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TORGERSON NATHAN A
US106 patents
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MEDTRONIC INC
34 patentsUS7957814B2Jun 7, 2011
Shifting between electrode combinations in electrical stimulation device
MEDTRONIC INC92 citations99
US7826901B2Nov 2, 2010
Generation of therapy programs and program groups
MEDTRONIC INC196 citations99
US7623919B2Nov 24, 2009
Distributed lead functionality testing
MEDTRONIC INC114 citations99
US7519431B2Apr 14, 2009
Shifting between electrode combinations in electrical stimulation device
MEDTRONIC INC247 citations99
US7463928B2Dec 9, 2008
Identifying combinations of electrodes for neurostimulation therapy
MEDTRONIC INC315 citations99
US6456883B1Sep 24, 2002
Apparatus and method for allowing immediate retrieval for information and identification from an implantable medical device having a depleted power source
MEDTRONIC INC185 citations99
US5820589AOct 13, 1998
Implantable non-invasive rate-adjustable pump
MEDTRONIC INC366 citations99
US8634927B2Jan 21, 2014
Medical device recharge systems using a controller in wireless communication with a separate recharge device
MEDTRONIC INC50 citations98
US7711433B2May 4, 2010
Switched power using telemetry in an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC53 citations98
US7191008B2Mar 13, 2007
Implantable medical device with a dual power source
MEDTRONIC INC74 citations98
US7167756B1Jan 23, 2007
Battery recharge management for an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC157 citations98
US6950706B2Sep 27, 2005
Wave shaping for an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC172 citations98
US6937891B2Aug 30, 2005
Independent therapy programs in an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC217 citations98
US6820019B1Nov 16, 2004
Device and method for determining and communicating the remaining life of a battery in an implantable neurological tissue stimulating device
MEDTRONIC INC74 citations98
US6453198B1Sep 17, 2002
Power management for an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC232 citations98
US8918184B1Dec 23, 2014
Identification of electrode combination for efficacious electrical stimulation therapy
MEDTRONIC INC90 citations97
US7865245B2Jan 4, 2011
Battery recharge management for implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC88 citations97
US7805189B2Sep 28, 2010
Voltage/current regulator improvements for an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC77 citations97
US7489966B2Feb 10, 2009
Independent therapy programs in an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC91 citations97
US7483748B2Jan 27, 2009
Programmable waveform pulses for an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC76 citations97
US5893883AApr 13, 1999
Portable stimulation screening device for screening therapeutic effect of electrical stimulation on a patient user during normal activities of the patient user
MEDTRONIC INC514 citations97
US7974703B2Jul 5, 2011
Shifting between electrode combinations in electrical stimulation device
MEDTRONIC INC33 citations96
US9492675B2Nov 15, 2016
Method of recharging a power source for implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC25 citations94
US9259578B2Feb 16, 2016
Electrical stimulator with voltage mode emulation using regulated current
MEDTRONIC INC40 citations94
US8355783B2Jan 15, 2013
Distributed lead functionality testing
MEDTRONIC INC15 citations93
US9950171B2Apr 24, 2018
Paired stimulation pulses based on sensed compound action potential
MEDTRONIC INC33 citations92
US7962211B2Jun 14, 2011
Antenna for an external power source for an implantable medical device, system and method
MEDTRONIC INC28 citations92
US7848814B2Dec 7, 2010
System for transcutaneous energy transfer to an implantable medical device with mating elements
MEDTRONIC INC19 citations92
US7089057B2Aug 8, 2006
Detection of possible failure of capacitive elements in an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC23 citations92
US9597507B2Mar 21, 2017
Paired stimulation pulses based on sensed compound action potential
MEDTRONIC INC19 citations91
US10933242B2Mar 2, 2021
Therapy parameter selection based on ECAP feedback
MEDTRONIC INC14 citations86
US10675468B2Jun 9, 2020
Electrical stimulation therapy for inducing patient sensations
MEDTRONIC INC19 citations86
US11071863B2Jul 27, 2021
Controlling electrical stimulation therapy
MEDTRONIC INC7 citations84
US10525268B2Jan 7, 2020
Delivery of independent interleaved programs to produce higher-frequency electrical stimulation therapy
MEDTRONIC INC8 citations84
TORGERSON NATHAN A
6 patentsUS8571677B2Oct 29, 2013
Programming techniques for stimulation with utilization of case electrode
TORGERSON NATHAN A76 citations98
US8219196B2Jul 10, 2012
Determination of stimulation output capabilities throughout power source voltage range
TORGERSON NATHAN A99 citations98
US9764147B2Sep 19, 2017
Charge-based stimulation intensity programming with pulse amplitude and width adjusted according to a function
TORGERSON NATHAN A37 citations94
US9020589B2Apr 28, 2015
Electrical stimulator with voltage mode emulation using regulated current
TORGERSON NATHAN A30 citations94
US9987493B2Jun 5, 2018
Medical devices and methods for delivery of current-based electrical stimulation therapy
TORGERSON NATHAN A31 citations93
US9056206B2Jun 16, 2015
Adaptable current regulator for delivery of current-based electrical stimulation therapy
TORGERSON NATHAN A20 citations90
GOETZ STEVEN M
4 patentsUS9238135B2Jan 19, 2016
Flagging of electrodes of an implantable medical device, controller, system and method therefore
GOETZ STEVEN M28 citations94
US8738145B2May 27, 2014
Shifting between electrode combinations in electrical stimulation device
GOETZ STEVEN M18 citations92
US9259587B2Feb 16, 2016
Shifting between electrode combinations in electrical stimulation device
GOETZ STEVEN M6 citations84
US8751007B2Jun 10, 2014
Shifting between electrode combinations in electrical stimulation device
GOETZ STEVEN M6 citations84
RISE MARK T
1 patentLEE MICHAEL T
1 patentDAVIS TIMOTHY J
1 patentROBERTS EARLE T
1 patentSTRAKA SCOTT E
1 patentGIFTAKIS JONATHON E
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