Inventor
GARDESKI KENNETH C
US63 patents
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MEDTRONIC INC
39 patentsUS7758521B2Jul 20, 2010
Methods and systems for accessing the pericardial space
MEDTRONIC INC177 citations99
US6544247B1Apr 8, 2003
Introducer system
MEDTRONIC INC146 citations99
US6408214B1Jun 18, 2002
Deflectable tip catheter for CS pacing
MEDTRONIC INC198 citations99
US6159198ADec 12, 2000
Introducer system
MEDTRONIC INC256 citations99
US8000807B2Aug 16, 2011
Methods and systems for accessing the pericardial space
MEDTRONIC INC102 citations98
US7130700B2Oct 31, 2006
Multilumen body for an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC268 citations98
US6836687B2Dec 28, 2004
Method and system for delivery of a medical electrical lead within a venous system
MEDTRONIC INC200 citations98
US6733500B2May 11, 2004
Method and system for delivering a medical electrical lead within a venous system
MEDTRONIC INC183 citations98
US6697677B2Feb 24, 2004
System and method for placing a medical electrical lead
MEDTRONIC INC151 citations98
US6146338ANov 14, 2000
Apparatus for deflecting a catheter or lead
MEDTRONIC INC131 citations98
US7596415B2Sep 29, 2009
Medical devices incorporating carbon nanotube material and methods of fabricating same
MEDTRONIC INC82 citations97
US7497844B2Mar 3, 2009
System and method for positioning implantable medical devices within coronary veins
MEDTRONIC INC129 citations97
US6607496B1Aug 19, 2003
Steerable stylet with enhanced torsional transfer strength
MEDTRONIC INC79 citations97
US6280433B1Aug 28, 2001
Introducer system
MEDTRONIC INC129 citations97
US7037290B2May 2, 2006
Multi-lumen steerable catheter
MEDTRONIC INC235 citations96
US6027462AFeb 22, 2000
Method and apparatus for deflecting a screw-in-lead
MEDTRONIC INC124 citations96
US6934589B2Aug 23, 2005
System and method for placing endocardial leads
MEDTRONIC INC55 citations95
US6379346B1Apr 30, 2002
Introducer system
MEDTRONIC INC78 citations95
US10463853B2Nov 5, 2019
Interventional medical systems
MEDTRONIC INC19 citations94
US6805675B1Oct 19, 2004
Method and apparatus for deflecting a screw-in lead
MEDTRONIC INC57 citations94
US6485440B1Nov 26, 2002
Apparatus for deflecting a catheter or lead
MEDTRONIC INC32 citations93
US7844347B2Nov 30, 2010
Medical devices incorporating carbon nanotube material and methods of fabricating same
MEDTRONIC INC38 citations92
US7396335B2Jul 8, 2008
Method and apparatus for deflecting a screw-in lead
MEDTRONIC INC23 citations92
US7029460B2Apr 18, 2006
Slitting tool
MEDTRONIC INC24 citations92
US6939338B2Sep 6, 2005
Methods and apparatus for imparting curves in elongated medical catheters
MEDTRONIC INC31 citations92
US10010373B2Jul 3, 2018
Navigation system for cardiac therapies using gating
MEDTRONIC INC40 citations91
US8639341B2Jan 28, 2014
Multi-electrode implantable systems and assemblies therefor
MEDTRONIC INC19 citations90
US7065394B2Jun 20, 2006
Guide catheter
MEDTRONIC INC27 citations90
US7338481B2Mar 4, 2008
Slitting tool
MEDTRONIC INC29 citations88
US9867964B2Jan 16, 2018
Interventional medical systems, assemblies, and construction methods
MEDTRONIC INC16 citations84
US7676268B2Mar 9, 2010
Medical methods and systems incorporating wireless monitoring
MEDTRONIC INC17 citations84
US10328243B2Jun 25, 2019
System and method for positioning implantable medical devices within coronary veins
MEDTRONIC INC5 citations83
US10159834B2Dec 25, 2018
Compact implantable medical device and delivery device
MEDTRONIC INC10 citations83
US9089695B2Jul 28, 2015
MR-compatible implantable medical lead
MEDTRONIC INC9 citations82
US11219760B2Jan 11, 2022
Compact implantable medical device and delivery device
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations72
US10729456B2Aug 4, 2020
Systems and methods for deploying an implantable medical electrical lead
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations63
US12172004B2Dec 24, 2024
Compact implantable medical device and delivery device
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations62
US11766273B2Sep 26, 2023
Systems and methods for deploying an implantable medical electrical lead
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations62
US11197996B2Dec 14, 2021
Delivery device for delivery of implantable or insertable medical devices
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations61
NEIDERT MICHAEL R
3 patentsGARDESKI KENNETH C
2 patentsBURNES JOHN E
1 patentKAISER DANIEL R
1 patentSOMMER JOHN L
1 patentMEDTRONICS INC
1 patentBYRD CHARLES L
1 patentMEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP
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