DE60325846D1 - Vorrichtung zum auswählen einer optimalen elektrodenkonfiguration - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum auswählen einer optimalen elektrodenkonfiguration

Info

Publication number
DE60325846D1
DE60325846D1 DE60325846T DE60325846T DE60325846D1 DE 60325846 D1 DE60325846 D1 DE 60325846D1 DE 60325846 T DE60325846 T DE 60325846T DE 60325846 T DE60325846 T DE 60325846T DE 60325846 D1 DE60325846 D1 DE 60325846D1
Authority
DE
Germany
Prior art keywords
selecting
electrode configuration
optimal electrode
optimal
configuration
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
DE60325846T
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
John L Sommer
Yong Kyun Cho
Lawrence C Mcclure
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Medtronic Inc
Original Assignee
Medtronic Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Medtronic Inc filed Critical Medtronic Inc
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of DE60325846D1 publication Critical patent/DE60325846D1/de
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/362—Heart stimulators
    • A61N1/365—Heart stimulators controlled by a physiological parameter, e.g. heart potential
    • A61N1/368—Heart stimulators controlled by a physiological parameter, e.g. heart potential comprising more than one electrode co-operating with different heart regions
    • A61N1/3686—Heart stimulators controlled by a physiological parameter, e.g. heart potential comprising more than one electrode co-operating with different heart regions configured for selecting the electrode configuration on a lead
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/24—Detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof
    • A61B5/25—Bioelectric electrodes therefor
    • A61B5/279—Bioelectric electrodes therefor specially adapted for particular uses
    • A61B5/28—Bioelectric electrodes therefor specially adapted for particular uses for electrocardiography [ECG]
    • A61B5/282—Holders for multiple electrodes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/02—Details
    • A61N1/04—Electrodes
    • A61N1/05—Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/02—Details
    • A61N1/04—Electrodes
    • A61N1/05—Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
    • A61N1/056—Transvascular endocardial electrode systems
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/02—Details
    • A61N1/04—Electrodes
    • A61N1/05—Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
    • A61N1/056—Transvascular endocardial electrode systems
    • A61N1/057—Anchoring means; Means for fixing the head inside the heart
    • A61N1/0573—Anchoring means; Means for fixing the head inside the heart chacterised by means penetrating the heart tissue, e.g. helix needle or hook
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/3605—Implantable neurostimulators for stimulating central or peripheral nerve system
    • A61N1/36128—Control systems
    • A61N1/36146—Control systems specified by the stimulation parameters
    • A61N1/36182—Direction of the electrical field, e.g. with sleeve around stimulating electrode
    • A61N1/36185—Selection of the electrode configuration
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
    • A61N1/362—Heart stimulators
    • A61N1/37—Monitoring; Protecting
    • A61N1/3702—Physiological parameters
    • A61N1/3704—Circuits specially adapted therefor, e.g. for sensitivity control
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/72—Signal processing specially adapted for physiological signals or for diagnostic purposes
    • A61B5/7203—Signal processing specially adapted for physiological signals or for diagnostic purposes for noise prevention, reduction or removal
    • A61B5/7217—Signal processing specially adapted for physiological signals or for diagnostic purposes for noise prevention, reduction or removal of noise originating from a therapeutic or surgical apparatus, e.g. from a pacemaker

Landscapes

  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Cardiology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Physiology (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Neurology (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Electrotherapy Devices (AREA)
DE60325846T 2002-04-30 2003-04-04 Vorrichtung zum auswählen einer optimalen elektrodenkonfiguration Expired - Lifetime DE60325846D1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/137,248 US6978178B2 (en) 2002-04-30 2002-04-30 Method and apparatus for selecting an optimal electrode configuration of a medical electrical lead having a multiple electrode array
PCT/US2003/010437 WO2003092807A1 (en) 2002-04-30 2003-04-04 Method and apparatus for selecting an optimal electrode configuration

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
DE60325846D1 true DE60325846D1 (de) 2009-03-05

Family

ID=29249731

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
DE60325846T Expired - Lifetime DE60325846D1 (de) 2002-04-30 2003-04-04 Vorrichtung zum auswählen einer optimalen elektrodenkonfiguration

