Patents by Inventor Enzo Silipo

Enzo Silipo 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 lead/electrode delivery measurement and feedback system
    Patent number: 8442620
    Abstract: A lead implantation system with an introducer, a lead configured to engage with the introducer such that the introducer can convey the lead to a desired internal target location, and at least one sensor. The sensor is adapted to generate an indicator of desired engagement of the system with the desired target tissue location prior to engagement of the lead with the target tissue. Also a method of implanting an implantable patient lead including advancing a lead implantation assembly towards a desired target location along an introduction axis and monitoring at least one indicator of lead implantation assembly position along the lead introduction axis. At least one indicator can be generated by the lead implantation assembly. Advancing of the lead introduction assembly can be halted when the monitoring indicates contact with the desired target tissue. The patient lead can then be advanced towards the target tissue and fixed to the target tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Enzo Silipo, Kyungmoo Ryu, Gene A. Bornzin, John W. Poore, Keith Victorine, Zoltan Somogyi, Nalin Perera
  • IMPLANTABLE LEAD/ELECTRODE DELIVERY MEASUREMENT AND FEEDBACK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100082087
    Abstract: A lead implantation system with an introducer, a lead configured to engage with the introducer such that the introducer can convey the lead to a desired internal target location, and at least one sensor. The sensor is adapted to generate an indicator of desired engagement of the system with the desired target tissue location prior to engagement of the lead with the target tissue. Also a method of implanting an implantable patient lead including advancing a lead implantation assembly towards a desired target location along an introduction axis and monitoring at least one indicator of lead implantation assembly position along the lead introduction axis. At least one indicator can be generated by the lead implantation assembly. Advancing of the lead introduction assembly can be halted when the monitoring indicates contact with the desired target tissue. The patient lead can then be advanced towards the target tissue and fixed to the target tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: PACESETTER, INC.
    Inventors: Enzo Silipo, Kyungmoo Ryu, Gene A. Bornzin, John W. Poore, Keith Victorine, Zoltan Somogyi, Nalin Perera