公开(公告)号：US06501991B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-31

申请号：US09598983

申请日：2000-06-21

申请人： Jordon D. Honeck ,  Bret R. Shoberg

发明人： Jordon D. Honeck ,  Bret R. Shoberg

IPC分类号： A61N104

CPC分类号： A61N1/056

摘要： A multi-conductor lead body having improved mechanical characteristics and improved manufacturability is disclosed. The lead body includes multiple conductors wound around a generally cylindrical or tubular, insulative core member. Ones of the conductors are spaced from other ones of the conductors by means of insulative strands or tubes wound around the core intermediate the conductors. The conductors may be stranded or cabled conductors. The core may be an insulative cylindrical or tubular member having a centrally located tensile reinforcement member, or may take the form of an insulated coiled conductor, allowing the use of a centrally located stylet to place the lead. Preferably, conductors and insulative strands or tubes separating the conductors are sized relative to the core member such that a gap is allowed between the conductors and associated insulative strands or tubes. In one embodiment, at least one of the conductors may be electrically and mechanically coupled to one or more electrodes such as a defibrillation electrodes. The electrodes may each be may be positioned along a respective portion of the outer surface of the conductor. Openings fashioned in the jacket of the lead body expose the electrodes so that the outer surface of the electrodes is substantially adjacent to the outer surface of the lead body, thus providing a lead body having minimal dimensions.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有改进的机械特性和改进的可制造性的多导体引线体。 引线体包括缠绕在大致圆柱形或管状绝缘芯部件上的多个导体。 导体的一部分通过在导体之间缠绕在芯上的绝缘线或管与其它导体间隔开。 导体可以是绞合或电缆导体。 芯可以是具有中心定位的拉伸加强构件的绝缘圆柱形或管状构件，或者可以采用绝缘线圈导体的形式，允许使用位于中心的探针来放置引线。 优选地，分离导体的导体和绝缘线或管的尺寸相对于芯构件尺寸使得在导体和相关联的绝缘线或管之间允许间隙。 在一个实施例中，至少一个导体可以电气和机械耦合到一个或多个电极，例如除颤电极。 电极可以各自沿着导体的外表面的相应部分定位。 在引线体的护套中形成的开口暴露电极，使得电极的外表面基本上与引线体的外表面相邻，从而提供具有最小尺寸的引线体。

公开(公告)号：US06490486B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-03

申请号：US09709698

申请日：2000-11-09

申请人： Kerry Bradley

发明人： Kerry Bradley

IPC分类号： A61N104

CPC分类号： A61N1/37 ,  A61N1/37241 ,  A61N2001/083

摘要： An implantable cardiac stimulation device and method that monitors displacement of a cardiac lead implanted in a heart. The device includes an impedance measurement circuit that generates a template representing the impedance measured using the lead over a cardiac cycle of the patient's heart. The impedance measurement circuit generates subsequent impedance measurement signals, which are then compared to the template to derive a comparison factor. The comparison factors are stored in a memory and are indicative of lead displacement. A telemetry circuit transmits the comparison factors to a non-implanted receiver for analysis of lead displacement.

摘要翻译： 一种可植入心脏刺激装置和方法，其监测植入心脏的心脏线的位移。 该装置包括阻抗测量电路，其生成表示在患者心脏的心动周期上使用引线测量的阻抗的模板。 阻抗测量电路产生随后的阻抗测量信号，然后与模板进行比较以得出比较因子。 比较因子存储在存储器中并且指示引线位移。 遥测电路将比较因子传送到非植入接收器，以分析铅位移。

公开(公告)号：US06438428B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-20

申请号：US09428196

申请日：1999-10-27

申请人： Jens Axelgaard ,  George Cornell ,  Steve Heard

发明人： Jens Axelgaard ,  George Cornell ,  Steve Heard

IPC分类号： A61N104

CPC分类号： A61N1/0452 ,  A61N1/0456 ,  A61N1/0476

摘要： An electrical stimulation device method provides for exact repeatable positioning of stimulation pads onto a body part. The device includes a flexible member for contacting a body part and hook/loop members for tightly supporting the flexible member against the body part. At least one electrical bus is provided which may include a connector for enabling connection of the bus to an electrical lead wire and an electrical contact disposed on the inside of the flexible member. A conductive pad is provided which has dimensions substantially smaller than the dimensions of the flexible member and includes a cover adhesive layer for removably adhering the conductive pad to the flexible member inside with a first side of the cover layer covering the bus contact and an electrical communication therewith. A current controlling media is adhered to a second side of the cover layer and a base layer disposed on the current controlling media is provided for removably adhering the conductive pad to the body part.

摘要翻译： 电刺激装置方法提供将刺激垫精确地重复定位到身体部位上。 该装置包括用于接触主体部分的柔性构件和用于将柔性构件紧紧地支撑在身体部分上的钩/环构件。 提供至少一个电气总线，其可以包括用于使总线能够连接到电引线的连接器和设置在柔性构件内部的电触点。 提供导电垫，其尺寸基本上小于柔性构件的尺寸，并且包括用于将导电垫可移除地粘附到柔性构件内部的覆盖粘合剂层，覆盖层覆盖总线触点的覆盖层的第一侧和电连通 随之而来。 电流控制介质粘附到覆盖层的第二侧，并且设置在电流控制介质上的基底层用于将导电垫可移除地粘附到主体部分。

公开(公告)号：US06411855B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09491629

申请日：2000-01-26

申请人： Stefaan E. A. Peeters ,  Peter R. A. Deman

发明人： Stefaan E. A. Peeters ,  Peter R. A. Deman

IPC分类号： A61N104

CPC分类号： A61N1/0541

摘要： An auditive prosthesis comprising an elongated carrier (31) which can be implanted in the scala tympani of a cochlea, which carrier is provided, over at least a part of its length, at a first side face with electrode elements and, at a second side face (32b) facing away from the first side face (32a), with an electric conductor. Said side faces are interconnected by a third side face (32c) and a fourth side face (32d), said first side face extending, in a state where the carrier is implanted in the scala tympani, opposite the basilar membrane of the cochlea. In order to achieve, after implantation, an information transfer to the auditory nerve which is as complete as possible, the third side face and the fourth side face of the carrier are arranged, over at least a part of the length of the carrier where electrode elements are present, at distances from each other which are at least substantially equal to corresponding dimensions of the scala tympani which are parallel to the basilar membrane. After implantation of the carrier, the scala tympani is at least substantially completely filled, over at least a part of the area extending between the fenestra cochlea and the helicotrema, in a zone extending parallel to the basilar membrane.

摘要翻译： 一种听觉假体，其包括细长的载体（31），所述细长载体（31）可以在其电极元件的第一侧面处被植入在耳蜗的鼓膜鼓中，所述耳蜗的鼓膜的至少一部分长度在其第一侧面上设置，并且在第二侧 面向远离第一侧面（32a）的面（32b）。 所述侧面通过第三侧面（32c）和第四侧面（32d）相互连接，所述第一侧面在载体被植入鼓膜的状态下延伸，与耳蜗的基底膜相对。 为了在植入之后实现尽可能完整地传递到听觉神经的信息，载体的第三侧面和第四侧面在电极的长度的至少一部分上布置，其中电极 元件存在，彼此距离至少基本上等于与基底膜平行的鼓风鼓的对应尺寸。 在移植载体之后，在平行于基底膜延伸的区域中，鼓膜鼓膜至少基本上完全被填充，在至少一部分在窗孔耳蜗和螺旋体之间延伸的区域。

公开(公告)号：US06411853B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09462505

申请日：2000-01-24

申请人： Philippe Pierre Marie Millot ,  Michel Lamoise

发明人： Philippe Pierre Marie Millot ,  Michel Lamoise

IPC分类号： A61N104

CPC分类号： A61N1/0468 ,  A61N1/0496 ,  A61N1/326

摘要： The invention concerns a device comprising a dressing provided with a layer (8) for absorbing the wound exudates and electric supply means (9) to circulate a current in said wound, through the dressing. The invention is characterized in that said layer (8) consists of a dry hydrophile substantially non-conductive layer at the time it is applied on the wound, the subsequent migration of the exudates into the thickness of said layer (8) controlling the activation of said electric supply means (9), concomitantly with the continuation of the process of exudate absorption by said layer (8).

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种装置，其包括设置有用于吸收伤口渗出物的层（8）的敷料和通过敷料使所述伤口中的电流循环的供电装置（9）。 本发明的特征在于，所述层（8）在其施加在伤口上时由干燥的亲水基本上不导电的层组成，随后将渗出物迁移到控制活化的所述层（8）的厚度 所述电源装置（9），与所述层（8）的渗出物吸收过程的继续相伴随。

公开(公告)号：US06374142B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-16

申请号：US09510422

申请日：2000-02-22

申请人： Dwight Skinner ,  Chris Knapp

发明人： Dwight Skinner ,  Chris Knapp

IPC分类号： A61N104

CPC分类号： A61N1/056

摘要： A joint for a cardiac stimulation lead is disclosed that connects a lead body and a coil conductor with an isodiametric junction. The lead body includes a counterbore disposed at its distal end. The lead body's counterbore securably receives the inner insulator of the coil conductor. Alternatively, the coil conductor includes a counterbore disposed at its proximal end. The coil conductor's counterbore securably receives the distal end of the lead body.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于心脏刺激引线的接头，其将引线体和线圈导体与等参点连接。 引线体包括设置在其远端处的沉孔。 引线体的沉孔牢固地容纳线圈导体的内绝缘体。 或者，线圈导体包括设置在其近端的沉孔。 线圈导体的沉孔牢固地容纳引线体的远端。

