Inventor
KLEPFER RUTH N
US21 patents
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MEDTRONIC INC
17 patentsUS9561369B2Feb 7, 2017
Techniques for placing medical leads for electrical stimulation of nerve tissue
MEDTRONIC INC42 citations97
US7233824B2Jun 19, 2007
Secure and efficacious therapy delivery for an extra-systolic stimulation pacing engine
MEDTRONIC INC52 citations96
US7184832B2Feb 27, 2007
Refractory period tracking and arrhythmia detection
MEDTRONIC INC48 citations92
US7389146B2Jun 17, 2008
Self-describing real-time device data communication system
MEDTRONIC INC36 citations88
US11154207B2Oct 26, 2021
Implantable medical sensor and fixation system
MEDTRONIC INC9 citations83
US7142916B2Nov 28, 2006
Cardiac pacing modality having improved blanking, timing, and therapy delivery methods for extra-systolic stimulation pacing therapy
MEDTRONIC INC7 citations74
US11969233B2Apr 30, 2024
Measuring cardiovascular pressure based on patient state
MEDTRONIC INC2 citations73
US10376159B2Aug 13, 2019
Exercise triggered cardiovascular pressure measurement
MEDTRONIC INC3 citations73
US11305127B2Apr 19, 2022
VfA delivery and implant region detection
MEDTRONIC INC3 citations71
US12521026B2Jan 13, 2026
Measuring cardiovascular pressure based on patient state
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations62
US11213676B2Jan 4, 2022
Delivery systems for VfA cardiac therapy
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations62
US10835133B2Nov 17, 2020
Hydrostatic offset adjustment for measured cardiovascular pressure values
MEDTRONIC INC1 citations62
US12193799B2Jan 14, 2025
Implantable medical sensor and fixation system
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations60
US11801390B2Oct 31, 2023
Identification and adjustment for loss of effective cardiac resynchronization therapy
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations52
US11071865B2Jul 27, 2021
Mode of operation for an implantable cardiac rhythm management device co-implanted with a ventricular assist device
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations52
US11813464B2Nov 14, 2023
Cardiac conduction system evaluation
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations51
US12023503B2Jul 2, 2024
ECG belt systems to interoperate with IMDs
MEDTRONIC INC0 citations50