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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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