Alfredo D Araujo

US Patent:

20070034675, Feb 15, 2007

Filed:

Apr 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/278941

Inventors:

Alfredo Araujo - Sylmar CA, US

Assignee:

Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research - Santa Clarita CA

International Classification:

B23K 31/00

US Classification:

228180500, 607116000

Abstract:

The invention is a lead attachment suitable for implantation in living tissue that enables connection of a wire that is comprised of stainless steel to a tack that in turn is bonded to a titanium swage cup, preferably Ti-6Al-4V. The wire is attached by crimping inside a crimping tube, to assure electrical continuity from the wire to the crimping tube. The tack is bonded by swaging a thinned swage ring and is further sealed by welding to swage cup, which is bonded by brazing to ceramic case.

US Patent:

20070162051, Jul 12, 2007

Filed:

Mar 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/395564

Inventors:

Joseph Calderon - Porter Ranch CA, US
Ross Davis - Melbourne Beach FL, US
Alfredo Araujo - Sylmar CA, US
Delta Mishler - Burbank CA, US

Assignee:

Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research - Santa Clarita CA

International Classification:

A61B 19/00

US Classification:

606129000, 607108000

Abstract:

The invention is a hollow tube electrode inserter for inserting an electrode such as a Memberg electrode in living tissue. The inserter has a longitudinal slot that accepts the electrode into the hollow center of the tube inserter. The slot is offset at least once forming one or more retainer tabs that assure retention of the electrode in the inserter during insertion of the electrode in living tissue.