More specifically, this invention relates to an implantable medical electrical lead having at least one stimulation electrode adapted to be implanted near the sacral nerves for stimulation of a bundle of sacral nerve fibers and a fixation mechanism for providing chronic stability of the stimulation electrode and lead. (justia.com)
Moreover, this invention relates to the method of implantation and anchoring of the medical electrical lead electrodes in operative relation to a selected sacral nerve to allow for stimulation. (justia.com)
Since the main focus of this article is on the way in which partitioning of functions can solve some of the problems in an implanted system of this type, the sensor chip will only be described inasmuch as it relates to the top-level design of the system. (typeset.io)
We conclude that, for the realization of the human right to adequate food, it is essential that planning relates the plurality of food to territories and their populations through intersectoral thematic mapping. (scielo.org)
Implantable2
Implantable medical devices (IMDs) are devices designed to be implanted into a patient. (justia.com)
Other examples of implantable medical devices include implantable diagnostic devices, implantable insulin pumps, devices implanted to administer drugs to a patient, or implantable devices with neural stimulation capability. (justia.com)
Stimulation1
Implanted transducers for functional electrical stimulation (FES) powered by inductive links are subject to conflicting requirements arising from low link efficiency, a low power budget and the need for protection of the weak signals against strong RF electromagnetic fields. (typeset.io)
Sensor6
More particularly, these membranes effectively regulate a flux of analyte to a measurement electrode in an electrochemical sensor, thereby improving the functioning of the electrochemical sensor over a significant range of analyte concentrations. (patsnap.com)
The sensor is implanted in a precisely dimensioned pocket to stabilize the analyte sensor in vivo and enable measurement of the concentration of the analyte in the host before and after formation of a foreign body capsule around the sensor. (patsnap.com)
The sensor has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive material disposed in the recessed channel to form a working electrode. (patsnap.com)
A transmitter is disposed in the housing and coupled to the plurality of conductive contacts for transmitting data obtained using the sensor. (patsnap.com)
The sensor chip includes an amplifier for cuff electrode signals, which is itself the subject of another article [2] , an AD converter and bus interface logic. (typeset.io)
The principle of partitioning applies to any transducer type that is relevant in an implanted system, so the internals of the sensor chip will not be emphasized. (typeset.io)
Device6
The processor can be configured to, responsive to an attachment of an imaging device of the plurality of imaging devices to the mounting interface, retrieve from the memory and execute at least one machine learning model from a plurality of machine learning models configured to identify, based on image data, one or more diseases of the patient. (justia.com)
An implanted device for an organ of a patient including a housing. (utexas.edu)
The devices and methods allow for the implantation of analyte-monitoring devices, such as glucose monitoring devices that result in the delivery of a dependable flow of blood to deliver sample to the implanted device. (patsnap.com)
0004] Document DE 10 2009 028462 A1 discloses a device for generating a cold plasma stream mixed with micro or nano particles comprising a central pin electrode or a pair of electrodes arranged at the outside of the device. (epo.org)
Document WO 2011/015538 describes a device for generating a plasma jet comprising a pin electrode positioned centrally in a feed gas conduit and a rigid metal housing. (epo.org)
0005] Document WO 2005/125286 A2 discloses a plasma jet device for treating a substrate comprising a first conduit through which a carrier gas flows, a second conduit through which a plasma gas flows, wherein the second conduit is arranged around the first conduit, and first and a second electrodes separated from each other by one dielectric barrier. (epo.org)
Includes2
The communication control method can further includes causing independent processing of input data by any first module of the plurality of modules and any second module of the plurality of modules, any second module being different than any first module, where processing of input data by any first module does not depend on directly providing data to or receiving data from any second module and vice versa. (justia.com)
An electrical connector includes an inner shielding shell, an insulating housing, a plurality of terminals and an outer shielding shell. (patsnap.com)
Medical1
A medical diagnostic instrument can include a housing with a mounting interface configured to support a plurality of imaging devices, each of the plurality of imaging devices configured to capture image data of a different anatomical region of a patient. (justia.com)
