Patents by Inventor Scott Brainard
Scott Brainard 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).
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Patent number: 8175700Abstract: One or more inductors and one or more capacitors are physically disposed relative to one another in series and are electrically connected to one another in parallel to form a bandstop filter. Chip inductors and chip capacitors having spaced apart conductive terminals are physically arranged in end-to-end abutting relation to minimize electrical potential between adjacent conductive terminals. The bandstop filter may be hermetically sealed within a biocompatible container for use with an implantable lead or electrode of a medical device. The values of the inductors and the capacitors are selected such that the bandstop filter is resonant at one or more selected frequencies, such as an MRI pulsed frequency.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventors: Robert Shawn Johnson, Kishore Kumar Kondabatni, Christopher Michael Williams, Ryan Thomas Bauer, Scott Brainard, Qingshan Ye, Warren S. Dabney, Robert A. Stevenson, Jeff Fleigle, Holly Noelle Moschiano
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Publication number: 20120035698Abstract: One or more inductors and one or more capacitors are physically disposed relative to one another in series and are electrically connected to one another in parallel to form a bandstop filter. Chip inductors and chip capacitors having spaced apart conductive terminals are physically arranged in end-to-end abutting relation to minimize electrical potential between adjacent conductive terminals. The bandstop filter may be hermetically sealed within a biocompatible container for use with an implantable lead or electrode of a medical device. The values of the inductors and the capacitors are selected such that the bandstop filter is resonant at one or more selected frequencies, such as an MRI pulsed frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventors: Robert Shawn Johnson, Kishore Kumar Kondabatni, Christopher Michael Williams, Ryan Thomas Bauer, Scott Brainard, Qingshan Ye, Warren S. Dabney, Robert A. Stevenson, Jeff Fleigle, Holly Noell Moschiano
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Patent number: 8108042Abstract: One or more inductors and one or more capacitors are physically disposed relative to one another in series and are electrically connected to one another in parallel to form a bandstop filter. Chip inductors and chip capacitors having spaced apart conductive terminals are physically arranged in end-to-end abutting relation to minimize electrical potential between adjacent conductive terminals. The bandstop filter may be hermetically sealed within a biocompatible container for use with an implantable lead or electrode of a medical device. The values of the inductors and the capacitors are selected such that the bandstop filter is resonant at one or more selected frequencies, such as an MRI pulsed frequency.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2011Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventors: Robert Shawn Johnson, Kishore Kumar Kondabatni, Christopher Michael Williams, Ryan Thomas Bauer, Scott Brainard, Qingshan Ye, Warren S. Dabney, Robert A. Stevenson, Jeff Fleigle, Holly Noell Moschiano
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Patent number: 8000801Abstract: An energy management system facilitates the transfer of high frequency energy coupled into an implanted abandoned lead at a selected RF frequency or frequency band, to an energy dissipating surface. This is accomplished by conductively coupling the implanted abandoned lead to the energy dissipating surface of an abandoned lead cap through an energy diversion circuit including one or more passive electronic network components whose impedance characteristics are at least partially tuned to the implanted abandoned lead's impedance characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventors: Robert A. Stevenson, Buehl E. Truex, Barry C. Muffoletto, Warren S. Dabney, Christine A. Frysz, Christopher Michael Williams, Holly Noelle Moschiano, Jeff Fleigle, Kishore Kumar Kondabatni, Richard L. Brendel, Robert Shawn Johnson, Scott Brainard, Henry R. Halperin, Albert C. Lardo
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Patent number: 7966075Abstract: An energy management system that facilitates the transfer of high frequency energy induced on an implanted lead or a leadwire includes an energy dissipating surface associated with the implanted lead or the leadwire, a diversion or diverter circuit associated with the energy dissipating surface, and at least one switch for diverting energy in the implanted lead or the leadwire through the diversion circuit to the energy dissipating surface. In alternate configurations, the switch may be disposed between the implanted lead or the leadwire and the diversion circuit, or disposed so that it electrically opens the implanted lead or the leadwire when diverting energy through the diversion circuit to the energy dissipating surface. The switch may comprise a single or multi-pole double or single throw switch. The diversion circuit may be either a high pass filter or a low pass filter.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2010Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventors: Robert Shawn Johnson, Warren S. Dabney, Robert A. Stevenson, Christopher Michael Williams, Holly Noelle Moschiano, Scott Brainard, Daniel Robert Kaiser, Henry R. Halperin, Albert C. Lardo
