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Michael J. Kern
Also filed as: KERN MICHAEL · KERN MICHAEL J
49 granted patents·6 pending applications·245 citations·filing 1997–2021
98Inventor score
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55 records- 0194US9452284B2Termination of a shield within an implantable medical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 27, 2016·8 cites·15 claims
- 0290US9002474B2Establashing continuity between a shield within an implantable medical lead and a shield within an implantable lead extensionOLSEN JAMES M·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 7, 2015·18 cites·15 claims
- 0388US10206710B2Introduction and anchoring tool for an implantable medical device elementMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 19, 2019·27 cites·21 claims
- 0486US10201700B2Termination of a shield within an implantable medical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 12, 2019·3 cites·13 claims
- 0585US8788061B2Termination of a shield within an implantable medical leadMEHDIZADEH BRUCE R·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 22, 2014·26 cites·10 claims
- 0682US10086194B2Termination of a shield within an implantable medical leadKERN MICHAEL J·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 2, 2018·3 cites·13 claims
- 0782US9808615B2Medical leads and related systems that include a lumen body that is joined to a lead body and that has multiple filar lumensMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 7, 2017·3 cites·9 claims
- 0881US12409320B2Termination of a shield within an implantable medical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 9, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 0981US11260222B2Radiopaque markers for implantable medical leads, devices, and systemsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 1, 2022·1 cites·11 claims
- 1081US9943294B2Anchor deployment for implantable medical devicesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 17, 2018·3 cites·7 claims
- 1180US11213677B2Termination of a shield within an implantable medical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 4, 2022·1 cites·10 claims
- 1280US9956402B2Radiopaque markers for implantable medical leads, devices, and systemsOLSEN JAMES M·Filed 2010·Granted May 1, 2018·5 cites·17 claims
- 1380US9433755B2Anchor deployment apparatusMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 6, 2016·3 cites·19 claims
- 1480US6647687B2Simulated log sidingPOLY FOAM INTERNAT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 18, 2003·35 cites·7 claims
- 1578US8147465B2Delivery needle apparatus with sleeveKERN MICHAEL J·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 3, 2012·18 cites·21 claims
- 1674US8634936B2Medical leads and related systems that include a lumen body that is joined to a lead body and that has multiple filar lumensMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 21, 2014·7 cites·11 claims
- 1774US8478425B2Medical leads and related systems that include a lumen body that is joined to a lead body and that has multiple filar lumensKLARDIE MICHAEL R·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 2, 2013·6 cites·12 claims
- 1874US6508152B1Clutchless wire cutting apparatusROCKFORD MFG GROUP INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 21, 2003·15 cites·18 claims
- 1973US9138574B2Anchor deployment for implantable medical devicesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 22, 2015·7 cites·26 claims
- 2072US10583270B2Compound curve navigation catheterCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 10, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 2171US9550056B2Medical leads and related systems that include a lumen body that is joined to a lead body and that has multiple filar lumensMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 24, 2017·3 cites·13 claims
- 2271US8792995B2Medical leads and related systems that include a lumen body that is joined to a lead body and that has multiple filar lumensMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 29, 2014·3 cites·10 claims
- 2370US11458306B2Termination of a shield within an implantable medical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 4, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 2470US11154365B2System, apparatus, and method for navigating to a medical targetCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 26, 2021·1 cites·13 claims
- 2570US10525263B2Radiopaque markers for implantable medical leads, devices, and systemsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 7, 2020·0 cites·16 claims
- 2669US10556105B2Termination of a shield within an implantable medical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 11, 2020·0 cites·6 claims
- 2769US9517332B2Anchors including rigid bodies defining full length slots for use with implantable medical leadsOLSON ROBERT L·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 13, 2016·5 cites·15 claims
- 2868US10569080B2Establishing continuity between a shield within an implantable medical lead and a shield within an implantable lead extensionMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 25, 2020·0 cites·5 claims
- 2968US9039662B2Anchor deployment apparatusMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 26, 2015·3 cites·19 claims
- 3067US9974950B2Establishing continuity between a shield within an implantable medical lead and a shield within an implantable lead extensionMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 22, 2018·0 cites·5 claims
- 3165US8918187B2Medical leads and related systems that include coiled filars with longitudinally straight endsKLARDIE MICHAEL R·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 23, 2014·2 cites·14 claims
- 3262US8632502B2Anchor deployment apparatusBEHYMER BRUCE A·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 21, 2014·3 cites·20 claims
- 3361US9629998B2Establishing continuity between a shield within an implantable medical lead and a shield within an implantable lead extensionMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 25, 2017·0 cites·9 claims
- 3460US10518081B2Medical leads and related systems that include a lumen body that is joined to a lead body and that has multiple filar lumensMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 31, 2019·0 cites·12 claims
- 3560US9242089B2Medical leads and related systems that include coiled filars with longitudinally straight endsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 26, 2016·1 cites·3 claims
- 3658US11871999B2System, apparatus, and method for navigating to a medical targetCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 16, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3758US10987134B2Introduction and anchoring tool for an implantable medical device elementMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 27, 2021·0 cites·25 claims
- 3857US5921160ARelease assembly for a wire cutting apparatusROCKFORD MFG GROUP·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 13, 1999·20 cites·6 claims
- 3956US11744991B2Compound curve navigation catheterCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 5, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 4056US10092743B2Anchors including rigid bodies defining full length slots for use with implantable medical leadsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 9, 2018·0 cites·12 claims
- 4155US10478614B2Tools and methods for removing anchors from medical leadsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 19, 2019·0 cites·9 claims
- 4254US10143451B2Anchor deployment for implantable medical devicesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 4, 2018·0 cites·4 claims
- 4354US9566049B2Anchor deployment for implantable medical devicesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 14, 2017·0 cites·13 claims
- 4450US6708591B1Clutchless wire cutting apparatusROCKFORD MFG GROUP INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 23, 2004·11 cites·17 claims
- 4549US9878146B2Anchors including rigid bodies defining full length slots for use with implantable medical leadsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 30, 2018·0 cites·1 claims
- 4648US2008072721A1Wire cutting machine and method of cutting wire segments from an advancing strand of wireROCKFORD MFG GROUP INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4747US2008275401A1Catheter anchor and system/method regarding sameSAGE SHAHN S·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4846US2012157936A1Delivery needle apparatus with sleeveKERN MICHAEL J·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4945US2010083721A1Decoiler for wire and rodROCKFORD MFG GROUP·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 5042US10695038B2Devices, systems, and methods for obtaining a tissue sampleCOVIDIEN LP·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 30, 2020·0 cites·13 claims
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