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HETTRICK DOUGLAS A
US67 patents
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MEDTRONIC INC
28 patentsUS7991467B2Aug 2, 2011
Remotely enabled pacemaker and implantable subcutaneous cardioverter/defibrillator system
MEDTRONIC INC202 citations99
US7233821B2Jun 19, 2007
Method and apparatus for evaluating ventricular performance during isovolumic contraction
MEDTRONIC INC66 citations98
US7941213B2May 10, 2011
System and method to evaluate electrode position and spacing
MEDTRONIC INC124 citations97
US7336994B2Feb 26, 2008
Control of atrial defibrillation therapy based on hemodynamic sensor feedback
MEDTRONIC INC130 citations96
US6887207B2May 3, 2005
Methods and apparatus for estimation of ventricular afterload based on ventricular pressure measurements
MEDTRONIC INC62 citations96
US7127292B2Oct 24, 2006
Addressing recurrent atrial fibrillation
MEDTRONIC INC53 citations94
US7785264B2Aug 31, 2010
System and method of determining cardiac pressure
MEDTRONIC INC26 citations93
US7647107B2Jan 12, 2010
Addressing recurrent atrial fibrillation
MEDTRONIC INC23 citations91
US7367951B2May 6, 2008
System and method for detecting cardiovascular health conditions using hemodynamic pressure waveforms
MEDTRONIC INC34 citations91
US7181283B2Feb 20, 2007
System and method for controlling implantable medical device parameters in response to atrial pressure attributes
MEDTRONIC INC34 citations87
US9730601B2Aug 15, 2017
Using multiple diagnostic parameters for predicting heart failure events
MEDTRONIC INC6 citations84
US7927282B2Apr 19, 2011
System and method of determining cardiac pressure
MEDTRONIC INC9 citations84
US7689279B2Mar 30, 2010
Pacing device for minimizing ventricular pauses after delivery of atrial anti-tachycardia pacing therapy
MEDTRONIC INC12 citations84
US7676268B2Mar 9, 2010
Medical methods and systems incorporating wireless monitoring
MEDTRONIC INC17 citations84
US7515958B2Apr 7, 2009
System and method for altering pacing modality
MEDTRONIC INC8 citations84
US7502646B2Mar 10, 2009
Pacing mode event classification with rate smoothing and increased ventricular sensing
MEDTRONIC INC7 citations74
US7233822B2Jun 19, 2007
Combination of electrogram and intra-cardiac pressure to discriminate between fibrillation and tachycardia
MEDTRONIC INC9 citations74
US10299693B2May 28, 2019
Using multiple diagnostic parameters for predicting heart failure events
MEDTRONIC INC4 citations73
US8868185B2Oct 21, 2014
Use of thoracic and extra-thoracic impedance for diagnostic monitoring
MEDTRONIC INC6 citations72
US8036749B2Oct 11, 2011
System for characterizing chronic physiological data
MEDTRONIC INC4 citations63
US7972273B2Jul 5, 2011
System and method of determining cardiac pressure
MEDTRONIC INC2 citations63
US7729764B2Jun 1, 2010
System and method for improving pacing parameters using acute hemodynamic feedback during device implant
MEDTRONIC INC3 citations63
US7502647B2Mar 10, 2009
Rate smoothing pacing modality with increased ventricular sensing
MEDTRONIC INC4 citations63
US11723537B2Aug 15, 2023
Heart failure monitoring
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations62
US11547360B2Jan 10, 2023
Acute heart failure monitoring and treatment
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations62
US9682240B2Jun 20, 2017
Cardiac therapy based upon impedance signals
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations62
US9415231B2Aug 16, 2016
Cardiac therapy based upon impedance signals
MEDTRONIC INC2 citations62
US7792581B2Sep 7, 2010
Method and apparatus for treating diastolic heart failure
MEDTRONIC INC2 citations62
HETTRICK DOUGLAS A
6 patentsUS8938292B2Jan 20, 2015
Estimating cardiovascular pressure and volume using impedance measurements
HETTRICK DOUGLAS A39 citations94
US8639328B2Jan 28, 2014
Cardiac therapy based upon impedance signals
HETTRICK DOUGLAS A15 citations92
US8831721B2Sep 9, 2014
Pressure and impedance based discrimination of hemodynamic stability
HETTRICK DOUGLAS A11 citations82
US8478400B2Jul 2, 2013
Pressure and impedance based discrimination of hemodynamic stability
HETTRICK DOUGLAS A10 citations82
US8435186B2May 7, 2013
Quantifying autonomic tone with thoracic impedance
HETTRICK DOUGLAS A13 citations80
US8914101B2Dec 16, 2014
System and method to localize changes in intrathoracic fluid content using measured impedance in an implantable device
HETTRICK DOUGLAS A5 citations68
MEDTRONIC IRELAND MFG UNLIMITED COMPANY
6 patentsUS11865343B2Jan 9, 2024
Methods for treating post-traumatic stress disorder in patients via renal neuromodulation
MEDTRONIC IRELAND MFG UNLIMITED COMPANY3 citations71
US11844558B2Dec 19, 2023
Methods for treating eating disorders in patients via renal neuromodulation
MEDTRONIC IRELAND MFG UNLIMITED COMPANY3 citations71
US11890047B2Feb 6, 2024
Methods for treating anxiety disorders in patients via renal neuromodulation
MEDTRONIC IRELAND MFG UNLIMITED COMPANY0 citations61
US12594118B2Apr 7, 2026
Systems, devices, and associated methods for neuromodulation with enhanced nerve targeting
MEDTRONIC IRELAND MFG UNLIMITED COMPANY0 citations60
US12076089B2Sep 3, 2024
Denervation therapy
MEDTRONIC IRELAND MFG UNLIMITED COMPANY0 citations60
US11844568B2Dec 19, 2023
Systems, devices, and associated methods for neuromodulation with enhanced nerve targeting
MEDTRONIC IRELAND MFG UNLIMITED COMPANY0 citations60
MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG
4 patentsUS10368775B2Aug 6, 2019
Systems and methods for evaluating neuromodulation therapy via hemodynamic responses
MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG22 citations94
US11419681B2Aug 23, 2022
Denervation therapy
MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG5 citations81
US11304749B2Apr 19, 2022
Systems, devices, and associated methods for neuromodulation with enhanced nerve targeting
MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG5 citations81
US10786306B2Sep 29, 2020
Denervation therapy
MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG5 citations81
SARKAR SHANTANU
3 patentsUS9713701B2Jul 25, 2017
Using multiple diagnostic parameters for predicting heart failure events
SARKAR SHANTANU45 citations98
US8255046B2Aug 28, 2012
Detecting worsening heart failure based on impedance measurements
SARKAR SHANTANU42 citations94
US10542887B2Jan 28, 2020
Heart failure monitoring
SARKAR SHANTANU14 citations85
ZHANG XUSHENG
1 patentCHO YONG K
1 patentZIELINSKI TODD M
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