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (1) US6978178B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1501596B1 (de)
CA (1) CA2483779A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60325846D1 (de)
WO (1) WO2003092807A1 (de)

Families Citing this family (101)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6751502B2 (en) 2001-03-14 2004-06-15 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Cardiac rhythm management system with defibrillation threshold prediction
US7027852B2 (en) * 2002-05-21 2006-04-11 Pacesetter, Inc. Lead with distal tip surface electrodes connected in parallel
US7738959B2 (en) * 2002-09-30 2010-06-15 Medtronic, Inc. Method and apparatus for performing stimulation threshold searches
US7123963B2 (en) * 2002-10-31 2006-10-17 Medtronic, Inc. Method of automatic evoked response sensing vector selection using evoked response waveform analysis
US7383091B1 (en) * 2003-06-05 2008-06-03 Pacesetter, Inc. Medical electrical lead providing far-field signal attenuation
WO2004110555A1 (en) 2003-06-06 2004-12-23 Medtronic, Inc. Implantable medical device including a hermetic connector block extension
US8489196B2 (en) 2003-10-03 2013-07-16 Medtronic, Inc. System, apparatus and method for interacting with a targeted tissue of a patient
US7925365B2 (en) * 2003-10-30 2011-04-12 Agency For Science, Technology And Research Rough-cut capacity planning with production constraints and dynamic bottleneck considerations
DE10356978A1 (de) * 2003-12-05 2005-07-14 Bosch Rexroth Ag Modul einer Widerstandsschweißzange
US20060247693A1 (en) 2005-04-28 2006-11-02 Yanting Dong Non-captured intrinsic discrimination in cardiac pacing response classification
US7774064B2 (en) 2003-12-12 2010-08-10 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Cardiac response classification using retriggerable classification windows
US7236834B2 (en) 2003-12-19 2007-06-26 Medtronic, Inc. Electrical lead body including an in-line hermetic electronic package and implantable medical device using the same
US7647108B2 (en) * 2004-09-30 2010-01-12 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Methods and systems for selection of cardiac pacing electrode configurations
US7212849B2 (en) * 2004-10-28 2007-05-01 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Methods and apparatuses for arrhythmia detection and classification using wireless ECG
US8825166B2 (en) 2005-01-21 2014-09-02 John Sasha John Multiple-symptom medical treatment with roving-based neurostimulation
US8165696B2 (en) * 2005-02-25 2012-04-24 Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation Multiple-pronged implantable stimulator and methods of making and using such a stimulator
WO2006092766A2 (en) * 2005-03-02 2006-09-08 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Low power standby mode monitor
US7392086B2 (en) * 2005-04-26 2008-06-24 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Implantable cardiac device and method for reduced phrenic nerve stimulation
US7406351B2 (en) 2005-04-28 2008-07-29 Medtronic, Inc. Activity sensing for stimulator control
WO2006119046A1 (en) * 2005-04-30 2006-11-09 Medtronic, Inc. Impedance-based stimulation adjustment
US20060293737A1 (en) * 2005-06-22 2006-12-28 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Multiple electrode implantable lead
US7711425B2 (en) * 2005-08-22 2010-05-04 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Defibrillation threshold prediction methods and systems
US8731659B2 (en) * 2005-09-20 2014-05-20 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Multi-site lead/system using a multi-pole connection and methods therefor
US7835803B1 (en) * 2006-01-17 2010-11-16 Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation Lead assemblies with one or more switching networks
US7610090B1 (en) * 2006-03-01 2009-10-27 Pacesetter, Inc. Implantable medical device with automatic sensing adjustment
US7856272B2 (en) * 2006-04-28 2010-12-21 Flint Hills Scientific, L.L.C. Implantable interface for a medical device system
US7747320B1 (en) 2006-05-12 2010-06-29 Pacesetter, Inc. Responding a partial lead failure in an implantable cardioverter defibrillator
WO2008017042A1 (en) * 2006-08-03 2008-02-07 Microchips, Inc. Cardiac biosensor devices and methods
US8209013B2 (en) 2006-09-14 2012-06-26 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Therapeutic electrical stimulation that avoids undesirable activation
US8948867B2 (en) 2006-09-14 2015-02-03 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Capture detection with cross chamber backup pacing
