Patents by Inventor Robert J. Hodge, Jr.

Robert J. Hodge, Jr. 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).

  • Joint for providing a secure connection between a wound element and a mating part in a body implantable lead assembly and method for making such joint
    Patent number: 5569883
    Abstract: A joint and method of making a joint for providing a secure mechanical and electrical connection between a longitudinally extending coiled or wound element and a terminal on a mating component in a body implantable lead assembly. The wound element has an end portion threadedly received by a post on the terminal. A ring is disposed about the end portion of the wound element. The ring, the end portion of the wound element and the post are joined at at least one location along the circumference of the ring, preferably by thermally fusing these parts using a pulsed laser. The ring has a thin wall and is preferably made of the same biocompatible metallic alloy as the wound element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeryle L. Walter, Robert J. Hodge, Jr., Stephen M. Jones