Michael W Reinert

US Patent:

20210370044, Dec 2, 2021

Filed:

May 20, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/325328

Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Michael F. Hess - Minneapolis MN, US
Michael E. Eggen - Chisago City MN, US
Michael C. Brown - Dresher PA, US
Michael Reinert - Ramsey MN, US

International Classification:

A61M 60/515
A61M 60/546
A61M 60/178
A61M 60/216

Abstract:

A controller for an implantable blood pump, includes an accelerometer configured to measure at least one from the group consisting of position and movement of the controller. Processing circuitry is configured to control operation of the implantable blood pump, the processing circuitry being in communication with the accelerometer, the processing circuitry being configured to adjust a speed of the implantable blood pump if the measured at least one from the group consisting of position and movement deviates from a respective predetermined threshold.

US Patent:

20210220639, Jul 22, 2021

Filed:

Dec 4, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/111590

Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
David J. PEICHEL - Minneapolis MN, US
Jonathan P. ROBERTS - Coon Rapids MN, US
Joel ARTMANN - Elk River MN, US
Michael REINERT - Ramsey MN, US

International Classification:

A61M 60/875
H02J 50/10
H02J 50/90

Abstract:

According to one or more embodiments, a system is provided. The system includes a power device implantable within a patient for powering an implantable medical device. The power device includes a first coil configured to receive wireless power signals for powering the implantable medical device and processing circuitry configured to determine at least one measurable electrical characteristic in a plurality of electrical pathways in the power device including an electrical pathway to the first coil, and detect reduced performance in receiving wireless power signals based at least in part on the determined at least one measurable electrical characteristic.