Patents by Inventor Michelle S. Reinert

Michelle S. Reinert 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).

  • Connector conditioning/bore plug
    Patent number: 11813468
    Abstract: A bore plug for an implantable medical device. The bore plug includes an elongate body having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and defining a major longitudinal axis therethrough, the distal portion being sized and configured to be received within a bore of the implantable medical device. The distal portion includes a lubricating element configured to lubricate the bore when the distal portion is at least one from the group consisting of inserted within and withdrawn from the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Seifert, Lonnie D. Ronning, Michael D. Eggen, Michelle S. Reinert
  • CONNECTOR CONDITIONING/BORE PLUG
    Publication number: 20230013928
    Abstract: A bore plug for an implantable medical device. The bore plug includes an elongate body having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and defining a major longitudinal axis therethrough, the distal portion being sized and configured to be received within a bore of the implantable medical device. The distal portion includes a lubricating element configured to lubricate the bore when the distal portion is at least one from the group consisting of inserted within and withdrawn from the bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin R. Seifert, Lonnie D. Ronning, Michael D. Eggen, Michelle S. Reinert