Patents by Inventor Elizabeth A. Ellingson

Elizabeth A. Ellingson 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).

  • Patient Interface Device and Therapy Delivery System
    Publication number: 20100114206
    Abstract: A method and system for diagnosing a medical condition, alerting a patient that a therapy is impending, and allowing the patient to override or modify the impending therapy are provided. The system may include an implantable medical device (“IMD”) and a patient interface device. The IMD may sense a physiological parameter within a patient, determine whether the physiological parameter qualifies for therapy based on a therapy criteria, and alert the patient via the patient interface device that therapy is impending if the physiological parameter qualifies for therapy. The patient may be given an opportunity to respond to the alert with the patient interface device and send an therapy modification indication if the therapy is not needed or wanted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: William F. Kaemmerer, Elizabeth A. Ellingson, Mark L. Brown, Bruce D. Gunderson, Holly Vitense
  • Slitting tool
    Patent number: 7338481
    Abstract: A slitting tool for severing a tubular body includes a body portion, extending along a first axis, joined to a nose portion extending along a second axis, the second axis extending at an angle between approximately 5 degrees and approximately 90 degrees with respect to the first axis. The nose portion includes means for severing the tubular body while the body portion includes means for gripping by a hand of a user such that a wrist of the hand is in a neutral position when the means for severing is directed toward the tubular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Gardeski, Jeff J. Jannicke, Stanten C. Spear, David A. Schuelke, Debbie L. Kirihara, Elizabeth A. Ellingson, Jeremy J. Odegard, Richard P. Manahan, Andrzej M. Malewicz
  • Heart model
    Patent number: 7220127
    Abstract: A heart model provides a simulative environment for lead implantation and affixation. In one embodiment, removable silicone plugs are provided at appropriate locations so that an inserted lead can be affixed to the plugs with a helical tip. A simulative venous structure is provided that has increased lubricity to facilitate the insertion and manipulation of the lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Ellingson, Gregory A. Boser, David L. Miller, Ryan P. Lahm, Jill A. Lafavor, Mandy L. Rasmussen, Sonar Shah
  • Heart model
    Publication number: 20050130107
    Abstract: A heart model provides a simulative environment for lead implantation and affixation. In one embodiment, removable silicone plugs are provided at appropriate locations so that an inserted lead can be affixed to the plugs with a helical tip. A simulative venous structure is provided that has increased lubricity to facilitate the insertion and manipulation of the lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Elizabeth Ellingson, Gregory Boser, David Miller, Ryan Lahm, Jill Lafavor, Mandy Rasmussen, Sonar Shah
  • Slitting tool
    Publication number: 20030181935
    Abstract: A slitting tool for severing a tubular body includes a body portion, extending along a first axis, joined to a nose portion extending along a second axis, the second axis extending at an angle between approximately 5 degrees and approximately 90 degrees with respect to the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Gardeski, Jeff J. Jannicke, Stanten C. Spear, David A. Schuelke, Debbie L. Kirihara, Elizabeth A. Ellingson, Jeremy J. Odegard, Richard P. Manahan, Andrzej M. Malewicz