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Michael F. Hess
Also filed as: HESS MICHAEL F
41 granted patents·4 pending applications·3,350 citations·filing 1994–2021
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45 records- 0195US10286214B2Atrial tracking in an intracardiac ventricular pacemakerMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 14, 2019·30 cites·29 claims
- 0294US5626620ADual chamber pacing system and method with continual adjustment of the AV escape interval so as to maintain optimized ventricular pacing for treating cardiomyopathyMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1995·Granted May 6, 1997·377 cites·13 claims
- 0393US7130681B2Use of accelerometer signal to augment ventricular arrhythmia detectionMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 31, 2006·267 cites·15 claims
- 0492US7953482B2Delivery of CRT therapy during AT/AF terminationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2009·Granted May 31, 2011·73 cites·22 claims
- 0592US5749906ADual chamber pacing system and method with continual adjustment of the AV escape interval so as to maintain optimized ventricular pacing for treating cardiomyopathyMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1996·Granted May 12, 1998·292 cites·11 claims
- 0691US5507782AMethod and apparatus for dual chamber cardiac pacingMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 16, 1996·350 cites·19 claims
- 0790US11752353B2Power management for implantable medical device systemsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 12, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 0886US8332030B2Device and method for providing atrial-synchronized ventricular pacing with selective atrial trackingHESS MICHAEL F·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 11, 2012·55 cites·4 claims
- 0985US10751542B2Power management for implantable medical device systemsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 25, 2020·6 cites·20 claims
- 1083US5716383ADual chamber pacing system and method with continual adjustment of the AV escape interval so as to maintain optimized ventricular pacing for treating cardiomyopathyMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 10, 1998·207 cites·6 claims
- 1183US5713929AArrhythmia and fibrillation prevention pacemaker using ratchet up and decay modes of operationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 3, 1998·216 cites·47 claims
- 1282US5861007AAdaptive search AV and auto PVARP adaptation to same with additional benefitMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 19, 1999·174 cites·7 claims
- 1379US5725561AMethod and apparatus for variable rate cardiac stimulationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 10, 1998·181 cites·21 claims
- 1478US7076290B2Method and apparatus for detecting and discriminating arrhythmiasMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 11, 2006·25 cites·16 claims
- 1576US5928271AAtrial anti-arrhythmia pacemaker and method using high rate atrial and backup ventricular pacingMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 27, 1999·157 cites·20 claims
- 1673US6129745AMedical device for automatic diagnosis of undersensing by timingMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 10, 2000·137 cites·22 claims
- 1772US6442429B1Method and apparatus for diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmiasMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 27, 2002·53 cites·8 claims
- 1871US7787942B2Mechanical ventricular pacing non-capture detection for a refractory period stimulation (RPS) pacing therapy using at least one lead-based accelerometerMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 31, 2010·10 cites·19 claims
- 1971US7515959B2Delivery of CRT therapy during AT/AF terminationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 7, 2009·9 cites·22 claims
- 2067US9981135B2Multi-chamber intracardiac pacing systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 29, 2018·1 cites·23 claims
- 2167US5759196AModification of pacemaker tachy response based on FFRW sensingMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 2, 1998·107 cites·5 claims
- 2266US8442627B2Advanced thoracic fluid monitoring capability with impedanceHESS MICHAEL F·Filed 2005·Granted May 14, 2013·5 cites·7 claims
- 2362US6058326AMethod and apparatus for cardiac pacing in accordance with multiple pacing therapy featuresMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 2, 2000·88 cites·26 claims
- 2462US5643326ADual chamber pacing with atrial and ventricular independenceFiled 1995·Granted Jul 1, 1997·107 cites·28 claims
- 2561US8738131B2Mechanical ventricular pacing capture detection for a post extrasystolic potentiation (PESP) pacing therapy using at least one lead-based accelerometerCHINCHOY EDWARD·Filed 2007·Granted May 27, 2014·3 cites·14 claims
- 2660US6876880B2Automated reapplication of atrial pacing therapiesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 5, 2005·22 cites·49 claims
- 2756US5501701APacemaker with vasovagal syncope detection and therapyMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 26, 1996·70 cites·24 claims
- 2855US11285312B2Left ventricular assist device adjustment and evaluationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 29, 2022·0 cites·27 claims
- 2955US6167307AAuto PVARP adaptation adaptive search AVMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 26, 2000·70 cites·7 claims
- 3055US5676686APacemaker with vasovagal syncope detectionMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 14, 1997·63 cites·28 claims
- 3153US11931561B2Body position and activity based flow control for ventricular assist device (VAD) with fully implantable controllerMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 19, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 3253US7366570B2Method and a system for using implanted medical device data for accessing therapiesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 29, 2008·11 cites·28 claims
- 3353US5441525APacemaker with vasovagal syncope detectionMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 15, 1995·64 cites·16 claims
- 3452US7319898B2Self-adapting defibrillator induction featureMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 15, 2008·8 cites·37 claims
- 3551US9345889B2Patient specific data driven safety interlocks for medical devicesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 24, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 3651US5814083APacemaker tachy determination based blocked on 2:1 sensingMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 29, 1998·53 cites·13 claims
- 3751US2013310703A1Advanced thoracic fluid monitoring capability with impedanceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3850US7313436B2Configurable cardioversion and defibrillation therapies in the presence of coexisting atrial and ventricular arrhythmiaMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 25, 2007·5 cites·22 claims
- 3950US6845268B2Rate stabilization with maintenance of intrinsic ventricular responseMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 18, 2005·4 cites·7 claims
- 4048US11883675B2Transcutaneous energy transfer system including alarmMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 30, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4148US6195584B1Method and apparatus for determining atrial lead dislocationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 27, 2001·47 cites·16 claims
- 4245US8634926B2Clinic based instrument system for remote processing and access to implanted systems informationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 21, 2014·1 cites·29 claims
- 4339US2017105635A1Intracardiac medical device with pressure sensingMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4437US2002026223A1Method and a system for using implanted medical device data for accessing therapiesFiled 2000·Application pending·0 cites
- 4537US2003050566A1Arrhythmia notificationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
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