44th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210338916 | DRAINAGE DEVICE WITH PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE - A drainage device for removing fluid from a body cavity of a patient is provided. The device comprises a drainage tube, and a pressure sensing means. The drainage tube is connectable to a pump unit, which unit is configured to apply a suction pressure to the fluid in the body cavity, and the pressure sensing means is configured to detect when the applied suction pressure is at or above a predetermined threshold level. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338917 | SUCTIONING AND SUPPLY DEVICE WITH DRIVE UNIT AND CONNECTING PART - Provided is a container for connection to a device for suctioning bodily fluids and for supplying a fluid substance to a human or animal body said container comprising an interior which is divided into a first region for collecting the suctioned bodily fluids and into a second region for providing the fluid substance The first region of the interior is separated from the second region by means of a flexibly realized partition wall | 2021-11-04 |
20210338918 | ROTATIONALLY ACTUATED NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY DEVICE - A negative-pressure source is described. The negative-pressure includes a first housing and a second housing configured to be coupled to the first housing to form a cavity. The first housing and the second housing are rotatable on a common axis relative to each other. A membrane is disposed in the cavity and sealed to the second housing to form a first chamber and a second chamber. A motor is disposed in the first chamber, and a clockwork is coupled to the motor and configured to be driven by the motor. A threaded body is disposed in the first chamber and configured to be driven by the motor. The threaded body is configured to rotate on the common axis and to displace the membrane in response to rotation on the common axis. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338919 | PADDLE SHAPED MEDICINAL DISPENSER - Certain embodiments of a medicinal applicator can comprise a base, a medicinal cream receiving port in the base, and a shaft extending along a conceptual shaft axis from the base and terminating at an applicator tip. There is at least one exit aperture located along a portion of the shaft. An unobstructed pathway is in communication with the receiving port and the exit aperture. A stop plate that extends essentially radially from the base delineating the base from the shaft. The shaft possesses a shaft outer shape defined by a shaped leading and trailing edge defining a narrow diameter proximal zone that extends along the shaft from the stop plate to a gradually increasing diameter transition zone that extends to a large diameter paddle zone, which terminates into a shaft distal end. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338920 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING LAVAGE AND SUCTION AT A SURGICAL SITE IN A BODY LUMEN OR BODY CAVITY - Apparatus for performing lavage and suction at a surgical site, the apparatus comprising: a first sleeve having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, wherein the lumen of the first sleeve is configured to receive an endoscope; an irrigation/suction tube mounted to the first sleeve for delivering fluid into, or removing fluid from, the surgical site; a second sleeve having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, wherein the lumen of the second sleeve is configured to receive the first sleeve and an endoscope disposed therein, with the distal end of the first sleeve being movable relative to the distal end of the second sleeve and the distal end of the endoscope; an aft balloon mounted to the second sleeve; an inflation/deflation tube mounted to the second sleeve and in fluid communication with the interior of the aft balloon; a pair of push tubes slidably mounted to the second sleeve; and a fore balloon mounted to the pair of push tubes, such that the fore balloon can be moved relative to the aft balloon. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338921 | System for safe radioisotope preparation and injection - A method for safe radioisotope preparation and injection of H | 2021-11-04 |
20210338922 | FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM INCLUDING A HIGH CRACK PRESSURE VALVE AND METHODS FOR ITS USE - A high crack pressure valve is described. The high crack pressure valve includes an inlet adapted to receive a medical fluid pressurized by a pump; an outlet in fluid communication with a fluid path element, wherein the fluid path element is in fluid communication with downstream system components of a fluid delivery system; and a moveable element having a crack pressure threshold. The moveable element has a first closed position and a second open position and is configured to move from the first closed position to the second open position when a fluid pressure at the inlet is greater than or equal to the crack pressure threshold. The pressure of fluid at the outlet of the high crack pressure valve has little or no effect on movement of the moveable element from the first closed position to the second open position. Fluid injector systems and fluid path elements which include the high crack pressure valve are also described. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338923 | MICRO-INFUSION DEVICE AND INFUSION SET - Systems and methods of micro-infusion of medical fluids are disclosed. Micro-infusion systems may include a pump, a patient interface, tubing between the pump and the interface, and a micro-infusion device along the tubing. A first portion of the tubing above the micro-infusion device is longer than a second portion of the tubing below the device. The micro-infusion device may include a chamber in-line with the tubing, a first valve between the chamber and the first portion of the tubing, a second valve between the chamber and the second portion of the tubing and a third valve between the chamber and a dump chamber. The second valve may be slidably disposed within the chamber. A medical fluid may be provided into the chamber that slides the second valve displacing another fluid in the chamber through the third valve into the dump chamber. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338924 | MODULAR ADMINISTRATION APPLIANCE - A modular device for administering a fluid medicament fixable to the skin of a user includes a reservoir module with a reservoir defining a first axis, a first connecting structure and a first electrical contact arrangement; and a pump module with a piston rod defining a second axis, a second connecting structure arranged around the piston rod, and a second electrical contact arrangement. The first and second connecting structures are plugged together and the first axis and the second axes lie on a common axis forming a rotational axis. The pump module is rotated relative to the reservoir module about this rotational axis to electrically connect the first and second electrical contact arrangements. The first contact arrangement is displaced radially farther from the first axis than the first connecting structure, and the second electrical contact arrangement is displaced radially farther from the second axis than the second connecting structure. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338925 | FLUID PRODUCT INJECTION DEVICE - A fluid injection device having a body contacting an injection site (SI); one or more fluid reservoirs ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210338926 | PUMP ASSEMBLY WITH SWITCH - A wearable infusion pump assembly includes a reusable housing assembly, and a disposable housing assembly including a reservoir for receiving an infusible fluid. The wearable infusion pump assembly also includes a releasable engagement assembly configured to allow the reusable housing assembly to releasably engage the disposable housing assembly. A switch assembly of the wearable infusion pump assembly is configured to effectuate a functionality of the infusion pump assembly. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338927 | SIMPLIFIED AND/OR ONE-HANDED USE OF A PATCH INJECTOR - A wearable medical device may be unpacked, prepared, and/or used while being grasped with a single hand position. For example, the device may be removed from a package, primed, and/or adhered to the skin of a user while being grasped with the single hand position. Optionally, the device may be used with a single hand. Optionally, the device includes a delivery interface (for example, including a needle tip and/or a skin contact surface). Optionally, the device includes a protector that preserves sterility of the delivery interface. Optionally, the cover can be removed with a single hand. Optionally, removal of the cover is performed with the same hand position as placement of the device on a delivery site. