Patents by Inventor Trey H. Achterhoff

Trey H. Achterhoff 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).

  • AUTOMATIC LEAD LOCK FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230302284
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an implantable medical device including a housing, a header, a connector port, and a collet assembly. The header can be arranged with the housing. The connector port can be arranged within the header and configured to couple an implantable lead to the header. The collet assembly can be arranged within the connector port and configured to frictionally engage a portion of the implantable lead and to secure the implantable lead with the header in response to insertion of the portion of the implantable lead into the connector port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: James M. English, Moira B. Sweeney, Trey H. Achterhoff, Benjamin J. Haasl, Robert A. Jones, Daniel J. Foster
  • Automatic lead lock for an implantable medical device
    Patent number: 11712570
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an implantable medical device including a housing, a header, a connector port, and a collet assembly. The header can be arranged with the housing. The connector port can be arranged within the header and configured to couple an implantable lead to the header. The collet assembly can be arranged within the connector port and configured to frictionally engage a portion of the implantable lead and to secure the implantable lead with the header in response to insertion of the portion of the implantable lead into the connector port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. English, Moira B. Sweeney, Trey H. Achterhoff, Benjamin J. Haasl, Robert A. Jones, Daniel J. Foster
  • LEAD RETENTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20230099859
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems and methods for connecting a lead to an implantable medical device. The apparatuses, systems and methods may include a clamp arranged within a connector port configured to secure the lead with a header in response to frictional engagement between a portion of the implantable lead and the clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: James M. English, Moira B. Sweeney, John O'Rourke, Robert A. Jones, Trey H. Achterhoff, Scott A. Spadgenske
  • CATHETERS FOR MAPPING AND ELECTROPORATION ABLATION
    Publication number: 20230028549
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods for electroporation ablation. The electroporation catheter may include an electrode assembly comprising one or more ablation electrodes configured to generate electric fields proximate to target tissue in response to a plurality of electrical pulse sequences delivered in a plurality of therapy sections, and one or more mapping electrodes configured to measure cardiac electrical signals. In some embodiments, the measured electrical signals are used to create an electro-anatomical map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Edward J. Maierhofer, Trey H. Achterhoff, Brendan Early Koop
  • Lead retention method
    Patent number: 11529525
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems and methods for connecting a lead to an implantable medical device. The apparatuses, systems and methods may include a clamp arranged within a connector port configured to secure the lead with a header in response to frictional engagement between a portion of the implantable lead and the clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. English, Moira B. Sweeney, John O'Rourke, Robert A. Jones, Trey H. Achterhoff, Scott A. Spadgenske
  • Automatic Lead Lock for an Implantable Medical Device
    Publication number: 20220062647
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an implantable medical device including a housing, a header, a connector port, and a collet assembly. The header can be arranged with the housing. The connector port can be arranged within the header and configured to couple an implantable lead to the header. The collet assembly can be arranged within the connector port and configured to frictionally engage a portion of the implantable lead and to secure the implantable lead with the header in response to insertion of the portion of the implantable lead into the connector port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: James M. English, Moira B. Sweeney, Trey H. Achterhoff, Benjamin J. Haasl, Robert A. Jones, Daniel J. Foster
  • LEAD RETENTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20210085984
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems and methods for connecting a lead to an implantable medical device. The apparatuses, systems and methods may include a clamp arranged within a connector port configured to secure the lead with a header in response to frictional engagement between a portion of the implantable lead and the clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: James M. English, Moira B. Sweeney, John O'Rourke, Robert A. Jones, Trey H. Achterhoff, Scott A. Spadgenske