Patents by Inventor Tom Sosebee

Tom Sosebee 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).

  • Compliant electrical stimulation leads and methods of fabrication
    Patent number: 9844661
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a neurostimulation lead for stimulating neural tissue of a patient, comprises: a lead body of insulative material; a plurality of electrodes; a plurality of terminals; a plurality of conductors, wherein the plurality of electrodes are electrically coupled to the plurality of terminals through the plurality of conductors; wherein the plurality of conductors are disposed in a helical manner in a repeating pattern of groups of conductors separated by gaps along a substantial length of the lead body, each gap being larger than an inter-conductor pitch within the groups of conductors; wherein the insulative material is a compliant material permitting elongation of the lead at low stretching forces and the insulative material of the lead body is fused through a substantial volume of the lead body and along a substantial length of the lead body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Franz, John Swanson, Jerome Boogaard, Terry D. Daglow, Tom Sosebee, Stephen L. Goldman, Rajasree (Sarah) Das, Michael DiGiacomo
  • COMPLIANT ELECTRICAL STIMULATION LEADS AND METHODS OF FABRICATION
    Publication number: 20120110846
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a neurostimulation lead for stimulating neural tissue of a patient, comprises: a lead body of insulative material; a plurality of electrodes; a plurality of terminals; a plurality of conductors, wherein the plurality of electrodes are electrically coupled to the plurality of terminals through the plurality of conductors; wherein the plurality of conductors are disposed in a helical manner in a repeating pattern of groups of conductors separated by gaps along a substantial length of the lead body, each gap being larger than an inter-conductor pitch within the groups of conductors; wherein the insulative material is a compliant material permitting elongation of the lead at low stretching forces and the insulative material of the lead body is fused through a substantial volume of the lead body and along a substantial length of the lead body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Brian Franz, John Swanson, Jerome Boogaard, Terry D. Daglow, Tom Sosebee, Stephen L. Goldman, Rajasree Sarah Das, Michael DiGiancomo