US20080154328A1 (en) * 2006-12-15 2008-06-26 Proteus Biomedical, Inc. Universal connector for implantable medical device
EP2107920B1 (de) * 2007-01-29 2013-07-10 Simon Fraser University Transvaskuläres nervenstimulationsgerät
US8250753B2 (en) 2007-01-31 2012-08-28 St. Jude Medical Ab Method for manufacturing an active fixation electrode
US8233979B1 (en) 2007-03-21 2012-07-31 Pacesetter, Inc. Distributed anode cardiac pacing and sensing
US7890167B2 (en) * 2007-04-03 2011-02-15 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Pain free defibrillation threshold estimation
US7792585B1 (en) 2007-05-17 2010-09-07 Pacesetter, Inc. Expedited set-up of multi-electrode lead (MEL)
US8265736B2 (en) 2007-08-07 2012-09-11 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Method and apparatus to perform electrode combination selection
US9037239B2 (en) 2007-08-07 2015-05-19 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Method and apparatus to perform electrode combination selection
US8326418B2 (en) 2007-08-20 2012-12-04 Medtronic, Inc. Evaluating therapeutic stimulation electrode configurations based on physiological responses
US8295943B2 (en) 2007-08-20 2012-10-23 Medtronic, Inc. Implantable medical lead with biased electrode
EP2195081A1 (de) * 2007-08-20 2010-06-16 Medtronic, INC. Elektrodenkonfigurationen für direktionale leitungen
US7917214B1 (en) * 2007-09-06 2011-03-29 Pacesetter, Inc. Methods and systems for identifying a preferred pacing configuration for a multi-electrode implantable cardiac electrotherapy device
US8185203B2 (en) 2007-12-14 2012-05-22 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Vector configuration detection and corrective response systems and methods
DE102008005377B4 (de) * 2008-01-22 2011-01-27 Osypka, Peter, Dr.- Ing. Bipolare Elektrode
JP5276119B2 (ja) 2008-02-14 2013-08-28 カーディアック ペースメイカーズ， インコーポレイテッド 横隔刺激検出のための方法および装置
US8588932B2 (en) * 2008-03-05 2013-11-19 Medtronic, Inc. Communication between a medical device and a lead-borne device
AU2009226125B2 (en) * 2008-03-17 2012-05-31 Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation Low profile medical devices with internal drive shafts that cooperate with releasably engageable drive tools and related methods
DE102008040788A1 (de) * 2008-07-28 2010-02-11 Biotronik Crm Patent Ag Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Erfassung der Strömungsgeschwindigkeit eines Blutstromes und Herz-/Kreislauf-Unterstützungsvorrichtung
EP2644227B1 (de) 2008-07-30 2016-12-28 Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Vorrichtung zur optimierten Stimulierung eines neurologischen Ziels
JP2012506760A (ja) 2008-10-28 2012-03-22 スミス アンド ネフュー インコーポレーテッド 制御可能な電場プロファイルを有する電気外科デバイス
EP2382008B1 (de) 2008-11-12 2015-04-29 Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne Mikrostrukturierte neurostimulationsvorrichtung
US20100198292A1 (en) * 2009-01-30 2010-08-05 Medtronic, Inc. Evaluating electrode configurations for delivering cardiac pacing therapy
US8401639B2 (en) * 2009-04-13 2013-03-19 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Anodal stimulation detection and avoidance
US8180456B2 (en) * 2009-06-09 2012-05-15 Pacesetter, Inc. Systems and methods to configure a multi-electrode lead
US8886313B2 (en) 2009-07-02 2014-11-11 Cardiac Pacemakers Inc. Systems and methods for ranking and selection of pacing vectors
US8774937B2 (en) 2009-12-01 2014-07-08 Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne Microfabricated surface neurostimulation device and methods of making and using the same
US20110208261A1 (en) * 2010-02-24 2011-08-25 Pacesetter, Inc. Systems and methods for assessing and reprogramming sensing vectors for use with an implantable cardiac rhythm management device
JP5927176B2 (ja) 2010-04-01 2016-06-01 エコーレ ポリテクニーク フェデラーレ デ ローザンヌ （イーピーエフエル） 神経組織と相互作用するためのデバイス、ならびにそれを作製および使用する方法
US9138585B2 (en) 2010-08-06 2015-09-22 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. User interface system for use with multipolar pacing leads
JP5736464B2 (ja) 2010-11-23 2015-06-17 カーディアック ペースメイカーズ， インコーポレイテッド 心臓陽極性電気刺激検出
US20120191154A1 (en) * 2011-01-24 2012-07-26 Pacesetter, Inc. System and Method for ATP Treatment Utilizing Multi-Electrode Left Ventricular Lead
JP2012179333A (ja) * 2011-02-28 2012-09-20 Ishikawa Toshie 電極
US8355784B2 (en) 2011-05-13 2013-01-15 Medtronic, Inc. Dynamic representation of multipolar leads in a programmer interface
US8761883B2 (en) 2011-08-31 2014-06-24 St. Jude Medical Ab Physiologically adapted cardiac resynchronization therapy
