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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110009935 | Reinforced Suture Sleeve A reinforced suture sleeve designed to cover and protect a medical lead from physical damage resulting from an over tightened suture is described. The reinforced suture sleeve comprises a metallic tubular insert with at least one slot that cut through the surface of the... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100326967 | Laser Weld Process For Seam Welded Electrochemical Devices A method for making an electrochemical device enclosure is described. The methods comprises the steps of forming first and second casing members; inserting electrochemically active materials within the first casing member; mating the first casing member to the second ca... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100324638 | Temporary Stimulation Lead With Polymer Electrodes And Method Of Manufacture A temporary medical lead in which stimulating electrical energy is transmitted to body tissue through the lead electrodes via ionic conduction within the hydrogel material. The structure of the hydrophilic hydrogel material consists of a porous structure into which cond... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100316787 | Biomimetic Coating Method A modified method of preparing and applying a biomimetic coating to a medical device substrate surface is described. The modified biomimetic coating method utilizes a solvent mixture of water and an organic water miscible solvent that results in a more efficient coating... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100312285 | Bone Plate Assembly The present invention relates to a bone plate designed to secure locking screws inserted into the plate at various angles. The interior wall surface of the plate apertures include a series of protruding threaded ridges interspaced by relief notches. The threaded ridges ... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100286766 | SURFACE MODIFICATION FOR COATING A modified medical device substrate surface designed to improve adhesion of biomimetic surfactants to the medical device surface, thus reducing the risk of thrombosis is described. The surface modification is accomplished through either an application of a tie layer of ... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100248017 | Terminal connector for connecting a cell to a medical device A electrical connector for connection to an electrochemical cell is described. The connector comprises a conductive lid; a ferrule disposed within an opening through the conductive lid; a conductive center pin disposed within the ferrule; and a hermetic seal formed betw... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100222857 | Band stop filter employing a capacitor and an inductor tank circuit to enhance MRI compatibility of active medical devices A band stop filter is provided for a lead wire of an active medical device (AMD). The band stop filter includes a capacitor in parallel with an inductor. The parallel capacitor and inductor are placed in series with the lead wire of the AMD, wherein values of capacitanc... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100222856 | Band stop filter employing a capacitor and an inductor tank circuit to enhance MRI compatibility of active medical devices A band stop filter is provided for a lead wire of an active medical device (AMD). The band stop filter includes a capacitor in parallel with an inductor. The parallel capacitor and inductor are placed in series with the lead wire of the AMD, wherein values of capacitanc... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100217347 | NEUROSTIMULATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF PULMONARY DISORDERS Uses of a neurostimulator to treat various conditions including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and allergies is described. A neurostimulator may be used to modulate neural impulses into and out of the target organs, in this case the bronchi and oth... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100204702 | PRECISION ASSEMBLEABLE SURGICAL TOOL HANDLE A precision adjustable surgical tool holder/driver is provided which is easily disassembled for cleaning and precisely reassembled. The holder/driver has a positionable handle allowing adjustment of the position of the handle about the spindle of the holder to enable th... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100198335 | Stent Coating For Eluting Medication A vascular stent comprising a drug-eluting outer layer of a porous sputtered columnar metal having each column capped with a biocompatible carbon-containing material is described. This is done by placing the stent over a close-fitting mandrel and rotating the assembly i... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100196765 | Reducing DC Resistance In Electrochemical Cells By Increasing Cathode Basis Weight The use of an increased cathode weight and thickness or basis weight in a primary electrochemical cell for the purpose of reducing DC resistance (Rdc) is described. This is particularly important when the cell is subjected to high rate discharge conditions of the type t... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100189879 | Method For Providing An Implantable Electrical Lead Wire Implantable electrical lead wires, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy wires, are coated with a metal, ceramic, or carbon to a thickness of about 100 nm or less to provide a non-reactive interface to polyurethane sheathing materials. Preferred is sputter coating an... