Patents by Inventor Michael W. J. Polz

Michael W. J. Polz 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).

  • Intramuscular lead having improved insertion
    Patent number: 5423876
    Abstract: An intramuscular lead for the electrical stimulation of muscle tissue. The improved lead has a needle connected to a strand of suture, a coiled conductor coupled to the strand by a tapered section of the coiled conductor, an insulative cover covers part of the coiled conductor, and a terminal connector coupled to the coiled conductor provides a connection to a pulse generator. Through such a construction the lead may be more readily introduced through muscle tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Antoine N. J. M. Camps, Chrit W. Dreessen, Michael W. J. Polz, Pierre A. Grandjean