Patents by Inventor Patrick Helm

Patrick Helm 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).

  • Patent number: 12290678
    Abstract: A sleeve for a medical lead includes a tubular body having a first open end and a second open end, a tubular wall extending between the first and second ends and defining a hollow center, and a longitudinal axis extending through the hollow center. A first pocket is disposed in the tubular wall and having a curved transverse cross section and a first access opening at the first open end of the tubular body. A medical lead system includes a medical lead and the sleeve configured to slide over the medical lead and be adjacent to the electrode region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiashu Li, Patrick Helm, Sean P. Skubitz, Ashutosh Chaturvedi
  • Publication number: 20220257929
    Abstract: A sleeve for a medical lead includes a tubular body having a first open end and a second open end, a tubular wall extending between the first and second ends and defining a hollow center, and a longitudinal axis extending through the hollow center. A first pocket is disposed in the tubular wall and having a curved transverse cross section and a first access opening at the first open end of the tubular body. A medical lead system includes a medical lead and the sleeve configured to slide over the medical lead and be adjacent to the electrode region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Jiashu Li, Patrick Helm, Sean P. Skubitz, Ashutosh Chaturvedi
  • Patent number: 11318297
    Abstract: A medical lead includes a main body having a length extending from a proximal end to a distal end, a longitudinal axis parallel to the length, and a proximal portion adjacent to the proximal end and a distal portion adjacent to the distal end; a plurality of electrodes defining an electrode region; and an imaging marker positioned between the electrode region and the proximal end and separated from the electrode region by a distance in an axial direction. The imaging marker may include one or more marker segments. The imaging marker may be disposed in a pocket of a sleeve at least partially surrounding the main body and comprising one or more pockets for receiving the imaging marker. The medical lead may be operatively connected to an implantable medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiashu Li, Patrick Helm, Sean P. Skubitz, Ashutosh Chaturvedi
  • Publication number: 20200230397
    Abstract: A medical lead includes a main body having a length extending from a proximal end to a distal end, a longitudinal axis parallel to the length, and a proximal portion adjacent to the proximal end and a distal portion adjacent to the distal end; a plurality of electrodes defining an electrode region; and an imaging marker positioned between the electrode region and the proximal end and separated from the electrode region by a distance in an axial direction. The imaging marker may include one or more marker segments. The imaging marker may be disposed in a pocket of a sleeve at least partially surrounding the main body and comprising one or more pockets for receiving the imaging marker. The medical lead may be operatively connected to an implantable medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Jiashu Li, Patrick Helm, Sean P. Skubitz, Ashutosh Chaturvedi