this invention consists of...
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7577476 |
System and method for transducing, sensing, or affecting vaginal or body conditions, and/or stimulating perineal musculature and nerves using 2-way wireless communications
A system and method are provided for transducing vaginal conditions, affecting vaginal or body conditions, and/or stimulating perineal musculature and nerves. A separate, portable, non-implanted...
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7534207 |
Implantable device with sensors for differential monitoring of internal condition
The present invention is directed to implantable devices and systems for the differential monitoring the condition of the tissue or fluid emitted from the site in proximity to the implants. The...
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7512433 |
Catheter tip electrode assembly and method for fabricating same
An electrode assembly for a sensor catheter tip includes a first electrode and a second electrode each having a central axis. The two electrodes are axially aligned and spaced apart along the axis....
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7489959 |
Physiological recording device
The present invention relates to a dry physiological recording electrode that can be used without skin preparation or the use of electrolytic gels. The dry physiological recording electrode...
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7476204 |
Visualization of values of a physical property detected in an organism over time
A system for visually indicating, in real time or post hoc, values of a physical property detected over a period of time along a dimension of an organism to a user on a temporal plot and a profile...
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7395116 |
Lead body-to-connector transition zone
A medical electrical lead includes a lead body and a connector terminal. A conductor extends from the lead body to the connector terminal along a helical path through a transition zone.
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7389148 |
Electrode design for defibrillation and/or sensing capabilities
A ring electrode for an implantable medical device includes a conductive tubular member adapted to be attached to a lead body and having a continuous generally helical slot formed therein to form a...
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7383090 |
Connection for a coiled lead to an electrical contact for an implantable medical device
High reliability electrical connections between a helical strand and flat electrodes, such as strip electrodes found in implantable neurostimulator systems, are described. The connection consists...
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7379767 |
Attachable and size adjustable surface electrode for laryngeal electromyography
An electrode for laryngeal electromyography that is attachable to an insert device, endotracheal tune or other similar device that is also size adjustable by cutting to size. The attachable and...
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7371233 |
Cooled probes and apparatus for maintaining contact between cooled probes and tissue
Apparatus and methods for maintaining contact between tissue and cooled probes.
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7363089 |
Method of use of implantable percutaneous stimulation lead
A percutaneous neurological stimulation lead has at least a first lead body and a second lead body that interlock during implantation using interlocking elements. The first lead body has at least...
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7353066 |
Self-sealing insulation employed on a catheter or lead
An implantable electrical medical lead for a pulse generator includes a distal electrode, a connector for electrical connection with the pulse generator, an electrical conductor within the lead...
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7347826 |
Packaging sensors for long term implant
According to this technique of packaging a sensor device implantable in a living body so as to provide protection of the sensor device and to the living body itself, an electrical conductor of the...
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7346389 |
Dilation enhancer with pre-medicated contact lenses
A contact lens with a conductive outer shell (one electrode of a two-electrode electrophoresis device) and a preferably soft, preferably disposable contact lens for contacting a patient's eye,...
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7346312 |
Wireless neural data acquisition system
A Wireless Neural Data Acquisition System for increased power efficiency, compact size, robust signaling and reliable transmission is shown and described. In one embodiment, the system includes a...
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7338480 |
Diagnosis catheter for interstitial cystitis
A diagnosis catheter 1 for an interstitial cystitis is connected to a current perception threshold inspection apparatus 4 . A catheter body 11 is made of a soft flexible material and includes...
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7311702 |
Ablation technology for catheter based delivery systems
A catheter based delivery system may be used for both therapeutic and diagnostic applications. The catheter based delivery system includes a catheter having a distal end. The distal end of the...
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7310546 |
Artifact detection electrode
An intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring system includes an adaptive threshold detection circuit adapted for use in monitoring with a plurality of electrodes placed in muscles which are...
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7299097 |
Subcutaneous electrode for transthoracic conduction with insertion tool
Electrical cardiac therapy devices including electrode lead assemblies having first and second insertion tool receivers. The insertion tool receivers may be attached to an electrode and/or an...
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7292895 |
Ready-to-install electrode system for cardioversion and assembly of said system and an endoscope
A ready-to-install electrode system designed for use with an endoscope for performing cardioversion through the esophagus, and an assembly of the system and an endoscope. The system is...
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7286883 |
Miniature implantable connection method
Methods are utilized for connecting electrically conductive wire to a miniature, implantable sensor or stimulator device for detecting electrical signals or stimulating living tissue. The...
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7286864 |
Dry physiological recording device
The present invention relates to a dry physiological recording electrode that can be used without skin preparation or the use of electrolytic gels. The dry physiological recording electrode...
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7239923 |
Lead having varying stiffness and method of manufacturing thereof
An apparatus includes a lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and having an intermediate portion therebetween. The lead body includes two or more individually insulated...
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7236826 |
System and method for graphically configuring leads
Systems and methods are provided for graphically configuring leads for a medical device. According to one aspect, the system generally comprises a medical device and a processing device, such as a...