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338928 | MEDICAL FLUID INJECTION DEVICE WITH FILL INDICATOR - An injection device has a generally disc-shaped housing including an arcuate clear section and graduated markings in an arcuate arrangement on or adjacent to the clear section. An arcuately expandable member is contained within the housing and is configured to hold a volume of liquid. An indicator is connected to the expandable member and positioned within the housing. The indicator is configured to move along an arcuate path adjacent to the clear section such that alignment of the indicator with the graduated markings indicates a volume of liquid within the expandable member. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338929 | IMPLANTABLE INFUSION PUMP REFILL PORT TACTILE FEEDBACK FEATURE - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system and method configured to provide feedback to a user during a refill procedure for an implantable medical device via an external refilling apparatus through the use of resilient tactile feedback element within the refill port chamber that provides tactile feedback to a user of a refill needle of a location of the needle within the refill port. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338930 | KEEP VEIN OPEN INFUSION FLOW CONTROL DEVICE - Keep vein open (KVO) infusion flow control devices are provided. The KVO infusion flow control device couples to intravenous (IV) tubing and includes a flow controller that provides a full open fluid flow rate through an outlet portion of the IV tubing when the flow controller is in an open position, and a KVO fluid flow rate through the outlet portion of the IV tubing when the flow controller is in a KVO position. Visual indicators are disposed on the KVO infusion flow control device. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338931 | DETECTION ASSEMBLIES FOR INFUSION PUMPS - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to detection systems for an infusion pump. An occlusion detector for an infusion pump includes a membrane that deforms in response to fluid pressure in a fluid flow path branching off of the main fluid flow path of the infusion pump. The membrane deforms in response to fluid pressure, applying an axial pressure to a piston, which in turn triggers a force sensor. A controller of the infusion pump triggers an alarm or alerts a user when a threshold is reached. A bubble detector for the infusion pump includes a light emitter and reflective surface. Light shines through the fluid flow path, refracting differently if there is air present in the flow path. A light sensor detects the light and conveys an output signal to the controller. If detected air surpasses a threshold, the controller sounds an alarm or otherwise alerts the user. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338932 | EFFICIENT CONFIRMATION OF BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASUREMENTS - A system includes one or more processors and one or more processor-readable storage media storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause performance of receiving, via a user interface, confirmation input that indicates user acceptance of a blood glucose (BG) measurement generated by a BG meter device, in response to receiving the confirmation input, using the BG measurement for performing both glucose sensor calibration and bolus calculation, and causing delivery of a bolus based on outputting a delivery command in accordance with the bolus calculation. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338933 | AUTOINJECTION DEVICE HAVING DOSE LOGGING - An autoinjection device ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210338934 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE - A medicament delivery device is presented having a second housing part, a plunger rod arranged in the second housing part and configured to act on a stopper arranged inside a multi-chamber container. A first housing part contains the multi-chamber container, where the first housing part is arranged to be manually displaced into the second housing part by relative rotation between the first and the second housing parts for mixing at least two substances arranged inside the multi-chamber container. The delivery device further has a rotating contact element arranged between said plunger rod and said stopper capable of rotating in relation to said plunger rod. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338935 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE - A medicament delivery device includes a housing having a longitudinal axis, a container holder, an axially movable plunger adapted to be displaced along the longitudinal axis into the container holder, and an energy accumulating member arranged inside the housing and adapted for displacing the plunger along the longitudinal axis. The plunger includes an outer plunger rod and an inner plunger rod arranged at least partially inside the outer plunger rod, the inner plunger rod being threadedly engaged with the outer plunger rod and manually rotatable to displace the inner plunger rod along the longitudinal axis into the container holder. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338936 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE HAVING DOSE INDICATOR - A drug delivery device includes a housing defining a shell having a proximal end and a distal end and a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a needle assembly at least partially disposed within the housing at the proximal end, a drive assembly at least partially disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the needle assembly, and an audible indicator operably coupled to the drive assembly. The needle assembly includes a syringe containing a medicament and a needle or a cannula. The drive assembly is movable between an initial position and a second position that results in the medicament being expelled from the syringe. Upon the drive assembly being positioned in the second position, the audible indicator engages the drive assembly to generate an audible sound indicating the medicament has been expelled from the syringe. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338937 | INJECTION DEVICE WITH SAFE TRIGGER FUNCTION - An injection device is disclosed comprising a plunger for expressing medicament from a syringe and a delivery mechanism arranged in use to provide a forward biasing force to urge the plunger from a first rearward position to a second forward position to express a dose from the syringe. A latch arrangement is provided that releasably holds the plunger against the force of the de livery mechanism. The latch arrangement comprising at least two resilient segments which define opposing sections of an aperture within which a rearward end of the plunger is retained in the rearward position. A trigger is provided for releasing the plunger in use, the trigger being arranged to outwardly deflect at least one of the resilient segments such that the aperture is expanded to release the rearward end of the plunger. A method of manufacturing the injection device is also enclosed. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338938 | Injection Apparatus - An injection apparatus ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210338939 | UNIVERSAL CONNECTION DEVICE FOR PEN INJECTORS - A universal add-on for an injection pen is provided. A static portion ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210338940 | GRASPER FOR A NEEDLE SHEATH, CAP, AUTOINJECTOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A GRASPER - The disclosure refers to a grasper for a needle sheath removably arranged over a needle, wherein the grasper comprises a grasping carrier formed of a sheet and multiply bent along a plurality of longitudinal fold edges to form a plurality of carrier portions, wherein more than one of the plurality of carrier portions comprises a respective barb projecting from the surface of the carrier portion. