Patents by Inventor John Michael Marker

John Michael Marker 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING ENHANCED ELECTRODES FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20120053645
    Abstract: A lead assembly for providing electrical stimulation of patient tissue includes at least one elongated lead body, each of the at least one lead bodies having a distal end and a proximal end. A plurality of electrodes are disposed at the distal end of the at least one lead body, each of the electrodes having an outer surface. A plurality of dimples are defined along the outer surface of at least one of the plurality of electrodes, the plurality of dimples configured and arranged to provide a larger surface area for the at least one dimpled electrode than that of a similarly-sized electrode with a flat outer surface. A plurality of terminal are disposed at the proximal end of the at least one lead body. A plurality of conductive wires couple each of the plurality of electrodes to at least one of the plurality of terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
    Inventors: Vipin Ayanoor-Vitikkate, Anne Margaret Pianca, Michael Colvin, John Michael Marker