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8175713 |
Electro-stimulation device to pump blood from legs
A device for providing electric stimulation for treatment of medical and non-medical conditions connected with blood circulation in legs. The device includes means for generating a shaped...
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8165670 |
Stimulation system for treatment of dysphagias
Stimulation system, comprising an implantable stimulation device (60), at least one implantable stimulation electrode (70) and at least one initializing sensor (40), whereby the initializing sensor...
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8165685 |
System and method for therapeutic neuromuscular electrical stimulation
A system for neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy includes one or more sensors for sensing the position or the muscle contractions of a body part, such as an arm, hand, finger, leg, etc.; a...
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8150522 |
Active control of epileptic seizures and diagnosis based on critical systems-like behavior
Developing a measure of critical systems-like behavior in an epilepsy patient in order to map epileptic networks, either passively or evoking responses through subthreshold stimulation, and to...
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8145318 |
Measurement and stimulation of muscle tissue
An apparatus (1) for electrical stimulation of muscle tissue. The apparatus has an electrode system (10) with an electrode array (13). The array has a plurality of electrode pads (12) and can be...
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8140165 |
Independent protection system for an electrical muscle stimulation apparatus and method of using same
Electrotherapy systems and methods for delivering an electrostimulation treatment program to a user while reducing the risk of inducing cardiac fibrillation. The systems and methods detect...
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8140166 |
Activating a non-isometric functional movement through electrical stimulation
A system that activates a muscle to produce a functional movement in a subject through electrical stimulation is described. During operation, the system first obtains a non-isometric model which...
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8135473 |
Collecting posture and activity information to evaluate therapy
A medical device, programmer, or other computing device may determine values of one or more activity and, in some embodiments, posture metrics for each therapy parameter set used by the medical...
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8121679 |
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator with hot or cold thermal application
A Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator (TENS) and electrode pad that is capable simultaneously of delivering hot or cold thermal therapy for the relief of pain.
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8112155 |
Neuromuscular stimulation
An apparatus for muscle activation includes least one electrode adapted to deliver a neuromuscular stimulation (NMES) signal to a body portion. A controller provides a NMES signal comprising a...
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8112154 |
Systems and methods for neuromodulation using pre-recorded waveforms
Methods for neuromodulation using waveform signals. In certain embodiments, an input waveform is obtained from a signal source site in a source subject and an output waveform is applied to a target...
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8108049 |
Impedance-based stimulation adjustment
A medical device measures an impedance associated with one or more electrodes, e.g., the impedance presented to the medical device by a total electrical circuit that includes the one or more...
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8103351 |
Therapy control using relative motion between sensors
The invention is directed to controlling therapy delivery based on a relative motion between a first and second activity sensor. The relative motion between the activity sensors is representative...
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8095220 |
Neurostimulation therapy usage diagnostics
An implantable medical device delivers neurostimulation therapy to a patient according to a parameter set. A parameter set may consist of a number of programs that are delivered substantially...
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8086318 |
Portable assemblies, systems, and methods for providing functional or therapeutic neurostimulation
Neurostimulation assemblies, systems, and methods make possible the providing of short-term therapy or diagnostic testing by providing electrical connections between muscles or nerves inside the...
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8073549 |
Method of electrogenically controlling pump molecules
Activation of electrogenic pump molecules can be realized by a dynamic entrainment procedure which includes two steps: synchronization of individual pump molecules to work at the same pumping pace,...
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8072338 |
External voiding sensor system
The disclosure describes an external sensor attached to an undergarment worn by a patient that detects voiding information. The sensor stores the voiding information in a voiding log and transmits...
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8068912 |
System and methods for determining nerve proximity, direction, and pathology during surgery
The present invention involves systems and methods for determining nerve proximity, nerve direction, and pathology relative to a surgical instrument based on an identified relationship between...
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8065014 |
Method for promoting selective reinnervation of denervated tissue
A method for promoting reinnervation via stimulation of a denervated target tissue, whereby reinnervation of the target tissue by native neurons is enhanced, and whereby reinnervation of the target...
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8065013 |
Method for optimizing search for spinal cord stimulation parameter setting
A method of transitioning stimulation energy (e.g., electrical stimulation pulses) between a plurality of electrodes implanted within a patient is provided. The method comprises selecting a...
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8060210 |
Methods for improving mobility and controlling cartilage matrix degradation of weight-bearing articular joints
A method for improving mobility and/or the quality of synovial fluid of an affected articular joint, wherein the joint is associated with at least a first muscle group and at least a second muscle...
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8055349 |
System and methods for determining nerve proximity, direction, and pathology during surgery
The present invention involves systems and methods for determining nerve proximity, nerve direction, and pathology relative to a surgical instrument based on an identified relationship between...
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8050769 |
System and methods for determining nerve proximity, direction, and pathology during surgery
The present invention involves systems and methods for determining nerve proximity, nerve direction, and pathology relative to a surgical instrument based on an identified relationship between...
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8041430 |
TENS application devices
A TENS currents application device has a composite laminated construction consisting of an electrical current conductive layer made of a carbon material sandwiched between a flexible outer layer...
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7998092 |
Force sensor system for use in monitoring weight bearing
A force sensor system for use in monitoring weight bearing on a location. The force sensor system comprises at least one a foot force sensor, a palm force sensor, and a knee force sensor. The foot...
