BRIAN J LEE
Medical Practice in Minneapolis, MN

7634310, Dec 15, 2009

Oct 30, 2006

11/554275

Brian B. Lee - Golden Valley MN, US
Eric J. Panken - Edina MN, US

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

A61B 5/024

600515, 600509, 600523

A method and apparatus for detecting atrial arrhythmias include acquiring a cardiac signal comprising R-waves. Differences between pairs of consecutive R-R intervals occurring during a first time interval are computed from the cardiac signal. An atrial arrhythmia is detected subsequent to the first time interval in response to the computed differences. Storage of the cardiac signal is triggered in response to the atrial arrhythmia detection.

6699200, Mar 2, 2004

Mar 1, 2001

09/797031

Jian Cao - Maplewood MN
Brian B. Lee - Golden Valley MN
Spencer R. Hurd - Shoreview MN

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

A61B 502

600508, 128899

A medical device for multi-vector sensing of cardiac depolarization signals is disclosed. Specialized algorithm is implemented to enhance multi-vector electrode sensing. Further a geometric shape is optimized to enable space-volume efficiencies for deployment and navigation of the medical device for implant in a patient.

6412490, Jul 2, 2002

Aug 27, 1999

09/384176

Brian B. Lee - Golden Valley MN

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

A61M 3100

128897, 600114, 600585, 604 19, 604 22, 604 57, 604 59, 606129, 606170

A minimally invasive implant, means for insertion, and description of how to most efficiently use it are described n several embodiments. This implant preferably has a segmented looping memory for storing triggered physiologic events. Preferred events for setting autotriggers to record physiologic signals occurring during events include arrhythmias and syncopal events. Preferably the device can function without a microprocessor. An outside device or other patient activated manual trigger is included. Auto triggers and manually set triggers may be of different sizes. The preferred physiologic events are ECG signals. Electrode spacing can be critical. Additional sensors may be provided to the device. Preferred communications with the device is through telemetry such as is used for pacemakers and other implanted devices.

2007012, May 31, 2007

Nov 30, 2005

11/290775

William Wenger - Saint Paul MN, US
Paul Krause - St. Louis Park MN, US
William Plombon - Forest Lake MN, US
Steven Lu - Fridley MN, US
Sean McAdams - Minneapolis MN, US
Brian Lee - Golden Valley MN, US
Lee Stylos - Stillwater MN, US
Judy Salzer - Coon Rapids MN, US
G. Montgomery - Blaine MN, US

A61N 1/00

607032000

A system, comprising a sterilizable package; an implantable medical device placed inside the sterilizable package; and an electrical interface electrically coupled to the implantable medical device and extending from inside the sterilizable package to outside the sterilizable package. In various embodiments, the interface may include package contacts electrically coupled to electrode terminals on the implantable medical device, patient terminals and conductors extending between the package contacts and the patient terminals.

2012019, Aug 2, 2012

Jan 31, 2011

13/017672

Jian Cao - Shoreview MN, US
Christine Gale Kronich - Saint Paul MN, US
David M. Fuss - Maple Grove MN, US
Rebecca K. Gottlieb - Culver City CA, US
Jeffrey L. Kehn - Chaska MN, US
Paul Gordon Krause - Shoreview MN, US
Brian B. Lee - Golden Valley MN, US
George Patras - Greenfield MN, US

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

A61B 5/0402

600523

An external physiological monitor continuously senses and monitors cardiac function of a patient to allow detection of cardiac events and the recording of data and signals pre- and post-event. The monitor is connected to and suspended on the patient's body solely by the electrode assembly. Stored diagnostic data may be uplinked and evaluated by the patient's physician utilizing a programmer via a two-way telemetry link. An external patient activator may optionally allow the patient, or other care provider to manually activate the recording of diagnostic data.