Patents by Inventor Alvin Coats

Alvin Coats has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Endocardial defibrillation lead with multi-lumen body and axially mounted distal electrode
    Patent number: 6381835
    Abstract: An implantable endocardial, multi-lumen lead wherein the distal end of the lead body is cored to provide a stopped bore co-axial with the axis of the lead body. A distal electrode is inserted into the stopped bore without an additional tubular segment and glue joint. A first lumen in the lead body has an axis which is off set from the axis of the lead body itself. A low voltage conductor passes through the first lumen. A second lumen is also offset from the axis of the lead body. The lumens may have a circular or other cross section. A plurality of non-coaxial lumens may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Intermedics Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Conger, Arthur G. N. McLeon, Stephen L. Goldman, Dennis L. Brayton, Alvin Coats
  • Apparatus for manufacturing an endocardial defibrillation lead with multi-lumen body and method
    Patent number: 6377857
    Abstract: An implantable endocardial defibrillation lead having an elongated lead body with multiple lumens therein. Windows, cut through the lead body, provide access to selected ones of the lumens at selected locations along the lead body. In addition, a method and an apparatus for forming windows in a multilumen lead body are disclosed. A ferromagnetic stylet is inserted into a selected lumen. The lead body is oriented in a jig by application of an electromagnetic field. A grinder or punch cuts a window into the selected lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Intermedics Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis L. Brayton, G. Shantanu Reddy, Alvin Coats
  • Endocardial defibrillation lead with multi-lumen body and axially mounted distal electrode
    Patent number: 6249709
    Abstract: An implantable endocardial, multi-lumen lead wherein the distal end of the lead body is cored to provide a stopped bore co-axial with the axis of the lead body. A distal electrode is inserted into the stopped bore without an additional tubular segment and glue joint. A first lumen in the lead body has an axis which is off set from the axis of the lead body itself. A low voltage conductor passes through the first lumen. A second lumen is also offset from the axis of the lead body. The lumens may have a circular or other cross section. A plurality of non-coaxial lumens may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Intermedics Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Conger, Arthur G. N. McLeon, Stephen L. Goldman, Dennis L. Brayton, Alvin Coats
  • Apparatus for manufacturing an endocardial defibrillation lead with multi-lumen lead body and method
    Patent number: 6193743
    Abstract: An implantable endocardial defibrillation lead having an elongated lead body with multiple lumens therein. Windows, cut through the lead body, provide access to selected ones of the lumens at selected locations along the lead body. In addition, a method and an apparatus for forming windows in a multilumen lead body are disclosed. A ferromagnetic stylet is inserted into a selected lumen. The lead body is oriented in a jig by application of an electromagnetic field. A grinder or punch cuts a window into the selected lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Intermedics Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis L. Brayton, G. Shantanu Reddy, Alvin Coats