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Frans L. H. Gielen
Also filed as: GIELEN FRANS · GIELEN FRANS L H
33 granted patents·7 pending applications·5,114 citations·filing 1998–2023
98Inventor score
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40 records- 0199US6319241B1Techniques for positioning therapy delivery elements within a spinal cord or a brainMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 20, 2001·808 cites·13 claims
- 0298US7191018B2Techniques for positioning therapy delivery elements within a spinal cord or brainMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 13, 2007·387 cites·27 claims
- 0398US6795737B2Techniques for positioning therapy delivery elements within a spinal cord or a brainMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 21, 2004·492 cites·90 claims
- 0496US8150498B2System for identification of anatomical landmarksGIELEN FRANS L H·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 3, 2012·286 cites·40 claims
- 0596US7879045B2System for guiding instruments having different sizesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 1, 2011·266 cites·34 claims
- 0695US6253109B1System for optimized brain stimulationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 26, 2001·427 cites·8 claims
- 0794US8150497B2System for navigating a planned procedure within a bodyGIELEN FRANS L H·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 3, 2012·263 cites·28 claims
- 0893US6484059B2Method for optimized brain stimulation for treating movement disordersMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 19, 2002·221 cites·9 claims
- 0992US8160677B2Method for identification of anatomical landmarksGIELEN FRANS L H·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 17, 2012·39 cites·40 claims
- 1092US6671555B2Closed loop neuromodulation for suppression of epileptic activityMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 30, 2003·253 cites·95 claims
- 1192US6481440B2Lamina prosthesis for delivery of medical treatmentMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 19, 2002·340 cites·7 claims
- 1290US7006872B2Closed loop neuromodulation for suppression of epileptic activityMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 28, 2006·218 cites·101 claims
- 1387US9289270B2Method and apparatus for performing a navigated procedureGIELEN FRANS L H·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 22, 2016·51 cites·26 claims
- 1486US7107104B2Implantable cortical neural lead and methodMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 12, 2006·178 cites·14 claims
- 1585US7734342B2Techniques for positioning therapy delivery elements within a spinal cord or brainMEDTRONICS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 8, 2010·25 cites·18 claims
- 1684US8805539B2Method and apparatus for securing an electrodeMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 12, 2014·17 cites·18 claims
- 1784US8160676B2Method for planning a surgical procedureGIELEN FRANS L H·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 17, 2012·40 cites·47 claims
- 1882US6011996ADual electrode lead and method for brain target localization in functional stereotactic brain surgeryMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 4, 2000·228 cites·14 claims
- 1981US8417353B2Method and apparatus for securing an electrodeAPPENRODT PETER·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 9, 2013·25 cites·14 claims
- 2079US8725235B2Method for planning a surgical procedureGIELEN FRANS L H·Filed 2012·Granted May 13, 2014·11 cites·20 claims
- 2179US6871098B2Method for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder with electrical stimulation of the brain internal capsuleMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 22, 2005·101 cites·34 claims
- 2276US7803164B2Method for guiding instruments having different sizesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 28, 2010·15 cites·35 claims
- 2370US6308103B1Self-centering epidural spinal cord lead and methodMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 23, 2001·113 cites·1 claims
- 2469US6321104B1Burr hole cap for fixation of cranial leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 20, 2001·140 cites·2 claims
- 2564US7295880B2Stimulation control for brain stimulationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 13, 2007·30 cites·33 claims
- 2664US6312469B1Lamina prosthesis for delivery of medical treatmentMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 6, 2001·82 cites·5 claims
- 2762US7616998B2Electrical stimulation of structures within the brainMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 10, 2009·34 cites·28 claims
- 2861US6709426B2Brain fluid ion concentration modification for treating neurological disordersMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 23, 2004·21 cites·14 claims
- 2961US2025352268A1Method and apparatus for planning placement of an implantMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3058US8734466B2Method and apparatus for controlled insertion and withdrawal of electrodesAPPENRODT PETER·Filed 2007·Granted May 27, 2014·1 cites·17 claims
- 3156US8600495B2Techniques for positioning therapy delivery elements within a spinal cord or brainGIELEN FRANS·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 3, 2013·1 cites·13 claims
- 3246US6551301B2Brain fluid ion concentration modification for treating neurological disordersMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 22, 2003·1 cites·21 claims
- 3344US8818525B2Lead having thin distal end portionGIELEN FRANS L H·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 26, 2014·0 cites·18 claims
- 3441US2001014820A1Method of stimulating brain tissue using combined micro-macro brain stimulation leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3541US2001016765A1Method of Identifying Functional Boundaries Between Brain StructuresMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3641US2001027336A1Combined micro-macro brain stimulation systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3741US2002022872A1Combined micro-macro brain stimulation lead and method of using sameMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3840US6447500B1Brain fluid ion concentration modification for treating neurological disordersMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 10, 2002·0 cites·20 claims
- 3939US2004073099A1Brain fluid ion concentration modification for treating neurological disordersMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4038US2012277544A1Biodegradable insertion guide for the insertion of a medical deviceFERNANDES BRIAN C A·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
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