Advanced Bionics Ag

Advanced Bionics Corporation

Nalu Medical, Inc.

Advance Bionics, LLC

Lakshmi Narayan Mishra

Lee F Hartley

Leonid Michael Litvak

Abhijit Kulkarni

Logan P Palmer

James C Makous

Christopher Linden

Andre Castillo

Mark B Downing

Daniel Michael Pivonka

Gene Y Fridman

Carla Mann Woods

Stefan Launer

Rankiri Tissa Karunasiri

Philip A Segel

Thomas Patrick Walsh

Richard C Ross

Anthony K Arnold

Gerhard Roehrlein

Brett Daniel Schleicher

Edward Holman Overstreet

Tracey L Kruger

Manohar Joshi

J Christopher Flaherty

Michael Allen Faltys

James Coleman Lee

Joey Y Chen

Aniket Saoji

R Tissa Karunasiri

Guillermo A Calle

Anatoly Anatolievich Yakovlev

James P Goodman

Mark David Londborg

Ji-Jon Sit

Patrick T Wong

Michael J Partsch

Joseph Christopher Flaherty

Tissa Karunasiri

Mike A Faltys

Rainer Platz

Lee Fason Hartley

Brett Daneil Schleicher

A medical apparatus for a patient comprises an external system and an implantable system. The external system is configured to transmit one or more transmission signals, each transmission signal comprising at least power or data. The implantable system is configured to receive the one or more transmission signals from the external system, and to deliver stimulation energy to the patient. Methods of delivering stimulation energy are also provided.

Stimulation apparatus

A stimulation system for a patient is provided. The system comprises: at least one implantable device comprising at least one implantable antenna; and an external device comprising at least one external antenna, wherein the at least one external antenna transfers power to the at least one implantable antenna. The at least one implantable device delivers therapy to the patient. A patient attachment device or body covering positions the at least one external antenna relative to the patient.

Devices and methods for positioning external devices in relation to implanted devices

Hearing assistance apparatus, systems and methods that involve the use of distributed power without the use of a headpiece.

Headpieceless hearing assistance apparatus, systems and methods with distributed power

A stimulation apparatus for a patient may include an external system configured to transmit transmission signals and an implantable system configured to receive the transmission signals from the external system. The implantable system may include at least one implantable lead, a first implantable device for connecting to the implantable lead during a first time period, and a second implantable device for subsequently connecting to the implantable lead for a second time period.

Apparatus with sequentially implanted stimulators

A stimulation system comprising: an implantable lead having a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one electrode along its distal end; an implantable neuromodulation stimulator disposed along the proximal end of the implantable lead; and an external device comprising a battery, a transmitter, and an antenna. The implantable lead is integral to the implantable neuromodulation stimulator. Methods of providing stimulation are also described.

Methods and systems for treating pelvic disorders and pain conditions

Provided herein are methods of treating a patient comprising providing a medical apparatus comprising an external system and an implantable system, implanting the implantable system, and delivering at least one of power or data to the implantable system with the external system. The external system comprises: at least one external antenna configured to transmit a first transmission signal to the implantable system; an external transmitter configured to drive the at least one external antenna; an external power supply; and an external controller. The implantable system comprises: at least one implantable antenna configured to receive the first transmission signal from the first external device; an implantable receiver; at least one implantable functional element configured to interface with the patient; an implantable controller; an implantable energy storage assembly; and an implantable housing surrounding at least the implantable controller and the implantable receiver. Medical apparatus are also provided.

Apparatus for peripheral or spinal stimulation

A stimulation apparatus for a patient is provided, the apparatus comprising an external system configured to transmit transmission signals and an implantable system configured to receive the transmission signals from the external system. The implantable system comprises at least one implantable lead, a first implantable device for connecting to the implantable lead during a first time period and a second implantable device for subsequently connecting to the implantable lead for a second time period.

A medical apparatus for a patient comprises an implantable system. The implantable system comprises a first implantable device comprising: at least one implantable functional element configured to deliver stimulation energy to tissue of the patient; and an implantable controller configured to provide a stimulation waveform to the at least one implantable functional element, the stimulation waveform comprising one or more stimulation parameters. The apparatus is configured to randomly vary at least one of the one or more stimulation parameters. Methods of providing stimulation energy with randomly varying stimulation parameters are also provided.

Apparatus with enhanced stimulation waveforms

An exemplary system includes a sound processor apparatus that is configured for external use by a patient and includes 1) a position sensor that detects a positioning of the sound processor apparatus and 2) a control module that is communicatively coupled to the position sensor and performs a predetermined action with respect to the system in accordance with the detected positioning of the sound processor apparatus. Corresponding systems and methods are also described.

Auditory prosthesis system including sound processor apparatus with position sensor

Apparatus and methods for converting one type of speech processor unit into another type of speech processor unit.

Speech processor cases

A tunneling tool for forming a tissue channel and/or pocket beneath a portion of skin along a body comprises a distal end having a tunneling member and a guide. The tunneling member is configured for forming the tissue channel and/or pocket beneath the portion of skin while the guide remains above the skin and indicates the location of at least a portion of the tunneling member. An anchor for securing an elongate device to body tissue comprises an anchor body configured to receive the elongate device; a mechanism configured to removably attach the anchor body to the elongate device so as to resist movement of the elongate device in relation to the anchor body; and at least one tissue engagement element configured to assist in attaching the anchor body to the body tissue.

Methods and systems for insertion and fixation of implantable devices

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Valencia, CA, United States of America

Lakshmi Narayan Mishra