Patents by Inventor Jean-Luc Bens

Jean-Luc Bens 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: 5259394
    Abstract: An endocardiac lead of the type including a conductive spiral winding 2 placed inside a sheath 1 made of a flexible material being insensitive to body fluids. This spiral winding 2 is electrically connected to an electrode 3 intended for being brought into contact with the inner wall of the heart. The electrode 3 is hollow and accommodates along its centerline a deformable helix 6 intended for fastening the lead into the heart muscle. The inner diameter of the electrode 3 is smaller than the outer diameter of the undeformed helix 6. The helix 6 presents a sufficient longitudinal elasticity modulus for being retractable inside the electrode 3 with a mechanical deformation, while the helix will substantially recover its initial shape during its extraction out of the electrode and secure the electrode to the tissue. The helix 6 may be made of a nickel-titanium based alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Assignee: ELA Medical
    Inventor: Jean-Luc Bens