Patents by Inventor Noud Bakels

Noud Bakels 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).

  • Minimally invasive medical electrical lead
    Patent number: 5716392
    Abstract: A medical electrical lead which may be introduced using a thorascope and is used to electrically stimulate tissue, such as a heart. The lead of the present invention has a "ski-shaped" needle, a strand of between 1-5 cm. attached to the needle, an electrode attached to the strand, and an insulated lead body attached to the electrode. In addition, a test wire is also attached to the needle to permit the electrical characteristics of tissue to be ascertained before the lead is fully inserted. In an alternate embodiment the strand may feature a fixation helix. Due to the shape of the needle and the relatively short strand, the lead is particularly suitable for implantation to a heart using minimally invasive techniques, such as through a trocar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan Bourgeois, Noud Bakels, Paulus Van Venrooij