Inventor
STOKES KENNETH B
US38 patents
⚠️ This page may combine multiple inventors who share the name “STOKES KENNETH B”. Patents are grouped by organization below to help distinguish them — per-person disambiguation is on the roadmap.
MEDTRONIC INC
37 patentsUS6078840AJun 20, 2000
Medical electrical lead having improved fixation
MEDTRONIC INC142 citations99
US5814089ASep 29, 1998
Leadless multisite implantable stimulus and diagnostic system
MEDTRONIC INC800 citations99
US5522875AJun 4, 1996
Medical electrical lead system having a torque transfer stylet
MEDTRONIC INC152 citations99
US4711251ADec 8, 1987
Body implantable lead
MEDTRONIC INC566 citations99
US4577642AMar 25, 1986
Drug dispensing body implantable lead employing molecular sieves and methods of fabrication
MEDTRONIC INC661 citations99
US4506680AMar 26, 1985
Drug dispensing body implantable lead
MEDTRONIC INC899 citations99
US4313448AFeb 2, 1982
Myocardial sutureless lead
MEDTRONIC INC171 citations99
US4269198AMay 26, 1981
Body implantable lead
MEDTRONIC INC177 citations99
US7313445B2Dec 25, 2007
Medical lead with flexible distal guidewire extension
MEDTRONIC INC95 citations98
US6366819B1Apr 2, 2002
Biostable small French lead
MEDTRONIC INC88 citations98
US5489294AFeb 6, 1996
Steroid eluting stitch-in chronic cardiac lead
MEDTRONIC INC367 citations98
US5443492AAug 22, 1995
Medical electrical lead and introducer system for implantable pulse generator
MEDTRONIC INC225 citations98
US5396902AMar 14, 1995
Steerable stylet and manipulative handle assembly
MEDTRONIC INC141 citations98
US5300107AApr 5, 1994
Universal tined myocardial pacing lead
MEDTRONIC INC349 citations98
US4643201AFeb 17, 1987
Single-pass A-V lead
MEDTRONIC INC151 citations98
US5575814ANov 19, 1996
Active fixation medical electrical lead having mapping capability
MEDTRONIC INC122 citations97
US4972848ANov 27, 1990
Medical electrical lead with polymeric monolithic controlled release device and method of manufacture
MEDTRONIC INC223 citations97
US5433734AJul 18, 1995
Tool-less threaded connector assembly
MEDTRONIC INC63 citations96
US5423881AJun 13, 1995
Medical electrical lead
MEDTRONIC INC93 citations96
US5324312AJun 28, 1994
Tool-less threaded connector assembly
MEDTRONIC INC53 citations96
US5282844AFeb 1, 1994
High impedance, low polarization, low threshold miniature steriod eluting pacing lead electrodes
MEDTRONIC INC237 citations96
US5002067AMar 26, 1991
Medical electrical lead employing improved penetrating electrode
MEDTRONIC INC349 citations96
US4033357AJul 5, 1977
Non-fibrosing cardiac electrode
MEDTRONIC INC140 citations96
US6567705B1May 20, 2003
System and method for enhancing cardiac signal sensing by cardiac pacemakers through genetic treatment
MEDTRONIC INC65 citations95
USH356HNov 3, 1987
Epicardial lead having low threshold, low polarization myocardial electrode
MEDTRONIC INC68 citations94
US4393883AJul 19, 1983
Single pass A-V lead
MEDTRONIC INC147 citations94
US6968234B2Nov 22, 2005
Implantable medical device having biologically active polymeric casing
MEDTRONIC INC39 citations93
USH1465HJul 4, 1995
Implantable lead infection barrier
MEDTRONIC INC49 citations93
US4271847AJun 9, 1981
Temporary adjustable bipolar lead
MEDTRONIC INC45 citations93
US4262678AApr 21, 1981
Pacing lead with tine protector
MEDTRONIC INC48 citations93
US7337011B2Feb 26, 2008
System and method for enhancing cardiac signal sensing by cardiac pacemakers through genetic treatment
MEDTRONIC INC15 citations92
US6801805B2Oct 5, 2004
System and method for enhancing cardiac signal sensing by cardiac pacemakers through genetic treatment
MEDTRONIC INC26 citations92
US3943937AMar 16, 1976
Gas absorbing implantable electrical medical device
MEDTRONIC INC43 citations92
US6966322B2Nov 22, 2005
Enhanced chronic lead removal
MEDTRONIC INC12 citations84
US7094201B1Aug 22, 2006
System and method for genetically treating cardiac conduction disturbances
MEDTRONIC INC14 citations83
US6665563B2Dec 16, 2003
System and method for enhancing cardiac signal sensing by cardiac pacemakers through genetic treatment
MEDTRONIC INC10 citations73
US7731653B2Jun 8, 2010
System and method for genetically treating cardiac conduction disturbances
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations51