Grace S Jang

US Patent:

8126557, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Feb 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/370936

Inventors:

Grace Jang - Calabasas CA, US
Phong D. Doan - Stevenson Ranch CA, US
Steven R. Conger - Agua Dulce CA, US

Assignee:

Pacesetter, Inc. - Sylmar CA

International Classification:

A61N 1/00

US Classification:

607 37, 439909

Abstract:

An implantable medical lead is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the lead includes a body, at least one electrode and a lead connector end. The body includes a distal portion and a proximal portion. The at least one electrode is on the distal portion. The lead connector end is on the proximal portion and includes a pin contact and a retainer assembly. The pin contact is electrically coupled to the at least one electrode and proximally extends from the lead connector end. The retainer assembly retains the pin contact as part of the lead connector end and includes a collar and a cap. The cap is secured within the collar via an interference fit arrangement and includes a hole through which the pin contact extends.

US Patent:

20020143376, Oct 3, 2002

Filed:

Mar 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/818380

Inventors:

Kenny Chinn - Rosemead CA, US
Grace Jang - Calabasas CA, US
Stephen Goldman - Stevenson Ranch CA, US
Donald Sandford - Northridge CA, US
B. Lauro - Stevenson Ranch CA, US

International Classification:

A61N001/00

US Classification:

607/115000

Abstract:

A tool-less connector with multiple contacts and a compact design is provided. Therefore, a connector that is normally tunneled through body tissue will now require only a minimally invasive subcutaneous tunnel, which should reduce tissue healing time, patient discomfort, and risk of infection. In addition, providing additional contacts allows enhanced stimulation protocols. One embodiment of the present invention provides a connector pin containing multiple in-line contacts. Each “line” consists of a row of independent contacts arranged in a linear array running along the long axis of the pin. In other embodiments of the invention, the mating receptacle of the connector allows for multiple contacts while minimizing the space required for the increased number of contacts. Additional embodiments provide features that, for instance, prevent the contacts on the connector pin to touch the contacts in the receptacle until all contacts are appropriately aligned.

US Patent:

20100210146, Aug 19, 2010

Filed:

Feb 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/388046

Inventors:

Grace Jang - Calabasas CA, US
Benedict L. Gomperz - North Hollywood CA, US

Assignee:

PACESETTER, INC. - Sylmar CA

International Classification:

H01R 31/00
B29C 45/14

US Classification:

439638, 264275

Abstract:

A method of manufacturing a lead connector end of an implantable medical lead is disclosed herein. The method may include: provide a mold cavity including a feature and a longitudinal axis; place a ring contact in the mold cavity, engage the ring contact with the feature; fill the mold cavity with a mold material, the feature preventing displacement of the ring contact along the longitudinal axis; allow the mold material to cure; remove a resulting lead connector end from the mold cavity; and reduce an excessive diameter of the resulting lead connector end to a finished diameter.