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7236825 |
Cardiac activity sensing during pacing in implantable devices
A method and device for sensing cardiac activity that includes a first plurality of electrodes forming a first electrode configuration to sense cardiac activity, a second plurality of electrodes...
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7229450 |
Kink resistant introducer with mapping capabilities
An introducer system for use with a pacemaker lead includes a plastic sheath compatible for insertion within a body, a first end configured for insertion into the body with a second end extending...
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7212868 |
Electrode and insulation assembly for a lead and method therefor
A lead assembly includes an inner electrode coupled with a conductor, and an outer electrode disposed over the inner electrode, where the outer electrode is coupled with at least a portion of the...
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7184840 |
Implantable lead with isolated contact coupling
An implantable lead for a medical device with an isolated contact connection for connecting a conductor to a contact reduces the opportunity for conductor material to migrate to a contact or into a...
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7174219 |
Lead electrode for use in an MRI-safe implantable medical device
A pulse stimulation system configured for implantation into a patient's body comprises a pulse stimulator, a conductive stimulation lead having a proximal end electrically coupled to the pulse...
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7168165 |
Fabrication of electrical medical leads employing multi-filar wire conductors
During fabrication of an electrical medical lead, a cut end of a stranded wire conductor is subjected to electrical current sufficient to heat and weld the strands together upon discharge of a high...
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7136702 |
Method and apparatus for delivering multi-directional defibrillation waveforms
A method and apparatus for delivering a pulse waveform to a target site of a patient that includes an energy storage device storing electrical energy and control circuitry, coupled to the energy...
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7096070 |
Medical implant device for electrostimulation using discrete micro-electrodes
An improved medical implant device is provided which has a plurality of micro-electrodes. The use of a plurality of micro-electrodes allows a clinically effective electrical stimulation pathway to...
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7079883 |
Nerve surveillance cannulae systems
An expandable tip cannula system, comprising: a hollow cannula shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; and an expandable tip mounted at the distal end of the hollow cannula shaft, the...
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7079882 |
Method and apparatus for quantifying nerve and neural-muscular integrity related to pelvic organs or pelvic floor functions
The present invention is a method and apparatus for quantifying nerve and neural-muscular integrity related to pelvic organs or pelvic floor functions. In one embodiment, the invention is a method...
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7062310 |
Catheter tip electrode assembly and method for fabricating same
An electrode assembly for a sensor catheter tip includes a first electrode and a second electrode each having a central axis. The two electrodes are axially aligned and spaced apart along the axis....
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7047084 |
Apparatus for directionally stimulating nerve tissue
This invention relates to an apparatus and method for making such apparatus for providing controlled and directional stimulation patterns for tissue stimulation. The apparatus may be useful in...
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7032301 |
Dry physiological recording electrode
The present invention relates to a dry physiological recording electrode that can be used without skin preparation or the use of electrolytic gels. The dry physiological recording electrode...
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7013180 |
Conditioning of coupled electromagnetic signals on a lead
A method and an apparatus for reducing coupled electrical energy resulting from an electromagnetic field. Embodiments of the present invention provide for an elongate body having a proximal end...
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7010356 |
Multichannel electrode and methods of using same
The invention provides a multichannel electrode (“MC electrode”) which can perform multiple functions such as recording, stimulating and lesioning simultaneously or sequentially upon a single...
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7006875 |
Curved paddle electrode for use with a neurostimulator
A curved paddle electrode allows the electrode to be placed over a relatively flat or oval shaped nerve bundle attached to fascia tissue without having to separate the nerve bundle from the fascia...
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6984297 |
Device for taking measurements of cells which are contained in a liquid environment
A method and a device are used for carrying out measurements on cells located in a liquid environment. Each cell is positioned with an underside of its membrane on a surface having a channel...
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6981314 |
Method of forming a lead
An implantable, substantially isodiametric, low resistance implantable lead having at least one electrode positioned in a stimulation/sensing portion of the lead as well as a method of...
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6979328 |
Minimally invasive glaucoma surgical instrument and method
A surgical instrument and methods for the treatment of glaucoma are provided. The instrument uses either cauterization, a laser to ablate, sonic or ultrasonic energy to emulsify, or mechanical...
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6975893 |
Mass transport limited in vivo analyte sensor
An in vivo electrochemical sensor including a working electrode, and an analyte-responsive sensing layer proximate the working electrode. The sensing layer is exposed at an edge of the sensor,...
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6944489 |
Method and apparatus for shunting induced currents in an electrical lead
An electrical lead includes an elongate body having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, a first electrode disposed adjacent and joined to the distal end portion of the elongate body....
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6920361 |
Reverse wound electrodes
An implantable lead includes an insulative sheath and a coil member; the coil member including a conductor wound from a proximal end of the coil member to a distal end and reverse wound back toward...
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6856822 |
Multi-electrode catheter
A multi-electrode catheter has a longitudinally extending body with a number of longitudinally extending lumens formed therein and a number of electrode assemblies. Each assembly has an electrode...
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