Patents by Inventor Kathy Hartmann-Bax

Kathy Hartmann-Bax 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: 11808358
    Abstract: A sealing ring for a header of an implantable device has an outer ring and an inner ring. The outer ring is formed with, or of, a high-performance thermoplastic material. The inner ring is formed with, or of, liquid silicone or polyurethane. The inner and outer rings are arranged with a form-fit relative to each other. There is also described a method for manufacturing such a sealing ring and also a contact socket and an implantable device with such a sealing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kathy Hartmann-Bax, Stefan Lehmann
  • Patent number: 11439835
    Abstract: An assembly for an electrode connection device of an implant has a continuous receiving unit for a plug, a first connecting element which is arranged in a front region of the receiving unit and has at least two flat lateral surfaces, and a second connecting element, which is arranged in a rear region of the receiving unit. The second connecting element includes at least two flat lateral surfaces. Furthermore, an electrode connection device, an implant, and a method for mounting an electrode connection device all utilize the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marina Ruschel, Kathy Hartmann-Bax
  • Publication number: 20220134115
    Abstract: A connector arrangement (3) for establishing a two-pole electric contact between components of an implantable medical device (4) includes: a first connector portion (1) including a first contact element (11) and a pin receptacle (12); and a second connector portion (2) including a second contact element (21) and a contact pin (22). The connector arrangement (3) is configured to assume a connected state wherein the first contact element (11) is in contact with the second contact element (21) and the contact pin (22) is received in the pin receptacle (12). At least a part of the first connector portion (1) and/or at least a part of the second connector portion (2) is mounted on a printed circuit board (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Henschel, Kathy Hartmann-Bax, Torsten Oertmann
  • Publication number: 20220034405
    Abstract: A sealing ring for a header of an implantable device has an outer ring and an inner ring. The outer ring is formed with, or of, a high-performance thermoplastic material. The inner ring is formed with, or of, liquid silicone or polyurethane. The inner and outer rings are arranged with a form-fit relative to each other. There is also described a method for manufacturing such a sealing ring and also a contact socket and an implantable device with such a sealing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: KATHY HARTMANN-BAX, STEFAN LEHMANN
  • Patent number: 11229797
    Abstract: A connector arrangement (3) for establishing a two-pole electric contact between components of an implantable medical device (4) includes: a first connector portion (1) including a first contact element (11) and a pin receptacle (12); and a second connector portion (2) including a second contact element (21) and a contact pin (22). The connector arrangement (3) is configured to assume a connected state wherein the first contact element (11) is in contact with the second contact element (21) and the contact pin (22) is received in the pin receptacle (12). At least a part of the first connector portion (1) and/or at least a part of the second connector portion (2) is mounted on a printed circuit board (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Henschel, Kathy Hartmann-Bax, Torsten Oertmann
  • Patent number: 11174942
    Abstract: A sealing ring for a header of an implantable device has an outer ring and an inner ring. The outer ring is formed with, or of, a high-performance thermoplastic material. The inner ring is formed with, or of, liquid silicone or polyurethane. The inner and outer rings are arranged with a form-fit relative to each other. There is also described a method for manufacturing such a sealing ring and also a contact socket and an implantable device with such a sealing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kathy Hartmann-Bax, Stefan Lehmann
  • Patent number: 11116987
    Abstract: An electrical contact component for a contact socket of an implantable medical device includes an electrical contact element for electrically contacting an electrical counter contact (such as an electrode plug), and an electrically conductive outer ring having a plug borehole for receiving the electrical counter contact. The interior of the outer ring includes a depression receiving the electrical contact element. The electrical contact element is formed by contact bodies (such as balls or rolls), a cage element for receiving the contact bodies, and at least one electrically conductive spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kathy Hartmann-Bax, Ruien Wali
  • Patent number: 10854961
    Abstract: An implantable electronic medical device has a device body and a header placed thereon, and includes a telemetry assembly for signal transmission to and/or from outside the body of a patient when the device is implanted, in particular for the wireless bidirectional communication. A transmit/receive antenna, which is physically formed of an elongated conductor and arranged in the region of the header and which is configured so as to have a form fit with the outer contour of at least a portion of the header, and is fixed thereby in the header, is at least largely assigned to the telemetry assembly. A first section of the conductor has a spring elastic design and forms a bracket or clamp. The bracket embraces a connector in the header. There is also described a transmit/receive antenna of a telemetry assembly of an implantable electronic medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kathy Hartmann-Bax, Marina Ruschel
  • Publication number: 20200330772
    Abstract: An electrical contact component for a contact socket of an implantable medical device includes an electrical contact element for electrically contacting an electrical counter contact (such as an electrode plug), and an electrically conductive outer ring having a plug borehole for receiving the electrical counter contact. The interior of the outer ring includes a depression receiving the electrical contact element. The electrical contact element is formed by contact bodies (such as balls or rolls), a cage element for receiving the contact bodies, and at least one electrically conductive spring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Kathy Hartmann-Bax, Ruien Wali
  • Publication number: 20200238092
