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James R. Thacker

Also filed as: THACKER JAMES · THACKER JAMES R

133 granted patents·23 pending applications·7,838 citations·filing 1985–2024

99Inventor score

Technology areasA61N A61B A61M G16H Y10S

Files withNEVRO CORP76 BOSTON SCIENT NEUROMODULATION18 BOSTON SCIENT NEUROMODULATION CORP11 ADVANCED BIONICS CORP9 ALATARIS KONSTANTINOS9

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156 records

0199US8892209B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 18, 2014·107 cites·30 claims
0299US8886326B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 11, 2014·103 cites·30 claims
0399US8886328B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 11, 2014·99 cites·30 claims
0499US8712533B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsALATARIS KONSTANTINOS·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 29, 2014·183 cites·59 claims
0599US8428748B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsALATARIS KONSTANTINOS·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 23, 2013·120 cites·40 claims
0699US8423147B2Devices for controlling high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain, and associated systems and methods, including simplified controllersALATARIS KONSTANTINOS·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 16, 2013·120 cites·29 claims
0799US8396559B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsALATARIS KONSTANTINOS·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 12, 2013·115 cites·77 claims
0899US8359103B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 22, 2013·141 cites·65 claims
0999US8359102B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 22, 2013·249 cites·26 claims
1099US8355792B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 15, 2013·123 cites·84 claims
1199US8209021B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsALATARIS KONSTANTINOS·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 26, 2012·159 cites·31 claims
1299US8170675B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsALATARIS KONSTANTINOS·Filed 2011·Granted May 1, 2012·193 cites·85 claims
1399US7317948B1Neural stimulation system providing auto adjustment of stimulus output as a function of sensed impedanceBOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 8, 2008·485 cites·15 claims
1499US6993384B2Apparatus and method for determining the relative position and orientation of neurostimulation leadsADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 31, 2006·620 cites·28 claims
1598US11229793B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 25, 2022·4 cites·30 claims
1698US9687649B2Neurological stimulation lead anchors and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 27, 2017·42 cites·6 claims
1798US9480842B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 1, 2016·46 cites·26 claims
1898US9333357B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2014·Granted May 10, 2016·47 cites·36 claims
1998US9327127B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2014·Granted May 3, 2016·57 cites·27 claims
2098US9327125B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2014·Granted May 3, 2016·46 cites·68 claims
2198US8886327B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 11, 2014·41 cites·25 claims
2298US8874222B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 28, 2014·42 cites·89 claims
2398US8874217B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 28, 2014·56 cites·17 claims
2498US8868192B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 21, 2014·43 cites·24 claims
2598US8792988B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 29, 2014·76 cites·30 claims
2698US8718781B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2012·Granted May 6, 2014·48 cites·30 claims
2798US8694108B2Devices for controlling high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain, and associated systems and methods, including simplified controllersALATARIS KONSTANTINOS·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 8, 2014·59 cites·29 claims
2898US8509905B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsALATARIS KONSTANTINOS·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 13, 2013·50 cites·33 claims
2998US7177690B2Implantable system having rechargeable battery indicatorADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 13, 2007·386 cites·41 claims
3097US11883663B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain, including cephalic and/or total body pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 30, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
3197US9993645B2Devices for controlling high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain, and associated systems and methods, including simplified program selectionNEVRO CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 12, 2018·16 cites·23 claims
3297US8880177B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 4, 2014·37 cites·27 claims
3397US8874221B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 28, 2014·38 cites·17 claims
3497US8862239B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 14, 2014·34 cites·41 claims
3597US8718782B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2013·Granted May 6, 2014·40 cites·23 claims
3697US8694109B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 8, 2014·37 cites·29 claims
3797US8554326B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 8, 2013·38 cites·22 claims
3897US7155284B1Treatment of hypertensionADVANCED BIONICS CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 26, 2006·430 cites·21 claims
3997US4712555APhysiologically responsive pacemaker and method of adjusting the pacing interval thereofSIEMENS ELEMA AB·Filed 1985·Granted Dec 15, 1987·553 cites·47 claims
4096US9295840B1Systems and methods for automatically programming patient therapy devicesNEVRO CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 29, 2016·81 cites·11 claims
4195US11786731B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 17, 2023·1 cites·16 claims
4295US10603494B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 31, 2020·6 cites·30 claims
4395US10226626B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 12, 2019·9 cites·20 claims
4495US8626312B2Neural stimulation system providing auto adjustment of stimulus output as a function of sensed impedanceKING JOHN D H·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 7, 2014·51 cites·23 claims
4594US9327121B2Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain, including cephalic and/or total body pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsTHACKER JAMES R·Filed 2012·Granted May 3, 2016·38 cites·15 claims
4694US7684869B2Apparatus and method for determining the relative position and orientation of neurostimulation leadsBOSTON SCIENT NEUROMODULATION·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 23, 2010·99 cites·20 claims
4793US7853330B2Apparatus and method for determining the relative position and orientation of neurostimulation leadsBOSTON SCIENT NEUROMODULATION·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 14, 2010·68 cites·28 claims
4892US9248293B2Devices for controlling high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain, and associated systems and methods, including simplified program selectionNEVRO CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 2, 2016·14 cites·19 claims
4992US7742823B2Neural stimulation system providing auto adjustment of stimulus output as a function of sensed impedanceBOSTON SCIENT NEUROMODULATION·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 22, 2010·56 cites·29 claims
5092US2024181258A1Selective high frequency spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects, and associated systems and methodsNEVRO CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites

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