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DEGROOT PAUL J
US61 patents
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MEDTRONIC INC
45 patentsUS9855414B2Jan 2, 2018
Implantable extravascular electrical stimulation lead having improved sensing and pacing capability
MEDTRONIC INC85 citations99
US5987356ANov 16, 1999
Method and apparatus for diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias
MEDTRONIC INC147 citations99
US5836975ANov 17, 1998
Method and apparatus for diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias
MEDTRONIC INC188 citations99
US5836976ANov 17, 1998
Cardioversion energy reduction system
MEDTRONIC INC194 citations99
US10137295B2Nov 27, 2018
Implantable extravascular electrical stimulation lead having improved sensing and pacing capability
MEDTRONIC INC32 citations98
US9717923B2Aug 1, 2017
Implantable medical device system having implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) system and substernal leadless pacing device
MEDTRONIC INC47 citations98
US6892094B2May 10, 2005
Combined anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) and high voltage therapy for treating ventricular arrhythmias
MEDTRONIC INC188 citations98
US7107098B2Sep 12, 2006
Method and apparatus for generation and selection of tachycardia therapy hierarchy
MEDTRONIC INC55 citations96
US7010344B2Mar 7, 2006
Method and apparatus for delaying a ventricular tachycardia therapy
MEDTRONIC INC44 citations96
US6718204B2Apr 6, 2004
Method and apparatus to control delivery of high-voltage and anti-tachy pacing therapy in an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC45 citations96
US6167308ADec 26, 2000
Closed loop ATP
MEDTRONIC INC92 citations96
US5549642AAug 27, 1996
Atrial defibrillator and method of use
MEDTRONIC INC76 citations96
US10668270B2Jun 2, 2020
Substernal leadless electrical stimulation system
MEDTRONIC INC19 citations94
US10661073B2May 26, 2020
Implantable extravascular electrical stimulation lead having improved sensing and pacing capability
MEDTRONIC INC25 citations94
US10556117B2Feb 11, 2020
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) system including substernal pacing lead
MEDTRONIC INC25 citations94
US10471267B2Nov 12, 2019
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) system including substernal lead
MEDTRONIC INC37 citations94
US10328274B2Jun 25, 2019
System and method for identifying and responding to P-wave oversensing in a cardiac system
MEDTRONIC INC23 citations94
US8374686B2Feb 12, 2013
Continuous monitoring of risk burden for sudden cardiac death risk stratification
MEDTRONIC INC25 citations93
US7174208B2Feb 6, 2007
Slow rise defibrillation waveforms to minimize stored energy for a pulse modulated circuit and maximize charge transfer to myocardial membrane
MEDTRONIC INC19 citations93
US7149577B2Dec 12, 2006
Apparatus and method using ATP return cycle length for arrhythmia discrimination
MEDTRONIC INC44 citations93
US5653740AAug 5, 1997
Method and apparatus for induction of fibrillation
MEDTRONIC INC21 citations93
US7200434B2Apr 3, 2007
Control of arbitrary waveforms for constant delivered energy
MEDTRONIC INC38 citations89
US7151963B2Dec 19, 2006
Control of arbitrary waveforms for constant delivered energy
MEDTRONIC INC37 citations89
US10525272B2Jan 7, 2020
Implantable medical device system having implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) system and substernal leadless pacing device
MEDTRONIC INC7 citations84
US10350417B2Jul 16, 2019
Atrial synchronized ventricular pacing system using intracardiac pacemaker and extracardiac atrial sensing
MEDTRONIC INC5 citations84
US10004418B2Jun 26, 2018
Atrial arrhythmia episode detection in a cardiac medical device
MEDTRONIC INC10 citations84
US9675261B2Jun 13, 2017
Atrial arrhythmia episode detection in a cardiac medical device
MEDTRONIC INC18 citations84
US9220913B2Dec 29, 2015
Multi-mode implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC18 citations84
US9002443B2Apr 7, 2015
System and method for avoiding undersensing of ventricular fibrillation
MEDTRONIC INC14 citations84
US6931279B2Aug 16, 2005
Method and apparatus for implementing task-oriented induction capabilities in an implantable cardioverter defibrillator and programmer
MEDTRONIC INC13 citations81
US11534603B2Dec 27, 2022
Implantable extravascular electrical stimulation lead having improved sensing and pacing capability
MEDTRONIC INC2 citations73
US11344737B2May 31, 2022
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) system including substernal lead
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US11135441B2Oct 5, 2021
System and method for identifying and responding to P-wave oversensing in a cardiac system
MEDTRONIC INC4 citations73
US10213125B2Feb 26, 2019
Atrial arrhythmia episode detection in a cardiac medical device
MEDTRONIC INC5 citations73
US9717437B2Aug 1, 2017
Atrial arrhythmia detection during intermittent instances of ventricular pacing in a cardiac medical device
MEDTRONIC INC4 citations73
US11633112B2Apr 25, 2023
Automatic alert control for acute health event
MEDTRONIC INC3 citations72
US10368769B2Aug 6, 2019
Automatic thresholds for atrial tachyarrhythmia detection in an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC4 citations72
US11918377B2Mar 5, 2024
Dry electrodes in a wearable garment
MEDTRONIC INC2 citations67
US12472361B2Nov 18, 2025
Atrial synchronized ventricular pacing system
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US12232851B2Feb 25, 2025
Acute health event monitoring
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations63
US12128230B2Oct 29, 2024
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US12083333B2Sep 10, 2024
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MEDTRONIC INC0 citations63
US12011608B2Jun 18, 2024
System and method for identifying and responding to P-wave oversensing in a cardiac system
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations63
US11524157B2Dec 13, 2022
Substernal leadless electrical stimulation system
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations63
US11369798B2Jun 28, 2022
Atrial synchronized ventricular pacing system using intracardiac pacemaker and extracardiac atrial sensing
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations63
ZHANG XUSHENG
2 patentsDEGROOT PAUL J
2 patentsUS8478399B2Jul 2, 2013
Method and apparatus for controlling arrhythmia detection and treatment based on patient posture
DEGROOT PAUL J20 citations91
US8170663B2May 1, 2012
Method and apparatus to control delivery of high-voltage and anti-tachy pacing therapy in an implantable medical device
DEGROOT PAUL J23 citations91
MC DONNELL DOUGLAS CORP
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