Devices and methods for providing focal cooling to the brain and spinal cord

    公开(公告)号:US10569064B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-25

    申请号:US15287174

    申请日:2016-10-06

    申请人: MINNETRONIX, INC.

    IPC分类号: A61M27/00 A61M25/00 A61F7/12

    摘要: Systems and methods for systems and methods for focal cooling of the brain and spinal cord are disclosed. Some embodiments may be directed to a neuroprotection system that includes a cerebrospinal fluid processing platform. Embodiments may provide rapid and selective spinal cord hypothermia and drainage. Embodiments may be tailored to selective spinal cord cooling, pressure monitoring and automated drainage. Embodiments may enable local hypothermic neuroprotection, limit the stress of systemic cooling, minimize secondary neuronal damage and achieve maximal neuroprotection while at the same time improving workflow as a result of automated drainage. Embodiments may include a multi-lumen catheter, a drainage collection reservoir bag, a pump to circulate coolant, sensor hardware and controllers to modulate the flow of a heat transfer fluid for cooling to modulate therapeutic hypothermia and re-warming. Certain embodiments may include extracorporeal cooling of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Certain embodiments may include circulating heat transfer fluid within a CSF-containing space near the brain or spinal cord using a catheter. Particular methods may be used to determine the length and amount of cooling.

    REPEATER RESONATOR
    5.
    发明申请
    REPEATER RESONATOR 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190157913A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-23

    申请号:US16258960

    申请日:2019-01-28

    申请人: MINNETRONIX, INC.

    IPC分类号: H02J50/50 A61M1/12 H02J50/12

    摘要: A repeater for a wireless power transfer system is disclosed. The repeaters includes an elongated strip of material arranged in a substantially circular configuration with opposing ends of the elongated strip disposed in close proximity to each other, an inductive element associated with the elongated strip and arranged to provide a coupling with an adjacent resonator through flux directed outward from a first surface of the elongated strip, and a capacitive element associated with the elongated strip and arranged to resonate electromagnetic energy with the inductive element when the electromagnetic energy is transferred from the adjacent resonator through the coupling provided by the inductive element.

    DISTRIBUTED TRANSFORMER
    9.
    发明申请
    DISTRIBUTED TRANSFORMER 审中-公开
    分布式变压器

    公开(公告)号:US20160199557A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-14

    申请号:US14994625

    申请日:2016-01-13

    申请人: Minnetronix, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A61M1/12

    摘要: Disclosed is a distributed transformer or extension cord component for a transcutaneous energy transfer system used to transfer electric power to an implanted medical device. The extension cord component may enable power transfer to occur at various points on or near the body of the subject within whom the medical device is implanted. In this way, the subject may gain greater flexibility and high levels of convenience in connection with use of the transcutaneous energy transfer system.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于经皮能量转移系统的分布式变压器或延长线组件,用于将电力转移到植入的医疗装置。 延长线组件可以使能力传递发生在植入医疗装置的被摄体的身体上或附近的各个点处。 以这种方式,受试者可以获得与使用经皮能量转移系统相关的更大的灵活性和高水平的方便性。

    POWER SCALING
    10.
    发明申请
    POWER SCALING 有权
    功率放大

    公开(公告)号:US20160022891A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-28

    申请号:US14808540

    申请日:2015-07-24

    申请人: Minnetronix, Inc.

    摘要: Disclosed are systems and methods for measuring and calculating parameters to control and monitor a power transfer in an implanted medical device, including operating the device in a plurality of scalable power modes and/or coupling modes. The system may shift between or among power and/or coupling modes based on input such as data received over system communication lines, programmable timers, or electrical loading information. The system may also shift between or among power and/or coupling modes based on calculated amounts of coupling, levels of detected heat flux, and/or amounts of estimated temperature changes.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于测量和计算参数的系统和方法,用于控制和监测植入式医疗设备中的功率传输,包括以多个可缩放功率模式和/或耦合模式操作该设备。 系统可以基于诸如通过系统通信线路接收的数据,可编程定时器或电气负载信息的输入在功率和/或耦合模式之间或之间移动。 基于计算的耦合量,检测到的热通量的水平和/或估计的温度变化的量,系统还可以在功率和/或耦合模式之间或之间移动。