Patents by Inventor Michael J. Galloway

Michael J. Galloway 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).

  • Feedthrough assembly for an implantable medical device
    Patent number: 9643020
    Abstract: Processes for manufacture and assembly of implantable medical devices are described. In particular, techniques are provided for nondestructive electrical isolation assessment of feedthrough assemblies of the implantable medical devices. The feedthrough assemblies may include an insulating structure, a plurality of terminal pins extending through the insulator and a ferrule having an inner lumen into which the insulating structure is disposed. One or more insulating seals may be disposed at the interface of the ferrule-to-insulating structure and/or the terminal pin-to-insulating structure. The electrical isolation assessments may be based on the dielectric properties of the components of the feedthrough assemblies, such as the insulating structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon E. Goldman, Rajesh V. Iyer, Curtis E. Burgardt, Zhi Fang, Michael J. Galloway, Ryan J. Jensen, James A. Martin, Fabian A. Pena
  • FEEDTHROUGH ASSEMBLY FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150045862
    Abstract: Processes for manufacture and assembly of implantable medical devices are described. In particular, techniques are provided for nondestructive electrical isolation assessment of feedthrough assemblies of the implantable medical devices. The feedthrough assemblies may include an insulating structure, a plurality of terminal pins extending through the insulator and a ferrule having an inner lumen into which the insulating structure is disposed. One or more insulating seals may be disposed at the interface of the ferrule-to-insulating structure and/or the terminal pin-to-insulating structure. The electrical isolation assessments may be based on the dielectric properties of the components of the feedthrough assemblies, such as the insulating structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon E. Goldman, Rajesh V. Iyer, Curtis E. Burgardt, Zhi Fang, Michael J. Galloway, Ryan J. Jensen, James A. Martin, Fabian A. Pena