Patents by Inventor Thomas F. West

Thomas F. West 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 of manufacturing a set screw-less pacemaker header with lead lock system
    Patent number: 9149644
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a header for an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker which contains an advantageous molded design with encapsulated wires and conductive features. The header including a specifically formed lead lock member in which a plurality of collets residing in bores in the molded housing are used to retain and lock implantable leads in place without the use of set screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Cretex Orthopaedics, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Biggs, Jr., Thomas F. West
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SET SCREW-LESS PACEMAKER HEADER WITH LEAD LOCK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120090161
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a header for an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker which contains an advantageous molded design with encapsulated wires and conductive features. The header including a specifically formed lead lock member in which a plurality of collets residing in bores in the molded housing are used to retain and lock implantable leads in place without the use of set screws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: James C. Biggs, JR., Thomas F. West
  • Set screw-less pacemaker header with lead lock system
    Patent number: 8108045
    Abstract: A header for an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker which contains an advantageous molded design with encapsulated wires and conductive features. The header including a specifically formed lead lock member in which a plurality of collets residing in bores in the molded housing are used to retain and lock implantable leads in place without the use of set screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Cretex Orthopaedics, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Biggs, Jr., Thomas F. West
  • SET SCREW-LESS PACEMAKER HEADER WITH LEAD LOCK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090118778
    Abstract: A header for an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker which contains an advantageous molded design with encapsulated wires and conductive features. The header including a specifically formed lead lock member in which a plurality of collets residing in bores in the molded housing are used to retain and lock implantable leads in place without the use of set screws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: James C. Biggs, JR., Thomas F. West