Inventor
KELLEY JAMES F
US31 patents
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MEDTRONIC INC
22 patentsUS6205358B1Mar 20, 2001
Method of making ultrasonically welded, staked of swaged components in an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC178 citations99
US5919215AJul 6, 1999
Attachment apparatus for an implantable medical device employing ultrasonic energy
MEDTRONIC INC587 citations99
US5897578AApr 27, 1999
Attachment apparatus and method for an implantable medical device employing ultrasonic energy
MEDTRONIC INC465 citations99
US5871514AFeb 16, 1999
Attachment apparatus for an implantable medical device employing ultrasonic energy
MEDTRONIC INC623 citations99
US7818040B2Oct 19, 2010
Deflectable medical therapy delivery device having common lumen profile
MEDTRONIC INC78 citations98
US7187974B2Mar 6, 2007
Ultrasonically welded, staked or swaged components in an implantable medical device
MEDTRONIC INC65 citations98
US6836687B2Dec 28, 2004
Method and system for delivery of a medical electrical lead within a venous system
MEDTRONIC INC200 citations98
US6743227B2Jun 1, 2004
Intraluminal visualization system with deflectable mechanism
MEDTRONIC INC132 citations98
US6733500B2May 11, 2004
Method and system for delivering a medical electrical lead within a venous system
MEDTRONIC INC183 citations98
US7497844B2Mar 3, 2009
System and method for positioning implantable medical devices within coronary veins
MEDTRONIC INC129 citations97
US5871515AFeb 16, 1999
Attachment apparatus and method for an implantable medical device employing ultrasonic energy
MEDTRONIC INC61 citations96
US7231253B2Jun 12, 2007
IMD connector header with grommet retainer
MEDTRONIC INC86 citations95
US7092765B2Aug 15, 2006
Non-sheath based medical device delivery system
MEDTRONIC INC136 citations94
US7658709B2Feb 9, 2010
Shape memory alloy actuators
MEDTRONIC INC27 citations92
US6939338B2Sep 6, 2005
Methods and apparatus for imparting curves in elongated medical catheters
MEDTRONIC INC31 citations92
US6832478B2Dec 21, 2004
Shape memory alloy actuators
MEDTRONIC INC47 citations92
US7065394B2Jun 20, 2006
Guide catheter
MEDTRONIC INC27 citations90
US9656063B2May 23, 2017
Method and system for placement of electrical lead inside heart
MEDTRONIC INC14 citations84
US7162309B2Jan 9, 2007
Epicardial lead delivery system and method
MEDTRONIC INC16 citations84
US10328243B2Jun 25, 2019
System and method for positioning implantable medical devices within coronary veins
MEDTRONIC INC5 citations83
US5282466AFeb 1, 1994
System for disabling oximeter in presence of ambient light
MEDTRONIC INC9 citations73
US5341804AAug 30, 1994
System for disabling oximeter in presence of ambient light
MEDTRONIC INC5 citations70