公开(公告)号：US06360119B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-19

申请号：US09739574

申请日：2000-12-18

申请人： Lauri E. Roberts

发明人： Lauri E. Roberts

IPC分类号： A61N104

CPC分类号： A61B5/04085 ,  A61B5/411 ,  A61B5/6833 ,  A61N1/04

摘要： Disclosed is an electrode placement with a series of electrodes disposed therein to be used for a one-step placement of electrodes. The device is shaped to allow it to be positioned and placed on a patient so that accurate placement of electrodes is achieved.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种电极布置，其中设置有一系列电极以用于电极的一步放置。 该装置成形为允许将其定位并放置在患者身上，从而实现电极的准确放置。

公开(公告)号：US06246915B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-12

申请号：US09212446

申请日：1998-12-16

申请人： David Boutos

发明人： David Boutos

IPC分类号： A61N104

CPC分类号： A61N1/0524 ,  A61N1/0512

摘要： Electrodes for stimulating living tissue such as penile, scrotal, anal, vaginal, and clitoral tissue are shown. Electrical stimulation to such areas is intended to induce penile erection, or to induce excitation and orgasm in either males or females, particularly where impotence or frigidity is a problem. Four embodiments of the electrode apparatus include a flexible base and an electrode removably coupled to the base. The electrode is formed from elastomeric material and can be optionally formed into a loop for use around penile or scrotal tissue and against vaginal or anal issue. In addition, two embodiments include a penile sheath for secure placement and retention of the electrode on the penis. An electrical contact at one end of the electrode allows the electrode to be connected to an electrical source.

摘要翻译： 显示用于刺激活组织如阴茎，阴囊，肛门，阴道和阴蒂组织的电极。 对这些区域的电刺激旨在诱发阴茎勃起，或诱发男性或女性的激发和性高潮，特别是在阳ence或寒冷问题时。 电极装置的四个实施例包括柔性基座和可拆卸地联接到基座的电极。 电极由弹性体材料形成，并且可以任选地形成为围绕阴茎或阴囊组织并用于阴道或肛门问题的环。 此外，两个实施例包括用于将电极固定放置并保持在阴茎上的阴茎鞘。 电极一端的电触点允许电极连接到电源。

公开(公告)号：US06198973B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-06

申请号：US09320405

申请日：1999-05-26

申请人： Phong Doan ,  Lisa Caffee ,  Yougandh Chitre

发明人： Phong Doan ,  Lisa Caffee ,  Yougandh Chitre

IPC分类号： A61N104

CPC分类号： A61N1/0568

摘要： An electrode assembly for a body implantable lead comprises a longitudinally extending dispenser housing having an internal cavity with opposed longitudinally extending openings for storing a drug to be dispensed. A tip electrode integral and axially aligned with the dispenser housing has a face adapted for positioning adjacent the desired body site, a transverse channel formed into and transversely across its face, and an orifice extending between the channel and the internal cavity for elution of the drug to the desired body site. A weld sleeve integral and axially aligned with the dispenser housing distant from the tip electrode has an outer peripheral surface for engageably receiving one end of an elongated electrical conductor, and a collar spaced from the dispenser housing. The electrical conductor is welded to the collar to obtain a welded connection for electrical continuity between the tip electrode and the electrical conductor. An insulative sheath of resilient material is fittingly received on the outer peripheral surface of the dispenser housing overlying the longitudinally extending openings and the welded connection between the electrical conductor and the weld sleeve. Insulative tubing is received on the coiled conductor includes a skirt member distant from the tip electrode and coaxial with the insulative tubing and biased radially into engagement with the outer peripheral surface of the insulative tubing. A plurality of fixation tines are integral with, and extend radially outwardly from, the insulative sheath at a plurality of circumferentially spaced locations.

摘要翻译： 用于身体可植入引线的电极组件包括纵向延伸的分配器壳体，其具有内部空腔，具有相对的纵向延伸的开口，用于储存待分配的药物。 与分配器壳体一体并且轴向对齐的尖端电极具有适于邻近所需体部位置定位的面，形成在其表面上并横向横过其表面的横向通道，以及在通道和内腔之间延伸以用于药物洗脱的孔 到所需的身体部位。 与远离尖端电极的分配器壳体一体并且轴向对齐的焊接套筒具有用于可接合地接纳细长电导体的一端的外周面和与分配器壳体间隔开的套环。 电导体焊接到套环以获得用于尖端电极和电导体之间的导电性的焊接连接。 弹性材料的绝缘护套适当地容纳在分配器壳体的外周表面上，覆盖纵向延伸的开口以及电导体和焊接套管之间的焊接连接。 绝缘管被接收在线圈导体上，包括远离尖端电极并与绝缘管同轴并且径向偏压地与绝缘管的外周表面接合的裙部构件。 在多个周向间隔开的位置处，多个固定齿与绝缘护套成一体并且从其径向向外延伸。