Patents by Inventor Warren Solom

Warren Solom 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).

  • Loop catheter with activation tether coupled to pre-formed loop structure
    Patent number: 10737066
    Abstract: Disclosed is a coupling for use in a looped medical device, such as a loop catheter. A sleeve is fitted onto a distal portion of an activation wire and a shape-memory wire is positioned alongside the sleeved activation wire. The sleeve is welded onto the activation wire to hold the sleeve onto the activation wire and is also welded onto the shape-memory wire that is positioned alongside the activation wire, thereby affixing the activation wire to the shape-memory wire. Also disclosed is an activation wire for use in a catheter. The activation wire includes a proximal section, and a distal section having at least a partial loop. The activation wire includes a connection section on the distal section, where the connection section is linear, and where the external surface of the connection section has a higher coefficient of friction than at least some of the remaining portion of the actuation wire that is housed within the catheter shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC.
    Inventors: Mort Yazdanpanah, Zachary L. Helgeson, Warren Solom, Renato Conedera
  • LOOP CATHETER WITH ACTIVATION TETHER COUPLED TO PRE-FORMED LOOP STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20180078738
    Abstract: Disclosed is a coupling for use in a looped medical device, such as a loop catheter. A sleeve is fitted onto a distal portion of an activation wire and a shape-memory wire is positioned alongside the sleeved activation wire. The sleeve is welded onto the activation wire to hold the sleeve onto the activation wire and is also welded onto the shape-memory wire that is positioned alongside the activation wire, thereby affixing the activation wire to the shape-memory wire. Also disclosed is an activation wire for use in a catheter. The activation wire includes a proximal section, and a distal section having at least a partial loop. The activation wire includes a connection section on the distal section, where the connection section is linear, and where the external surface of the connection section has a higher coefficient of friction than at least some of the remaining portion of the actuation wire that is housed within the catheter shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Mort Yazdanpanah, Zachary L. Helgeson, Warren Solom
  • Implantable medical device having a housing or component case with an insulating material formed thereon, and methods of making same
    Publication number: 20030120320
    Abstract: An implantable medical device (IMD) comprising a device housing, and which may further include a component case. An insulating material or layer is formed on at least one of the interior and/or exterior surfaces of the device housing and/or component case. The insulating material may be comprised of a metal oxide, a plastic material, an epoxy material or a ceramic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Medtronic,Inc.
    Inventor: Warren Solom