Patents by Inventor Terrel M. Williams

Terrel M. Williams 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).

  • Drug-eluting polymer coated implantable electrode
    Patent number: 9682229
    Abstract: An electrode of an implantable medical lead is coated with a polymeric composition that includes (i) a terpolymer formed from monomer subunits consisting essentially of vinyl acetate, alkyl methyl acrylate and n-vinyl pyrrolidone; (ii) a copolymer formed from monomer subunits consisting essentially of vinyl acetate and alkyl methacrylate; and (iii) polyvinyl pyrrolidone. The coating does not substantially adversely affect impedance properties of the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul H. Wu, Catherine E. Taylor, Terrel M. Williams
  • DRUG-ELUTING POLYMER COATED IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE
    Publication number: 20140005762
    Abstract: An electrode of an implantable medical lead is coated with a polymeric composition that includes (i) a terpolymer formed from monomer subunits consisting essentially of vinyl acetate, alkyl methyl acrylate and n-vinyl pyrrolidone; (ii) a copolymer formed from monomer subunits consisting essentially of vinyl acetate and alkyl methacrylate; and (iii) polyvinyl pyrrolidone. The coating does not substantially adversely affect impedance properties of the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Paul H. Wu, Catherine E. Taylor, Terrel M. Williams