Patents by Inventor Victor J. Barajas

Victor J. Barajas 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).

  • Protected pin connector for an electrophysiology catheter
    Patent number: 6167291
    Abstract: A connection system which has particular advantages in medical devices such as electrophysiology catheters, and which minimizes the potential for unwanted electrical connections. A cable of the invention has a plurality of leads, with each lead terminated by a pin connector having a retractable insulative sheath so that the chance of unwanted electrical connections is minimized when the pin connector is not connected. The metal pin of the pin connector also has a nonconducting tip member to minimize the chance of short circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Cardima, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor J. Barajas, Duane Dickens