Patents by Inventor George W. McFall

George W. McFall 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).

  • Patent number: 11738204
    Abstract: In some examples, a coil electrode assembly includes a coil electrode including a plurality of windings and extending from an electrode proximal end to an electrode distal end, the coil electrode defining an electrode lumen from the electrode proximal end to the electrode distal end. The coil electrode assembly further includes an insulative tube extending within the lumen of the coil electrode such that the coil electrode extends along an outer surface of the insulative tube. The coil electrode is partially embedded within the insulative tube when the insulative tube is in an expanded state to maintain a spacing between the windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Rentas Torres, George W. McFall, William J. Clemens, Dina L. Williams
  • Publication number: 20220370813
    Abstract: In some examples, a coil electrode assembly includes a coil electrode including a plurality of windings and extending from an electrode proximal end to an electrode distal end, the coil electrode defining an electrode lumen from the electrode proximal end to the electrode distal end. The coil electrode assembly further includes an insulative tube extending within the lumen of the coil electrode such that the coil electrode extends along an outer surface of the insulative tube. The coil electrode is partially embedded within the insulative tube when the insulative tube is in an expanded state to maintain a spacing between the windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas Rentas Torres, George W. McFall, William J. Clemens, Dina L. Williams
  • Patent number: 11426596
    Abstract: In some examples, a coil electrode assembly includes a coil electrode including a plurality of windings and extending from an electrode proximal end to an electrode distal end, the coil electrode defining an electrode lumen from the electrode proximal end to the electrode distal end. The coil electrode assembly further includes an insulative tube extending within the lumen of the coil electrode such that the coil electrode extends along an outer surface of the insulative tube. The coil electrode is partially embedded within the insulative tube when the insulative tube is in an expanded state to maintain a spacing between the windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Rentas Torres, George W. McFall, William Clemens, Dina L. Williams
  • Patent number: 11291833
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a medical electrical lead including bonding strip to bond an elongate electrode coil to an elongate lead body to reduce damage to the medical electrical lead during manipulation of the medical electrical lead. The elongate lead body extends from a proximal end to a distal end and includes a proximal portion and a distal portion. The elongate electrode coil surrounds at least part of the distal portion of the elongate lead body. The bonding strip extends axially along the elongate electrode coil and extends only partially around the circumference of the elongate electrode coil for at least part of the length of the bonding strip, where at least a portion of the bonding strip is bonded to the elongate lead body to fix a portion of the elongate electrode coil to the elongate lead body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Dina L. Williams, Thomas D. Brostrom, George W. McFall, Kathryn R. Parsons, Robert J. Van Drasek
  • Publication number: 20210369386
    Abstract: An implantable medical lead may include an electrode at a distal portion of the lead that is configured to monitor or provide therapy to a target site. The lead may include a visible indicator that is visible to the naked eye of a clinician at a medial portion of the lead that is configured to indicate when the electrodes of the lead are longitudinally and radially aligned properly to monitor or treat the target site. A clinician may insert the lead into the patient using an introducer sheath inserted to a predetermined depth into the patient and subsequently aligning the distal portion of the lead by orienting the indicator at an entry port of the introducer sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: George W. McFall, Thomas D. Brostrom, Mark T. Marshall, Dina L. Williams, Megan Harris, Keith D. Anderson, Maggie J. Pistella
  • Patent number: 11096757
    Abstract: An implantable medical lead may include an electrode at a distal portion of the lead that is configured to monitor or provide therapy to a target site. The lead may include a visible indicator that is visible to the naked eye of a clinician at a medial portion of the lead that is configured to indicate when the electrodes of the lead are longitudinally and radially aligned properly to monitor or treat the target site. A clinician may insert the lead into the patient using an introducer sheath inserted to a predetermined depth into the patient and subsequently aligning the distal portion of the lead by orienting the indicator at an entry port of the introducer sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: George W. McFall, Thomas D. Brostrom, Mark T. Marshall, Dina L. Williams, Megan Harris, Keith D. Anderson, Maggie J. Pistella
  • Publication number: 20200406048
    Abstract: In some examples, a coil electrode assembly includes a coil electrode including a plurality of windings and extending from an electrode proximal end to an electrode distal end, the coil electrode defining an electrode lumen from the electrode proximal end to the electrode distal end. The coil electrode assembly further includes an insulative tube extending within the lumen of the coil electrode such that the coil electrode extends along an outer surface of the insulative tube. The coil electrode is partially embedded within the insulative tube when the insulative tube is in an expanded state to maintain a spacing between the windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Douglas Rentas Torres, George W. McFall, William Clemens, Dina L. Williams
  • Publication number: 20200000542
    Abstract: An implantable medical lead may include an electrode at a distal portion of the lead that is configured to monitor or provide therapy to a target site. The lead may include a visible indicator that is visible to the naked eye of a clinician at a medial portion of the lead that is configured to indicate when the electrodes of the lead are longitudinally and radially aligned properly to monitor or treat the target site. A clinician may insert the lead into the patient using an introducer sheath inserted to a predetermined depth into the patient and subsequently aligning the distal portion of the lead by orienting the indicator at an entry port of the introducer sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: George W. McFall, Thomas D. Brostrom, Mark T. Marshall, Dina L. Williams, Megan Harris, Keith D. Anderson, Maggie J. Pistella
  • Publication number: 20190344071
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a medical electrical lead including bonding strip to bond an elongate electrode coil to an elongate lead body to reduce damage to the medical electrical lead during manipulation of the medical electrical lead. The elongate lead body extends from a proximal end to a distal end and includes a proximal portion and a distal portion. The elongate electrode coil surrounds at least part of the distal portion of the elongate lead body. The bonding strip extends axially along the elongate electrode coil and extends only partially around the circumference of the elongate electrode coil for at least part of the length of the bonding strip, where at least a portion of the bonding strip is bonded to the elongate lead body to fix a portion of the elongate electrode coil to the elongate lead body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Dina L. Williams, Thomas D. Brostrom, George W. McFall, Kathryn R. Parsons, Robert J. Van Drasek