Patents by Inventor James W. Millin

James W. Millin 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).

  • Method of assembling a medical electrical lead
    Patent number: 9027241
    Abstract: A method of assembling a medical electrical lead. The method comprises providing a modular connector assembly including three contacts coupled to three contact conductors, selecting a lead body assembly from a group of different lead body assemblies which includes a first lead body assembly having only two conductors for and a second lead body assembly having three conductors; and coupling each of the conductors of the selected lead body assembly with a corresponding contact conductor of the modular connector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Mehdizadeh, Thomas C. Bischoff, Scott J. Robinson, Eric M. Stetz, James W. Millin
  • MODULAR ASSEMBLY OF MEDICAL ELECTRICAL LEADS
    Publication number: 20080120836
    Abstract: A modular terminal assembly, which may be a connector assembly, for a medical electrical lead includes at least one contact conductor extending therefrom that may or may not be coupled to a lead body conductor. A lead body assembly, for the medical electrical lead that includes the lead body conductor may be selected from a group of different lead body assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: BRUCE R. MEHDIZADEH, Thomas C. Bischoff, Scott J. Robinson, Eric M. Stetz, James W. Millin
  • Modular assembly of medical electrical leads
    Patent number: 7326083
    Abstract: A modular terminal assembly, which may be a connector assembly, for a medical electrical lead includes at least one contact conductor extending therefrom that may or may not be coupled to a lead body conductor. A lead body assembly, for the medical electrical lead that includes the lead body conductor may be selected from a group of different lead body assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Mehdizadeh, Thomas C. Bischoff, Scott J. Robinson, Eric M. Stetz, James W. Millin