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Patent number: 7957806Abstract: A shielded three-terminal flat-through EMI/energy dissipating filter includes an active electrode plate through which a circuit current passes between a first terminal and a second terminal, a first shield plate on a first side of the active electrode plate, and a second shield plate on a second side of the active electrode plate opposite the first shield plate. The first and second shield plates are conductively coupled to a grounded third terminal. In preferred embodiments, the active electrode plate and the shield plates are at least partially disposed with a hybrid flat-through substrate that may include a flex cable section, a rigid cable section, or both.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventors: Robert A. Stevenson, Buehl E. Truex, Richard L. Brendel, Christine A. Frysz, Warren S. Dabney, Haythem Hussein, Jose Luis Lorente-Adame, Robert Shawn Johnson, Scott Brainard, Christopher Michael Williams
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Patent number: 7920916Abstract: One or more inductors and one or more capacitors are physically disposed relative to one another in series and are electrically connected to one another in parallel to form a bandstop filter. Chip inductors and chip capacitors having spaced apart conductive terminals are physically arranged in end-to-end abutting relation to minimize electrical potential between adjacent conductive terminals. The bandstop filter may be hermetically sealed within a biocompatible container for use with an implantable lead or electrode of a medical device. The values of the inductors and the capacitors are selected such that the bandstop filter is resonant at one or more selected frequencies, such as an MRI pulsed frequency.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventors: Robert Shawn Johnson, Kishore Kumar Kondabatni, Christopher Michael Williams, Ryan Thomas Bauer, Scott Brainard, Qingshan Ye, Warren S. Dabney, Robert A. Stevenson, Jeff Fleigle, Holly Noelle Moschiano
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Publication number: 20110071358Abstract: A medical device for placing a medical lead in the human body using minimally invasive techniques is described. One lead includes a lead body connected to a lead head having an aperture for providing fiber optic access to the interior of a helical electrode. The fiber optic shaft may be disposed within or along-side a drive shaft releasably coupled to the head to rotate the head. The drive shaft and lead body may be delivered using a delivery catheter. The delivery catheter can be advanced though a small incision to the target tissue site, and the site remotely visualized through the fiber optic scope extending through the lead head aperture. Some catheters include a distal mapping electrode readable from the catheter proximal portion or handle. The lead head can be rotated, rotating the helical electrode into the tissue, and the catheter, drive shaft, and fiber optic probe removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventors: John M. Swoyer, Allison M. Kidder, Jeffrey Zweber, Scott Brainard, Valerie Glazier
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Publication number: 20110040343Abstract: An energy management system that facilitates the transfer of high frequency energy induced on an implanted lead or a leadwire includes an energy dissipating surface associated with the implanted lead or the leadwire, a diversion or diverter circuit associated with the energy dissipating surface, and at least one switch for diverting energy in the implanted lead or the leadwire through the diversion circuit to the energy dissipating surface. In alternate configurations, the switch may be disposed between the implanted lead or the leadwire and the diversion circuit, or disposed so that it electrically opens the implanted lead or the leadwire when diverting energy through the diversion circuit to the energy dissipating surface. The switch may comprise a single or multi-pole double or single throw switch. The diversion circuit may be either a high pass filter or a low pass filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: GREATBATCH LTD.Inventors: Robert Shawn Johnson, Warren S. Dabney, Robert A. Stevenson, Christopher Michael Williams, Holly Noelle Moschiano, Scott Brainard, Daniel Robert Kaiser, Henry R. Halperin, Albert C. Lardo
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Publication number: 20110022140Abstract: An energy management system facilitates the transfer of high frequency energy coupled into an implanted abandoned lead at a selected RF frequency or frequency band, to an energy dissipating surface. This is accomplished by conductively coupling the implanted abandoned lead to the energy dissipating surface of an abandoned lead cap through an energy diversion circuit including one or more passive electronic network components whose impedance characteristics are at least partially tuned to the implanted abandoned lead's impedance characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: GREATBATCH LTD.Inventors: Robert A. Stevenson, Buehl E. Truex, Barry C. Muffoletto, Warren S. Dabney, Christine A. Frysz, Christopher Michael Williams, Holly Noelle Moschiano, Jeff Fleigle, Kishore Kumar Kondabatni, Richard L. Brendel, Robert Shawn Johnson, Scott Brainard, Henry R. Halperin, Albert C. Lardo
