Inventor
KERN MICHAEL J
US45 patents
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MEDTRONIC INC
28 patentsUS10206710B2Feb 19, 2019
Introduction and anchoring tool for an implantable medical device element
MEDTRONIC INC27 citations94
US9452284B2Sep 27, 2016
Termination of a shield within an implantable medical lead
MEDTRONIC INC8 citations92
US11260222B2Mar 1, 2022
Radiopaque markers for implantable medical leads, devices, and systems
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations84
US10201700B2Feb 12, 2019
Termination of a shield within an implantable medical lead
MEDTRONIC INC3 citations84
US9808615B2Nov 7, 2017
Medical leads and related systems that include a lumen body that is joined to a lead body and that has multiple filar lumens
MEDTRONIC INC3 citations83
US9550056B2Jan 24, 2017
Medical leads and related systems that include a lumen body that is joined to a lead body and that has multiple filar lumens
MEDTRONIC INC3 citations83
US9138574B2Sep 22, 2015
Anchor deployment for implantable medical devices
MEDTRONIC INC7 citations83
US8634936B2Jan 21, 2014
Medical leads and related systems that include a lumen body that is joined to a lead body and that has multiple filar lumens
MEDTRONIC INC7 citations80
US12409320B2Sep 9, 2025
Termination of a shield within an implantable medical lead
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations73
US11458306B2Oct 4, 2022
Termination of a shield within an implantable medical lead
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations73
US11213677B2Jan 4, 2022
Termination of a shield within an implantable medical lead
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations73
US8792995B2Jul 29, 2014
Medical leads and related systems that include a lumen body that is joined to a lead body and that has multiple filar lumens
MEDTRONIC INC3 citations73
US9943294B2Apr 17, 2018
Anchor deployment for implantable medical devices
MEDTRONIC INC3 citations72
US9433755B2Sep 6, 2016
Anchor deployment apparatus
MEDTRONIC INC3 citations72
US10569080B2Feb 25, 2020
Establishing continuity between a shield within an implantable medical lead and a shield within an implantable lead extension
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations63
US9974950B2May 22, 2018
Establishing continuity between a shield within an implantable medical lead and a shield within an implantable lead extension
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations63
US9629998B2Apr 25, 2017
Establishing continuity between a shield within an implantable medical lead and a shield within an implantable lead extension
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations63
US10987134B2Apr 27, 2021
Introduction and anchoring tool for an implantable medical device element
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations62
US10556105B2Feb 11, 2020
Termination of a shield within an implantable medical lead
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations62
US10525263B2Jan 7, 2020
Radiopaque markers for implantable medical leads, devices, and systems
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations62
US9039662B2May 26, 2015
Anchor deployment apparatus
MEDTRONIC INC3 citations61
US10092743B2Oct 9, 2018
Anchors including rigid bodies defining full length slots for use with implantable medical leads
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations52
US9878146B2Jan 30, 2018
Anchors including rigid bodies defining full length slots for use with implantable medical leads
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations52
US10518081B2Dec 31, 2019
Medical leads and related systems that include a lumen body that is joined to a lead body and that has multiple filar lumens
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations51
US10143451B2Dec 4, 2018
Anchor deployment for implantable medical devices
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations51
US9566049B2Feb 14, 2017
Anchor deployment for implantable medical devices
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations51
US9242089B2Jan 26, 2016
Medical leads and related systems that include coiled filars with longitudinally straight ends
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations51
US10478614B2Nov 19, 2019
Tools and methods for removing anchors from medical leads
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations50
COVIDIEN LP
5 patentsUS10583270B2Mar 10, 2020
Compound curve navigation catheter
COVIDIEN LP2 citations71
US11154365B2Oct 26, 2021
System, apparatus, and method for navigating to a medical target
COVIDIEN LP1 citations62
US11744991B2Sep 5, 2023
Compound curve navigation catheter
COVIDIEN LP0 citations60
US11871999B2Jan 16, 2024
System, apparatus, and method for navigating to a medical target
COVIDIEN LP0 citations52
US10695038B2Jun 30, 2020
Devices, systems, and methods for obtaining a tissue sample
COVIDIEN LP0 citations41
OLSEN JAMES M
2 patentsMEHDIZADEH BRUCE R
2 patentsKERN MICHAEL J
2 patentsKLARDIE MICHAEL R
2 patentsUS8478425B2Jul 2, 2013
Medical leads and related systems that include a lumen body that is joined to a lead body and that has multiple filar lumens
KLARDIE MICHAEL R6 citations81
US8918187B2Dec 23, 2014
Medical leads and related systems that include coiled filars with longitudinally straight ends
KLARDIE MICHAEL R2 citations60