Amy L Goodman

US Patent:

8116872, Feb 14, 2012

Filed:

Oct 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/981800

Inventors:

Amir J. Tehrani - Los Altos CA, US
Rose Province - San Jose CA, US
David Ligon - San Francisco CA, US
Chang Lee - Redwood City CA, US
Amy Michelle Goodman - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

RMX, LLC - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A61N 1/05

US Classification:

607 42, 607117, 607118

Abstract:

A device and method is provided for biasing lung volume by electrically stimulating tissue associated with the diaphragm or phrenic nerve at a low level.

US Patent:

20080188903, Aug 7, 2008

Filed:

Apr 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/080133

Inventors:

Amir J. Tehrani - Los Altos CA, US
David Ligon - San Francisco CA, US
Chang Lee - Redwood City CA, US
Rose Province - San Jose CA, US
Amy Michelle Goodman - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A61N 1/00

US Classification:

607 42, 607 20

Abstract:

A device and method is provided for biasing lung volume by electrically stimulating tissue associated with the diaphragm or phrenic nerve at a low level.

US Patent:

20130197601, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Jan 11, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/740041

Inventors:

Rose PROVINCE - San Jose CA, US
David LIGON - San Francisco CA, US
Amy M. GOODMAN - San Francisco CA, US
Chang Y. LEE - Redwood City CA, US
Drew HOFFMANN - Portola Valley CA, US

Assignee:

RMX, LLC - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A61N 1/36

US Classification:

607 42

Abstract:

A device and method for treating a subject is provided where electrical stimulation may be separately provided to each hemidiaphragm to cause diaphragm contraction. Fatigue may be avoided among other possible benefits. Each hemidiaphragm may also be stimulated with different stimulation parameters. Stimulation may be smoothly transitioned between hemidiaphragms. Such stimulation may provide an increase in functional residual capacity or other therapeutic effects.