Michael R Newell

US Patent:

20170080151, Mar 23, 2017

Filed:

Sep 18, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/859045

Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Debbie A. McConnell - Edina MN, US
Michael E. Newell - White Bear Lake MN, US
Raj Mehra - Savage MN, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/172
A61N 1/36
A61M 25/00

Abstract:

Devices, systems, and techniques for adjusting posture state definitions used to determine a posture state of a patient are described. In one example, a system may include an external programmer that includes a user interface configured to present an indication of a first posture state determined from the data representative of the patient posture during the period of time and a set of posture state definitions that at least partially define a plurality of posture states. The external programmer may also include a processor configured to receive an adjustment input from a user that requests an adjustment to the set of posture state definitions and obtain a second posture state, the second posture state determined from the data representative of the patient posture during the period of time and the adjusted set of posture state definitions. The user interface presents an indication of the second posture state.

US Patent:

20120066534, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Sep 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/879164

Inventors:

David A. Dinsmoor - St. Paul MN, US
Joel A. Anderson - Brooklyn Park MN, US
Matthew J. Michaels - St. Francis MN, US
Timothy J. Denison - Minneapolis MN, US
Michael E. Newell - St. Anthony MN, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

G06F 1/26
H03K 17/687

US Classification:

713340, 327427

Abstract:

Aspects of this disclosure relate to coupling and decoupling a power source of a device with circuitry within the device. For example, in aspects of this disclosure, when a short develops within the device, a switch circuit may decouple the power source from the some of the circuitry within the device. Decoupling the power source when a short develops may extent the operational time of the power source, and may reduce thermal excursion.