Patents by Inventor Amy Christine Kubas

Amy Christine Kubas 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 medical device header with optical interface
    Patent number: 8290592
    Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, is an implantable medical device header assembly with an optical interface. The header assembly can include a housing defining a cavity; an electrical contact disposed along the cavity; an electrical conductor configured to electrically couple the electrical contact with the implantable medical device; and an optical conductor. The header assembly can include a housing defining a first cavity for receiving a proximal end of an electrical lead; and a second cavity for receiving a proximal end of an optical lead. The header assembly can include a housing configured to be coupled to the implantable medical device, the housing defining a lead port for receiving a proximal end of a lead, the port configured to be in electrical and optical communication with the lead; a transducer disposed within the housing, and an electrical conductor disposed within the housing. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Kane, Greg Paul Carpenter, Amy Christine Kubas, Jennifer Lynn Pavlovic
  • Implantable Medical Device Header With Optical Interface
    Publication number: 20080077190
    Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, is an implantable medical device header assembly with an optical interface. The header assembly can include a housing defining a cavity; an electrical contact disposed along the cavity; an electrical conductor configured to electrically couple the electrical contact with the implantable medical device; and an optical conductor. The header assembly can include a housing defining a first cavity for receiving a proximal end of an electrical lead; and a second cavity for receiving a proximal end of an optical lead. The header assembly can include a housing configured to be coupled to the implantable medical device, the housing defining a lead port for receiving a proximal end of a lead, the port configured to be in electrical and optical communication with the lead; a transducer disposed within the housing, and an electrical conductor disposed within the housing. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael John KANE, Greg Paul CARPENTER, Amy Christine Kubas, Jennifer Lynn Pavlovic