Patents by Inventor Mee S. Burckhardt

Mee S. Burckhardt 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).

  • Apparatus and method for attaching a header to a housing of an implantable device
    Patent number: 8585445
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an implantable housing, a header including a cavity, a post extending from a surface of the housing into the cavity, the post including an expanded head portion, and a retaining member mounted within the header and engaged with the post with a bottom surface of the retaining member abutting an internal surface of the header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark G. Deehr, Michael J. Kloosterboer, Blair Erbstoeszer, David A. Chizek, Mee S. Burckhardt, Noel Doherty, John M. Edgell, Lawrence D. Swanson, John E. Hansen
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING A HEADER TO A HOUSING OF AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120052710
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an implantable housing, a header including a cavity, a post extending from a surface of the housing into the cavity, the post including an expanded head portion, and a retaining member mounted within the header and engaged with the post with a bottom surface of the retaining member abutting an internal surface of the header.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Mark G. Deehr, Michael J. Kloosterboer, Blair Erbstoeszer, David A. Chizek, Mee S. Burckhardt, Noel Doherty, John M. Edgell, Lawrence D. Swanson, John E. Hansen
  • CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090012576
    Abstract: Header assemblies for coupling one or more cardiac leads to a cardiac stimulator are described. The header assemblies can include a header housing with a lead receiving header bore. The header assemblies can further include a connector assembly injection molded within the header housing and including a connector housing, at least one biasing member and at least one biasing member cover. The connector housing can include a first connector bore aligned with the header bore and at least a second connector bore. The biasing member can be in the form of a coiled spring or bent wire and disposed within the second connector bore such that a portion of the biasing member projects into the first connector bore. In this way, a lead proximal end can be urged against a first connector bore wall. The biasing member cover can secure the biasing member and seal the second connector bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Blair Erbstoeszer, Mark G. Deehr, Richard W. Swenson, Mee S. Burckhardt