Patents by Inventor Mary J. Thompson

Mary J. Thompson 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).

  • Publication number: 20250018207
    Abstract: In some examples, a medical device includes an elongated structure configured to extend from an access point of a patient through an intercostal space within the patient. The medical device may further include a plurality of electrodes comprising a first subset of electrodes and a second subset of electrodes, where at least the first subset of electrodes is carried on a distal portion of the elongated structure. The first subset of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes may be configured to deliver electrical therapy to a heart of the patient or sense cardiac activity. The second subset of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes may be configured to deliver energy to tissue proximate a ribcage of the patient to reduce a sensation in one or more intercostal nerves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Amy E. Thompson-Nauman, Matthew J. Hoffman, Vladimir P. Nikolski, Mary M. Morris
  • Patent number: D314090
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: Faile Thompson Closets, Inc.
    Inventors: William Stephens, Mary J. Thompson