Ams Research Corporation

American Medical Systems, Inc.

Livanova USA, Inc.

Cyberonics, Inc.

Mainstay Medical Limited

Other

Apnex Medical, Inc.

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Ams Research Foundation

Ams Reseach Corporation

Sidney F Hauschild

Stephen L Bolea

Robert E Atkinson

Thomas Barry Hoegh

Wondimeneh Tesfayesus

Vincent G Copa

Brian D Kuhnley

John P Beck

Bruce J Persson

Suranjan Roychowdhury

Paula M Kaplan

Kory P Hamel

Mark Gregory Polyak

Dale G Suilmann

Johann J Neisz

Kevin R Arnal

Adam K Hoyhtya

Robert L Rykhus

Keith E Jasperson

Christopher K Thorp

Jason Alan Shiroff

John Beck

Robert C Grant

Henry Demorett

David R Hillman

Peter R Eastwood

Daniel A Parrish

Mark R Bosshard

Robert E Lund

Justin M Crank

Peter Alan Jacobs

Jason Skubitz

Dezso K Levius

David W Vancelette

Bradford G Staehle

George Michael Huepenbecker

Patricia M Derus

W Scott Andrus

Jeffrey A Lechner-Riehle

Jay Soderberg

Adam L Gullickson

John C Hill

Devices, systems and methods of neurostimulation for treating obstructive sleep apnea. The system is adapted to send an electrical signal from an implanted neurostimulator through a stimulation lead to a patient's nerve at an appropriate phase of the respiratory cycle based on input from a respiration sensing lead. External components are adapted for wireless communication with the neurostimulator. The neurostimulator is adapted to deliver therapeutic stimulation based on inputs.

Obstructive sleep apnea treatment devices, systems and methods

Systems and methods for enhanced implantation of an electrode lead for neuromuscular electrical stimulation of tissue associated with control of the lumbar spine for treatment of back pain, in a midline-to-lateral manner are provided. The implanted lead may be secured within the patient and used to restore muscle function of local segmental muscles associated with the lumbar spine stabilization system without disruption of the electrode lead post-implantation due to anatomical structures.

Systems and methods for enhanced implantation of electrode leads between tissue layers

An implantable neurostimulation system comprises a stimulation delivery lead and a neurostimulator. The stimulation delivery lead is coupled to an electrode. The neurostimulator is adapted to deliver a neurostimulation signal to the subject and comprises a microprocessor. The microprocessor is programmed to identify a stimulation operating window for the therapy including a first threshold and a second threshold. The second threshold comprises an awake level and an asleep level. Identifying the stimulation operating window comprises titrating a stimulation setting of the neurostimulator while the subject is awake until the first threshold and the awake level of the second threshold are identified. Identifying the stimulation operating window further comprises subsequently repeating the step of titrating the stimulation setting of the neurostimulator while the subject is asleep until the asleep level of the second threshold is identified.

Devices and methods for improving the coupling between the soft palate and the genioglossus. This may be accomplished, for example, but shortening or stiffening the palatoglossal arch. Improved coupling between the soft palate and the genioglossus may be beneficial to a patient suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as a stand-alone procedure, or in combination procedures and devices that cause anterior displacement of the tongue such as hypoglossal nerve stimulation, genioglossus advancement surgery, mandibular advancement surgery, mandibular advancement (oral) appliances, etc.

Devices and methods for sleep apnea treatment

Devices, systems and methods of neurostimulation for treating obstructive sleep apnea.

Devices, systems and methods for nerve stimulation for OSA therapy.

In one embodiment, a method for maintaining patency of an upper airway of a patient to treat obstructive sleep apnea may include delivering an electrical stimulation to a portion of a superior laryngeal nerve via a nerve cuff when the nerve cuff is adjacent an external surface of the superior laryngeal nerve, the nerve cuff having a plurality of electrodes, wherein the nerve cuff is configured to be connected to an electrical stimulator via a stimulation lead.

Method and surgical instrument for treating prostate tissue including a surgical instrument having a main body, a needle deployment port, a needle, first and second handles and a lockout release mechanism to limit needle extension. Additionally, a kit includes the surgical instrument, together with a cystoscope, and optionally a syringe and reservoir of ethanol. The method includes needle-less injection and visualizing the ethanol injection by delivering both an echogenic agent and ethanol either by needle or needle-less injection or by providing an ultrasonically visible marker near the tip of the ethanol delivery cannula. The method also includes extending the needle transversely of the instrument housing using a link assembly.

Methods for injecting a drug into prostate tissue

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Minnetonka, MN, United States of America

Sidney F Hauschild