Data1
The communication control method can include providing input data to and receiving output data from a plurality of modules configured to facilitate diagnosing a retina of the eye of the patient using the image data. (justia.com)
Body1
0003] Plasma jets according to the prior art are particularly used to manipulate surfaces, for example to sterilize or disinfect objects such as surgical instruments, implants, or parts of a human or animal body. (epo.org)
Electrical1
The devices may include electrodes in communication with sense amplifiers to monitor electrical heart activity within a patient, and often include sensors to monitor other internal patient parameters. (justia.com)
Claim1
The Medtronic patents describe and claim a neurostimulation lead and a method for implanting and anchoring the lead. (justia.com)
Signal2
Interferant modification by the auxiliary electrode advantageously renders them substantially non-reactive at the analyte-measuring electrode, thereby reducing or eliminating inaccuracies in the analyte signal due to electrochemical interferants. (patsnap.com)
Band Excitation Method Applicable to Scanning Probe Microscopy - Scanning probe microscopy may include a method for generating a band excitation (BE) signal and simultaneously exciting a probe at a plurality of frequencies within a predetermined frequency band based on the excitation signal. (patentsencyclopedia.com)
Electrically coupled2
The plurality of electrodes are electrically coupled to a plurality of terminals disposed on a proximal end. (justia.com)
The acquisition circuit has a plurality of inputs each electrically coupled to a respective electrode of the plurality of electrodes and is configured to sense a respective signal provided by a plurality of different pairings of the plurality of electrodes. (patsnap.com)
Patient's2
The pacemaker generator delivers an electrical impulse of typically 1 volt-sec through electrodes to the patient's chest as in the case of transcutaneous pacing or to the chambers of the myocardium as in the case of transvenous and permanent pacing. (justia.com)
An ambulatory medical device including a plurality of electrodes configured to be disposed at spaced apart positions about a patient's body, an electrode signal acquisition circuit, and a monitoring circuit. (patsnap.com)
Currents1
Either the magnetic fields themselves may be employed for the treatment, for example on loosening of joint endoprostheses, delayed healing of bone defects, disturbed wound healing, etc., or for induction of low-frequency alternating currents in implanted receiver coils for accelerating the healing of bone fractures, pseudoarthroses, etc., in accordance with the method of Kraus and Lechner. (everypatent.com)
Wires2
A plurality of conductive wires electrically couple at least one of the plurality of electrodes to at least one of the plurality of terminals. (justia.com)
The electrodes attached to the insulated wires can be implanted in the brain, offering unprecedented possibilities for advanced neural monitoring and stimulation. (founderslegal.com)
Density1
Technology A high-density multichannel microwire electrode array is disclosed. (duke.edu)
Typically1
Typically, a lead with a stimulating electrode at or near a tip of the lead provides the stimulation to target neurons in the brain. (justia.com)
Devices2
A plurality of implanted devices can be used to collectively provide one or more pacing charges. (justia.com)
Various embodiments use a plurality of signal transmitting devices and/or a plurality of signal gathering devices to gather position information. (patsnap.com)
Brain3
To further refine the position, a recording lead with a recording electrode at or near the tip of the recording lead can be inserted into the brain of the patient to determine a more precise location. (justia.com)
As the recording lead is moved through the brain, the recording electrode is observed to determine when the recording electrode is near the target structures. (justia.com)
In yet another embodiment, a method for stimulating patient brain tissue includes implanting a lead into a brain of a patient. (justia.com)
Connect1
A wireless, programmable system for bio-potential signal acquisition (e.g., electrocardiogram (ECG) data) includes a base unit and a plurality of individual wireless, remotely programmable transceivers that connect to patch electrodes. (patsnap.com)
Region1
6. The power semiconductor device of claim 3, wherein the dopant concentration profile of the field stop region has a plurality of local maxima. (ipiq.io)
System1
An apparatus and system are provided for simultaneously analyzing a plurality of analytes anchored to microparticles. (patsnap.com)
Position1
In some instances, multiple insertions of the recording lead and stimulating lead may need to occur to properly position the stimulating electrode. (justia.com)
Provide1
Magnetic resonance imaging ("MRI") or computerized tomography ("CT") scans can provide a starting point for determining where the stimulating electrode should be positioned to provide the desired stimulus to target structures, such as neurons. (justia.com)