157 patents
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Cannula Fixation Device
28 Jan 21
A cannula fixation device includes a base having a platform; a subject-interface portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface coupled to the base and the lower surface configured to be coupled to a subject; and a clip assembly configured to retain a portion of a cannula.
Hubert S. Smith, III, Bryan C. Journey, Francesco Benatti
Filed: 28 Sep 20
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Stimulation suspension in response to patient discomfort or state
26 Jan 21
Systems and methods are provided for delivering neurostimulation therapies to patients.
Imad Libbus, Scott R. Stubbs, Bruce H. Kenknight
Filed: 4 Oct 16
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MRI-safe implantable lead assembly
4 Jan 21
A medical device includes a pulse generator and a filter.
David L. Thompson, Jason F. Lindh
Filed: 17 May 18
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Neurostimulation titration utilizing T-wave alternans
21 Dec 20
Systems and methods are provided for delivering neurostimulation therapies to patients.
Imad Libbus, Bruce H. KenKnight
Filed: 11 Oct 18
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Devices and methods for sleep apnea treatment
14 Dec 20
Devices and methods for improving the coupling between the soft palate and the genioglossus.
Stephen Bolea, Wondimeneh Tesfayesus, John Beck, Thomas Hoegh, Robert Atkinson, Sidney Hauschild
Filed: 12 Aug 18
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Elastic protection tube for a hollow fiber blood processing apparatus
26 Oct 20
A blood processing apparatus includes a housing, a shell, a fiber bundle, and an elastic tube.
Andrea Zaniboni, Sara Menozzi, Francesco Benatti
Filed: 11 Nov 14
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Optical Level Control System
21 Oct 20
A perfusion system includes a fluid reservoir configured to hold a portion of fluid, the portion of fluid having a volume, the fluid reservoir having a total capacity that is greater than the volume; an imaging device, the imaging device configured to obtain image data corresponding to the fluid reservoir; and a controller.
Olivier Wolfgramm, Michael Bonczar, Marco Zanasi
Filed: 21 Nov 18
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment Devices, Systems and Methods
7 Oct 20
A method including chronically implanting a nerve cuff electrode on a portion of a hypoglossal nerve, chronically implanting a respiration sensing lead subcutaneously in a thorax of a patient, the respiration sensing lead having a plurality of bio-impedance electrodes defining at least one bio-impedance vector.
Stephen L. Bolea, Thomas B. Hoegh, Bruce J. Persson, Robert E. Atkinson, Scott T. Mazar
Filed: 15 Apr 20
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Method and Apparatus for Disinfection of a Temperature Control Device for Human Body Temperature Control During Extracorporeal Circulation
16 Sep 20
The present application relates to a method for disinfection of a temperature control device for human body temperature control during extracorporeal circulation which temperature control is conducted by use of a heat exchanger and a temperature control liquid circulating through the heat exchanger and the temperature control device.
Johann Schreyer, Erwin Knott, Olivier Wolfgramm
Filed: 1 Jun 20
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Vavd Regulator Contamination and Condensation Control
2 Sep 20
Embodiments include a vacuum assisted venous drainage (VAVD) system, including a regulator valve assembly configured to facilitate application of vacuum to a reservoir; a control unit configured to control the regulator valve assembly to facilitate controlling application of the vacuum; at least one pressure sensor coupled to the reservoir and configured to obtain pressure measurements of pressure in the reservoir; a heating element configured to heat the regulator valve assembly to a target temperature; and at least one temperature sensor configured to determine a temperature of the regulator valve assembly.
Olivier Wolfgramm
Filed: 5 Oct 17
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Modular Heater Cooler with Disposable Heat Transfer Fluid Circuit
2 Sep 20
A system (20) including a heater/cooler module (22) to heat/cool a first fluid in a primary circuit (28), a heat transfer fluid circuit (24) to provide a second fluid to a target device (38) to heat/cool the target device (38), and a heat exchanger (26) including at least part of the primary circuit (28) and at least part of a secondary circuit (36) through which the second fluid flows to facilitate heat transfer between the first fluid and the second fluid.