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Publication number: 20110004283Abstract: A shielded three-terminal flat-through EMI/energy dissipating filter includes an active electrode plate through which a circuit current passes between a first terminal and a second terminal, a first shield plate on a first side of the active electrode plate, and a second shield plate on a second side of the active electrode plate opposite the first shield plate. The first and second shield plates are conductively coupled to a grounded third terminal. In preferred embodiments, the active electrode plate and the shield plates are at least partially disposed with a hybrid flat-through substrate that may include a flex cable section, a rigid cable section, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: GREATBATCH LTD.Inventors: Robert A. Stevenson, Buehl E. Truex, Richard L. Brendel, Christine A. Frysz, Warren S. Dabney, Haythem Hussein, Jose Luis Lorente-Adame, Robert Shawn Johnson, Scott Brainard, Christopher Michael Williams
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Publication number: 20100324640Abstract: A lead body adapted for in-vivo implantation in a living subject includes a proximal end configured for electrical and mechanical connection to a therapy or a monitoring device, and a distal end. A collar is disposed at the distal end of the lead body, and a casing is disposed within the collar and is translatable along a central longitudinal axis of the collar. At least one electrical conductor extends substantially the length of the lead body, and an electronic component is disposed within the casing and conductively coupled to the electrical conductor. An electrode is mechanically connected to the casing and conductively coupled to the electronic component. A seal is disposed between the casing assembly and the collar to prevent passage of ionic fluid into the lead body through its distal end.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: GREATBATCH LTD.Inventors: Ryan Thomas Bauer, Scott Brainard, Lawrence M. Kane, Warren S. Dabney, Robert Shawn Johnson, Robert A. Stevenson, Holly Noelle Moschiano
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Publication number: 20100324639Abstract: An energy management system facilitates the transfer of high frequency energy coupled into an implanted abandoned lead at a selected RF frequency or frequency band, to an energy dissipating surface. This is accomplished by conductively coupling the implanted abandoned lead to the energy dissipating surface of an abandoned lead cap through an energy diversion circuit including one or more passive electronic network components whose impedance characteristics are at least partially tuned to the implanted abandoned lead's impedance characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: GREATBATCH LTD.Inventors: Robert A. Stevenson, Buehl E. Truex, Barry C. Muffoletto, Warren S. Dabney, Christine A. Frysz, Christopher Michael Williams, Holly Noelle Moschiano, Jeff Fleigle, Kishore Kumar Kondabatni, Richard L. Brendel, Robert Shawn Johnson, Scott Brainard, Henry R. Halperin, Albert C. Lardo
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Patent number: 7844348Abstract: Devices and methods for placing medical leads using minimally invasive techniques. One lead includes a lead body connected to a lead head having an aperture for providing fiber optic access to the interior of a helical electrode. The fiber optic shaft may be disposed within or along-side a drive shaft releasably coupled to the head to rotate the head. The drive shaft and lead body may be delivered using a delivery catheter. The delivery catheter can be advanced though a small incision to the target tissue site, and the site remotely visualized through the fiber optic scope extending through the lead head aperture. Some catheters include a distal mapping electrode readable from the catheter proximal portion or handle. The lead head can be rotated, rotating the helical electrode into the tissue, and the catheter, drive shaft, and fiber optic probe removed.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2006Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.Inventors: John M. Swoyer, Allison M. Kidder, Jeffrey Sweber, Scott Brainard, Valerie Glazier
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Publication number: 20100231327Abstract: One or more inductors and one or more capacitors are physically disposed relative to one another in series and are electrically connected to one another in parallel to form a bandstop filter. Chip inductors and chip capacitors having spaced apart conductive terminals are physically arranged in end-to-end abutting relation to minimize electrical potential between adjacent conductive terminals. The bandstop filter may be hermetically sealed within a biocompatible container for use with an implantable lead or electrode of a medical device. The values of the inductors and the capacitors are selected such that the bandstop filter is resonant at one or more selected frequencies, such as an MRI pulsed frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: GREATBATCH LTD.Inventors: Robert Shawn Johnson, Kishore Kumar Kondabatni, Christopher Michael Williams, Ryan Thomas Bauer, Scott Brainard, Qingshan Ye, Warren S. Dabney, Robert A. Stevenson, Jeff Fleigle, Holly Noelle Moschiano
