Inventor
SLIWA JOHN W
US50 patents
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SLIWA JOHN W
13 patentsUS9848899B2Dec 26, 2017
Pressure sensing of irrigant backpressure for aligning directional medical devices with target tissue
SLIWA JOHN W30 citations94
US9046080B2Jun 2, 2015
Method and apparatus for reducing bird and fish injuries and deaths at wind and water-turbine power-generation sites
SLIWA JOHN W21 citations92
US8308719B2Nov 13, 2012
Apparatus and method for ablating tissue
SLIWA JOHN W25 citations92
US8289274B2Oct 16, 2012
Microdroplet-based 3-D volumetric displays utilizing emitted and moving droplet projection screens
SLIWA JOHN W25 citations91
US8102734B2Jan 24, 2012
High intensity focused ultrasound transducer with acoustic lens
SLIWA JOHN W21 citations91
US8784356B2Jul 22, 2014
Ultrasonic endovascular clearing device
SLIWA JOHN W4 citations73
US9352174B2May 31, 2016
Ablation system with blood leakage minimization and tissue protective capabilities
SLIWA JOHN W2 citations63
US8540707B2Sep 24, 2013
Template system and methods
SLIWA JOHN W2 citations63
US8444579B2May 21, 2013
System for delivering acoustic energy in connection with therapeutic ultrasound systems and catheters
SLIWA JOHN W3 citations63
US9108037B2Aug 18, 2015
Apparatus and method for tissue ablation with near-field cooling
SLIWA JOHN W3 citations60
US9572953B2Feb 21, 2017
Device having an electroformed pleated region and method of its manufacture
SLIWA JOHN W0 citations52
US9833217B2Dec 5, 2017
Methods and apparatus for utilizing impeller-based rotationally-scanning catheters
SLIWA JOHN W0 citations51
US9907534B2Mar 6, 2018
Self-aiming directable acoustic transducer assembly for invasive medical device applications
SLIWA JOHN W0 citations42
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC
11 patentsUS11051877B2Jul 6, 2021
Medical device with contact force sensing tip
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC36 citations94
US11179194B2Nov 23, 2021
Medical device with contact force sensing tip
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC6 citations84
US12357364B2Jul 15, 2025
Balloon-in-basket ablation catheter
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations62
US12220157B2Feb 11, 2025
Pulmonary antrum radial-linear ablation devices
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations62
US12171487B2Dec 24, 2024
Medical device with contact force sensing tip
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations62
US11801082B2Oct 31, 2023
Balloon-in-basket ablation catheter
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations62
US11039882B2Jun 22, 2021
Ablation catheter with internally fixed subelectrodes
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations62
US10980598B2Apr 20, 2021
Multi-electrode ablator tip having dual-mode, omni-directional feedback capabilities
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations62
US10561395B2Feb 18, 2020
Force-sensing ablation catheter
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations52
US10512754B2Dec 24, 2019
Sensor-bearing tip and medical device including the same
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations52
US10219702B2Mar 5, 2019
Single fiber force-sensing of both axial and bending catheter tip forces
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations42
ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL
4 patentsUS7338486B2Mar 4, 2008
Methods and devices for ablation
ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL58 citations98
US8382689B2Feb 26, 2013
Device and method for high intensity focused ultrasound ablation with acoustic lens
ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL13 citations82
US8814852B2Aug 26, 2014
Apparatus and method for cooling and moving ablation elements
ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL1 citations62
US7877854B2Feb 1, 2011
Method of manufacturing an ultrasound transducer
ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL4 citations60
ACUSON
4 patentsUS6368275B1Apr 9, 2002
Method and apparatus for diagnostic medical information gathering, hyperthermia treatment, or directed gene therapy
ACUSON393 citations98
US6093150AJul 25, 2000
Ultrasound otoscope
ACUSON177 citations98
US6605043B1Aug 12, 2003
Diagnostic medical ultrasound systems and transducers utilizing micro-mechanical components
ACUSON168 citations97
US6773401B1Aug 10, 2004
Diagnostic medical ultrasound systems and transducers utilizing micro-mechanical components
ACUSON38 citations95
ST JUDE MEDICAL LLC
4 patentsUS12349963B2Jul 8, 2025
Optical feedback RF ablator and ablator tip
ST JUDE MEDICAL LLC0 citations62
US12268435B2Apr 8, 2025
Ultrasonic lesion feedback, antipop monitoring, and force detection
ST JUDE MEDICAL LLC0 citations62
US10959773B2Mar 30, 2021
Optical feedback RF ablator and ablator tip
ST JUDE MEDICAL LLC0 citations62
US10080607B2Sep 25, 2018
Optical feedback RF ablator and ablator tip
ST JUDE MEDICAL LLC0 citations52
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS
2 patentsUS6645145B1Nov 11, 2003
Diagnostic medical ultrasound systems and transducers utilizing micro-mechanical components
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS268 citations98
US7549962B2Jun 23, 2009
Diagnostic medical ultrasound systems and transducers utilizing micro-mechanical components
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS78 citations96
TRILOGY COMPUTER DEV PARTNERS
2 patentsST JUDE MEDICAL INT HOLDING SARL
2 patentsST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIV INC
2 patentsUS10946166B2Mar 16, 2021
Device having an electroformed pleated region and method of its manufacture
ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIV INC0 citations62
US10349965B2Jul 16, 2019
Pressure sensing of irrigant backpressure for aligning directional medical devices with target tissue
ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIV INC0 citations52