Patents by Inventor Eric Hoff

Eric Hoff 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).

  • Electrode-conductor sleeve joint for cardiac lead
    Patent number: 5522872
    Abstract: A joint for cardiac stimulation lead has a sleeve that joins a conductor to an electrode. The conductor and electrode are inserted into passages formed through the sleeve and are bonded at least to the sleeve surface by laser welding, crimping, or resistance welding. The distal end of the conductor is attached to the sleeve and either the proximal end or the distal end of the electrode may be attached to the sleeve. The number, size, shape and positioning of passages in the sleeve are varied according to the desired lead configuration to allow passage of additional conductors through the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: Ventritex, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Hoff