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Douglas S. Hine
Also filed as: HINE DOUGLAS · HINE DOUGLAS S · HINE DOUGLAS STEPHEN
33 granted patents·6 pending applications·1,850 citations·filing 1997–2025
98Inventor score
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39 records- 0191US7107105B2Deployable medical lead fixation system and methodMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 12, 2006·168 cites·20 claims
- 0291US6836687B2Method and system for delivery of a medical electrical lead within a venous systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 28, 2004·200 cites·18 claims
- 0390US7769451B2Method and apparatus for optimizing cardiac resynchronization therapyMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 3, 2010·79 cites·17 claims
- 0490US6733500B2Method and system for delivering a medical electrical lead within a venous systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 11, 2004·183 cites·32 claims
- 0587US6192280B1Guidewire placed implantable lead with tip sealMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 20, 2001·242 cites·11 claims
- 0684US6889091B2Method and apparatus for placing a coronary sinus/cardiac vein pacing lead using a multi-purpose side lumenMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 3, 2005·119 cites·1 claims
- 0783US11975206B2Multi-electrode implantable medical device (IMD)MEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2021·Granted May 7, 2024·1 cites·10 claims
- 0883US7225035B2Multipolar medical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 29, 2007·113 cites·25 claims
- 0981US12496452B2Multi-electrode implantable medical device (IMD)MEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 16, 2025·0 cites·7 claims
- 1081US6705900B2Lead up-sizing sleeveMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 16, 2004·32 cites·18 claims
- 1179US12194292B2Interventional medical device and method of useMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 14, 2025·0 cites·29 claims
- 1279US7031777B2Cardiac vein lead with flexible anode and method for forming sameMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 18, 2006·103 cites·15 claims
- 1378US7142919B2Reconfigurable, fault tolerant multiple-electrode cardiac lead systemsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 28, 2006·106 cites·3 claims
- 1478US2025332406A1Lead construction including alignable marker elementsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1574US6567704B2Medical electrical lead and method of useMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 20, 2003·70 cites·34 claims
- 1674US2025177736A1Interventional medical device and method of useMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1773US12296177B2Delivery systems and methods for left ventricular pacingMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2019·Granted May 13, 2025·1 cites·12 claims
- 1873US7736198B2Method of deployable medical lead fixationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 15, 2010·11 cites·14 claims
- 1973US6070104AMedical electrical right atrium and coronary sinus leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 30, 2000·132 cites·20 claims
- 2072US2025262441A1Delivery systems and methods for left ventricular pacingMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2171US12357812B2Lead construction including alignable marker elementsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 15, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 2271US8043126B2Deployable medical lead fixation system and methodMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 25, 2011·5 cites·20 claims
- 2370US8019420B2Medical lead connector systems with adaptersMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 13, 2011·20 cites·15 claims
- 2469US10478620B2Interventional medical systems, devices, and methods of useMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 19, 2019·3 cites·9 claims
- 2567US7386351B2Method and apparatus for placing a coronary sinus/cardiac vein pacing and defibriliation lead with adjustable electrode spacingMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 10, 2008·28 cites·22 claims
- 2665US7283878B2Lead stabilizer and extension wireMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 16, 2007·35 cites·28 claims
- 2763US11684775B2Interventional medical device and method of useMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 27, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2861US8065008B2Multi-polar electrical medical lead connector systemSOMMER JOHN L·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 22, 2011·11 cites·18 claims
- 2961US7076309B2Apparatus and method for fixedly engaging an electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 11, 2006·26 cites·10 claims
- 3059US12017083B2Adjustable lead systems for cardiac septal wall implantationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 25, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 3159US5999858AMedical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 7, 1999·63 cites·9 claims
- 3258US8639340B2Implantable medical lead connector sleevesSOMMER JOHN L·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 28, 2014·17 cites·16 claims
- 3355US8437856B2Multi-polar electrical medical lead connector systemSOMMER JOHN L·Filed 2011·Granted May 7, 2013·2 cites·21 claims
- 3453US2023012417A1Leadless pacing device with coronary sinus leadletMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3551US6144882AMedical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 7, 2000·45 cites·24 claims
- 3650US2008300664A1Method and apparatus for placing a coronary sinus/cardiac vein pacing and defibrillation lead with adjustable electrode spacingHINE DOUGLAS S·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3745US8041434B2Implantable medical electrical lead bodies providing improved electrode contactMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 18, 2011·0 cites·20 claims
- 3843US6363287B1Steroid elution electrodes LVCV, left atrial medical/elecrical leadsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 26, 2002·35 cites·10 claims
- 3941US2003199961A1Method and apparatus for fixating a pacing lead of an implantable medical deviceFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
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