John A Lockhart

US Patent:

7236826, Jun 26, 2007

Filed:

Dec 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/738400

Inventors:

Par Lindh - Little Canada MN, US
James Kalgren - Lino Lakes MN, US
Rene H. Wentkowski - White Bear Lake MN, US
John Lockhart - San Ramon CA, US

Assignee:

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A61N 1/00
A61B 5/04

US Classification:

607 27, 600373

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for graphically configuring leads for a medical device. According to one aspect, the system generally comprises a medical device and a processing device, such as a programmer or computer, adapted to be in communication with the medical device. The medical device has at least one lead with at least one electrode in a configuration that can be changed using the processing device. The processing device provides a graphical display of the configuration. In one embodiment, the graphical display graphically represents, illustrates or displays the lead(s), the electrode(s), a pulse polarity, and a vector. According to another aspect, the method generally comprises receiving information for a medical device having at least one lead with at least one electrode in a configuration, and presenting a graphical representation of the configuration on a display. According to other aspects, a device and a computer-readable medium encoded with a software program for providing a graphical display of a lead configuration for an implantable medical device are also provided herein.

US Patent:

7783364, Aug 24, 2010

Filed:

May 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/749890

Inventors:

Par Lindh - Maple Grove MN, US
James Kalgren - Lino Lakes MN, US
Rene H. Wentkowski - Overijse, BE
John Lockhart - San Ramon CA, US

Assignee:

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A61N 1/05

US Classification:

607119, 607 18, 607 25, 607 26, 607 27, 607116, 607122, 600393, 600394, 600399, 600423, 600424, 600506, 600509, 600515, 600522, 600523, 600527, 600528, 128920, 128922, 128923

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for graphically configuring leads for a medical device. According to one aspect, the system generally comprises a medical device and a processing device, such as a programmer or computer, adapted to be in communication with the medical device. The medical device has at least one lead with at least one electrode in a configuration that can be changed using the processing device. The processing device provides a graphical display of the configuration, including a representative image of a proposed electrical signal to be applied by the medical device between the at least one electrode of the medical device and at least one other electrode before the medical device applies the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode. In one embodiment, the graphical display graphically represents the lead(s), the electrode(s), a pulse polarity, and a vector.

US Patent:

7991473, Aug 2, 2011

Filed:

Jul 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/838208

Inventors:

Par Lindh - Maple Grove MN, US
James Kalgren - Lino Lakes MN, US
Rene H. Wentkowski - Berlin, DE
John Lockhart - San Ramon CA, US

Assignee:

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A61N 1/08

US Classification:

607 27, 607 18, 607 25, 607 26, 607116, 607119, 607122, 600393, 600394, 600399, 600423, 600424, 600508, 600509, 600515, 600522, 600523, 600527, 600528, 128920, 128922, 128923

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for graphically configuring leads for a medical device. According to one aspect, the system generally comprises a medical device and a processing device, such as a programmer or computer, adapted to be in communication with the medical device. The medical device has at least one lead with at least one electrode in a configuration that can be changed using the processing device. The processing device provides a graphical display of the configuration, including a representative image of a proposed electrical signal to be applied by the medical device between the at least one electrode of the medical device and at least one other electrode before the medical device applies the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode. In one embodiment, the graphical display graphically represents the lead(s), the electrode(s), a pulse polarity, and a vector.

US Patent:

8571660, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Jul 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/177000

Inventors:

Par Lindh - Maple Grove MN, US
James Kalgren - Lino Lakes MN, US
Rene H. Wentkowski - Berlin DE, US
John Lockhart - San Ramon CA, US

Assignee:

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A61N 1/39

US Classification:

607 27, 607 18, 607 25, 607 26, 607115, 607116, 600393, 600394, 600508, 128920, 128922, 128923

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for graphically configuring leads for a medical device. According to one aspect, the system generally comprises a medical device and a processing device, such as a programmer or computer, adapted to be in communication with the medical device. The medical device has at least one lead with at least one electrode in a configuration that can be changed using the processing device. The processing device provides a graphical display of the configuration, including a representative image of a proposed electrical signal to be applied by the medical device between the at least one electrode of the medical device and at least one other electrode before the medical device applies the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode. In one embodiment, the graphical display graphically represents the lead(s), the electrode(s), a pulse polarity, and a vector.

US Patent:

20140052206, Feb 20, 2014

Filed:

Oct 27, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/064185

Inventors:

James R. Kalgren - Lino Lakes MN, US
Rene H. Wentkowski - Berlin, DE
John Lockhart - San Ramon CA, US

Assignee:

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A61N 1/372
A61N 1/39

US Classification:

607 8, 607 30

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for graphically configuring leads for a medical device. According to one aspect, the system generally comprises a medical device and a processing device, such as a programmer or computer, adapted to be in communication with the medical device. The medical device has at least one lead with at least one electrode in a configuration that can be changed using the processing device. The processing device provides a graphical display of the configuration, including a representative image of a proposed electrical signal to be applied by the medical device between the at least one electrode of the medical device and at least one other electrode before the medical device applies the electrical signal between the at least one electrode and the at least one other electrode. In one embodiment, the graphical display graphically represents the lead(s), the electrode(s), a pulse polarity, and a vector.