Patents by Inventor Paul van Venrooij

Paul van Venrooij 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).

  • Method and apparatus for replacing lead extension without tunneling
    Patent number: 11298528
    Abstract: Tether apparatus may be used to replace an implanted lead extension with a replacement lead extension without tunneling or the use of tunneling tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Appenrodt, Daniel Schmitz, Paul Van Venrooij
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPLACING LEAD EXTENSION WITHOUT TUNNELING
    Publication number: 20180272119
    Abstract: Tether apparatus may be used to replace an implanted lead extension with a replacement lead extension without tunneling or the use of tunneling tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Appenrodt, Daniel Schmitz, Paul van Venrooij
  • Method and apparatus for replacing lead extension without tunneling
    Patent number: 9968775
    Abstract: Tether apparatus may be used to replace an implanted lead extension with a replacement lead extension without tunneling or the use of tunneling tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Appenrodt, Daniel Schmitz, Paul van Venrooij
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPLACING LEAD EXTENSION WITHOUT TUNNELING
    Publication number: 20140012285
    Abstract: Tether apparatus may be used to replace an implanted lead extension with a replacement lead extension without tunneling or the use of tunneling tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Appenrodt, Daniel Schmitz, Paul Van Venrooij
  • Directional brain stimulation and recording leads
    Patent number: 7212867
    Abstract: A directional brain stimulation lead assembly provides a lead body and an insulating member defining one or more windows that selectively expose portions of electrodes carried by the lead body to produce a directional stimulation current field. The lead assembly can achieve more effective localization of electrical stimulation to very small brain targets, and thereby reduce the incidence of material side effects caused by collateral stimulation of brain tissue adjoining a desired brain target. In addition, the directional lead can sense brain activity on a more localized basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Van Venrooij, Frans H. Gielen, Keith R. Mullett, Victor Duysens, Dan Gruia
  • Neurological stimulation lead extension
    Patent number: 6980863
    Abstract: The invention is directed to neurological lead extensions without set screws, set screw blocks, or set screw inserts. Such elimination of set screws, blocks and inserts can reduce the amount of metal and ferromagnetic material in the extension. The neurological lead extension may include a proximal end configured to couple to a neurological device and a distal end configured to couple to an implanted neurological lead. A set of electrical contacts are disposed in proximity to the distal end to provide electrical contact to an inserted end of the implanted neurological lead. Various elements and structures are described which can mechanically secure the inserted end of the implanted neurological lead to the distal end of the extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul van Venrooij, Victor Duysens
  • Neurological stimulation lead extension
    Publication number: 20040186542
    Abstract: The invention is directed to neurological lead extensions without set screws, set screw blocks, or set screw inserts. Such elimination of set screws, blocks and inserts can reduce the amount of metal and ferromagnetic material in the extension. The neurological lead extension may include a proximal end configured to couple to a neurological device and a distal end configured to couple to an implanted neurological lead. A set of electrical contacts are disposed in proximity to the distal end to provide electrical contact to an inserted end of the implanted neurological lead. Various elements and structures are described which can mechanically secure the inserted end of the implanted neurological lead to the distal end of the extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Paul van Venrooij, Victor Duysens
  • Directional brain stimulation and recording leads
    Publication number: 20020183817
    Abstract: A directional brain stimulation lead assembly provides a lead body and an insulating member defining one or more windows that selectively expose portions of electrodes carried by the lead body to produce a directional stimulation current field. The lead assembly can achieve more effective localization of electrical stimulation to very small brain targets, and thereby reduce the incidence of material side effects caused by collateral stimulation of brain tissue adjoining a desired brain target. In addition, the directional lead can sense brain activity on a more localized basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Paul Van Venrooij, Frans H. Gielen, Keith R. Mullett, Victor Duysens, Dan Gruia