Inventor
OLSON WALTER H
US48 patents
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MEDTRONIC INC
46 patentsUS9492677B2Nov 15, 2016
Systems and methods for leadless pacing and shock therapy
MEDTRONIC INC88 citations99
US8744572B1Jun 3, 2014
Systems and methods for leadless pacing and shock therapy
MEDTRONIC INC310 citations99
US6731978B2May 4, 2004
Prioritized rule based method and apparatus for diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias
MEDTRONIC INC168 citations99
US6487443B2Nov 26, 2002
Prioritized rule based method and apparatus for diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias
MEDTRONIC INC296 citations99
US6259947B1Jul 10, 2001
Prioritized rule based method and apparatus for diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias
MEDTRONIC INC303 citations99
US6178350B1Jan 23, 2001
Prioritized rule based method and apparatus for diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias
MEDTRONIC INC112 citations99
US6141581AOct 31, 2000
Prioritized rule based method and apparatus for diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias
MEDTRONIC INC261 citations99
US6052620AApr 18, 2000
Prioritized rule based method and apparatus for diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias
MEDTRONIC INC197 citations99
US5991656ANov 23, 1999
Prioritized rule based apparatus for diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias
MEDTRONIC INC137 citations99
US5855593AJan 5, 1999
Prioritized rule based method and apparatus for diagnosis and treatment for arrhythmias
MEDTRONIC INC706 citations99
US5836976ANov 17, 1998
Cardioversion energy reduction system
MEDTRONIC INC194 citations99
US5755736AMay 26, 1998
Prioritized rule based method and apparatus for diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias
MEDTRONIC INC667 citations99
US5545186AAug 13, 1996
Prioritized rule based method and apparatus for diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias
MEDTRONIC INC1,445 citations99
US5409009AApr 25, 1995
Methods for measurement of arterial blood flow
MEDTRONIC INC295 citations99
US5342402AAug 30, 1994
Method and apparatus for detection and treatment of tachycardia and fibrillation
MEDTRONIC INC211 citations99
US5144949ASep 8, 1992
Dual chamber rate responsive pacemaker with automatic mode switching
MEDTRONIC INC386 citations99
US4535774AAug 20, 1985
Stroke volume controlled pacer
MEDTRONIC INC178 citations99
US9072914B2Jul 7, 2015
Systems and methods for leadless pacing and shock therapy
MEDTRONIC INC58 citations98
US7496408B2Feb 24, 2009
Electrodes array for a pacemaker
MEDTRONIC INC93 citations98
US7027856B2Apr 11, 2006
Method for determining a metric of non-sustained arrhythmia occurrence for use in arrhythmia prediction and automatic adjustment of arrhythmia detection parameters
MEDTRONIC INC84 citations98
US6922585B2Jul 26, 2005
Method and apparatus for predicting recurring ventricular arrhythmias
MEDTRONIC INC109 citations98
US6892094B2May 10, 2005
Combined anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) and high voltage therapy for treating ventricular arrhythmias
MEDTRONIC INC188 citations98
US6508771B1Jan 21, 2003
Method and apparatus for monitoring heart rate
MEDTRONIC INC138 citations98
US5205283AApr 27, 1993
Method and apparatus for tachyarrhythmia detection and treatment
MEDTRONIC INC132 citations98
US5193535AMar 16, 1993
Method and apparatus for discrimination of ventricular tachycardia from ventricular fibrillation and for treatment thereof
MEDTRONIC INC513 citations98
US5257621ANov 2, 1993
Apparatus for detection of and discrimination between tachycardia and fibrillation and for treatment of both
MEDTRONIC INC118 citations97
US7069075B2Jun 27, 2006
Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter/defibrillator
MEDTRONIC INC56 citations96
US6879856B2Apr 12, 2005
Method and apparatus for detection and treatment of tachycardia and fibrillation
MEDTRONIC INC64 citations96
US5458619AOct 17, 1995
Apparatus and method for treating a tachyarrhythmia
MEDTRONIC INC67 citations96
US10265534B2Apr 23, 2019
Systems and methods for leadless pacing and shock therapy
MEDTRONIC INC18 citations94
US7684864B2Mar 23, 2010
Subcutaneous cardioverter-defibrillator
MEDTRONIC INC98 citations94
US7415307B2Aug 19, 2008
Ischemia detection based on cardiac conduction time
MEDTRONIC INC35 citations93
US7383085B2Jun 3, 2008
Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter/defibrillator
MEDTRONIC INC36 citations93
US6662050B2Dec 9, 2003
Notification of programmed state of medical device
MEDTRONIC INC49 citations93
US6714811B1Mar 30, 2004
Method and apparatus for monitoring heart rate
MEDTRONIC INC43 citations92
US5312441AMay 17, 1994
Method and apparatus for discrimination of ventricular tachycardia from supraventricular tachycardia and for treatment thereof
MEDTRONIC INC218 citations92
US7622303B2Nov 24, 2009
Methods for identifying patients at risk for life threatening arrhythmias
MEDTRONIC INC47 citations91
US7608458B2Oct 27, 2009
Identifying patients at risk for life threatening arrhythmias
MEDTRONIC INC41 citations91
US9278226B2Mar 8, 2016
Shock therapy for monomorphic detected ventricular tachycardia
MEDTRONIC INC7 citations84
US8013133B2Sep 6, 2011
Genetic modification of targeted regions of the cardiac conduction system
MEDTRONIC INC8 citations84
US7076298B2Jul 11, 2006
Method and apparatus for prevention of arrhythmia clusters using overdrive pacing
MEDTRONIC INC12 citations83
US11033743B2Jun 15, 2021
Systems and methods for leadless pacing and shock therapy
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations73
US12151110B2Nov 26, 2024
Systems and methods for leadless pacing and shock therapy
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations62
US7787947B2Aug 31, 2010
Method and apparatus for using an optical hemodynamic sensor to identify an unstable arrhythmia
MEDTRONIC INC3 citations62
US9956417B2May 1, 2018
Identifying lead insulation breaches and externalization of lead conductors
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations51
US9839784B2Dec 12, 2017
Identifying lead insulation breaches and externalization of lead conductors
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations51