Assignee
ADVANCED BIONICS CORP
US·222 granted patents·8 pending applications·56,532 citations·filing 1994–2010
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
230 records- 0199US7151961B1Treatment of movement disorders by brain stimulationADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 19, 2006·285 cites·18 claims
- 0299US6993384B2Apparatus and method for determining the relative position and orientation of neurostimulation leadsADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 31, 2006·620 cites·28 claims
- 0399US6895280B2Rechargeable spinal cord stimulator systemADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 17, 2005·1.3k cites·30 claims
- 0499US6871099B1Fully implantable microstimulator for spinal cord stimulation as a therapy for chronic painADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 22, 2005·658 cites·18 claims
- 0599US6845267B2Systems and methods for modulation of circulatory perfusion by electrical and/or drug stimulationADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 18, 2005·941 cites·19 claims
- 0699US6735475B1Fully implantable miniature neurostimulator for stimulation as a therapy for headache and/or facial painADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 11, 2004·783 cites·19 claims
- 0799US6622048B1Implantable device programmerADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 16, 2003·705 cites·20 claims
- 0899US6609032B1Fitting process for a neural stimulation systemADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 19, 2003·1.1k cites·27 claims
- 0999US6582441B1Surgical insertion toolADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 24, 2003·1.9k cites·32 claims
- 1099US6553263B1Implantable pulse generators using rechargeable zero-volt technology lithium-ion batteriesADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 22, 2003·978 cites·21 claims
- 1199US6516227B1Rechargeable spinal cord stimulator systemADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 4, 2003·3k cites·58 claims
- 1299US6393325B1Directional programming for implantable electrode arraysADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 21, 2002·1.1k cites·19 claims
- 1399US6381496B1Parameter context switching for an implanted deviceADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 30, 2002·1k cites·18 claims
- 1499US6214032B1System for implanting a microstimulatorADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 10, 2001·511 cites·5 claims
- 1599US6129753ACochlear electrode array with electrode contacts on medial sideADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 10, 2000·212 cites·27 claims
- 1699US6051017AImplantable microstimulator and systems employing the sameADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 18, 2000·1.1k cites·26 claims
- 1798US7292890B2Vagus nerve stimulation via unidirectional propagation of action potentialsADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 6, 2007·474 cites·24 claims
- 1898US7244150B1Connector and methods of fabricationADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 17, 2007·655 cites·20 claims
- 1998US7177690B2Implantable system having rechargeable battery indicatorADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 13, 2007·386 cites·41 claims
- 2098US7177698B2Telemetry system for use with microstimulatorADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 13, 2007·316 cites·20 claims
- 2198US7106873B1In the ear auxiliary microphone for behind the ear hearing prostheticADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 12, 2006·113 cites·13 claims
- 2298US6842647B1Implantable neural stimulator system including remote control unit for use therewithADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 11, 2005·173 cites·8 claims
- 2398US6832114B1Systems and methods for modulation of pancreatic endocrine secretion and treatment of diabetesADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 14, 2004·499 cites·28 claims
- 2498US6757970B1Method of making multi-contact electrode arrayADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 6, 2004·373 cites·22 claims
- 2598US6735474B1Implantable stimulator system and method for treatment of incontinence and painADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 11, 2004·840 cites·23 claims
- 2698US6658124B1Rechargeable hearing aidADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 2, 2003·176 cites·13 claims
- 2798US6415187B1Implantable, expandable, multicontact electrodes and insertion needle for use therewithADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 2, 2002·499 cites·13 claims
- 2898US6345202B2Method of treating obstructive sleep apnea using implantable electrodesADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 5, 2002·514 cites·8 claims
- 2998US6240316B1Implantable microstimulation system for treatment of sleep apneaADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted May 29, 2001·816 cites·13 claims
- 3098US6185455B1Method of reducing the incidence of medical complications using implantable microstimulatorsADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 6, 2001·370 cites·3 claims
- 3198US6181969B1Programmable current output stimulus stage for implantable deviceADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 30, 2001·1.1k cites·20 claims
- 3298US6125302APrecurved modiolar-hugging cochlear electrodeADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 26, 2000·199 cites·12 claims
- 3398US6067474AImplantable device with improved battery recharging and powering configurationADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 1998·Granted May 23, 2000·947 cites·59 claims
- 3497US7319906B2Cochlear implant electrode and method of making sameADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 15, 2008·104 cites·30 claims
- 3597US7167572B1In the ear auxiliary microphone system for behind the ear hearing prostheticADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 23, 2007·110 cites·10 claims
- 3697US7155284B1Treatment of hypertensionADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 26, 2006·430 cites·21 claims
- 3797US7155279B2Treatment of movement disorders with drug therapyADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 26, 2006·347 cites·21 claims
- 3897US7054691B1Partitioned implantable systemADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 30, 2006·127 cites·13 claims
- 3997US7054692B1Fixation device for implantable microdevicesADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 30, 2006·440 cites·22 claims
- 4097US7003352B1Treatment of epilepsy by brain stimulationADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 21, 2006·340 cites·19 claims
- 4197US6950707B2Systems and methods for treatment of obesity and eating disorders by electrical brain stimulation and/or drug infusionADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 27, 2005·429 cites·21 claims
- 4297US6941171B2Implantable stimulator methods for treatment of incontinence and painADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 6, 2005·445 cites·21 claims
- 4397US6609029B1Clip lock mechanism for retaining leadADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 19, 2003·702 cites·21 claims
- 4497US6604283B1Method of making precurved, modiolar-hugging cochlear electrodeADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 12, 2003·100 cites·7 claims
- 4597US6587724B2Magnitude programming for implantable electrical stimulatorADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 1, 2003·368 cites·23 claims
- 4697US6522932B1Implantable, expandable, multicontact electrodes and tools for use therewithADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 18, 2003·445 cites·24 claims
- 4797US6181965B1Implantable microstimulator system for prevention of disordersADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 30, 2001·318 cites·2 claims
- 4897US6175764B1Implantable microstimulator system for producing repeatable patterns of electrical stimulationADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 16, 2001·337 cites·6 claims
- 4997US6052624ADirectional programming for implantable electrode arraysADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 18, 2000·649 cites·23 claims
- 5097US5948006ATranscutaneous transmission patchADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 7, 1999·637 cites·18 claims
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