Patents by Inventor Larry D. Devor

Larry D. Devor 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: 6741892
    Abstract: A moveable contact connector system provides easy lead insertion, lead retention, and reliable electrical connection for implantable devices. The connector system may be used with in-line leads commonly found in such applications. Moveable contacts are provided in the connector, which contacts are placed in a first position for easy lead insertion, and in a second position for lead retention. The second position also provides a good electrical connection between the moveable connector contacts and the lead contacts. Multiple means for moving said at least one moveable contact between the first and second positions are described. A first embodiment uses a rotatable cam which is rotated to align the cam lodes with said at least one moveable contact, pushing the movable contacts against the lead contacts. The second and third embodiments use a sliding key to force said at least one moveable contact against the lead contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Meadows, Larry D. Devor, Stephen L. Goldman
  • Patent number: 6609029
    Abstract: A straight-forward and tool-less mechanism is provided for securing lead wires to an implantable neurostimulator, or similar medical device. In one embodiment, a clip lock mechanism is pivotally connected to the enclosure of the medical device, which enclosure also includes at least one receptacle with contacts to the components within the device. The proximal end of the lead wires terminate in a connector, including at least one plug and at least one pin with contacts corresponding to the electrodes or other devices along the distal end of the lead. The pin is inserted into the receptacle, thus completing the connection between the pin and receptacle contacts, and the clip is pivoted over the plug. The plug preferably has depressions that provide a clear visual and tactual indication of the position of the properly placed clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Advanced Bionics Corporation
    Inventors: Carla M. Mann, Larry D. Devor, Stephen L. Goldman, Donald L. Sandford, Grace Ying Yang Jang