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VENTRITEX INC
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US5683447ANov 4, 1997
Lead with septal defibrillation and pacing electrodes
VENTRITEX INC232 citations99
US5679026AOct 21, 1997
Header adapter for an implantable cardiac stimulation device
VENTRITEX INC209 citations99
US5674272AOct 7, 1997
Crush resistant implantable lead
VENTRITEX INC166 citations99
US5658321AAug 19, 1997
Conductive housing for implantable cardiac device
VENTRITEX INC172 citations99
US5645070AJul 8, 1997
Method and apparatus for determining the origins of cardiac arrhythmias morphology dynamics
VENTRITEX INC152 citations99
US5545206AAug 13, 1996
Low profile lead with automatic tine activation
VENTRITEX INC199 citations99
US5531765AJul 2, 1996
Method and apparatus for producing configurable biphasic defibrillation waveforms
VENTRITEX INC194 citations99
US5522851AJun 4, 1996
Capacitor for an implantable cardiac defibrillator
VENTRITEX INC240 citations99
US5507779AApr 16, 1996
Cardiac insulation for defibrillation
VENTRITEX INC238 citations99
US5483022AJan 9, 1996
Implantable conductor coil formed from cabled composite wire
VENTRITEX INC241 citations99
US5439485AAug 8, 1995
Flexible defibrillation electrode of improved construction
VENTRITEX INC190 citations99
US5240009AAug 31, 1993
Medical device with morphology discrimination
VENTRITEX INC159 citations99
US5071428ADec 10, 1991
Method and apparatus for providing intrapericardial access and inserting intrapericardial electrodes
VENTRITEX INC156 citations99
US5558098ASep 24, 1996
Method and apparatus for detecting lead sensing artifacts in cardiac electrograms
VENTRITEX INC133 citations98
US5545183AAug 13, 1996
Method and apparatus for delivering defibrillation therapy through a sensing electrode
VENTRITEX INC112 citations98
US5534022AJul 9, 1996
Lead having an integrated defibrillation/sensing electrode
VENTRITEX INC294 citations98
US5534019AJul 9, 1996
Cardiac defibrillator with case that can be electrically active or inactive
VENTRITEX INC258 citations98
US5509924AApr 23, 1996
Epicardial stimulation electrode with energy directing capability
VENTRITEX INC159 citations98
US5496360AMar 5, 1996
Implantable cardiac electrode with rate controlled drug delivery
VENTRITEX INC187 citations98
US5439483AAug 8, 1995
Method of quantifying cardiac fibrillation using wavelet transform
VENTRITEX INC256 citations98
US5290299AMar 1, 1994
Double jaw apparatus for attaching implanted materials to body tissue
VENTRITEX INC482 citations98
US5282845AFeb 1, 1994
Multiple electrode deployable lead
VENTRITEX INC501 citations98
US5176135AJan 5, 1993
Implantable defibrillation electrode system
VENTRITEX INC127 citations98
US5111816AMay 12, 1992
System configuration for combined defibrillator/pacemaker
VENTRITEX INC192 citations98
US5660737AAug 26, 1997
Process for making a capacitor foil with enhanced surface area
VENTRITEX INC181 citations97
US5645586AJul 8, 1997
Conforming implantable defibrillator
VENTRITEX INC402 citations97
US5620477AApr 15, 1997
Pulse generator with case that can be active or inactive
VENTRITEX INC218 citations97
US5601611AFeb 11, 1997
Optical blood flow measurement apparatus and method and implantable defibrillator incorporating same
VENTRITEX INC240 citations97
US5520190AMay 28, 1996
Cardiac blood flow sensor and method
VENTRITEX INC156 citations97
US5489293AFeb 6, 1996
Method and apparatus for treating cardiac tachyarrhythmia
VENTRITEX INC190 citations97
US5489225AFeb 6, 1996
Electrical terminal with a collet grip for a defibrillator
VENTRITEX INC147 citations97
US4949719AAug 21, 1990
Method for cardiac defibrillation
VENTRITEX INC236 citations97
US5683433ANov 4, 1997
Implantable medical apparatus with magnifying header
VENTRITEX INC60 citations96
US5669391ASep 23, 1997
Apparatus and method for presenting patient electrocardiogram and implantable device status information
VENTRITEX INC87 citations96
US5658327AAug 19, 1997
Intracardiac lead having a compliant fixation device
VENTRITEX INC88 citations96
US5591211AJan 7, 1997
Defibrillator having redundant switchable high voltage capacitors
VENTRITEX INC126 citations96
US5580699ADec 3, 1996
Method for manufacturing implantable cardiac defibrillation electrodes using a laser beam material removal process
VENTRITEX INC47 citations96
US5500008AMar 19, 1996
Method and apparatus for delivering defibrillation shocks with improved effectiveness
VENTRITEX INC82 citations96
US5456706AOct 10, 1995
Cardiac defibrillation lead having defibrillation and atrial sensing electrodes
VENTRITEX INC121 citations96
US5413594AMay 9, 1995
Method and apparatus for interrogating an implanted cardiac device
VENTRITEX INC88 citations96
US5411544AMay 2, 1995
Defibrillation lead with improved mechanical and electrical characteristics
VENTRITEX INC83 citations96
US5163428ANov 17, 1992
Implantable cardiac defibrillator with current leakage detecting means
VENTRITEX INC74 citations96
US5131388AJul 21, 1992
Implantable cardiac defibrillator with improved capacitors
VENTRITEX INC494 citations96
US5014701AMay 14, 1991
Implantable cardiac defibrillator employing a digital waveform analyzer system
VENTRITEX INC55 citations96
US4952864AAug 28, 1990
Power supply down-conversion, regulation and low battery detection system
VENTRITEX INC82 citations96
US4868908ASep 19, 1989
Power supply down-conversion, regulation and low battery detection system
VENTRITEX INC92 citations96
US5249574AOct 5, 1993
Implantation of leads
VENTRITEX INC70 citations95
US5669790ASep 23, 1997
Lead lumen sealing device
VENTRITEX INC84 citations94
US5662698ASep 2, 1997
Nonshunting endocardial defibrillation lead
VENTRITEX INC69 citations94
US5647379AJul 15, 1997
Correlator based electromagnetic interference responsive control system useful in medical devices
VENTRITEX INC97 citations94
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