Inventor
LESSAR JOSEPH F
US47 patents
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MEDTRONIC INC
45 patentsUS6141205AOct 31, 2000
Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with consolidated electrode tabs and corresponding feedthroughs
MEDTRONIC INC212 citations99
US6009348ADec 28, 1999
Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with registered electrode layers
MEDTRONIC INC187 citations99
US6006133ADec 21, 1999
Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with consolidated electrode assembly
MEDTRONIC INC194 citations99
US5821011AOct 13, 1998
Body implanted device with electrical feedthrough
MEDTRONIC INC132 citations99
US6493212B1Dec 10, 2002
Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with porous gas vent within electrolyte fill tube
MEDTRONIC INC123 citations98
US6076017AJun 13, 2000
Method of centerless ground finishing of feedthrough pins for an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC110 citations98
US5902326AMay 11, 1999
Optical window for implantable medical devices
MEDTRONIC INC218 citations98
US5870272AFeb 9, 1999
Capacitive filter feedthrough for implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC279 citations98
US5866851AFeb 2, 1999
Implantable medical device with multi-pin feedthrough
MEDTRONIC INC120 citations98
US6622046B2Sep 16, 2003
Subcutaneous sensing feedthrough/electrode assembly
MEDTRONIC INC381 citations97
US6321114B1Nov 20, 2001
Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with consolidated electrode tabs and corresponding feedthroughs
MEDTRONIC INC91 citations97
US6212063B1Apr 3, 2001
Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with connector block and sealed feedthroughs
MEDTRONIC INC117 citations97
US6157531ADec 5, 2000
Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with liquid electrolyte fill tube
MEDTRONIC INC172 citations97
US6042624AMar 28, 2000
Method of making an implantable medical device having a flat electrolytic capacitor
MEDTRONIC INC125 citations97
US6032075AFeb 29, 2000
Implantable medical device with flat aluminum electolytic capacitor
MEDTRONIC INC127 citations97
US5817984AOct 6, 1998
Implantable medical device wtih multi-pin feedthrough
MEDTRONIC INC96 citations97
US5040544AAug 20, 1991
Medical electrical lead and method of manufacture
MEDTRONIC INC129 citations97
US4678868AJul 7, 1987
Hermetic electrical feedthrough assembly
MEDTRONIC INC195 citations97
US6090503AJul 18, 2000
Body implanted device with electrical feedthrough
MEDTRONIC INC82 citations96
US5423881AJun 13, 1995
Medical electrical lead
MEDTRONIC INC93 citations96
US5324321AJun 28, 1994
Medical electrical lead having sigmoidal conductors and non-circular lumens
MEDTRONIC INC105 citations96
US5303704AApr 19, 1994
Medical electrical lead
MEDTRONIC INC102 citations96
US5175067ADec 29, 1992
Feed through
MEDTRONIC INC88 citations96
US5104755AApr 14, 1992
Glass-metal seals
MEDTRONIC INC97 citations96
US4807629AFeb 28, 1989
Oxygen sensing pacemaker
MEDTRONIC INC88 citations96
US4791935ADec 20, 1988
Oxygen sensing pacemaker
MEDTRONIC INC88 citations96
US4217137AAug 12, 1980
Gold based alloy composition and brazing therewith, particularly for ceramic-metal seals in electrical feedthroughs
MEDTRONIC INC59 citations96
US7138582B2Nov 21, 2006
Medical electrical lead conductor formed from modified MP35N alloy
MEDTRONIC INC96 citations95
US6852925B2Feb 8, 2005
Feed-through assemblies having terminal pins comprising platinum and methods for fabricating same
MEDTRONIC INC58 citations95
US5871513AFeb 16, 1999
Centerless ground feedthrough pin for an electrical power source in an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC51 citations95
US5851222ADec 22, 1998
Implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC71 citations95
US5800496ASep 1, 1998
Medical electrical lead having a crush resistant lead body
MEDTRONIC INC114 citations95
US4947866AAug 14, 1990
Medical electrical lead
MEDTRONIC INC115 citations95
US4940858AJul 10, 1990
Implantable pulse generator feedthrough
MEDTRONIC INC100 citations95
US4860446AAug 29, 1989
Medical electrical lead and method of manufacture
MEDTRONIC INC66 citations95
US4730389AMar 15, 1988
Method for fabrication of an implantable hermetic transparent container
MEDTRONIC INC75 citations95
US7177140B2Feb 13, 2007
Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with porous gas vent within electrolyte fill tube
MEDTRONIC INC23 citations92
US5549985AAug 27, 1996
Method of assembling electrochemical cells of novel construction
MEDTRONIC INC26 citations92
US5433744AJul 18, 1995
Medical electrical lead with super austentic stainless steel conductor
MEDTRONIC INC36 citations92
US5411545AMay 2, 1995
Medical electrical lead
MEDTRONIC INC26 citations92
US4813421AMar 21, 1989
Oxygen sensing pacemaker
MEDTRONIC INC48 citations92
US4180700ADec 25, 1979
Alloy composition and brazing therewith, particularly for _ceramic-metal seals in electrical feedthroughs
MEDTRONIC INC38 citations92
US5712462AJan 27, 1998
Implantable medical device with high reliability electrical connection using reactive metals
MEDTRONIC INC20 citations89
US5294241AMar 15, 1994
Method for making glass to metal seals
MEDTRONIC INC44 citations89
US7890184B2Feb 15, 2011
Conductor junctions for medical electrical leads
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations47