Patents by Inventor Loren S. Chapeau

Loren S. Chapeau 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).

  • Lead body constructions for implantable medical electrical leads
    Patent number: 7974704
    Abstract: A lead body of an implantable medical electrical lead includes a first filler and a second filler, each extending within a proximal portion thereof. The first filler may have a stiffness that is less than that of the second filler, and may surround and isolate a plurality of conductors which are coupled to a connector terminal of the lead, which connector terminal extends proximally from a proximal end of the lead body. The second filler extends along a limited length, alongside the first filler, wherein the limited length extends distally from the connector terminal; the second filler may further extend into the connector terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Alexander, Loren S. Chapeau
  • LEAD BODY CONSTRUCTIONS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL ELECTRICAL LEADS
    Publication number: 20090054949
    Abstract: A lead body of an implantable medical electrical lead includes a first filler and a second filler, each extending within a proximal portion thereof. The first filler may have a stiffness that is less than that of the second filler, and may surround and isolate a plurality of conductors which are coupled to a connector terminal of the lead, which connector terminal extends proximally from a proximal end of the lead body. The second filler extends along a limited length, alongside the first filler, wherein the limited length extends distally from the connector terminal; the second filler may further extend into the connector terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: James A. Alexander, Loren S. Chapeau