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100185264 | Method For Coating A Cathode Active Material With A Metal Oxide For Incorporation Into A Lithium Electrochemical Cell An improved cathode material for nonaqueous electrolyte lithium electrochemical cell is described. The preferred active material is silver vanadium oxide (SVO) coated with a protective layer of an inert metal oxide (MxOy) or lithiated metal oxide (... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100179560 | CALIBRATED MECHANICAL ORTHOPEDIC DRIVER WITH WEAR-COMPENSATED TORQUE-LIMITING MECHANISM A torque-limiting driver (10) for orthopedic surgical use has a housing (16) to which a torque force may be applied and transferred to a driver output shaft (18). The housing (16) encloses a cam bearing assembly (52) having a ball cage... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100178547 | MODULAR BATTERY PACK A modular battery pack comprised of multiple modular batteries arranged in series, in parallel, or in series-parallel combinations is described. Each of the modular batteries is comprised of a first pair of opposed keyed side walls for series connection between adjacent... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100155645 | ANODIZING ELECTROLYTES FOR HIGH VOLTAGE CAPACITOR ANODES An anodizing electrolyte composition for valve metals including aluminum, niobium, titanium, tantalum, zirconium, and alloys thereof, is described. The electrolyte consists essentially of a protic solvent selected from the group consisting of alkylene glycols, polyalkyl... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100148128 | Pad printing of cathode active materials for incorporation into electrochemical cells Deposition of an electrode active material printing suspension onto a conductive substrate by various pad-printing techniques is described. After heat-treating to evaporate the solvent and decompose a printing binder, an electrode active coating suitable for incorporati... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100134955 | ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING MULTIPLE CATHODES IN A CASE NEGATIVE MULTI- ANODE CAPACITOR A capacitor comprising a casing of first and second casing members secured to each other to provide an enclosure, a feedthrough electrically insulated from the casing and extending there from through a glass-to-metal seal, first and second anodes electrically connected ... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100114281 | MRI CONDITIONALLY SAFE LEAD EXTENSION AND METHODS Lead extensions, systems, and methods providing MRI compatible deep brain stimulation (DBS) and spinal cord stimulation (SCS) systems are described. Lead extensions are provided having band stop filters (BSFs) which resonate at a frequency expected from MRI systems to c... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100106159 | Inserter For Minimally Invasive Joint Surgery Having an Interchangeable Prosthesis Engaging Piston An acetabular inserter (10) aids a surgeon in controlling the installation of an acetabular cup prosthesis (11) having a central, female aperture (13). The inserter includes an inserter head (20), a housing (12) and a locking mechanism... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100100172 | Stent Coating For Eluting Medication A vascular stent comprising a drug-eluting outer layer of a porous sputtered columnar metal having each column capped with a biocompatible carbon-containing material is described. This is done by placing the stent over a close-fitting mandrel and rotating the assembly i... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100100044 | Splittable Valved Introducer Apparatus An improved splittable medical device introducer designed to introduce a medical device such as a lead or catheter, into a patient's vasculature without loss of blood or the introduction of air is described. The introducer assembly is designed to easily separate in a sm... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100042204 | Stent Coating For Eluting Medication A vascular stent comprising a drug-eluting outer layer of a porous sputtered columnar metal having each column capped with a biocompatible carbon-containing material is described. This is done by placing the stent over a close-fitting mandrel and rotating the assembly i... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100040956 | POLYVINYLPYRIDINE ADDITIVES FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTES ACTIVATING LITHIUM RECHARGEABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS An electrolyte comprising an organic solvent, a lithium salt, and a polymer additive comprised of repeating vinyl units joined to one or more heterocyclic amine moieties is described. The heterocyclic amine contains five to ten ring atoms, inclusive. An electrochemical ... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100038132 | MOLDED HEADER CONNECTED TO A MEDICAL DEVICE BY LATERAL DEFORMATION OF A SLEEVE/FEEDTHROUGH PIN SUB-ASSEMBLY A header assembly for connecting an implantable medical device to at least one conductor lead terminating within a patient intended to be assisted by the medical device is provided. The implantable medical device is comprised of numerous feedthrough wires in a dense, no... