Patents by Inventor Lyle A. Bye

Lyle A. Bye 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).

  • Coronary vein leads having pre-formed biased portions for fixation
    Patent number: 8498721
    Abstract: A lead having a pre-formed biased portion is adapted for implantation with a body vessel and for connection to a signal generator. The lead is constructed and arranged so that when it is implanted, the electrodes are biased toward a vessel wall by the preformed biased portion, which operates to fixate the lead against the vessel wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Avram Scheiner, Ronald W. Heil, Jr., Peter T. Kelley, Bruce Tockman, Randy Westlund, Jay A. Warren, Christina Repasky, Lyle A. Bye, Brian D. Soltis
  • CORONARY VEIN LEADS HAVING PRE-FORMED BIASED PORTIONS FOR FIXATION
    Publication number: 20120215294
    Abstract: A lead having a pre-formed biased portion is adapted for implantation with a body vessel and for connection to a signal generator. The lead is constructed and arranged so that when it is implanted, the electrodes are biased toward a vessel wall by the preformed biased portion, which operates to fixate the lead against the vessel wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Avram Scheiner, Ronald W. Heil, Peter T. Kelley, Bruce Tockman, Randy Westlund, Jay A. Warren, Christina Repasky, Lyle A. Bye, Brian D. Soltis
  • Coronary vein lead having pre-formed biased portions for fixation
    Patent number: 8050775
    Abstract: A lead having pre-formed biased portion is adapted for implantation on or about the heart within the coronary vasculature and for connection to a signal generator. The lead is constructed and arranged so that when it is implanted, the electrodes are housed in the coronary vasculature and are biased toward a vessel wall by the preformed biased portion, which operates to fixate the lead against the vessel wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Westlund, Bruce A. Tockman, Christina Repasky, Lyle A. Bye, Brian D. Soltis
  • CORONARY VEIN LEAD HAVING PRE-FORMED BIASED PORTIONS FOR FIXATION
    Publication number: 20100049288
    Abstract: A lead having pre-formed biased portion is adapted for implantation on or about the heart within the coronary vasculature and for connection to a signal generator. The lead is constructed and arranged so that when it is implanted, the electrodes are housed in the coronary vasculature and are biased toward a vessel wall by the preformed biased portion, which operates to fixate the lead against the vessel wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Randy Westlund, Bruce Tockman, Christina Repasky, Lyle A. Bye, Brian D. Soltis
  • Coronary vein leads having an atraumatic tip and method therefor
    Patent number: 7628801
    Abstract: A lead having an atraumatic tip is adapted for implantation on or about the heart within the coronary vasculature and for connection to a signal generator. The lead is constructed and arranged so that when it is implanted, the electrodes are housed in the coronary vasculature and are biased toward a vessel wall by a preformed biased portion. Near the distal end, the lead has an optional tapered portion and a flexible portion, where the flexible portion is more flexible than the biased portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Westlund, Bruce Tockman, Christina Repasky, Lyle A. Bye, Brian D. Soltis
  • Laser welding fixture and method
    Patent number: 7271364
    Abstract: A laser welding fixture for holding a workpiece includes a base, a processing head adapted to magnetically couple to the base, and a collet. The processing head has at least one collet holder assembly and at least one stop. The collet is removably coupled to the holder assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Lyle A. Bye, David A. Crawford, George E. Greene
  • Electrode and conductor interconnect and method therefor
    Publication number: 20050228469
    Abstract: A lead assembly is provided that includes an outer insulative body, at least one conductor disposed within the outer insulative body, and an inner electrode coupled with the at least one conductor. The lead assembly further includes an outer electrode disposed over the inner electrode, where the outer electrode coupled with at least a portion of the inner electrode outer surface, for example by laser welding or magnetic swaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Zarembo, Lyle Bye, Daniel Cooke, Christina Repasky
  • Lead system having lead body with minimized cross-section
    Publication number: 20050070983
    Abstract: A medical device includes one or more tines having a first position and a second position. The tines are coupled with a body including one or more recessed portions thereon. In one of the first or second positions, the one or more tines are disposed adjacent one of the recessed portions of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Jaime Rugnetta, Mary Wentorf, Gregory Ley, Christopher Zerby, Lyle Bye, Paul Zarembo, Brian Soltis, Jeffrey Bartig
  • Coronary vein leads having an atraumatic TIP and method therefor
    Publication number: 20030109914
    Abstract: A lead having an atraumatic tip is adapted for implantation on or about the heart within the coronary vasculature and for connection to a signal generator. The lead is constructed and arranged so that when it is implanted, the electrodes are housed in the coronary vasculature and are biased toward a vessel wall by a preformed biased portion. Near the distal end, the lead has an optional tapered portion and a flexible portion, where the flexible portion is more flexible than the biased portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Randy Westlund, Bruce Tockman, Christina Repasky, Lyle A. Bye, Brian D. Soltis
  • Endocardial lead having defibrillation and sensing electrodes with septal anchoring
    Patent number: 6256541
    Abstract: An endocardial lead comprising an elongate body having a first defibrillation coil electrode, a second defibrillation coil electrode and a first pacing/sensing electrode. The first defibrillation coil electrode has a first end and a second end, where the first end is at or near the distal end of the elongate body and the second end spaced longitudinally from the distal end. The first pacing/sensing electrode is spaced longitudinally along the peripheral surface from the second end of the first defibrillation coil electrode. The second defibrillation coil electrode is spaced longitudinally along the peripheral surface from the first pacing/sensing electrode to afford positioning the first defibrillation coil longitudinally adjacent an apical location of the right ventricle of a heart with the first pacing/sensing electrode within the right ventricle of the heart and the second defibrillation coil within the right atrial chamber or a major vein leading to the right atrial chamber of the heart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Heil, Ronald W. Heil, Jr., Avram Scheiner, Yayun Lin, Lyle A. Bye, J. John Lattuca