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Bruce A. Tockman
Also filed as: TOCKMAN BRUCE · TOCKMAN BRUCE A · TOCKMAN BRUCE ALAN
97 granted patents·21 pending applications·7,476 citations·filing 1989–2024
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118 records- 0199US9623252B2Method and apparatus to perform electrode combination selectionCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 18, 2017·57 cites·20 claims
- 0298US9427588B2Method and apparatus to perform electrode combination selectionCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 30, 2016·38 cites·20 claims
- 0397US6584362B1Leads for pacing and/or sensing the heart from within the coronary veinsCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 24, 2003·308 cites·6 claims
- 0497US5540727AMethod and apparatus to automatically optimize the pacing mode and pacing cycle parameters of a dual chamber pacemakerCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 30, 1996·658 cites·9 claims
- 0597US5334222ACardiac stimulating apparatus and method for heart failure therapyCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 2, 1994·541 cites·13 claims
- 0695US10603487B2Implantable medical devices and methods for making and delivering implantable medical devicesCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 31, 2020·19 cites·20 claims
- 0795US9008775B2Method and apparatus to perform electrode combination selectionCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 14, 2015·42 cites·20 claims
- 0895US8615297B2Method and apparatus to perform electrode combination selectionSATHAYE ALOK S·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 24, 2013·45 cites·19 claims
- 0995US8265736B2Method and apparatus to perform electrode combination selectionSATHAYE ALOK S·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 11, 2012·82 cites·15 claims
- 1095US5836987AApparatus and method for optimizing cardiac performance by determining the optimal timing interval from an accelerometer signalCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 17, 1998·578 cites·20 claims
- 1195US5417717AImplantable cardiac function monitor and stimulator for diagnosis and therapy deliveryCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 1994·Granted May 23, 1995·440 cites·18 claims
- 1294US6706018B2Adjustable length catheter assemblyCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 16, 2004·239 cites·43 claims
- 1393US10092745B2Implantable medical devices and methods for making and delivering implantable medical devicesCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 9, 2018·15 cites·17 claims
- 1493US8983602B2Method and apparatus to perform electrode combination selectionCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 17, 2015·36 cites·20 claims
- 1593US5935160ALeft ventricular access lead for heart failure pacingCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 10, 1999·393 cites·35 claims
- 1693US5584868ACardiac stimulating apparatus and method for heart failure therapyCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 17, 1996·339 cites·5 claims
- 1792US8620450B2Minimally invasive lead system for vagus nerve stimulationTOCKMAN BRUCE A·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 31, 2013·60 cites·20 claims
- 1891US8903509B2Systems and methods for stimulation of vagus nerveCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 2, 2014·46 cites·17 claims
- 1990US10617402B2Minimally invasive method to implant a subcutaneous electrodeCAMERON HEALTH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 14, 2020·12 cites·17 claims
- 2090US8313478B2Method for manipulating an adjustable shape guide catheterTOCKMAN BRUCE A·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 20, 2012·26 cites·16 claims
- 2190US6939327B2Peel-away sheathCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 6, 2005·159 cites·8 claims
- 2289US11383080B2Implantable medical devices and methods for making and delivering implantable medical devicesCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 12, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 2389US7875018B2Method for manipulating an adjustable shape guide catheterCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 25, 2011·123 cites·19 claims
- 2489US7515969B2Sensor guided epicardial leadCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 7, 2009·141 cites·8 claims
- 2588US5487752AAutomated programmable stimulating device to optimize pacing parameters and methodCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 30, 1996·282 cites·18 claims
- 2687US5755766AOpen-ended intravenous cardiac leadCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 26, 1998·258 cites·26 claims
- 2786US7935075B2Self-deploying vascular occlusion deviceCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 3, 2011·44 cites·9 claims
- 2886US7089065B2Modified guidewire for left ventricular access leadCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 8, 2006·108 cites·6 claims
- 2985US7945325B2Pacing and sensing vectorsCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 17, 2011·25 cites·24 claims
- 3084US9579501B2His bundle lead delivery systemCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 28, 2017·21 cites·6 claims
- 3184US8498721B2Coronary vein leads having pre-formed biased portions for fixationSCHEINER AVRAM·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 30, 2013·15 cites·22 claims
- 3284US7747334B2Left ventricular lead shapesCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 29, 2010·38 cites·22 claims
- 3384US6122552AInsertion apparatus for left ventricular access leadCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 19, 2000·227 cites·7 claims
- 3484US2024416114A1Implantable medical devices and methods for making and delivering implantable medical devicesCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3582US9031647B2Guidewire and signal analyzer for pacing site optimizationMASKARA BARUN·Filed 2011·Granted May 12, 2015·18 cites·16 claims
- 3682US8603031B2Method and system for accessing a pericardial spaceCALLAS PETER·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 10, 2013·14 cites·14 claims
- 3782US8019438B2Anchor for electrode delivery systemCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 13, 2011·24 cites·20 claims
- 3882US6356791B1Modified guidewire for left ventricular access leadCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 12, 2002·165 cites·38 claims
- 3982US6136021AExpandable electrode for coronary venous leadsCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 24, 2000·190 cites·18 claims
- 4080US5925073AIntravenous cardiac lead with wave shaped fixation segmentCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 20, 1999·179 cites·23 claims
- 4179US6671560B2Modified guidewire for left ventricular access leadCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 30, 2003·67 cites·49 claims
- 4278US8996114B2Strain relief feature for an implantable medical device leadSOLTIS BRIAN D·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 31, 2015·14 cites·20 claims
- 4378US8050775B2Coronary vein lead having pre-formed biased portions for fixationCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 1, 2011·15 cites·20 claims
- 4477US12090319B2Implantable medical devices and methods for making and delivering implantable medical devicesCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4577US11123547B2Substernal placement of a pacing and/or defibrillating electrodeCAMERON HEALTH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 21, 2021·2 cites·9 claims
- 4677US7130682B2Pacing and sensing vectorsCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 31, 2006·47 cites·28 claims
- 4776US7765015B2Lead with inflatable fixation mechanismCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 27, 2010·16 cites·19 claims
- 4876US6178356B1Coronary venous lead having fixation mechanismCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 23, 2001·145 cites·7 claims
- 4975US7657324B2Seal for use with cardiac leadCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 2, 2010·58 cites·16 claims
- 5075US6240321B1Expandable seal for use with medical device and systemCARDIAC PACEMAKERS INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 29, 2001·111 cites·37 claims
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