Inventor
HINE DOUGLAS S
US30 patents
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MEDTRONIC INC
27 patentsUS6192280B1Feb 20, 2001
Guidewire placed implantable lead with tip seal
MEDTRONIC INC242 citations99
US7107105B2Sep 12, 2006
Deployable medical lead fixation system and method
MEDTRONIC INC168 citations98
US6889091B2May 3, 2005
Method and apparatus for placing a coronary sinus/cardiac vein pacing lead using a multi-purpose side lumen
MEDTRONIC INC119 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
US7769451B2Aug 3, 2010
Method and apparatus for optimizing cardiac resynchronization therapy
MEDTRONIC INC79 citations97
US7225035B2May 29, 2007
Multipolar medical electrical lead
MEDTRONIC INC113 citations97
US7142919B2Nov 28, 2006
Reconfigurable, fault tolerant multiple-electrode cardiac lead systems
MEDTRONIC INC106 citations96
US7031777B2Apr 18, 2006
Cardiac vein lead with flexible anode and method for forming same
MEDTRONIC INC103 citations95
US6567704B2May 20, 2003
Medical electrical lead and method of use
MEDTRONIC INC70 citations93
US6363287B1Mar 26, 2002
Steroid elution electrodes LVCV, left atrial medical/elecrical leads
MEDTRONIC INC35 citations92
US7386351B2Jun 10, 2008
Method and apparatus for placing a coronary sinus/cardiac vein pacing and defibriliation lead with adjustable electrode spacing
MEDTRONIC INC28 citations91
US7283878B2Oct 16, 2007
Lead stabilizer and extension wire
MEDTRONIC INC35 citations91
US6705900B2Mar 16, 2004
Lead up-sizing sleeve
MEDTRONIC INC32 citations91
US7076309B2Jul 11, 2006
Apparatus and method for fixedly engaging an electrical lead
MEDTRONIC INC26 citations89
US8019420B2Sep 13, 2011
Medical lead connector systems with adapters
MEDTRONIC INC20 citations84
US7736198B2Jun 15, 2010
Method of deployable medical lead fixation
MEDTRONIC INC11 citations83
US10478620B2Nov 19, 2019
Interventional medical systems, devices, and methods of use
MEDTRONIC INC3 citations73
US8043126B2Oct 25, 2011
Deployable medical lead fixation system and method
MEDTRONIC INC5 citations73
US12296177B2May 13, 2025
Delivery systems and methods for left ventricular pacing
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations64
US12569694B2Mar 10, 2026
Adjustable lead systems for cardiac septal wall implantation
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations62
US12194292B2Jan 14, 2025
Interventional medical device and method of use
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations62
US12017083B2Jun 25, 2024
Adjustable lead systems for cardiac septal wall implantation
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations62
US11684775B2Jun 27, 2023
Interventional medical device and method of use
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations62
US12496452B2Dec 16, 2025
Multi-electrode implantable medical device (IMD)
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations60
US11975206B2May 7, 2024
Multi-electrode implantable medical device (IMD)
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations60
US12357812B2Jul 15, 2025
Lead construction including alignable marker elements
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations56