Biotronik Se Co. Kg

Lauren Kraiter

Warren S Dabney

Andrew B Kibler

Larry Stotts

David McIntosh

Alan Fryer

Luis Genehr Alves

Greg Pearce

Dirk Muessig

Dawn Gayle Flakne

Yarisa Jaroch Gonzalez

Jie Lian

Andreas Becker

Jeffrey A Von Arx

Dirk Müssig

Rainer Joerg Grosskopf

James Horton

Dean Bergstrom

James Lowry

Maximillian Loew

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

Charger for nerve stimulator

The present disclosure relates to a system for remote assessment of a patient, comprising: a first device associated to a physician, a second device associated to the patient, a medical device associated to the patient, wherein the second device is configured to communicate with the medical device, and wherein the medical device is configured to be programmed via the second device, wherein the first device is further configured to communicate with the second device, and wherein the second device is configured to be controlled via the first device, and wherein the second device is configured to acquire data indicative of at least one physiological parameter or of several physiological parameters of the patient. Furthermore, a method for remote assessment is provided.

Remote assessment of neurostimulation

A method programs an implantable medical device to configure the implantable medical device for stimulating neural tissue by at least one electrode. The method includes: performing, by the implantable medical device, an evoked compound action potential (eCAP) threshold search by stimulating the neural tissue with test stimulation pulses; determining, based on the eCAP threshold search, an eCAP threshold amplitude and a coupling factor that is indicative of a coupling between the at least one electrode and the neural tissue; and generating a first set of stimulation parameters containing at least a stimulation amplitude that is determined in dependence on the eCAP threshold amplitude and the coupling factor.

Method for programming an implantable medical device and system for configuring stimulation parameters of an implantable medical device

Adapter for nerve stimulator

Connector for nerve stimulator

Nerve stimulator

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 adapter system connects to implantable electrode leads. The adapter system has the pulse generator configured to generate electrical stimulation pulses and has a first connector member. The adapter has a housing containing two receptacles. Each receptacle receives an end portion of an electrode lead to establish an electrical connection between the adapter and the electrode lead. The adapter contains a second connector member configured to engage with the first connector member to establish a mechanical connection between the housing and the pulse generator and an electrical connection between the pulse generator and the electrode lead. A test cable electrically connects the pulse generator to the electrode leads for testing the electrode leads. The test cable contains a first connector member configured to engage with the second connector member to establish an electrical connection. The test cable contains a second connector member configured to engage with the first connector member.

Modular neurological screening adapter system for intraoperative testing and patient-worn trialing

The present disclosure relates to a system () for remote assessment of a patient (P), comprising: a first device () associated to a physician (P), a second device () associated to the patient (P), a medical device () associated to the patient (P), wherein the second device () is configured to communicate with the medical device (), and wherein the medical device () is configured to be programmed via the second device (), wherein the first device () is further configured to communicate with the second device (), and wherein the second device () is configured to be controlled via the first device (), and wherein the second device () is configured to acquire data (S, S) indicative of at least one physiological parameter or of several physiological parameters (HR, F, P) of the patient (P). Furthermore, a method for remote assessment is provided.

An implantable pulse generator system includes a nerve stimulation unit providing vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) pulses; an autonomic tone sensor which determines the patient's autonomic status; and a control unit connected to the nerve stimulation unit and the autonomic tone sensor. The control unit controls the nerve stimulation unit to generate VNS with varying intensity, depending on the autonomic status (which is evaluated in a moving window). The control unit gradually increases VNS intensity when the autonomic status indicates a shift toward more sympathetic dominance, and it gradually decreases VNS intensity when the autonomic status indicates a shift toward more parasympathetic dominance, wherein the gradual increase and the gradual decrease of the VNS intensity follow two different paths.

Implantable pulse generator system and method for vagal nerve stimulation

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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Tigard, OR, United States of America

Lauren Kraiter