Biotronik Se Co. Kg

Alan Fryer

Lauren Kraiter

Dirk Muessig

Dawn Gayle Flakne

Yarisa Jaroch Gonzalez

Marcelo Baru

Torsten Oertmann

Thomas Doerr

Warren S Dabney

Jie Lian

Andrew B Kibler

Larry Stotts

Jeffrey A Von Arx

Eric Austin

Tim Traulsen

Richard Helvick

Rolf Klenner

Thomas Dörr

Dirk Müssig

Matthew Melius

Rainer Joerg Grosskopf

Andreas Becker

James Horton

Ramprasad Vijayagopal

Yu Wang

Dean Bergstrom

Gregory Jay Delmain

James Lowry

A method for remote programming a therapy device for neurostimulation comprises: generating a stimulation program for the therapy device by means of a clinician programmer; transferring the stimulation program to a patient programmer; loading the stimulation program on the therapy device from the patient programmer; and increasing a stimulation amplitude of the stimulation program by means of the patient programmer. An initial stimulation amplitude setting of the stimulation program is limited to a minimal dose amplitude.

Remote follow-up of neurostimulation system

A system includes at least one medical device (), a remote monitoring server (RMS,) and at least one patient remote device (PR,). The the PR is configured to establish a first bidirectional communication connection () of the PR and the RMS and a second bidirectional communication connection () of the PR and one chosen medical device, wherein the PR is further configured to manage remote processes associated with the chosen medical device comprising remote interrogation of the chosen medical device and remote programming of the chosen medical device using the second bidirectional communication connection as well as data exchange with the RMS concerning interrogation data and/or program data with regard to the chosen medical device using the first bidirectional communication connection.

System and method for data interrogation and/or remote programming of a medical device

An implantable medical device contains a hermetic battery. The hermetic battery contains a hermetically sealed battery housing defining an internal chamber, an electrochemical cell disposed within the internal chamber, and an electronic module disposed within the internal chamber. The electronic module is electrically conductively connected to the electrochemical cell, and the electronic module is arranged in the electrochemical cell.

Battery with integrated electronic module

A header for an implantable medical device includes at least an antenna and a receptacle for receiving a signal transmission line. Either one or a combination of the antenna and the receptacle are encased in a dielectric material. The dielectric material can be one of or include one of a polymer, a ceramic material, polyoxymethylene, polysulfone, polybutylene terephthalate. A medical device and a method for assembling a medical device are also provided.

Modular connector housing concept

A pacing system, which is particularly suitable for implantable leadless pacemakers, applies passively-balanced voltage-based pacing pulses, and periodically performs capture verification (evoked response detection) by following a pacing pulse with a current-based active balancing pulse, and then measuring any evoked response provoked by the pacing pulse. The active balancing pulse reduces residual charge on the electrodes used for pulsing, and thereby reduces polarization artifacts that could obscure measurement of the evoked response at the electrodes. The amplitude and pulse width of the active balancing current pulse are defined by measurements made in a few preceding pulses. The pacemaker preferably detects indicia of cardiac contractility, and performs capture verification only when contractility indicates that the patient is physically inactive and emotionally stable.

System and methods for capture verification in implantable leadless pacemakers

An implantable stimulation system includes a pulse generator having at least one implantable lead () with a proximal end () electrically connected to the pulse generator, and a distal end bearing at least one stimulation electrode () electrically connected to the proximal end (), and thus to the pulse generator. The distal end of the lead () includes at least one expandable member () configured to laterally extend from the lead () in its expanded state, and that carries the stimulation electrode(s) ().

Nerve stimulation systems via endovascular leads

An implantable pulse generator system includes a stimulation unit delivering vagal nerve stimulation pulses, an activity sensor determining an exertion level of the user and generating a signal representing metabolic demand, an autonomic tone sensor determining an autonomic status of the user and generating a signal representing autonomic status, and a control unit in communication with the foregoing components, and which is adapted to control the stimulation unit depending on both the signal representing metabolic demand and the signal representing autonomic status.

Implantable pulse generator system for vagal nerve stimulation

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Alan Fryer