Olivier Wolfgramm, Michael Bonczar
Filed: 5 Oct 17
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Blood Gas Exchanger with Restriction Element or Elements to Reduce Gas Exchange
2 Sep 20
Described is a gas exchanger with a restriction element or elements to reduce gas exchange as desired to avoid hypo-capnia and hyper-oxygenation in small patients.
Adriano Mazzoli, Stefano Reggiani
Filed: 14 May 20
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Heat Transfer Liquid for a Temperature Control Device for Extracorporeal Circulation
26 Aug 20
The present application refers to a heat transfer liquid for a temperature control device for human body temperature control during extracorporeal circulation, a temperature control device, the use of heat transfer liquid for extracorporeal circulation and a method of human body temperature control using a heat transfer liquid.
Erwin Knott, Thomas Heckmaier, Filip De Somer
Filed: 12 May 20
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Heater/cooler for an Oxygenator
19 Aug 20
The present disclosure relates to a system for extracorporeal blood circulation, including an oxygenator which includes a heat exchanger configured for warming or cooling blood in extracorporeal blood circulation of a patient, and a heater/cooler configured for exchanging a quantity of heat with the heat exchanger, wherein the heater/cooler includes a thermoelectric heater/cooler and wherein the heater/cooler (14) is connected to the heat exchanger (11) by a thermal connecting element (15).
Marco Kechele
Filed: 25 Sep 18
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment Devices, Systems and Methods
12 Aug 20
An implantable neurostimulation system comprises a stimulation delivery lead and a neurostimulator.
Stephen L. Bolea, Thomas B. Hoegh, Brian D. Kuhnley, Dale G. Suilmann, Bruce J. Persson, John P. Beck, Sidney Hauschild, Paula M. Kaplan, Adam K. Hoyhtya, Wondimeneh Tesfayesus, Robert E. Atkinson, Peter R. Eastwood, David R. Hillman
Filed: 23 Apr 20
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Obstructive sleep apnea treatment devices, systems and methods
10 Aug 20
Devices, systems and methods of neurostimulation for treating obstructive sleep apnea.
Stephen L. Bolea, Thomas B. Hoegh, Brian D. Kuhnley, Dale G. Suilmann, Bruce J. Persson, John P. Beck, Sidney F. Hauschild, Paula M. Kaplan, Adam K. Hoyhtya, Wondimeneh Tesfayesus, Robert E. Atkinson
Filed: 17 Oct 18
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Vagus Nerve and Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulation System
5 Aug 20
Systems and methods are provided for delivering vagus nerve stimulation and carotid baroreceptor stimulation to patients for treating chronic heart failure and hypertension.
Imad LIBBUS, Bruce H. KENKNIGHT, Badri AMURTHUR
Filed: 20 Apr 20
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Bendable Cardiac Surgery Instruments
29 Jul 20
A bendable medical instrument including: a handle at a proximal end of the bendable medical instrument, a modular distal shaft including a plurality of vertebrae configured to bend and situated near a distal end of the bendable medical instrument, a bendable internal rod disposed through at least some of the plurality of vertebrae, the bendable internal rod having a modular cell structure, and a distal tip coupled to the modular distal shaft at the distal end.
Felice Guiseppe Carlino, Monica Francesca Achiluzzi
Filed: 26 Mar 18
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Blood Processing Unit (Bpu) with Countercurrent Blood/water Flow Paths In the Heat Exchanger (Hex)
29 Jul 20
Described is a blood processing apparatus with a blood flow path and a heat exchanger fluid flow path overlapping the a heat exchanger chamber, in which the blood flows generally from a first end to a second end of the blood processing apparatus, and the heat exchanger fluid flows generally from the second end to the first end.
Gabriele Tommasi
Filed: 9 Oct 17
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Lead engagement devices and methods for electrical stimulation and/or monitoring systems
20 Jul 20
According to aspects of the present disclosure, an implantable pulse generator includes a housing, a header, and a retainer device.
Rajesh Ramesh, David L. Thompson, Steven W. Allis
Filed: 12 Mar 18