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Rick D. Mcvenes
Also filed as: MCVENES RICK D · MCVENES RICK DEAN
42 granted patents·9 pending applications·2,358 citations·filing 1992–2023
98Inventor score
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51 records- 0196US9517336B2Electrode assemblies and associated fixation members for implantable medical devicesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 13, 2016·44 cites·12 claims
- 0295US7515961B2Method and apparatus for dynamically monitoring, detecting and diagnosing lead conditionsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 7, 2009·310 cites·20 claims
- 0394US8948883B2Electrode assemblies and associated fixation members for implantable medical devicesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 3, 2015·57 cites·11 claims
- 0493US9717923B2Implantable medical device system having implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) system and substernal leadless pacing deviceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 1, 2017·47 cites·16 claims
- 0592US10471267B2Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) system including substernal leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 12, 2019·37 cites·17 claims
- 0691US10532203B2Substernal electrical stimulation systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 14, 2020·24 cites·18 claims
- 0791US6721600B2Implantable lead functional status monitor and methodMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 13, 2004·171 cites·15 claims
- 0891US6317633B1Implantable lead functional status monitor and methodMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 13, 2001·245 cites·22 claims
- 0991US5489294ASteroid eluting stitch-in chronic cardiac leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 6, 1996·367 cites·25 claims
- 1090US5300107AUniversal tined myocardial pacing leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 5, 1994·349 cites·21 claims
- 1188US10668270B2Substernal leadless electrical stimulation systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 2, 2020·19 cites·25 claims
- 1288US10556117B2Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) system including substernal pacing leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 11, 2020·25 cites·18 claims
- 1387US10525272B2Implantable medical device system having implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) system and substernal leadless pacing deviceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 7, 2020·7 cites·13 claims
- 1484US7801623B2Implantable medical device having a conformal coatingMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 21, 2010·4 cites·6 claims
- 1583US5443492AMedical electrical lead and introducer system for implantable pulse generatorMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 22, 1995·225 cites·18 claims
- 1682US9220913B2Multi-mode implantable medical deviceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 29, 2015·18 cites·26 claims
- 1782US8463382B2Implantable lead functional status monitor and methodJORGENSON DAVID J·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 11, 2013·18 cites·18 claims
- 1882US7313445B2Medical lead with flexible distal guidewire extensionMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 25, 2007·95 cites·12 claims
- 1978US2023001187A1Substernal leadless electrical stimulation systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2076US2022249835A1Substernal electrical stimulation systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2175US2024123218A1Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (icd) system including substernal pacing leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2274US12472370B2Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) system including substernal leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 18, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2373US11344737B2Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) system including substernal leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2019·Granted May 31, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 2472US12262933B2Apparatus and method for targeted bronchial denervation by cryo-ablationMEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 1, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2572US11524157B2Substernal leadless electrical stimulation systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 13, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 2671US5964795AMedical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 12, 1999·122 cites·11 claims
- 2770US6966322B2Enhanced chronic lead removalMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 22, 2005·12 cites·8 claims
- 2869US11832848B2Systems and methods for implanting a medical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 5, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2968US8827982B2Pre-formed delivery cathetersGOODE JOHNSON E·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 9, 2014·8 cites·25 claims
- 3067US10933230B2Systems and methods for implanting a medical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 2, 2021·2 cites·18 claims
- 3167US9138157B2Method and apparatus for cardiac function monitoringMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 22, 2015·3 cites·23 claims
- 3267US9131865B2Method and apparatus for cardiac function monitoringMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 15, 2015·3 cites·21 claims
- 3367US7386351B2Method 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
- 3466US11344720B2Substernal electrical stimulation systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2019·Granted May 31, 2022·0 cites·21 claims
- 3564US11857779B2Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) system including substernal pacing leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 2, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 3664US10729456B2Systems and methods for deploying an implantable medical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 4, 2020·1 cites·18 claims
- 3763US9421382B2Method and apparatus for monitoring of patient medication complianceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 23, 2016·2 cites·21 claims
- 3861US11344356B2Apparatus and method for targeted bronchial denervation by cryo-ablationMEDTRONIC CRYOCATH LP·Filed 2019·Granted May 31, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3960US11766273B2Systems and methods for deploying an implantable medical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 26, 2023·0 cites·6 claims
- 4059US5999858AMedical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 7, 1999·63 cites·9 claims
- 4158US2010310756A1Implantable Medical Device Having a Conformal Coating and Method for ManufactureMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4257US9061123B2Pre-formed delivery cathetersGOODE JOHNSON E·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 23, 2015·1 cites·10 claims
- 4351US6144882AMedical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 7, 2000·45 cites·24 claims
- 4450US7797047B2Implantable lead functional status monitor and methodMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 14, 2010·5 cites·6 claims
- 4550US2008300664A1Method 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
- 4645US11083889B2Helical fixation member assembly having bi-directional controlled drug releaseMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 10, 2021·0 cites·22 claims
- 4745US2010030063A1System and method for tracking an instrumentMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4843US2015165214A1Method and apparatus for monitoring of patient medication complianceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4942US10758733B2Implantable medical device with retractable fixation sheathMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 1, 2020·0 cites·30 claims
- 5042US2007233217A1Implantable medical electrodeYANG ZHONGPING·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
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