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| 20080255629 | Cardiac Motion Characterization by Strain Measurement - Methods for evaluating motion of a cardiac tissue location, e.g., heart wall, are provided. In the subject methods, timing of a signal obtain from a strain gauge stably associated with the tissue location of interest is employed to evaluate movement of the cardiac tissue location. Also provided are systems, devices and related compositions for practicing the subject methods. The subject methods and devices find use in a variety of different applications, including cardiac resynchronization therapy. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080255647 | Implantable Addressable Segmented Electrodes - Implantable addressable segmented electrode devices, as well as methods for making and using the same, are provided. The subject devices include segmented electrode structures made up of an integrated circuit electrically coupled to two or more electrodes, where each electrode can be individually activated. Also provided are implantable devices and systems, as well as kits containing such devices and systems or components thereof, which include the segmented electrode structures. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080312726 | Implantable Hermetically Sealed Structures - Implantable hermetically sealed structures and methods for making the same are provided. Also provided are devices, systems and kits including the hermetically sealed structures, as well as methods of using such devices and systems. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20100016928 | VOID-FREE IMPLANTABLE HERMETICALLY SEALED STRUCTURES - An implantable integrated circuit structure comprising a conformal thin-film sealing layer for hermetically sealing circuitry layers is provided. Also disclosed are electrode structures, leads that include the same, implantable pulse generators that include the leads, as well as systems and kits having components thereof, other implantable devices utilizing the structures, and methods of making and using the subject structures. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100131023 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES COMPRISING CATHODIC ARC PRODUCED STRUCTURES - Implantable medical devices that include cathodic arc produced structures are provided. Cathodic arc produced structures of the invention may be thick, stress-free metallic structures that have configurations heretofore not available in implantable medical devices. In yet other embodiments, the structures may be crenulated or porous layers. Also provided are methods of producing implantable medical devices as well as systems for practicing the subject methods. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100143232 | METAL BINARY AND TERNARY COMPOUNDS PRODUCED BY CATHODIC ARC DEPOSITION - The present invention allows the relatively easy production of binary and ternary compounds of metals, including noble metals. Embodiments of the invention allow, for the first time, the production of novel compositions of metal compounds, such as thick, stress-free single-phase binary and ternary compositions of metals, and porous compositions of such compounds. As such, the present invention allows for the production of metal compounds and/or compositions of matter thereof that have not before been possible, thereby providing for important new materials that find use in a multitude of different applications, including medical device and non-medical device applications. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100185055 | INGESTIBLE EVENT MARKER SYSTEMS - Ingestible event marker systems that include an ingestible event marker (i.e., an IEM) and a personal signal receiver are provided. Embodiments of the IEM include an identifier, which may or may not be present in a physiologically acceptable carrier. The identifier is characterized by being activated upon contact with a target internal physiological site of a body, such as digestive tract internal target site. The personal signal receiver is configured to be associated with a physiological location, e.g., inside of or on the body, and to receive a signal the IEM. During use, the IEM broadcasts a signal which is received by the personal signal receiver. | 07-22-2010 |