    Abstract: A connector arrangement (3) for establishing a two-pole electric contact between components of an implantable medical device (4) includes: a first connector portion (1) including a first contact element (11) and a pin receptacle (12); and a second connector portion (2) including a second contact element (21) and a contact pin (22). The connector arrangement (3) is configured to assume a connected state wherein the first contact element (11) is in contact with the second contact element (21) and the contact pin (22) is received in the pin receptacle (12). At least a part of the first connector portion (1) and/or at least a part of the second connector portion (2) is mounted on a printed circuit board (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Henschel, Kathy Hartmann-Bax, Torsten Oertmann
  • Publication number: 20200080644
    Abstract: A sealing ring for a header of an implantable device has an outer ring and an inner ring. The outer ring is formed with, or of, a high-performance thermoplastic material. The inner ring is formed with, or of, liquid silicone or polyurethane. The inner and outer rings are arranged with a form-fit relative to each other. There is also described a method for manufacturing such a sealing ring and also a contact socket and an implantable device with such a sealing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: KATHY HARTMANN-BAX, STEFAN LEHMANN
  • Publication number: 20200038666
    Abstract: An assembly for an electrode connection device of an implant has a continuous receiving unit for a plug, a first connecting element which is arranged in a front region of the receiving unit and has at least two flat lateral surfaces, and a second connecting element, which is arranged in a rear region of the receiving unit. The second connecting element includes at least two flat lateral surfaces. Furthermore, an electrode connection device, an implant, and a method for mounting an electrode connection device all utilize the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: MARINA RUSCHEL, KATHY HARTMANN-BAX
  • Publication number: 20190165458
    Abstract: An implantable electronic medical device has a device body and a header placed thereon, and includes a telemetry assembly for signal transmission to and/or from outside the body of a patient when the device is implanted, in particular for the wireless bidirectional communication. A transmit/receive antenna, which is physically formed of an elongated conductor and arranged in the region of the header and which is configured so as to have a form fit with the outer contour of at least a portion of the header, and is fixed thereby in the header, is at least largely assigned to the telemetry assembly. A first section of the conductor has a spring elastic design and forms a bracket or clamp. The bracket embraces a connector in the header. There is also described a transmit/receive antenna of a telemetry assembly of an implantable electronic medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: KATHY HARTMANN-BAX, MARINA RUSCHEL
  • Publication number: 20160271401
    Abstract: An implantable medical device including a housing, an electrical circuit unit, and a feedthrough component, which is electrically connected to at least one contact of the electrical circuit unit, wherein the device further comprises a support fixedly connected to the electrical circuit unit. In order to reduce the number of steps during manufacturing, in particular, for the device with a sleeve-type housing, the support provides at least one fixture element adapted for a mechanical fixing of the feedthrough component relative to the electrical circuit unit within the housing. The disclosure further refers to a respective manufacturing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Rolf Klenner, Eric Austin, Ian Joseph Frank, Sascha Koch, Kathy Hartmann-Bax
  • Patent number: 9302095
    Abstract: A releasable contact connection arrangement for electrodes on an electromedical device, in particular for electrodes of active implants, such as neurostimulator devices, includes a contact end, which is provided on the electrode and comprises at least one electrical contact, a device-side connector head on the electromedical device, a connector opening on the connector head for anchoring the contact end of the electrode so as to produce an electrical contact connection and releasable mechanical fixing, and an anti-kink device at the exit of the contact end from the connector opening, wherein the anti-kink device includes a flexible anti-kink sleeve sitting on the contact end of the electrode before the at least one electrical contact, said anti-kink sleeve being slid via its fixing end facing the connector head into a receiving recess that is enlarged compared to the connector opening and being fastened therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kathy Hartmann-Bax, Annett Ortscheid
  • Patent number: 8920198
    Abstract: An electrical connecting element (10) comprising at least one carrier body (50) and at least one electrical contact body (20) extending on both sides (52, 54) of the carrier body (50). The at least one electrical contact body (20) is arranged on an insulating body (60), which is coupled to the carrier body (50). At least one embodiment of the invention refers to a combination comprising a connecting element (10) and a component, and to an electrical device (110) comprising a connecting element (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Biotronik SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marina Ruschel, Kathy Hartmann-Bax, Jan Litzke
  • Publication number: 20140316498
    Abstract: A releasable contact connection arrangement for electrodes on an electromedical device, in particular for electrodes of active implants, such as neurostimulator devices, includes a contact end, which is provided on the electrode and comprises at least one electrical contact, a device-side connector head on the electromedical device, a connector opening on the connector head for anchoring the contact end of the electrode so as to produce an electrical contact connection and releasable mechanical fixing, and an anti-kink device at the exit of the contact end from the connector opening, wherein the anti-kink device includes a flexible anti-kink sleeve sitting on the contact end of the electrode before the at least one electrical contact, said anti-kink sleeve being slid via its fixing end facing the connector head into a receiving recess that is enlarged compared to the connector opening and being fastened therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kathy Hartmann-Bax, Annett Ortscheid