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Publication number: 20100208397Abstract: An energy management system that facilitates the transfer of high frequency energy induced on an implanted lead or a leadwire includes an energy dissipating surface associated with the implanted lead or the leadwire, a diversion or diverter circuit associated with the energy dissipating surface, and at least one switch disposed between the diversion circuit and the AIMD electronics for diverting energy in the implanted lead or the leadwire through the diversion circuit to the energy dissipating surface. The switch may comprise a single or multi-pole double or single throw switch. The diversion circuit may be either a high pass filter or a low pass filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: GREATBATCH LTD.Inventors: Robert Shawn Johnson, Warren S. Dabney, Robert A. Stevenson, Christopher Michael Williams, Holly Noelle Moschiano, Scott Brainard
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Publication number: 20100191236Abstract: An energy management system that facilitates the transfer of high frequency energy induced on an implanted lead or a leadwire includes an energy dissipating surface associated with the implanted lead or the leadwire, a diversion or diverter circuit associated with the energy dissipating surface, and at least one non-linear circuit element switch for diverting energy in the implanted lead or the leadwire through the diversion circuit to the energy dissipating surface. In alternate configurations, the switch may be disposed between the implanted lead or the leadwire and the diversion circuit, or disposed so that it electrically opens the implanted lead or the leadwire when diverting energy through the diversion circuit to the energy dissipating surface. The non-linear circuit element switch is typically a PIN diode. The diversion circuit may be either a high pass filter or a low pass filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: GREATBATCH LTD.Inventors: Robert Shawn Johnson, Warren S. Dabney, Robert A. Stevenson, Christopher Michael Williams, Holly Noelle Moschiano, Scott Brainard, Daniel Robert Kaiser, Henry R. Halperin, Albert C. Lardo, Scott W. Kelley
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Publication number: 20100174349Abstract: An energy management system facilitates the transfer of high frequency energy coupled into an implanted abandoned lead at a selected RF frequency or frequency band, to an energy dissipating surface. This is accomplished by conductively coupling the implanted abandoned lead to the energy dissipating surface of an abandoned lead cap through an energy diversion circuit including one or more passive electronic network components whose impedance characteristics are at least partially tuned to the implanted abandoned lead's impedance characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: GREATBATCH LTD.Inventors: Robert A. Stevenson, Buehl E. Truex, Barry C. Muffoletto, Warren S. Dabney, Christine A. Frysz, Christopher Michael Williams, Holly Noelle Moschiano, Jeff Fleigle, Kishore Kumar Kondabatni, Richard L. Brendel, Robert Shawn Johnson, Scott Brainard, Henry R. Halperin, Albert C. Lardo
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Publication number: 20100168821Abstract: An energy management system that facilitates the transfer of high frequency energy induced on an implanted lead or a leadwire includes an energy dissipating surface associated with the implanted lead or the leadwire, a diversion or diverter circuit associated with the energy dissipating surface, and at least one switch for diverting energy in the implanted lead or the leadwire through the diversion circuit to the energy dissipating surface. In alternate configurations, the switch may be disposed between the implanted lead or the leadwire and the diversion circuit, or disposed so that it electrically opens the implanted lead or the leadwire when diverting energy through the diversion circuit to the energy dissipating surface. The switch may comprise a single or multi-pole double or single throw switch. The diversion circuit may be either a high pass filter or a low pass filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2010Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: GREATBATCH LTD.Inventors: Robert Shawn Johnson, Warren S. Dabney, Robert A. Stevenson, Christopher Michael Williams, Holly Noelle Moschiano, Scott Brainard, Daniel Robert Kaiser, Henry R. Halperin, Albert C. Lardo
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Publication number: 20100160997Abstract: An energy management system facilitates the transfer of high frequency energy coupled into an implanted lead at a selected RF frequency or frequency band, to an energy dissipating surface. This is accomplished by conductively coupling the implanted lead to the energy dissipating surface through an energy diversion circuit including one or more passive electronic network components whose impedance characteristics are at least partially tuned to the implanted lead's impedance characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2010Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: GREATBATCH LTD.Inventors: Robert Shawn Johnson, Warren S. Dabney, Robert A. Stevenson, Christopher Michael Williams, Holly Noelle Moschiano, Scott Brainard, Daniel Robert Kaiser, Henry R. Halperin, Albert C. Lardo