Patents by Inventor Joe Feehan

Joe Feehan 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).

  • Implantable defibrillation electrode
    Patent number: 4860769
    Abstract: An implantable defibrillation electrode of a shape requiring minimal incision in the body is disclosed. The electrode has a flexible insulated guide and terminates in a preconfigured flexible distal portion with an exposed conductive element. The electrode may be straightened, as for example by insertion of a stylet into the body of the electrode, for ease of insertion into the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Assignees: Thomas J. Fogarty, Ventritex, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Fogarty, Albert K. Chin, Joe Feehan