Patents by Inventor Christine M. Byam

Christine M. Byam 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).

  • Medical device with flexible printed circuit
    Patent number: 8147486
    Abstract: A catheter or lead having a flexible printed circuit for conveying signals and/or energy. Each trace may be in electrical connection with one or more external electrical contacts. More specifically, each trace is typically electrically connected to a single contact. The traces and contacts may assist in diagnosis and/or detection of bio-electrical signals emitted by organs, and may transmit such signals to a connector or diagnostic device affixed to the catheter. The external electrical contacts may detect bioelectric energy or may deliver electrical or thermal energy to a target site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk S. Honour, Michael J. Johnson, Gabriel A. Mouchawar, Jeremy D. Dando, Christine M. Byam