Patents by Inventor Clint J. Fonder

Clint J. Fonder 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).

  • Header for implantable pulse generator and method of making same
    Patent number: 9855413
    Abstract: A header for use in implantable pulse generator devices. The header is part of electrical connector assembly having one or more openings designed to receive the terminal pin of an electrical lead wire or electrode. The header is designed to provide and sustain long-term electrical and mechanical lead wire connections between the electrodes of a terminal pin and the implantable pulse generator device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: DONATELLE PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Raghu Vadlamudi, Matthew L. Iwen, Matthew R. Call, Christopher M. Zerby, Clint J. Fonder
  • Electrical connector ring for implantable medical device
    Patent number: 9278224
    Abstract: A multi-foil ringlet in combination with a cylindrical housing provides advantageous results when employed as a contact of a header of an implantable pulse generator. The multi-foil ringlet provides a superior electrical connection between the header and a lead pin inserted into the header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Donatelle Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Raghu Vadlamudi, Matthew L. Iwen, Clint J. Fonder
  • Lead lock for securing a lead to a pulse generator
    Patent number: 9276348
    Abstract: A connector for electrically and mechanically coupling a lead pin to a pulse generator that includes a housing and a plunger having openings which can be aligned in an unlocked position to permit insertion and retraction of the lead pin. The connector also has a biasing member which moves and then holds the plunger in a locked position relative to the housing such that the housing and plunger pinch the lead pin thereby coupling the lead pin to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Donatelle Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Raghu Vadlamudi, Matthew L. Iwen, Christopher M. Zerby, Clint J. Fonder
  • HEADER FOR IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20150142092
    Abstract: A header for use in implantable pulse generator devices. The header is part of electrical connector assembly having one or more openings designed to receive the terminal pin of an electrical lead wire or electrode. The header is designed to provide and sustain long-term electrical and mechanical lead wire connections between the electrodes of a terminal pin and the implantable pulse generator device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Raghu Vadlamudi, Matthew L. Iwen, Matthew R. Call, Christopher M. Zerby, Clint J. Fonder