Medtronic, Inc.

William C Phillips

David P Olson

Andrew L Schmeling

Mark E Schommer

John W Forsberg

Charles Richard Lewis, Jr

Alex C Toy

Yu Wang

Garrett R Sipple

John E Kast

Steve J Nelson

Rajeev Madhukar Sahasrabudhe

Thomas I Miller

Gerald G Lindner

Raymond F McMullen

James Zimmerman

James Strom

Micah A Litow

Mark G Wosmek

Michael J Elvidge

Dominique Piguet

Craig S Pilarski

Daniel T Pyne

Carl D Wahlstrand

Erik R Scott

Randy S Roles

William G Howard

Robert M Skime

Charles Edward Peters

Oscar Jimenez

Todd A Kallmyer

Jeremy J Odegard

Mary L Boatwright

David W Lee

Michael W Horvath

Bruce D Fishbeck

Erik G Widman

Jay T Eisch

Steven R Ahcan

Michael J McMullen

Mark C Schommer

Mary L Boatright

Thipphaphone Lougiu

Matthew C Lukasek

Lonnie B Gades

James A Zimmerman

Mary Boatwright

Craig Pilarski

Charles R Lewis

A vocal music production apparatus for converting vocalized music to produced instrumentals includes a housing front side, a housing back side, a housing left side, a housing right side, a housing top side, and a housing bottom side. A touch screen is coupled to the housing within the housing front side. A microprocessor is coupled within the housing and is in operational communication with the touch screen. The microprocessor includes a digital synthesizer to convert vocal audio inputs to digital music. A microphone, a speaker, a headphone jack, and a battery are coupled to the housing and are in operational communication with the microprocessor. A port is coupled to the housing and is in operational communication with the microprocessor and the battery. A plurality of control buttons is coupled to the housing and is in operational communication with the microprocessor.

Vocal music production apparatus

Far field telemetry operations are conducted between an external device and an implantable medical device while power is being transferred to the implantable medical device for purposes of recharging a battery of the implantable medical device. The far field operations may include exchanging recharge information that has been collected by the implantable medical device which allows the external device to exercise control over the recharge process. The far field operations may include suspending far field telemetry communications for periods of time while power continues to be transferred where suspending far field telemetry communications may include powering down far field telemetry communication circuits of the implantable medical device for periods of time which may conserve energy. The far field operations may further include transferring programming instructions to the implantable medical device.

Far field telemetry operations between an external device and an implantable medical device during recharge of the implantable medical device via a proximity coupling

Disclosed is a system for reducing or eliminating interference during communication. Disclosed is a system to position an implantable medical device at an orientation or position to reduce or eliminate interference. Therefore, a communication may be maintained with the IMD over a selected period of time.

System and method for wireless communications

A mechanism for transferring energy from an external power source to an implantable medical device is disclosed. A sensor may be used to measure a parameter that correlates to a temperature of the system that occurs during the transcutaneous coupling of energy. For example, the sensor may measure temperature of a surface of an antenna of the external power source. The measured parameter may then be compared to a programmable limit. A control circuit such as may be provided by the external power source may then control the temperature based on the comparison. The programmable limit may be, for example, under software control so that the temperature occurring during transcutaneous coupling of energy may be modified to fit then-current circumstances.

Inductively rechargeable external energy source, charger, system and method for a transcutaneous inductive charger for an implantable medical device

Medical devices include stimulation and/or sensing circuitry that is interconnected to electrical components by a flexible circuit body having exposed portions of circuit traces that are attached to electrical contacts of the electrical components. Each circuit trace may span a separate window formed in an insulative body of the flexible circuit body, or a plurality of circuit traces may span a single window or may be freely extending from the insulative body. The exposed portion of the circuit trace may be plated with a conductive metal and then attached to the electrical contact of the electrical component. The flexible circuit body may be an extension from a flexible electrical circuit board containing the circuit. The circuit may be present on a circuit board that includes electrical contacts and where the flexible circuit body has exposed portions of circuit traces attached to the electrical contacts of the circuit board.

Medical devices including flexible circuit bodies with exposed portions of circuit traces attached to electrical contacts of components

An implantable medical lead includes a lead body having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The lead also includes first and second contacts located at the proximal portion of the lead body, and includes first and second electrodes located at the distal portion of the lead body. The first electrode is electrically coupled to the first contact and the second electrode is electrically coupled to the second contact. The first contact has a proximal end and a distal end and the second contact has proximal end and a distal end. The second contact is radially spaced apart from the first contact. The contacts do not extend around the lead body. This disclosure also relates to an implantable lead extension and to an implantable signal generator having connectors configured to receive the present lead.

Lead having radially spaced apart contacts to allow for adjustability

A device includes an antenna, a parasitic element, and a telemetry control module. The parasitic element modifies a radiation pattern of the antenna. The parasitic element has an impedance value that is adjustable, and the radiation pattern of the antenna depends on the impedance value of the parasitic element. The telemetry control module is configured to transmit data to a medical device using the antenna, receive data from the medical device using the antenna, and detect communication errors using data that is received from the medical device. Additionally, the telemetry control module is configured to adjust the impedance value of the parasitic element in response to detection of communication errors.

Wireless communication device for medical telemetry

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Brooklyn Park, MN, United States of America

William C Phillips