Parasternal placement of an active medical device using the internal thoracic vasculature

GS Reddy - US Patent 10,646,720, 2020 - Google Patents
Implantation of a cardiac stimulus system using parasternal access to the ITV is provided.
Superior access may be achieved using parasternal locations in the upper ribcage to access …

Implantation of an active medical device using the internal thoracic vasculature

GS Reddy, AL De Kock, JO Gilkerson… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
Implantation of a cardiac stimulus system using the inter costal veins. Superior, intercostal,
and inferior access meth ods are discussed and disclosed. Superior access may be …

Implantable medical device

BE Koop, PH Thakur, Q An - US Patent 10,806,932, 2020 - Google Patents
IMD devices and treatment methods are discussed and disclosed. An IMD having a lead
adapted for placement in an internal thoracic vein (ITV) of a patient may be employed to …

Lead with integrated electrodes

GS Reddy, AL De Kock, P Hall - US Patent 10,786,679, 2020 - Google Patents
A lead for use with cardiac stimulus device with at least two electrodes positioned at a single
longitudinal location is provided. The electrodes may include a shocking coil electrode and …

Implantation of an active medical device using the intercostal vein

GS Reddy, P Hall, AL De Kock, CA Fuhs… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Implantation of a cardiac stimulus system using the ITV. Access to the ITV may be performed
using the intercostal vein as an access point, and entering the ITV through an ostium …

Active medical device with attachment features

AL De Kock, GS Reddy, L Liu, JK Cawthra Jr… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
Implantable leads of a cardiac stimulus system are disclosed, as well as methods for
implanting leads of a cardiac stimulus system. The lead may be comprised of a proximal …

Azygos, internal thoracic, and/or intercostal vein implantation and use of medical devices

GS Reddy, EF Hammill, JO Gilkerson, R Wariar… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Cardiac therapy devices in the form of pacemakers and/or defibrillators including one or
more leads with electrodes implanted in a vein in a posterior position in combination with …

Implantation of an active medical device using the internal thoracic vasculature

L Liu, AL De Kock, JO Gilkerson, JK Cawthra Jr… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
Implantation of a cardiac stimulus system using an illuminating catheter system, and devices
for such implantation. Multiple catheter systems for allowing for selective visualization of the …

Fixation mechanism for an implantable lead

AL De Kock, GS Reddy - US Patent 10,888,697, 2021 - Google Patents
US10888697B2 - Fixation mechanism for an implantable lead - Google Patents US10888697B2
- Fixation mechanism for an implantable lead - Google Patents Fixation mechanism for an …

Acoustic sensor and ventilation monitoring system

JI Joseph, N Van HELMOND, MC Torjman… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
A method of monitoring respiration with an acoustic measurement device, the acoustic
measurement device having a sound transducer, the sound transducer configured to …