Patents by Inventor Michael J. Kloosterboer

Michael J. Kloosterboer 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).

  • Systems, apparatuses and methods for reducing access to medical device electrical connections
    Patent number: 9570833
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods to enhance the safety of medical devices by reducing unwanted access to electrical connections on such medical devices are provided. A medical electrical connection safety mechanism includes at least a cover or other barrier (106) and a barrier securing mechanism to assist with closing the cover (106) when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Kloosterboer
  • Systems, apparatuses and methods for reducing access to medical device electrical connections
    Publication number: 20160111806
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods to enhance the safety of medical devices by reducing unwanted access to electrical connections on such medical devices are provided. A medical electrical connection safety mechanism includes at least a cover or other barrier (106) and a barrier securing mechanism to assist with closing the cover (106) when not in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventor: Michael J. Kloosterboer
  • Cantilevered spring contact for an implantable medical device
    Patent number: 8784143
    Abstract: Some examples of an electrical contact spring for an implantable medical device includes a housing, rigid and tubular in shape, defining a housing passage extending along a longitudinal axis, from a proximal portion including a proximal lip that defines a proximal opening, to a distal portion including a distal lip that defines a distal opening and a spring disposed in the housing, the spring tubular in shape and defining a spring passage concentric to the housing passage, the spring including: a distal ring portion disposed adjacent the distal portion of the housing and physically coupled to the housing, a plurality of spring elements coupled to and extending from the distal ring portion toward the proximal portion of the housing and a proximal ring portion disposed adjacent the proximal portion of the housing, cantilevered and suspended inside of and spaced apart from the housing by the plurality of spring elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Edgell, David M. Flynn, John E. Hansen, Michael J. Kloosterboer, Lawrence D. Swanson
  • Apparatus and method for attaching a header to a housing of an implantable device
    Patent number: 8585445
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an implantable housing, a header including a cavity, a post extending from a surface of the housing into the cavity, the post including an expanded head portion, and a retaining member mounted within the header and engaged with the post with a bottom surface of the retaining member abutting an internal surface of the header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark G. Deehr, Michael J. Kloosterboer, Blair Erbstoeszer, David A. Chizek, Mee S. Burckhardt, Noel Doherty, John M. Edgell, Lawrence D. Swanson, John E. Hansen
  • CANTILEVERED SPRING CONTACT FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120271387
    Abstract: Some examples of an electrical contact spring for an implantable medical device includes a housing, rigid and tubular in shape, defining a housing passage extending along a longitudinal axis, from a proximal portion including a proximal lip that defines a proximal opening, to a distal portion including a distal lip that defines a distal opening and a spring disposed in the housing, the spring tubular in shape and defining a spring passage concentric to the housing passage, the spring including: a distal ring portion disposed adjacent the distal portion of the housing and physically coupled to the housing, a plurality of spring elements coupled to and extending from the distal ring portion toward the proximal portion of the housing and a proximal ring portion disposed adjacent the proximal portion of the housing, cantilevered and suspended inside of and spaced apart from the housing by the plurality of spring elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: John M. Edgell, David M. Flynn, John E. Hansen, Michael J. Kloosterboer, Lawrence D. Swanson
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A HEADER TO A HOUSING OF AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120052710
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an implantable housing, a header including a cavity, a post extending from a surface of the housing into the cavity, the post including an expanded head portion, and a retaining member mounted within the header and engaged with the post with a bottom surface of the retaining member abutting an internal surface of the header.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Mark G. Deehr, Michael J. Kloosterboer, Blair Erbstoeszer, David A. Chizek, Mee S. Burckhardt, Noel Doherty, John M. Edgell, Lawrence D. Swanson, John E. Hansen