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338941 | FLUID TRANSFER DEVICES - A fluid transfer device ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210338942 | FLOW CONTROL PLUG SECUREMENT - A catheter system may include a luer adapter, which may include an outer surface having threading or a recess. The catheter system may also include a flow control plug, which may include a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the flow control plug may include a filter element permeable to air and not to blood. The distal end of the flow control plug may include a cylinder and a taper-shaped luer tip spaced apart from the cylinder. An inner surface of the cylinder may include a protrusion engaged in a snap-fit with the recess or corresponding threading mated with the threading. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338943 | FLUID CONDUIT ASSEMBLY WITH GAS TRAPPING FILTER IN THE FLUID FLOW PATH - A fluid delivery system and a fluid conduit assembly suitable for use with the system are disclosed herein. The system includes a fluid infusion pump and a fluid conduit assembly coupled to the pump to deliver medication fluid to a user. The fluid conduit assembly includes a structure defining a flow path for the medication fluid, and a gas trapping filter coupled to the structure and positioned in the flow path. The gas trapping filter functions to filter particulates from the medication fluid and retain gas bubbles from the medication fluid. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338944 | A MEDICAL DEVICE - This invention relates to a medical device ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210338945 | INFUSION FLUID WARMER COMPRISING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HEATING ELEMENTS - The present invention relates to an infusion fluid warmer comprising a heat exchanger and first and second printed circuit boards comprising respective integrally formed electrically resistive patterns acting as heating elements. The integrally formed electrically resistive patterns are heated by supply of electrical power and thermally coupled to a heat exchanger to warm an infusion fluid flowing through a fluid passage of the heat exchanger. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338946 | Device for Dispensing Medication for Medical Treatment - The device for dispensing medication for migraine treatment may comprise a medication applicator, an activator, and a safety interlock. The medication applicator may store a medication and may dispense the medication as an aerosol mist. The medication applicator may be adapted to dispense the medication through a nostril of a user directed at a sphenopalatine ganglion. The activator may be operable to release the medication in two doses—a first dose may be dispensed upon the activation of a first button and a second dose may be dispensed upon the activation of a second button. The safety interlock may prevent premature dispensing of the medication and may constrain dispensing such that the first dose must be dispensed before the second dose. The invention may be adapted for the user to self-administer the medication while the user is upright. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338947 | INHALER WITH ORIENTATION SENSOR - A method of oral delivery of a medication to a user's lungs with an inhaler that includes the steps of (a) receiving an actuation signal in response to release of the medication from the inhaler, (b) receiving a first accelerometer measurement indicating an orientation of the inhaler, (c) storing the actuation signal and the first accelerometer measurement in a memory, (d) determining whether the orientation of the inhaler exceeds a predetermined proper orientation threshold, and (d) determining a quality of use of the inhaler based on the actuation signal and the first accelerometer measurement. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338948 | Biomarker Based Nicotine Replacement Therapy - A device for providing nicotine replacement therapy may be provided. The device may comprise a processor. The processor may be configured to perform one or more actions. A cessation program for a user may be determined. A program intervention event based on a phase of the cessation program may be determined. A marker associated with the user may be determined. A modification to the cessation program may be determined based on the program intervention event. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338949 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A CARTRIDGE FOR A SMOKING ARTICLE - The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for assembling cartridges for aerosol delivery devices. The cartridges may be assembled by transporting carriages between various substations at which parts are added to a base. In another assembly method, the base may be moved between a plurality of robots which direct the base downwardly into contact with components to couple the components therewith. An inspection system may inspect the cartridges at various stages of completion. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338950 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR DETECTION OF A LEAK IN A VENTILATION CIRCUIT - A process for monitoring a measuring system ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210338951 | DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN CENTRAL AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA - Apparatuses and methods for detecting sleep apnea and classifying the events as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and/or central sleep apnea (CSA) are disclosed herein. The apparatuses can include respiratory treatment devices that have an auto adjusting algorithm that is able to classify a sleep apnea as CSA or OSA so that an appropriate pressure can be applied to the patient depending on the type of sleep apnea detected. The apparatuses and methods can use characteristics of at least one breath preceding the apnea event in classifying the event. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338952 | TWO PNEUMATIC CYLINDER MEDICAL VENTILATOR, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A medical ventilator comprising two pistons moving in unison with one another within respective two (a “first” and a “second”) cylinders. During an exhale phase of a breathing cycle, the first cylinder receives pressurized air which causes both pistons to move (upward). In the second cylinder, this creates a negative pressure to extract exhaled air from a patient's lungs. During an inhale phase of the breathing cycle, a weight acting on a link between the two pistons causes both pistons to move in an opposite (downward) direction, whereupon (i) the first piston delivers the pressurized air to the patient and (ii) the second piston vents the exhaled air. The second cylinder may have a larger bore or a larger stroke than the first cylinder, or may comprise multiple (a bank of) smaller cylinders. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338953 | System and Method For Ventilating a Person - A ventilator is provided that dynamical adjusts the pressure, flow, and volume of the delivered gas to a patient as the condition of the patient changes. The ventilator adjusts the flow and mixing of gases through flow control valves. The ventilator includes at least two banks of valves, each bank having a plurality of valves, where each valve in the bank has a specific orifice size that is different from at least one other valve in the respective bank of valves. In one example, the ventilator further includes an exhalation valve assembly having an exhalation valve housing and exhalation valve base coupled together to retain a flexible exhalation tube. The exhalation valve assembly including at least two pistons extending at least partially through the exhalation valve assembly to contact the exhalation tube and, when actuated, impart pressure on the walls of flexible exhalation tube to restrict or completely close the flow of air through the flexible exhalation tube. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338954 | VENTILATION CONTROL UNIT AND VENTILATION CONTROL SYSTEM - A ventilation control unit ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210338955 | CATHETER INFLATABLE CUFF PRESSURE STABILIZER - A cuff pressure stabilizer ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210338956 | ROTARY OCCLUSION VALVE FOR TRACHEOSTOMY - Abstract: A rotary occlusion valve for tracheotomy is described, used in the medical field, which allows the function of occluding the flow, both inspiratory and expiratory, of a particular patient, depending on his or her clinical condition or ventilatory limitations, thus permitting the execution of the two steps of respiration, inspiration and expiration. The valve consists in a device composed of a main body in the form of a cylinder inside which is a bearing, a safety grille, a tab, and an oxygen connection port. Said main body is joined to a rotary one-way valve containing a spherical ball, an orifice in its center, windows, pillars, and a tab. Finally, the one-way valve contains a membrane consisting of a grip port and a diaphragm. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338957 | INTERFACE INCLUDING A FOAM CUSHIONING ELEMENT - A respiratory mask assembly includes a frame having a channel and a cushioning element including a clip portion adapted for interference seal and retention in the channel. The cushioning element includes an interfacing portion constructed from foam and having a wider width than the clip portion. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338958 | FACIAL INTERFACE - The present document describes a facial interface comprising a flexible face contact layer configured to cover a user's face; and a nasal layer configured to sealably cover an external nose region of said user. The flexible face contact layer and nasal layer provide fluid circulation of air through said user's nostrils. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338959 | CPAP MASK WITH SIDE PORTS FOR PROVIDING CONTINUOUS POSITIVELY PRESSURIZED AIR TO A PATIENT WITH RESPIRATORY DISTRESS AND OTHER RESPIRATORY MEDICAL CONDITIONS - The present disclosure provides a CPAP mask with side ports for providing continuous positively pressurized air to a patient. The CPAP mask includes a mask body, a plurality of strap holders, and a cushion seal. The mask body includes a left side wall, a left port, a front face, a right side wall, and a right port. In addition, the left side wall has a first through-hole. Further, the left port is on the left side wall. Furthermore, the front face of the CPAP mask is a transparent member. Moreover, the right side wall has a second through-hole. Also, the right port is on the right side wall. Also, the plurality of strap holders is on the left side wall and the right side wall. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338960 | NASAL CANNULA HAVING IMPROVED AND ASYMMETRICAL FLOW CONTROL - A nasal cannula includes a distribution conduit running along a virtual distribution path. The distribution path defines a longitudinal direction and has two branch openings. A respective supply conduit branches off from each branch opening. The distribution conduit also has two coupling openings arranged spaced apart from the branch openings. The nasal cannula has a plug via which one of the two coupling openings can be sealed as a closure opening. Another of the two coupling openings is designed as a supply opening. The plug has a flow-directing configuration with an exposed flow-directing surface. In a reference state in which the plug is closing the closure opening, the flow-directing surface is arranged in the distribution conduit in the longitudinal extension region of at least one branch opening and positioned relative to the distribution path to deflect treatment gas flowing in the distribution conduit from the supply opening along the distribution path towards at least one of the branch openings. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338961 | Positive air pressure mask system - A positive airway pressure mask system is described. The mask is comprised of a non-elastic or non-stretchable headgear, wherein the chin strap of the headgear prevents the jaw of the user from dropping open, thus limiting or preventing mouth breathing at night. The mask has attached or integral with it a nose pillow which has attached nostril feed pieces for directing air directly into the nostrils. This mask is adjustably connected to the non-stretchable headgear at specific locations, allowing for an unlimited number of adjustments to properly fit the mask to an individual's face, providing comfort and efficacy of use. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338962 | APPARATUS FOR USE IN A RESPIRATORY SUPPORT SYSTEM - This invention relates to a connector for a component of a medical breathing circuit. The connector comprises an inner body and an outer body. The inner body and the outer body being separate components. The inner body having a retention mechanism configured to engage another connector, and an outer body configured to at least partly surround the inner body, the outer body having a tube engagement mechanism. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338963 | MEDICAL DEVICE RESPIRATOR - A medical device respirator comprising a valve assembly attached to a mask at a mask juncture; an inhale tube attached to the valve assembly and attached to an inhale filter; an exhale tube attached to the valve assembly; an inhale check valve disposed at an attachment juncture between the inhale tube and the valve assembly; an exhale check valve disposed at an attachment juncture between the valve assembly and the exhale tube; wherein inhaled air passes through the inhale filter, the inhale tube, the inhale check valve, the valve assembly, the mask juncture, the mask and into the user; and exhaled air passes through the mask, the mask juncture, the valve assembly, the exhale check valve, and the exhale tube. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338964 | MODULAR PULMONARY TREATMENT SYSTEM - A protective headgear includes a main body (e.g., face mask) that is worn over the face. The main body has an inhalation port that is for fluid coupling to an inhalation gas source and at least one exhalation port. The headgear includes an HME unit that has an inhalation leg that is in fluid communication with the inhalation port and a top leg that is in fluid communication with the inhalation leg and the at least one exhalation port. The top leg has an open window formed therein. The HME unit further includes an HME membrane that is disposed within the top leg adjacent the open window such that the HME membrane completely covers the open window. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338965 | NASAL MASK SYSTEM - A swivel elbow and connector assembly for a patient interface system includes a ring configured to be sealingly secured in an aperture of the patient interface system and an elbow swivelably secured in the ring. The ring includes a first side in an interior of the patient interface system and a second side at an exterior of the patient interface system when the ring is secured in the aperture. The ring comprises a first flange on the first side and a second flange on the second side, the first and second flanges defining a channel that sealingly engages the aperture of the patient interface system. An inner surface of the ring is partially spherical and an outer surface of the elbow is partially spherical and the elbow and the ring form a ball and socket connection. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338966 | VENTILATOR SYSTEM WITH REMOVABLE AIRWAY - The present disclosure provides techniques for a ventilator system with a removable airway. A ventilator system may include a removable airway and a base unit. The removable airway may include an air inlet port, a patient inhalation port, an air exhaust port, a patient exhalation port, a first portion of a pressure sensor, and a first portion of a flow sensor. The base unit may include two pinch valves, a second portion of the pressure sensor, and a second portion of the flow sensor. In some cases, the airway does not comprise any openings other than the air inlet port, the air exhaust port, the patent inhalation port, and the patient exhalation port. In some cases, air inside the removable airway does not contact any part of the base unit without first exiting the air exhaust port. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338967 | SELF-SANITIZING MEDICAL DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING THE SAME - Technologies (e.g., devices, systems and methods) for sanitizing positive airway pressure (PAP) systems are described. In some embodiments, the technologies include a PAP delivery system comprising a hose and a PAP mask, a positive pressure supply system configured to generate a flow of pressurized air which is delivered to a user through the hose to the PAP mask of the PAP delivery system, a sanitizing system configured to sanitize one or more components of the self-sanitizing PAP system, and a PAP base unit housing, wherein one or more components of the positive pressure supply system and the sanitizing system are disposed at least partially within the PAP base unit housing. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338968 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PAIRED PLASTICITY - Systems, methods and devices for paired training include timing controls so that training and neural stimulation can be provided simultaneously. Paired trainings may include therapies, rehabilitation and performance enhancement training. Stimulations of nerves such as the vagus nerve that affect subcortical regions such as the nucleus basalis, locus coeruleus or amygdala induce plasticity in the brain, enhancing the effects of a variety of therapies, such as those used to treat tinnitus, stroke, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, speech deficit or language deficit. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338969 | SENSORY STIMULATION OR MONITORING APPARATUS FOR THE BACK OF NECK - Described herein are wearable sensory stimulation and monitoring devices that can be worn around the back of the neck along and in contact with the spine. Apparatuses described herein stimulate one or more senses including auditory, tactile or olfactory. Apparatuses are also described that allow for sensing and monitoring of physiologic parameters such as heart rate, blood pressure and movement. The device also has features that allow for easy attachment or integration to articles worn on the head such as augmented reality and virtual reality accessories to provide visual stimulation and entertainment. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338970 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INCREASING THE WELL-BEING OF LIVING BEINGS - A device for increasing the well-being of living beings, including a brain stimulator for generating a stimulation signal in the infrasonic range, the brain stimulator being used to stimulate the brain of the living being. A massager is provided for generating a massage signal, by means of which body parts of the living being can be massaged. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338971 | BREATHING SEQUENCE USER INTERFACE - The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for breathing sequences. In some examples, a device displays a configuration user interface that comprises a prompt to select a number of cycles of a breathing sequence, adjusts the number of cycles of the breathing sequence to the selected number of cycles in response to selection, and initiates a breathing phase of the breathing sequence. In some examples, the device displays and fluctuates a progress indicator in accordance with the selected number of cycles. In some examples, a device detects a time associated with a first breathing sequence, generates a prompting criteria based on a predetermined prompting frequency and the detected time, determines if the prompting criteria has been met, displays a prompt to initiate a second breathing sequence, wherein the prompt comprises a first affordance, and displays a second breathing sequence user interface in response to selection of the first affordance. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338972 | INFANT CALMING/SLEEP-AID DEVICE - An infant calming/sleep-aid device that includes a moving platform and a sound generator, the sound and motion adapted to calm a fussy baby, induce sleep, and maintain sleep under normal conditions. The device makes a determination as to whether sound signals represent sound coming from inside the device or outside the device. If the sound signals are coming from the inside the device, then the signals are evaluated in a specified frequency band to determine whether the sound is a baby cry. If a determination is made that there is a baby cry, then a threshold analysis is performed to quantify the cry and compare it to a threshold value. If the cry is above a specified threshold, the device moves the platform and/or generates sound. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338973 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CORONASOMNIA TO ENHANCE IMMUNITY AND IMMUNE RESPONSE - A device, system, and method for facilitating a sleep cycle in a subject during a pandemic or peri COVID vaccination period, comprising determining a current awake or sleep stage of a person; automatically defining a desired sleep cycle pattern, dependent on the current awake or sleep stage of the person; generating an audio or optical stimulation pattern by an automated processor; and entraining brainwaves of the brain of the person with the stimulation pattern corresponding to the desired sleep cycle pattern, to thereby induce a sleep cycle in the person according to the sleep cycle pattern. When sleep patterns are normalized, a SARS-Cov-2 vaccination may be administered to the person. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338974 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CATHETER AND CATHETER MANUFACTURED BY THIS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A catheter includes an elongated shaft extending in a longitudinal direction and possessing an outer surface, the shaft possessing a distal end, a proximal end and a proximal portion which includes the proximal end, a transverse direction being perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the elongated shaft being an elongated tubular body having a lumen formed therein, and a tubular hub fixed by insert molding to the outer surface of the shaft along the proximal portion of the shaft. The hub possesses a residual stress at one predetermined location of the hub that exceeds the residual stress of the hub at each of: (i) a first position distal to the one predetermined location, (ii) a second position proximal to the one predetermined location, and (iii) a third position being at the one predetermined location in the longitudinal direction and spaced apart from the one predetermined location in the transverse direction. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338975 | MODULAR VASCULAR CATHETER - A catheter is provided that comprises at least one proximal tubular module and a distal tubular module, each of the tubular modules having at least one section with spiral cuts, each pair of adjacent tubular modules are coupled by a joint, the joint comprising, (a) at least one snap-fit connector on a first tubular module and a snap-fit acceptor positioned on the adjacent tubular module, the snap-fit connector being elastically deformable when engaged, and (b) at least one stabilizing element, including, a tongue element positioned on the first tubular module or the adjacent tubular module, and a groove element positioned on the opposite, first tubular module or the opposite, adjacent tubular module. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338976 | METHOD OF DELIVERING A THERAPEUTIC AGENT TO A SOLID TUMOR FOR TREATMENT - A method for delivering a therapeutic agent to a tumor through a target vessel includes delivering the therapeutic agent through a lumen of a catheter which has been coated or otherwise structured to reduce the wall shear stress during delivery of the immunotherapy and by generating turbulent flow during the delivery of the therapeutic agent. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338977 | METHODS FOR TREATING CANCEROUS TUMORS - Apparatuses and methods described herein relate to treating cancerous tumors using radiation therapy and chemotherapy. In some embodiments, a method of treatment includes administering radiation therapy targeting a tumor, isolating a segment of a vessel proximate to the tumor, and administering a dose of a chemotherapeutic agent to the segment of the vessel. The method can further include waiting a period of time after administering the radiation therapy before administering the dose of the chemotherapeutic agent. In some embodiments, a catheter device including first and second occluding elements can be used to isolate the segment of the vessel. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338978 | BRAIDED CRESCENT RIBBON CATHETER REINFORCEMENT - A catheter comprising a base material, an optional body material, and a braid structure having crescent-shaped ribbons braided into the structure. Various biocompatible polymers can function as base or body materials. When a ribbon is metallic, various biocompatible materials can function in the ribbon. The crescent of a crescent ribbon can face luminally or abluminally. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338980 | Devices and Methods for Fluid Transfer Through a Placed Peripheral Intravenous Catheter - An apparatus includes a catheter, an introducer, and an actuator. A distal end portion of the introducer is configured to couple to an indwelling peripheral intravenous line. The actuator is movably coupled to the introducer and is configured to move the catheter between a first position, in which the catheter is disposed within the introducer, and a second position, in which a distal end portion of the catheter is distal to the introducer. A first portion of the actuator is disposed outside of the introducer and in contact with an outer surface of the introducer such that ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210338981 | MEDICAL DEVICE SENSOR - Various embodiments of the present disclosure can include a catheter. The catheter can include an elongate shaft that extends along a longitudinal axis. The elongate shaft can include a shaft proximal end and a shaft distal end. A magnetically permeable shaft strip can be disposed along a particular shaft length of the elongate shaft. The magnetically permeable shaft strip can longitudinally extend along the elongate shaft. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338982 | COAXIAL BI-DIRECTIONAL CATHETER - A deflectable catheter including an outer member having a proximal portion and a distal portion, an elongated column member extending distally from the outer member and an inner member positioned coaxial with the outer member and attached to the column member. The inner member extends distally of the outer member and has a distal tip portion. A reinforcement member is positioned over the column member to restrict axial movement of the column member such that when one of the inner member or outer member is moved with respect to the other, axial compression of the column member is restricted by the reinforcement member causing the distal tip portion of the inner member to deflect laterally. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338983 | STEERABLE CATHETER SUITABLE FOR LEFT-HAND OPERATION - A steerable catheter suitable for left-hand operation includes a tube, a handle assembly, and a Luer connector. The handle assembly comprises a holding handle, a slide mechanism, and a slide control mechanism; a proximal end of the tube passes through a cavity of the holding handle to be connected with the Luer connector; the slide mechanism comprises a slide base body, and a slide member axially sliding along the holding handle and fitted on the slide base body; the slide member is fixedly connected to a pull wire; the slide control mechanism comprises a connecting member connected with the slide member, and a drive adjustment member connected with the connecting member and adjusting the position of the slide member; the drive adjustment member is provided at the proximal end of the holding handle for convenient left hand operation. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338984 | DEFLECTABLE CATHETER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE - Example deflectable catheter systems are described. An example deflectable catheter system includes a housing, an orienting member, an actuator, a first elongate member, a second elongate member, and a wire member. The housing defines a passageway. The orienting member is attached to the housing. The actuator is attached to the orienting member and is moveable between an actuator first position and an actuator second position. The first elongate member is attached to the orienting member and defines a lumen. The first elongate member is moveable between a first, substantially straight configuration when the actuator is in the actuator first position and a second, curved configuration when the actuator is in the actuator second position. The second elongate member is disposed through the passageway of the housing and extends through the lumen defined by the first elongate member. The second elongate member is rotatable relative to the first elongate member. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338985 | MEDICAL DEVICES FOR FLUID DELIVERY - Medical devices and methods for delivering fluid. The medical devices include one or more needles for delivering fluid. The methods may include expanding an expandable member such as an inflatable member to expand an expandable scaffold outward toward a lumen wall. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338986 | LOW PROFILE CATHETER SYSTEM - A low profile catheter system includes a catheter hub with a stabilization surface that is located on an underside of the catheter hub and stabilizes the catheter hub on a patient. A substantially linear flow path extends from an opening at the distal end of the catheter hub to an inlet located within an intermediate portion of the catheter hub. The flow path allows fluid to flow between the distal end and the intermediate portion. The intermediate portion receives a base connector having a fluid path. The fluid path has a first opening and is fluidly connected to the inlet of the flow path in the catheter hub and a biasing member biases the first opening toward the inlet when the base connector is received by the intermediate portion. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338987 | FLUID VESSEL INSERTION DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC NEEDLE RETRACTION - The present invention relates to a fluid vessel insertion device comprising a) a puncture member arranged for location within a cannulation sheet and comprising an interior lumen; b) a retractor arranged to actuate the puncture member relative to the cannulation sheet in use between i) a first situation in which a distal end of the puncture member protrudes beyond an end of the cannulation sheet, and ii) a second situation in which the distal end of the puncture member is within the cannulation sheet; c) a chamber in fluid communication with an exterior of the device only via the lumen and distal end of the puncture member; and d) a sheet of material located in the chamber to prevent the proximal end of the puncture member from moving; wherein the distal end of the puncture member is configured as a puncturing end having a distal n end opening for insertion into a fluid vessel when in use, and wherein the retractor triggers retraction of the puncture member between the first and the second situation automatically in response to wetting of the sheet of material by a fluid entering the puncture member lumen, whereby the sheet of material is comprising a material whose tensile strength is reduced upon contact with the fluid, and breaks under the pressure of the retractor. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338988 | VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS - The present application discloses devices and methods for performing a vascular closure procedure that comprises inserting a sheath into a tissue tract defined in a body part, temporarily sealing a vascular access site, flushing the tissue tract with a flushing fluid via the sheath, dispensing a procoagulant material into the tissue tract adjacent the vascular access site via the sheath, and then unsealing the vascular access site to cause coagulation of blood adjacent the vascular access site. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338989 | Apparatus for Securing Medical Drain Tube - A device for releasably and adjustably securing a medical tube includes a receiver and a tail, which may be used for thoracostomy. The receiver has a receiver aperture and receiver teeth. The tail has center holes along a central axis of the device. Raised tail teeth are formed on the tail between the central axis and the tail sides. The tail teeth are arranged to engage the receiver teeth when an end of the tail is fed through the receiver aperture to form a tail loop. The receiver teeth define receiver teeth apertures that are smaller than the receiver aperture. The tail loop is adjustable to tighten around the medical tube. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338990 | DEVICES WITH DIMENSIONS THAT CAN BE REDUCED AND INCREASED IN VIVO, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Devices are provided with an internal dimension that can be reduced and increased in vivo. In one example, an interatrial shunt for placement at an atrial septum of a patient's heart includes a body. The body includes first and second regions coupled in fluid communication by a neck region. The body includes a shape-memory material. The body defines a passageway through the neck region for blood to flow between a first atrium and a second atrium. The first and second regions are superelastic at body temperature, and the neck region is malleable at body temperature. A flow area of the passageway through the neck region may be adjusted in vivo. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338991 | System and Method for a Covering - Disclosed is a system including a contact limiting portion. The system may include a flow regulating or shunt system, for various purposes. The system may include a limiting contact portion for extended use of the disclosed system. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338992 | Method and System to Control a Hydrocephalus Shunt System - Disclosed is a control system for a shunt system implantable in a subject. The control system may operate a selected portion of the shunt system, such as a flow control. The control system may operate the shunt system with a closed feedback loop based upon selected sensor input to achieve selected or optimal outcomes. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338993 | Topical Medicine Applicator for Scalp - A medicine applicator includes a pressurized canister. The pressurized canister contains a medicine. The pressurized canister includes a nozzle. The nozzle includes a valve. The medicine applicator includes a handle, wherein, in response to a motion of the handle, the valve of the nozzle can be activated to release the medicine from the pressurized canister. The medicine applicator includes a distributor attached to a top portion of the nozzle. The medicine applicator includes a scalp contactor attached to the distributor. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338994 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX USING A RAPID DEPLOYMENT CHEST PORT - The present disclosure provides apparatus and method for treating tension pneumothorax by using a rapid deployment chest port. The rapid deployment chest port can penetrate a patient's body to access a distressed pleural space. The rapid deployment chest port may create an airtight seal between the inside and outside of the patient's body and, when expanded, allow air or fluid to flow in one direction from inside the body to outside the body. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338995 | IV ACCESS PORT CAP FOR PROVIDING ANTIMICROBIAL PROTECTION - A cap is configured to provide antimicrobial protection to a female luer port of an intravenous device. The cap distributes an antimicrobial solution within the intraluminal surfaces of the port when the cap is connected to the port. A cap may also be designed to distribute an antimicrobial solution around the exterior surfaces of the port. Once connected to a port, the cap can form a seal that minimizes the evaporation of the antimicrobial solution from within the lumen of a port. The cap can therefore provide antimicrobial protection against another device that is connected to the port once the cap is removed. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338996 | CHEST VALVE FOR TREATING PNEUMOTHORAX - A chest valve including: a housing including an inlet configured to connect to a chest tube, an outlet and a fluid passage from the inlet to the outlet; and a one-way valve within the housing and included in the flow passage, wherein the one-way valve includes: (i) a first tubular strip wherein having an internal air passage and a first layer defining the air passage, wherein the first layer has a first thickness and the internal air passage of the first tubular strip is included in fluid passage of the housing; and (ii) a second tubular strip wherein having a second layer with a second thickness with a second thickness greater than the first thickness, wherein an outer surface of the second tubular strip is adjacent and overlaps an outer surface of the first tubular strip. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338997 | Blood pump and oxygenator combination. - A combination blood pump and oxygenator, comprising an axial flow blood pump defining axially opposed blood inlet and outlet and a central lumen. The combination also includes a gas exchanger extending along the central lumen, the gas exchanger defining a gas inlet and a gas outlet, the gas exchanger being operative for allowing gas exchanges between blood circulated between the blood inlet and the blood outlet and gas circulated in the gas exchanger between the gas inlet and the gas outlet. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338998 | CARDIAC OUTPUT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A first drive unit, in a state where a top end of a tubular joint is interposed into a chest of a target person and is located at a lower heart part, pushes a diaphragm out from the top end of the tubular joint while pressing a gas into the diaphragm, and simultaneously causes the diaphragm to start flexing to cover and wrap the lower heart part, and then stops pressing the gas into the diaphragm at a time point where compression balloons are positioned at atriums and ventricles of a heart, respectively; and second drive units support a pumping function of the heart by alternately repeating an ejecting operation to fill each of the compression balloons with a fluid and cause each compression balloon to expand and an absorbing operation to cause each compression balloon to discharge the fluid and contract. | 2021-11-04 |
20210338999 | STATOR VANE DEVICE FOR GUIDING THE FLOW OF A FLUID FLOWING OUT OF AN OUTLET OPENING OF A VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE, VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE WITH STATOR VANE DEVICE, METHOD FOR OPERATING A STATOR VANE DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - The invention relates to a stator vane device ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210339000 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A BLOOD CIRCULATION - A system for generating a blood circulation in at least part of an organ of a vertebrate, including a first artificial cavity and a second artificial cavity. The cavities each include a flexible membrane capable of beating under the action of a gas. Each of the membranes separate in a sealed manner a blood circulation chamber and a chamber containing the gas. The system also includes: a first low pressure gas buffer reservoir; a second high-pressure gas buffer reservoir; a gas distribution; and a pneumatic pump. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339001 | CARDIAC PUMP WITH SPEED ADAPTED FOR VENTRICLE UNLOADING - A blood pump system is implantable in a patient for ventricular support. A pumping chamber has an inlet for receiving blood from a ventricle of the patient. An impeller is received in the pumping chamber. A motor is coupled to the impeller for driving rotation of the impeller. A motor controller is provided for tracking systolic and diastolic phases of a cardiac cycle of the patient and supplying a variable voltage signal to the motor in a variable speed mode to produce a variable impeller speed linked to the cardiac cycle. The impeller speed comprises a ramping up to an elevated speed during the diastolic phase in order to reduce a load on the ventricle at the beginning of the systolic phase. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339002 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE SPEED OF SOUND IN A FLUID IN THE REGION OF AN IMPLANTED VASCULAR SUPPORT SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for determining the speed of sound in a fluid ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210339003 | METHOD OF PURGING A BLOOD PUMP - A method of operating a blood pump that is purged with a purge solution that contains a pH controlling and buffering agent combined with aqueous dextrose and a reduced amount of heparin or no heparin. The blood pump has a gap between a shaft and housing through which the purge solution flows. In operation, the purge solution exits the housing and is discharged into the patient. The purge solution is therefore required to perform lubricating and heat transfer functions in the pump yet be biocompatible with the patient. