Patents by Inventor Wayne Hector

Wayne Hector 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).

  • Lead insertion visibility
    Publication number: 20070049985
    Abstract: An implantable medical device system that includes a housing containing an electrical circuit and a connector header mounted on the housing. A first inner surface of the connector header forms a connector bore adapted for receiving a lead connector assembly for electrically coupling a medical lead to the circuitry contained in the housing, and one of the connector header and the lead connector includes a visibly modified surface for facilitating visual verification of full insertion of the medical lead connector assembly in the connector bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Amy Kessler, Wayne Hector, David Schaenzer, Thomas Majewski, David Scott, Mike Klardie
  • Connector module having reduced insertion force
    Publication number: 20050171509
    Abstract: A medical device connector module includes a lead retention element extending through an opening in a sidewall of the connector module. The retention element includes a flow passage in fluid communication with a connector bore of the connector module and an outer surface of the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventor: Wayne Hector