Patents by Inventor Kenneth Cobian

Kenneth Cobian 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).

  • Antimicrobial protection for implantable medical device
    Publication number: 20050267543
    Abstract: An anti-infective covering for an implantable medical device is described. The covering may be a polymeric boot that comprises an anti-infective agent in an amount effective to prevent an infection when implanted in a pocket of a patient. The boot is configured to snuggly engage at least a portion of the implantable medical device. The boot may contain a side hole that allows a housing of the implantable medical device to serve as a return electrode. The boot may be placed about the implantable medical device to render the device anti-infective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC INC
    Inventors: Kenneth Heruth, Christopher Hobot, William Hooper, Mark Lent, Ruchika Singhal, Robert Skime, Randall Sparer, Maura Donovan, Richard Ries, Kenneth Cobian
  • Implantable device feedthrough assembly
    Publication number: 20050095352
    Abstract: An implantable component including a feedthrough assembly and a method for forming the feedthrough assembly wherein a coating forming a fluid barrier over an insulator, an insulator-to-terminal pin interface and an insulator-to-ferrule interface is incorporated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Marshall, James Svensk, Kenneth Cobian, Richard Ries
  • IMPLANTABLE DEVICE FEEDTHROUGH ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20050092507
    Abstract: An implantable component including a feedthrough assembly and a method for forming the feedthrough assembly wherein a coating forming a fluid barrier over an insulator, an insulator-to-terminal pin interface and an insulator-to-ferrule interface is incorporated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Marshall, James Svensk, Kenneth Cobian, Richard Ries
  • Implantable device feedthrough assembly
    Publication number: 20050094353
    Abstract: An implantable component including a feedthrough assembly and a method for forming the feedthrough assembly wherein a coating forming a fluid barrier over an insulator, an insulator-to-terminal pin interface and an insulator-to-ferrule interface is incorporated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Marshall, James Svensk, Kenneth Cobian, Richard Ries