US8948880B2 (en) * 2012-03-15 2015-02-03 Advastim, Inc. Integrated switching circuit and pulse generator in a neurostimulator lead
US9248303B2 (en) 2012-03-15 2016-02-02 Advastim, Inc. Neurostimulator system and simulation lead
US9878148B2 (en) * 2012-04-17 2018-01-30 Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation Lead with contact end conductor guide and methods of making and using
US9827413B2 (en) * 2012-04-17 2017-11-28 Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation Lead construction for deep brain stimulation
US8996111B2 (en) 2012-04-27 2015-03-31 Medtronic, Inc. Lead recognition for an implantable medical system
US9079037B2 (en) 2012-04-27 2015-07-14 Medtronic, Inc. Fault tolerant implantable medical system
US10071243B2 (en) 2013-07-31 2018-09-11 Medtronic, Inc. Fixation for implantable medical devices
US9248294B2 (en) 2013-09-11 2016-02-02 Medtronic, Inc. Method and apparatus for optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy using vectorcardiograms derived from implanted electrodes
US9511230B2 (en) * 2013-11-08 2016-12-06 Nuvectra Corporation Implantable medical lead for stimulation of multiple nerves
WO2015095581A1 (en) 2013-12-18 2015-06-25 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Systems and methods for facilitating selecting of one or more vectors in a medical device
WO2015095593A1 (en) 2013-12-18 2015-06-25 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Method of facilitating selection of a vector for delivering electrical stimulation to a patient
US9750942B2 (en) 2013-12-18 2017-09-05 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Systems and methods for determining parameters for each of a plurality of vectors
US9597515B2 (en) 2014-03-28 2017-03-21 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Systems and methods for facilitating selection of one or more vectors in a medical device
CN110585588A (zh) 2014-05-16 2019-12-20 阿莱瓦神经治疗股份有限公司 可植入式微电极装置
US11311718B2 (en) 2014-05-16 2022-04-26 Aleva Neurotherapeutics Sa Device for interacting with neurological tissue and methods of making and using the same
US10478620B2 (en) 2014-08-26 2019-11-19 Medtronic, Inc. Interventional medical systems, devices, and methods of use
US9474894B2 (en) 2014-08-27 2016-10-25 Aleva Neurotherapeutics Deep brain stimulation lead
US9403011B2 (en) 2014-08-27 2016-08-02 Aleva Neurotherapeutics Leadless neurostimulator
US9901732B2 (en) 2014-10-24 2018-02-27 Medtronic, Inc. Medical electrical lead
US10016591B2 (en) 2014-10-24 2018-07-10 Medtronic, Inc. Medical electrical lead
US10532206B2 (en) 2014-10-24 2020-01-14 Medtronic, Inc. Coronary sinus medical electrical lead
US9636512B2 (en) 2014-11-05 2017-05-02 Medtronic, Inc. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) system having multiple common polarity extravascular defibrillation electrodes
US10314502B2 (en) 2015-07-02 2019-06-11 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. System and methods for sensing vector selection
WO2017134587A1 (en) 2016-02-02 2017-08-10 Aleva Neurotherapeutics, Sa Treatment of autoimmune diseases with deep brain stimulation
US10953233B2 (en) 2016-04-15 2021-03-23 Medtronic, Inc. Medical device lead assembly with variable pitch coil
EP3463563B1 (de) 2016-05-31 2020-09-23 Medtronic, Inc. Elektrogrammbasierte steuerung der herzresynchronisationstherapie
US11426578B2 (en) 2017-09-15 2022-08-30 Medtronic, Inc. Electrodes for intra-cardiac pacemaker
EP3758791B1 (de) 2018-03-02 2024-04-24 Medtronic, Inc. Implantierbare medizinische elektrodenanordnungen und vorrichtungen
US10702692B2 (en) 2018-03-02 2020-07-07 Aleva Neurotherapeutics Neurostimulation device
US11759632B2 (en) 2019-03-28 2023-09-19 Medtronic, Inc. Fixation components for implantable medical devices
US11541232B2 (en) 2019-06-18 2023-01-03 Medtronic, Inc. Electrode configuration for a medical device
US11524143B2 (en) 2019-07-15 2022-12-13 Medtronic, Inc. Catheter with distal and proximal fixation members
US11524139B2 (en) 2019-07-15 2022-12-13 Medtronic, Inc. Catheter with active return curve
US11684776B2 (en) 2019-08-13 2023-06-27 Medtronic, Inc. Fixation component for multi-electrode implantable medical device
US11992675B2 (en) 2020-02-04 2024-05-28 Medtronic, Inc. Implantable medical device including a tine housing
US11975206B2 (en) 2020-03-06 2024-05-07 Medtronic, Inc. Multi-electrode implantable medical device (IMD)
WO2024099656A1 (en) * 2022-11-09 2024-05-16 Biotronik Se & Co. Kg Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