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7996089 |
Methods and implantable systems for neural sensing and nerve stimulation
Apparatus for producing a dorsiflexion of the foot of a patient comprises a combined sensing and stimulation electrode device having neurosense and stimulation electrode means capable of sensing a...
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7991482 |
Method for optimizing search for spinal cord stimulation parameter setting
A method of stimulating tissue of a patient is provided. The method comprises placing an array of electrodes in proximity to the tissue, conveying electrical current between the electrodes of the...
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7991476 |
Method and device for enhanced blood flow
A non-invasive method and device for promoting a localized change in a flow of blood through a limb segment by a series of electrically stimulated contractions of muscle tissue, the method...
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7991477 |
Methods for treating central nervous system damage
Methods for the treatment of CNS damage are described, and include inducing in a subject in need of such treatment, a therapeutically effective amount of functional electronic stimulation (FES)...
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7974703 |
Shifting between electrode combinations in electrical stimulation device
Techniques for shifting between two electrode combinations. An amplitude of a first electrode combination is incrementally decreased while an amplitude of a second, or subsequent, electrode...
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7970477 |
Method and apparatus for detecting object orientation and position
A signal transmitting and receiving system to track the position and orientation of limb segments in order to provide feedback information for the control of the limb movement. The user will...
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7970476 |
Method and apparatus for guiding movement of a freely roaming animal through brain stimulation
Movement of a freely roaming animal (190), such as a rat, is guided using electric stimulation of the animal's brain. Cues are provided to the animal to move forward by stimulating a reward center...
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RE42489 |
Intramuscular stimulation therapy using localized electrical stimulation
A modality of twitch obtaining intramuscular stimulation (IMS) pain relief therapy employs an EMG needle having a Teflon coated shaft and exposed conductive tip to apply micro-electrical...
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7959577 |
Method, system, and apparatus for neural localization
Described herein are devices, systems and methods for determining if a nerve is nearby a device or a region of a device. In general, a device for determining if a nerve is nearby a device includes...
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7957814 |
Shifting between electrode combinations in electrical stimulation device
The disclosure is directed to techniques for shifting between two electrode combinations. An amplitude of a first electrode combination is incrementally decreased while an amplitude of a second, or...
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7933656 |
Distributed system for neurostimulation therapy programming
A distributed system comprises a programming device and a remotely located server. During a programming session, the programming device transmits programs and rating information associated with the...
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7920922 |
System and methods for determining nerve proximity, direction, and pathology during surgery
The present invention involves systems and methods for determining nerve proximity, nerve direction, and pathology relative to a surgical instrument based on an identified relationship between...
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7918849 |
Devices and methods for tissue access
Methods are provided for access to a compressed space in the spinal anatomy. These methods may be used for selective surgical removal of tissue, e.g., for enlargement of diseased spinal structures,...
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7917220 |
System, apparatus, and method for facilitating interface with laryngeal structures
A system and method of positioning an interface element for interfacing with laryngeal structures in a subject such as for diagnosis or treatment of a laryngeal impairment is presented....
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7908009 |
Systems and methods for selecting stimulation sites and applying treatment, including treatment of symptoms of Parkinson's disease, other movement disorders, and/or drug side effects
Methods and systems for treating movement disorders are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment can include determining that the movement disorder affects the patient's gait, oral...
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7908008 |
Treatment for disorders by parasympathetic stimulation
A treatment method is provided, including identifying a subject as one who is selected to undergo an interventional medical procedure, and, in response to the identifying, reducing a likelihood of...
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7894908 |
Neurostimulation therapy optimization based on a rated session log
An implantable medical device (IMD) delivers neurostimulation therapy to a patient according to a parameter set, which may consist of a number of programs that are delivered substantially...
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7890178 |
Method and apparatus for assisting deglutition
Artificially stimulated deglutition methods and systems including providing a portable system born by a user for controlling a component of a complete swallowing act without substantial aspiration....
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7885713 |
Method and apparatus for laryngeal elevator musculature rehabilitation
The method of treating decreased laryngeal elevation uses a neuro-orthotic device in combination with electrical stimulation of the submandibular muscles to treat the laryngeal elevator...
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7881798 |
Controlling therapy based on sleep quality
A medical device, such as an implantable medical device (IMD), determines values for one or more metrics that indicate the quality of a patient's sleep, and controls delivery of a therapy based on...
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7877136 |
Enhancement of neural signal transmission through damaged neural tissue via hyperpolarizing electrical stimulation current
Methods and systems of enhancing transmission of a neural signal through damaged neural tissue include providing a stimulator, programming the stimulator with one or more stimulation parameters...
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7865236 |
Active electrode, bio-impedance based, tissue discrimination system and methods of use
Systems and methods for discriminating and locating tissues within a body involve applying a waveform signal to tissue between two electrodes and measuring the electrical characteristics of the...
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7844336 |
Implantable medical device configured as a pedometer
This document discusses, among other things, a system including an implantable medical device. The implantable medical device includes a control circuit and a motion sensing device. The motion...
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7831308 |
Neural stimulation delivery device with independently moveable delivery structures
The present invention relates to a neural stimulation delivery device to deliver electrical and/or chemical stimulation to target sites in the central and peripheral nervous system. The device...
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7819916 |
Blood pump system for artificial heart and apparatus supervisory system
A blood pump system for an artificial heart including: a control unit for controlling a blood pump, the control unit including a first alarm generating part for generating a first alarm signal...
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