Patents by Inventor W A. J. Elands

W A. J. Elands 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).

  • Patent number: 6321104
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for anchoring a cranial lead or catheter member within a cranial burr hole in a patient, utilizing a feed-through subassembly which permits a lead to be eccentrically positioned with respect to the center of the burr hole, enabling fixation of the lead to the skull while the lead is maintained stereotactically rigid. The feed-through, or anchoring assembly comprises a burr hole element which is positioned within the burr hole, having a radial slit which extends axially through the piece and has a groove for receiving and containing an O-ring, which O-ring is adjustably positioned radially along the slit in accordance with the target position. The O-ring is made of a compressive material, and has a center orifice which closely receives the lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Frans L. H. Gielen, W A. J. Elands