Patents by Inventor Emily Paukert

Emily Paukert 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).

  • Electrically isolated connector for implantable medical devices
    Patent number: 11666768
    Abstract: A neuromodulation adaptor configured to provide an electrical coupling between an otherwise incompatible stimulation lead and neurostimulator device, the neuromodulation adaptor including a proximal portion having a plurality of electrical conductors spaced apart at a first pitch spacing and configured to electrically engage with a corresponding plurality of electrical terminals of a neurostimulator device, and a distal portion including a stimulation lead port assembly, the stimulation lead port assembly including an upper portion and a lower portion configured to house the plurality of conductor elements and a set screw assembly, the plurality of conductor elements and set screw assembly spaced apart at a second pitch spacing and configured to electrically engage with a corresponding plurality of electrical connectors of a stimulation lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan C. Sell, Robert T. Sandgren, Jayesh R. Patel, Elizabeth K. Formosa, Jeffrey Novotny, Wen Tan, Emily Paukert
  • ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED CONNECTOR FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20210275823
    Abstract: A neuromodulation adaptor configured to provide an electrical coupling between an otherwise incompatible stimulation lead and neurostimulator device, the neuromodulation adaptor including a proximal portion having a plurality of electrical conductors spaced apart at a first pitch spacing and configured to electrically engage with a corresponding plurality of electrical terminals of a neurostimulator device, and a distal portion including a stimulation lead port assembly, the stimulation lead port assembly including an upper portion and a lower portion configured to house the plurality of conductor elements and a set screw assembly, the plurality of conductor elements and set screw assembly spaced apart at a second pitch spacing and configured to electrically engage with a corresponding plurality of electrical connectors of a stimulation lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan C. Sell, Robert T. Sandgren, Jayesh R. Patel, Elizabeth K. Formosa, Jeffrey Novotny, Wen Tan, Emily Paukert