Patents by Inventor Amy K. Kessler

Amy K. Kessler 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).

  • Lead insertion visibility
    Patent number: 8600508
    Abstract: An implantable medical device system that includes a housing containing an electrical circuit and a connector header mounted on the housing. A first inner surface of the connector header forms a connector bore adapted for receiving a lead connector assembly for electrically coupling a medical lead to the circuitry contained in the housing, and one of the connector header and the lead connector includes a visibly modified surface for facilitating visual verification of full insertion of the medical lead connector assembly in the connector bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Majewski, David W. Scott, Mike R. Klardie, Amy K. Kessler, Wayne M. Hector, David G. Schaenzer
  • LEAD INSERTION VISIBILITY
    Publication number: 20120041527
    Abstract: An implantable medical device system that includes a housing containing an electrical circuit and a connector header mounted on the housing. A first inner surface of the connector header forms a connector bore adapted for receiving a lead connector assembly for electrically coupling a medical lead to the circuitry contained in the housing, and one of the connector header and the lead connector includes a visibly modified surface for facilitating visual verification of full insertion of the medical lead connector assembly in the connector bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Majewski, David W. Scott, Mike R. Klardie, Amy K. Kessler, Wayne M. Hector, David G. Schaenzer
  • Lead insertion visibility
    Patent number: 7983754
    Abstract: An implantable medical device system that includes a housing containing an electrical circuit and a connector header mounted on the housing. A first inner surface of the connector header forms a connector bore adapted for receiving a lead connector assembly for electrically coupling a medical lead to the circuitry contained in the housing, and one of the connector header and the lead connector includes a visibly modified surface for facilitating visual verification of full insertion of the medical lead connector assembly in the connector bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Amy K. Kessler, Wayne M. Hector, David G Schaenzer, Thomas Majewski, David W. Scott, Mike R. Klardie