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KERN MICHAEL J

US45 patents
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MEDTRONIC INC

28 patents
US10206710B2Feb 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 patents

OLSEN JAMES M

2 patents

MEHDIZADEH BRUCE R

2 patents

KERN MICHAEL J

2 patents

KLARDIE MICHAEL R

2 patents

POLY FOAM INTERNAT INC

1 patent

OLSON ROBERT L

1 patent

BEHYMER BRUCE A

1 patent

SILVERBERG JACOB W

1 patent