This disclosure relates to an in vivo treatment of a skin lesion of a mammal comprising application of electrical energy to the skin lesion in a form of electrical pulses. At least one electrical pulse is applied. The pulse duration may be at least 0.01 nanoseconds at the full-width-at-half-maximum. This treatment may at least prevent growth of the lesion.

A medical robot system, including a robot coupled to an effectuator element with the robot configured for controlled movement and positioning. The system may include a transmitter configured to emit one or more signals, and the transmitter is coupled to an instrument coupled to the effectuator element. The system may further include a motor assembly coupled to the robot and a plurality of receivers configured to receive the one or more signals emitted by the transmitter. A control unit is coupled to the motor assembly and the plurality of receivers, and the control unit is configured to supply one or more instruction signals to the motor assembly. The instruction signals can be configured to cause the motor assembly to selectively move the effectuator element.

An implantable leadless cardiac pacing device and associated retrieval features. The implantable device includes a docking member extending from the proximal end of the housing of the implantable device including a covering surrounding at least a portion of the docking member configured to facilitate retrieval of the implantable leadless cardiac pacing device.

A neuromonitoring needle electrode placement gun which includes a housing, at least a first needle electrode and housing assembly, an elongated channel dimensioned and configured for accommodating axial movement of the at least a first needle electrode and housing assembly within the channel and for directing movement of the at least a first needle electrode and housing assembly and a pusher dimensioned and configured for engaging the at least a first needle electrode and housing assembly and for axially displacing the at least a first needle electrode and housing assembly.

The present invention relates to an artificial joint comprising a first joint portion (101), a second joint portion (105) and an intermediate portion (103). The first joint portion and the second joint portion each comprise an electrically conductive material and the intermediate portion comprises a non-conductive material and is arranged in between the first joint portion and the second joint portion such that the first joint portion is electrically isolated from the second joint portion. The artificial joint further comprises an internal electronic unit (110) provided inside of the isolating portion being connected to the first joint portion via at least one first electrode (111) and to the second joint portion via at least one second electrode (113). Thus, a first voltage can be applied to the first joint portion and a second electric voltage can be applied to the second joint portion, the voltages being with reference to a common reference potential.

The present invention relates to an artificial joint comprising a first joint portion (101), a second joint portion (105) and an intermediate portion (103). The first joint portion and the second joint portion each comprise an electrically conductive material and the intermediate portion comprises a non-conductive material and is arranged in between the first joint portion and the second joint portion such that the first joint portion is electrically isolated from the second joint portion. The artificial joint further comprises an internal electronic unit (110) provided inside of the isolating portion being connected to the first joint portion via at least one first electrode (111) and to the second joint portion via at least one second electrode (113). Thus, a first voltage can be applied to the first joint portion and a second electric voltage can be applied to the second joint portion, the voltages being with reference to a common reference potential.

A method produces a device adapted to be implanted into the human body for purposes such as neural stimulation, sensing or the like. The method includes: providing a stretchable layer or membrane of an insulating material; forming on the layer or membrane at least one stretchable conductive path; depositing at least one small bolus of a soft and conductive paste or material onto pre-defined areas or portions of the at least one conductive path, and inserting a first end portion of a conductive element 71 into the at least one bolus of soft conductive paste or material. A second end portion of the conductive element opposite to the first end portion is not inserted into the at least one bolus.

A bilateral hearing implant system has a left side and a right side. There is an interaural time delay (ITD) processing module on each side that adjusts ITD characteristics of the stimulation signals based on defined groups of stimulation channels that include: i. an apical channel group on each side corresponding to a lowest range of audio frequencies up to a common apical channel group upper frequency limit, wherein a common number of one or more stimulation channels is assigned to each apical channel group, and wherein corresponding apical channel group stimulation channels on each side have matching bands of audio frequencies, and ii. one or more basal channel groups on each side corresponding to higher range audio frequencies above the apical channel group upper frequency limit.

An electrode fixing sleeve for fixing an electrode lead to biological tissue, the electrode fixing sleeve including a distal sleeve section and a proximal sleeve section, at least one distal electrode guiding region on the distal sleeve section and at least one proximal electrode guiding region on the proximal sleeve section, the distal electrode guiding region and proximal electrode guiding region having a common longitudinal axis. The distal and proximal sleeve sections are adjustable relative to one another along the common longitudinal axis. The electrode fixing sleeve additionally includes at least one electrode fixing element at least parts of which have elastic properties, the electrode fixing element being mounted on both the distal and proximal sleeve sections, and being designed so that at least parts of it move along the common longitudinal axis if a tensile force acts on the electrode fixing element along the common longitudinal axis.

The disclosure is directed to programming implantable stimulators to deliver stimulation energy via one or more implantable leads having complex electrode array geometries. The disclosure also contemplates guided programming to select electrode combinations and parameter values to support efficacy. The techniques may be applied to a programming interface associated with a clinician programmer, a patient programmer, or both. A user interface permits a user to view electrodes from different perspectives relative to the lead. For example, the user interface provides a side view of a lead and a cross-sectional view of the lead. The user interface may include an axial control medium to select and/or view electrodes at different axial positions along the length of a lead, and a rotational control medium to select and/or view electrodes at different angular positions around a circumference of the lead.