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100012347 | BLENDED COILED CABLE A cabled lead comprising a first conductor cable having outer strands and a core strand is described. Each of the outer strands and core strand has outer wires that surround a core wire. The outer wires are made of a first material. The core wires have a tube, which may... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090326626 | STIMULATION LEAD DESIGN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE The invention is an implantable electrical stimulation lead for chronic or long term use that has an improved electrical connection between the electrode and conductor. This is accomplished through the use of metal coils embedded in the sidewall of the lead body. A wire... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090318922 | REAMER SPINDLE FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE JOINT SURGERY An adjustable reamer spindle is provided to aid the surgeon in controlling the instrument. The reamer spindle is easily disassembled for cleaning. The spindle has a repositionable handle, a locking ring, and an elastic device. The elastic device biases against a handle ... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090312699 | BI-DIRECTIONAL CATHETER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD THEREFOR A catheter assembly includes a catheter body extending from a deflectable distal end to a proximal end, and the catheter body includes an actuator lumen. A housing is engaged to the proximal end of the catheter body. A flexible element extends from the housing through t... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090312698 | BI-DIRECTIONAL STEERABLE SHEATH A deflectable sheath with increased range of curvature for human use is provided. The improvement focuses on the use of different durometer polymers that compose the lumen in the portion of deflection. The use of differing durometer polymers allow the deflectable sheath... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090281524 | BI-DIRECTIONAL SHEATH DEFLECTION MECHANISM A deflectable sheath for use in medical procedures in the vasculature is described. The sheath includes a handle supporting the sheath. Two pull wires run along opposite sides of the sheath to anchors at the deflectable distal end. The handle includes a rotatable member... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090279232 | ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS WITH MULTIPLE ANODES AND ANODE LEAD CONFIGURATIONS THEREOF A capacitor comprising a cylindrical casing sidewall extending to closed first and second end walls and an anode assembly housed therein including a first, second and third anodes is described. Each anode comprises an anode sidewall extending to first and second anode e... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090246561 | IN PARALLEL HYBRID POWER SOURCE COMPRISING A LITHIUM/OXYHALIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL COUPLED WITH A LITHIUM ION CELL A lithium oxyhalide cell electrically connected in parallel with a lithium ion cell is described. Importantly, the open circuit voltage of the freshly built primary lithium oxyhalide cell is equal to or less that the open circuit voltage of the lithium ion cell in a ful... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090239141 | BATTERY LID WITH INTEGRAL THICK BOSS SURROUNDING A TERMINAL HOLE An improved lid for closing the open end of a casing of an electrochemical energy storage device is described. The improved lid comprises a flat region having spaced apart upper and lower planar surfaces joined by a peripheral edge, an angled transition forming a boss p... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090192578 | HEADER OVER-MOLDED ON A FEEDTHROUGH ASSEMBLY FOR AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE A header assembly for connecting a conductor terminating at a body organ with an implantable medical device is described. The header assembly comprises a base plate, a feedthrough subassembly disposed in the base plate and comprising a ceramic-to-metal seal with first a... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090117457 | Electrochemical Cells And Method Of Manufacturing Same An electrochemical cell comprising a casing, an anode comprising anode active material, a cathode, and an electrolyte solution activating the cathode and the anode is described. In one embodiment, the cathode is comprised of a first current collector, first and second s... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090103246 | INTERCONNECTIONS FOR MULTIPLE CAPACITOR ANODE LEADS An anode assembly for a capacitor is described. The anode assembly comprises a first anode including a first conductive lead disposed in a first groove in a junction bar, a second anode including a second conductive lead disposed in a second groove in the junction bar, ... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090081552 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH TIGHTLY HELD ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY An electrochemical cell comprising a conductive casing housing an electrode assembly provided with a stack holder surrounding the electrode assembly is described. The stack holder is of an elastic material that serves to maintain the anode and cathode in a face-to-face ... | 03/26/2009 |
