Craig Stephen Pilarski

US Patent:

6530328, Mar 11, 2003

Filed:

Sep 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/948198

Inventors:

Thomas J. Burczynski - Montour Falls NY
Lawrence P. Head - Cedar MN
Craig S. Pilarski - Andover MN

Assignee:

Federal Cartridge Company - Anoka MN

International Classification:

F42B 1234

US Classification:

102507, 102516, 102519

Abstract:

A bullet comprised of a jacket of malleable metal having a closed nose portion and a rear end portion defined by a cylindrical wall, the closed nose portion having wall-weakening areas encapsulating a forward core made of a deformable material which promptly deforms, collapses axially, and expands radially to a substantial extent along with the weakened wall areas, when the bullet strikes a target. The wall weakened areas of the nose portion are ruptured by the core material to produce a collapsing and readily expanding action. These weakened wall areas are in the form of longitudinally extending, deep, internal or external, circumferentially spaced grooves with underlying web areas which are ruptured by the core material, to produce the collapsing and expanding action. This core is preferably made mainly of rubber, urethane, silicone, or one of a substantial number of plastics, such as fluorocarbons, polycarbonates, polypropylenes, polystyrenes, polyethylenes, PVCâ, silicone rubber, Nylonâ, and vinyl acetate, each of which has a hardness within a range of Shore A-20 to Rockwell R-122. A second core, made mainly of metal such as tungsten, lead, zinc, copper, tin, iron or alloys thereof or hard plastic, is seated, under pressure, behind the nose core and within the rear end portion of the jacket.

US Patent:

20100179561, Jul 15, 2010

Filed:

Jan 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/683757

Inventors:

Craig S. Pilarski - Ham Lake MN, US
Thomas I. Miller - Plymouth MN, US
Christopher J. Poletto - North Oaks MN, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61B 17/00
A61N 1/05

US Classification:

606129, 607116

Abstract:

A tool for retracting a tine of a lead includes a body extending from a proximal end to a distal end. The body defines

US Patent:

20100179626, Jul 15, 2010

Filed:

Jan 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/683726

Inventors:

Craig S. Pilarski - Ham Lake MN, US
Thomas I. Miller - Plymouth MN, US
Christopher J. Poletto - North Oaks MN, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61N 1/05

US Classification:

607116

Abstract:

A method includes

US Patent:

20110071540, Mar 24, 2011

Filed:

May 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/992954

Inventors:

John E. Kast - Hugo MN, US
James A. Zimmerman - Blaine MN, US
Craig S. Pilarski - Ham Lake MN, US
William C. Phillips - Brooklyn Park MN, US
Thomas I. Miller - Blaine MN, US
Mary L. Boatwright - Andover MN, US

International Classification:

A61B 19/00

US Classification:

606129

Abstract:

An implantable medical lead includes a proximal portion including a contact. The lead also includes a distal portion having a paddle-shaped portion, an electrode, and an engagement element configured to cooperate with a lead advancement tool to facilitate placement of the lead such that distal advancement of the tool relative to the lead pushes the lead distally. The electrode is electrically coupled to the contact, and the engagement element is distal to the electrode. The engagement element is integrally formed with the paddle-shaped portion.

US Patent:

20110071606, Mar 24, 2011

Filed:

May 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/992909

Inventors:

John E. Kast - Hugo MN, US
James A. Zimmerman - Blaine MN, US
Craig S. Pilarski - Ham Lake MN, US
William C. Phillips - Brooklyn Park MN, US
Thomas I. Miller - Blaine MN, US
Mary L. Boatwright - Andover MN, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61N 1/05

US Classification:

607116

Abstract:

Bifurcated leads may simplify implantation procedures associated with electrical single therapy at two distinct anatomical locations, such as a left and a right occipital nerve.

US Patent:

20110082516, Apr 7, 2011

Filed:

May 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/992922

Inventors:

John E. Kast - Hugo MN, US
James A. Zimmerman - Blaine MN, US
Craig S. Pilarski - Ham Lake MN, US
William C. Phillips - Brooklyn Park MN, US
Thomas I. Miller - Blaine MN, US
Mary L. Boatwright - Andover MN, US

International Classification:

A61N 1/36
A61N 1/05

US Classification:

607 46, 607116

Abstract:

An implantable medical lead includes a lead body having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The lead also includes first and second contacts located at the proximal portion of the lead body, and includes first and second electrodes located at the distal portion of the lead body. The first electrode is electrically coupled to the first contact and the second electrode is electrically coupled to the second contact. The first contact has a proximal end and a distal end and the second contact has proximal end and a distal end. The second contact is radially spaced apart from the first contact. The contacts do not extend around the lead body. This disclosure also relates to an implantable lead extension and to an implatable signal generator having connectors configured to receive the present lead.

US Patent:

20110093034, Apr 21, 2011

Filed:

May 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/992938

Inventors:

John E. Kast - Hugo MN, US
James A. Zimmerman - Blaine MN, US
Craig S. Pilarski - Ham Lake MN, US
William C. Phillips - Brooklyn Park MN, US
Thomas I. Miller - Blaine MN, US
Mary L. Boatwright - Andover MN, US

International Classification:

A61N 1/36
A61N 1/04

US Classification:

607 46, 607149

Abstract:

An implantable medical lead includes a proximal portion having first and second contacts. The lead further includes a first distal arm having a first electrode that is electrically coupled to the first contact, and includes a second distal arm having a second electrode that is electrically coupled to the second contact. The lead also includes a branch region where the proximal portion transitions to the first and second distal arms. A tissue anchoring element is attached to the branch region for securing the branch region to tissue of a patient into which the lead is implanted. Such bifurcated leads may be used to apply electrical signals to occipital nerves of the patient via the electrodes. A lead extension includes a distal connector with two lead receptacles and a tissue anchoring element attached to the connector. An adaptor having three lead receptacles includes an anchoring element attached thereto.

US Patent:

20110098782, Apr 28, 2011

Filed:

May 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/992945

Inventors:

John E. Kast - Hugo MN, US
James A. Zimmerman - Biaine MN, US
Craig S. Pilarski - Ham Lake MN, US
William C. Phillips - Brooklyn Park MN, US
Thomas I. Miller - Blaine MN, US
Mary L. Boatwright - Andover MN, US

Assignee:

Medtronic ,Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61N 1/36
A61N 1/05

US Classification:

607 46, 607116

Abstract:

A lead extension includes a proximal portion having first and second contacts, and further includes a connector having a body. The body of the connector houses first and second lead receptacles. The first lead receptacle has an internal contact electrically coupled to the first proximal contact. The second lead receptacle has an internal contact electrically coupled to the second proximal contact.