Family Cites Families (36)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE791120A (de) * 1971-11-11 1973-03-01 Medtronic Inc
US4106512A (en) * 1976-12-16 1978-08-15 Medtronic, Inc. Transvenously implantable lead
US4217913A (en) * 1977-10-10 1980-08-19 Medtronic, Inc. Body-implantable lead with protected, extendable tissue securing means
DE3173564D1 (en) * 1980-09-02 1986-03-06 Medtronic Inc Subcutaneously implantable lead with drug dispenser means
US4390023A (en) * 1981-04-30 1983-06-28 Medtronic, Inc. Patterned electrical tissue stimulator
US4662382A (en) * 1985-01-16 1987-05-05 Intermedics, Inc. Pacemaker lead with enhanced sensitivity
US4660571A (en) * 1985-07-18 1987-04-28 Cordis Corporation Percutaneous lead having radially adjustable electrode
US4946457A (en) * 1987-12-03 1990-08-07 Dimed, Incorporated Defibrillator system with cardiac leads and method for transvenous implantation
US4922607A (en) * 1988-05-25 1990-05-08 Medtronic, Inc. Method of fabrication an in-line, multipolar electrical connector
US5117824A (en) * 1990-11-14 1992-06-02 Medtronic, Inc. Apparatus for monitoring electrical physiologic signals
US5246014A (en) * 1991-11-08 1993-09-21 Medtronic, Inc. Implantable lead system
US5324310A (en) * 1992-07-01 1994-06-28 Medtronic, Inc. Cardiac pacemaker with auto-capture function
US5662699A (en) * 1993-12-16 1997-09-02 Myo Kinetic Systems, Inc. Method and apparatus for stimulating or monitoring the exercise of muscles adjacent a body cavity
JP3400835B2 (ja) * 1993-12-20 2003-04-28 テルモ株式会社 副伝導路検出装置
US5501703A (en) * 1994-01-24 1996-03-26 Medtronic, Inc. Multichannel apparatus for epidural spinal cord stimulator
US5462545A (en) * 1994-01-31 1995-10-31 New England Medical Center Hospitals, Inc. Catheter electrodes
US5601615A (en) * 1994-08-16 1997-02-11 Medtronic, Inc. Atrial and ventricular capture detection and threshold-seeking pacemaker
US5534018A (en) * 1994-11-30 1996-07-09 Medtronic, Inc. Automatic lead recognition for implantable medical device
US5584873A (en) * 1995-05-08 1996-12-17 Medtronic, Inc. Medical lead with compression lumens
US5775331A (en) * 1995-06-07 1998-07-07 Uromed Corporation Apparatus and method for locating a nerve
AUPN533195A0 (en) * 1995-09-07 1995-10-05 Cochlear Pty. Limited Derived threshold and comfort level for auditory prostheses
CA2233963C (en) * 1995-10-06 2005-06-21 Cordis Webster, Inc. Split tip electrode catheter
US5824030A (en) * 1995-12-21 1998-10-20 Pacesetter, Inc. Lead with inter-electrode spacing adjustment
US5987746A (en) * 1996-02-21 1999-11-23 Medtronic, Inc. Method of making medical electrical lead
US5683431A (en) * 1996-03-27 1997-11-04 Medtronic, Inc. Verification of capture by sensing evoked response across cardioversion electrodes
US5800465A (en) * 1996-06-18 1998-09-01 Medtronic, Inc. System and method for multisite steering of cardiac stimuli
US5755664A (en) * 1996-07-11 1998-05-26 Arch Development Corporation Wavefront direction mapping catheter system
SE9602846D0 (sv) * 1996-07-23 1996-07-23 Pacesetter Ab A stimulation device
US6071279A (en) * 1996-12-19 2000-06-06 Ep Technologies, Inc. Branched structures for supporting multiple electrode elements
US6078830A (en) * 1997-10-01 2000-06-20 Ep Technologies, Inc. Molded catheter distal end assembly and process for the manufacture thereof
US6064905A (en) * 1998-06-18 2000-05-16 Cordis Webster, Inc. Multi-element tip electrode mapping catheter
US6317633B1 (en) * 1999-01-19 2001-11-13 Medtronic, Inc. Implantable lead functional status monitor and method
US6161029A (en) * 1999-03-08 2000-12-12 Medtronic, Inc. Apparatus and method for fixing electrodes in a blood vessel
US6615089B1 (en) 2000-03-31 2003-09-02 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. System and method for verifying capture in a multi-site pacemaker
AU2002240363A1 (en) * 2001-02-13 2002-08-28 Quetzal Biomedical, Inc. Multi-electrode apparatus and method for treatment of congestive heart failure
US7010356B2 (en) * 2001-10-31 2006-03-07 London Health Sciences Centre Research Inc. Multichannel electrode and methods of using same

