Patents by Inventor Warren S. Watson

Warren S. Watson 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).

  • Switchable connector block for implantable defibrillator
    Patent number: 5374279
    Abstract: A medical electrical pulse generator having a switchable connector assembly. The connector assembly is provided with connector bores, each intended to receive a medical electrical lead or a sealing plug, if no lead is provided. Electrical connectors located within the bores are arranged such that interconnection of the pulse generator circuitry within the device and electrodes on the leads and/or housing of the device can be altered by means of connector pins located on the electrical leads or the sealing plugs, which may be employed to interconnect electrical connectors within a connector bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin G. Duffin, Jr., Warren S. Watson, Karel F. A. A. Smits