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339004 | LINE DEVICE FOR A VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LINE DEVICE - The invention relates to a line device ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210339005 | FEED LINE FOR A PUMP UNIT OF A CARDIAC ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, CARDIAC ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FEED LINE FOR A PUMP UNIT OF A CARDIAC ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a feed line ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210339006 | TOOLLESS QUICK CONNECT SEWING RING - An attachment device has a sewing ring frame and a locking mechanism movably mounted on the sewing ring frame. The locking mechanism includes a biasing element projecting from the outer surface of the sewing ring frame and a slide substantially co-planar to the sewing ring frame. The slide further includes a first mating member. Additionally, the locking mechanism includes at least one guide member overlapping the slide and a locking pin disposed between the slide and the sewing ring frame. The biasing element is movably coupled to the locking pin and the slide and is transitionable between a first configuration in which the first mating member is in a disengaged position to a second configuration in which the first mating member is in an engaged position. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339007 | SEWING RING WITH QUICK CONNECT TO INFLOW - The present invention relates to an attachment device having a sewing ring frame and a locking element mounted on the sewing ring frame. The locking mechanism includes a flange element projecting from the outer surface of the sewing ring frame and a retractable locking pin projecting towards the interior of the sewing ring frame. The flange is coupled to the locking pin and the biasing element. The locking mechanism is transitionable between a locked configuration in which the locking pin is in an engaged position to an unlocked configuration in which the locking pin is in a disengaged position. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339008 | WIRELESS POWER DELIVERY IN DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS - An adaptive system for efficient and long-range wireless power delivery using magnetically coupled resonators responds to changes in a dynamic environment, and maintains high efficiency over a narrow or fixed frequency range. The system uses adaptive impedance matching to maintain high efficiency. The wireless power transfer system includes a drive inductor coupled to a high-Q transmitter coil, and a load inductor coupled to a high-Q receiver coil. The transmitter coil and receiver coil for a magnetically coupled resonator. A first matching network is (i) operably coupled to the drive inductor and configured to selectively adjust the impedance between the drive inductor and the transmitter coil, or (ii) is operably coupled to the load inductor and configured to selectively adjust the impedance between the load inductor and the receiver coil. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339009 | TRANSMISSION UNIT COMPRISING A TRANSMISSION COIL AND A TEMPERATURE SENSOR - The invention relates to a transmitter unit ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210339010 | CATHETER DEVICE, COMPRISING A VALVE FOR CONTROLLING A FLUID FLOW THROUGH A CATHETER - The invention relates to a catheter device ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210339011 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANT STIMULATION - Disclosed is a method of selecting stimulations for a cochlear implant or an auditory implant. The method may include: capturing an acoustical signal; dividing the acoustical signal into a plurality of frequency bands; determining a mean acoustical energy for each frequency band; for each frequency band: comparing the mean acoustical energy with the mean acoustical energy determined for neighboring frequency bands; merging neighboring frequency bands having a difference between the mean acoustical energies that is less than an acoustical energy threshold value; selecting one or more types of stimulation to be applied to one or more locations in a cochlea or along an auditory nerve based on bandwidths of each frequency band. The one or more types of stimulation may be selected from: electrical stimulation, optical stimulation and opto-electrical stimulation, and the one or more locations in cochlea or along the auditory nerve may correspond to specific frequencies of the acoustical signal. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339012 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRA-SURGICAL MONITORING OF EVOKED RESPONSES THAT OCCUR DURING AN ELECTRODE LEAD INSERTION PROCEDURE - An exemplary monitoring system 1) receives a user input command to begin monitoring evoked responses that occur in response to acoustic stimulation during an insertion procedure in which a lead that is communicatively coupled to a cochlear implant is inserted into a cochlea of a patient, the lead having an array of intracochlear electrodes and an extracochlear electrode, the extracochlear electrode physically and communicatively coupled to a probe that is also communicatively coupled to the monitoring system, 2) directs, in response to the user input command, the cochlear implant to short an intracochlear electrode with the extracochlear electrode, 3) presents the acoustic stimulation to the patient, and 4) records the evoked responses that occur in response to the acoustic stimulation by using the intracochlear electrode to detect signals representative of the evoked responses and receiving the detected signals by way of the extracochlear electrode and the probe. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339013 | PADDLE LEADS AND DELIVERY TOOLS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Paddle leads and delivery tools, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative system is for use with a signal delivery paddle that is elongated along a longitudinal axis, and has a paddle length and a first cross-sectional area distribution that includes a first maxima. The system comprises a delivery tool including a proximal handle and a distal connection portion positioned to removably couple to the signal delivery paddle. The paddle and the delivery tool together have a combined second cross-sectional area distribution along the length of the paddle, with a second maxima that is no greater than the first maxima. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339014 | STIMULATION LEAD WITH ELECTRODES CONFIGURED FOR SENSING AND STIMULATION OVER A PARTIAL CIRCUMFERENCE - A lead body is operable to be implanted proximate a target nerve tissue of a patient. A sensing electrode is configured to sense biopotentials over a first partial circumference of the lead body. A stimulation electrode is configured to deliver stimulation energy over a second partial circumference of the lead body. A signal generator is electrically coupled to the stimulation electrode and a sensing circuit is coupled to the sensing electrode. A processor is operable to apply a stimulation signal to the stimulation electrode via the signal generator and, via the sensing circuit, sense an evoked response to the stimulation signal that propagates along a neural pathway. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339015 | STIMULATION LEAD WITH ELECTRODES CONFIGURED FOR SENSING AND STIMULATION OVER A PARTIAL CIRCUMFERENCE - A lead body is operable to be implanted proximate a target nerve tissue of a patient. A sensing electrode is configured to sense biopotentials over a first partial circumference of the lead body. A stimulation electrode is configured to deliver stimulation energy over a second partial circumference of the lead body. A signal generator is electrically coupled to the stimulation electrode and a sensing circuit is coupled to the sensing electrode. A processor is operable to apply a stimulation signal to the stimulation electrode via the signal generator and, via the sensing circuit, sense an evoked response to the stimulation signal that propagates along a neural pathway. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339016 | FORAMINAL LIGAMENT ANCHOR FOR APPLICATION IN DRG THERAPY - In one embodiment, a system for stimulating the dorsal root ganglion of a patient comprises an elongate flexible implantable stimulation lead adapted to apply the stimulation pulses to the dorsal root ganglion of the patient, wherein the distal end comprises at least one electrode. A first segment and a second segment of the anchor are configured to transition between a collapsed configuration and deployed configuration. A central channel in the first segment and the second segment allows the anchor to be advanced along the stimulation lead from a proximal end toward the distal end while in the collapsed configuration. The central channel of each segment grips onto the stimulation lead in the deployed configuration so that the segment does not move from a deployed position on the stimulation lead. The first segment and the second segment may be deployed on opposite sides of foraminal ligament to anchor the stimulation lead. | 2021-11-04 |