Patents by Inventor Warren R. Heer

Warren R. Heer 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).

  • Universal cable connector for temporarily connecting implantable stimulation leads and implantable stimulation devices with a non-implantable system analyzer
    Patent number: 5679022
    Abstract: A universal cable connector for use between an external system analyzer (54) and an implantable stimulation device includes a multi-conductor cable (60) and a universal connector block (52) having plurality of different sized female connectors adapted to mate with the proximal connectors of different sized implantable pacing leads (33, 34 or 38) and defibrillation leads (48, 50). The universal connector block (52) attaches to the system analyzer and enables the system analyzer to interface with whatever implantable stimulation leads are connected to the connector block, thereby allowing the system analyzer to perform desired tests, such as threshold-determining tests, using the implanted stimulation leads. An adapter cable (96) and clamp (94) are also provided that allow an electrical connection of the proper polarity to be established between an implantable stimulation device (24), e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Armando M. Cappa, Warren R. Heer
  • Universal cable connector for temporarily connecting implantable stimulation leads and implantable stimulation devices with a non-implantable system analyzer
    Patent number: 5557210
    Abstract: A universal cable connector includes a plurality of different sized connectors adapted to mate with the proximal connectors of different sized implantable stimulation leads. The cable connector attaches to a system analyzer and enables the system analyzer to interface with whatever implantable stimulation leads are connected to the connector block, thereby allowing the system analyzer to perform desired tests, such as threshold-determining tests, using the implanted stimulation leads. An adapter cable and clamp is also provided that allows an electrical connection of the proper polarity to be established between an implantable stimulation device, e.g., an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), and the connector block while the implantable stimulation device is connected to a patient and is operating, thereby permitting the system analyzer to monitor the performance of the implantable stimulation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Armando M. Cappa, Warren R. Heer
  • Universal cable connector for temporarily connecting implantable leads and implantable medical devices with a non-implantable system analyzer
    Patent number: 5334045
    Abstract: A universal cable connector includes a plurality of different sized connectors adapted to mate with the proximal connectors of different sized implantable leads. The cable connector attaches to a system analyzer and enables the system analyzer to interface with whatever implantable leads are connected to the connector block, thereby allowing the system analyzer to perform desired tests, such as threshold-determining tests, using the implanted leads. An adapter cable and clamp is also provided that allows an electrical connection of the proper polarity to be established between an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and the cable connector block while the ICD is connected to a patient and is operating, thereby permitting the system analyzer to monitor the performance of the ICD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Siemens Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Armando M. Cappa, Warren R. Heer
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    Patent number: D393252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Armando M. Cappa, Jeffrey D. Konopka, Warren R. Heer
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    Patent number: D393258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Armando M. Cappa, Jeffrey D. Konopka, Warren R. Heer
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    Patent number: D395645
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Armando M. Cappa, Jeffrey D. Konopka, Warren R. Heer
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    Patent number: D396035
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Armando M. Cappa, Jeffrey D. Konopka, Warren R. Heer
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    Patent number: D396036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Armando M. Cappa, Jeffrey D. Konopka, Warren R. Heer
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    Patent number: D396037
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Armando M. Cappa, Jeffrey D. Konopka, Warren R. Heer
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    Patent number: D396457
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Armando M. Cappa, Jeffrey D. Konopka, Warren R. Heer
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    Patent number: D398000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Armando M. Cappa, Jeffrey D. Konopka, Warren R. Heer
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    Patent number: D414477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Armando M. Cappa, Jeffrey D. Konopka, Warren R. Heer
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    Patent number: D425080
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.
    Inventors: Armando M. Cappa, Jeffrey D. Konopka, Warren R. Heer