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US6978178B2 (en) 2005-12-20
CA2483779A1 (en) 2003-11-13
WO2003092807A1 (en) 2003-11-13
EP1501596A1 (de) 2005-02-02
EP1501596B1 (de) 2009-01-14
US20030204232A1 (en) 2003-10-30

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE60325846D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum auswählen einer optimalen elektrodenkonfiguration
DE60312999D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum anbringen von nähten
DE502004010031D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Elysiersenken
DE10393089D2 (de) Vorrichtung zum Zuführen von Fluiden
DE60305550D1 (de) Vorrichtung mit austauschbaren Modulen
DE60206536D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Halten von Schrauben
DE60231968D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum autentifizieren von organismen
DE602004029214D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum beidseitigen Drucken
DE602004005324D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum erweitern von bohrlöchern
DE60336769D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Erkennen einer Endoskopform
DE10391324D2 (de) Vorrichtung zum Bereitstellen von Größen
DE602004005369D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Verlegen von Leitungselementen
DE60223775D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Konvertieren einer elliptischen Kurve
DE502004002349D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Umsetzen von Gegenständen
DE50200016D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Halten von Trokarhülsen
DE602004026977D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Verbinden von Fäden
DE50311391D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum temperieren von gegenständen
ATE373610T1 (de) Neuartige vorrichtung
DE50208711D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Umhüllen von Körpern
ATE544092T1 (de) Elektrochemische vorrichtung
DE60309765D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Ablegen von Bögen
DE50205214D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum zuführen von flachen gegenständen
DE50204140D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Drucken
DE50310912D1 (de) Schaltungsanordnung zum bergrenzen einer überspannung
DE60212359D1 (de) Vorrichtung zum stanznieten

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
8364 No opposition during term of opposition