The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015

Filed:

Jun. 10, 2011
Applicants:

Jonathon E. Giftakis, Maple Grove, MN (US);

Nina M. Graves, Minnetonka, MN (US);

Jonathan C. Werder, Corcoran, MN (US);

Eric J. Panken, Edina, MN (US);

Inventors:

Jonathon E. Giftakis, Maple Grove, MN (US);

Nina M. Graves, Minnetonka, MN (US);

Jonathan C. Werder, Corcoran, MN (US);

Eric J. Panken, Edina, MN (US);

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/365 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/37 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/375 (2013.01); A61N 1/36082 (2013.01); A61N 1/36114 (2013.01); A61N 1/36585 (2013.01); A61N 1/37 (2013.01); A61N 1/3756 (2013.01);
Abstract

An implantable medical device such as an implantable pulse generator that includes EEG sensing for monitoring and treating neurological conditions, and leadless ECG sensing for monitoring cardiac signals. The device includes a connector block with provisions for cardiac leads which may be used/enabled when needed. If significant co-morbid cardiac events are observed in patients via the leadless ECG monitoring, then cardiac leads may be subsequently connected for therapeutic use.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…