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Richard B. North
Also filed as: NORTH RICHARD · NORTH RICHARD B · NORTH RICHARD BOYDSTON
39 granted patents·1 pending application·3,414 citations·filing 1985–2020
98Inventor score
Files withNORTH RICHARD B15MEDTRONIC INC13ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYS3NUVECTRA CORP2SIERACKI JEFFREY M2
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40 records- 0197US7603177B2Applying filter information to identify combinations of electrodesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 13, 2009·163 cites·30 claims
- 0296US8214051B2Distributed system for neurostimulation therapy programmingSIERACKI JEFFREY M·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 3, 2012·82 cites·22 claims
- 0396US7181286B2Distributed system for neurostimulation therapy programmingMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 20, 2007·275 cites·48 claims
- 0495US8447408B2Neurostimulation therapy manipulationNORTH RICHARD B·Filed 2011·Granted May 21, 2013·71 cites·23 claims
- 0594US7933656B2Distributed system for neurostimulation therapy programmingMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 26, 2011·91 cites·21 claims
- 0694US7899546B2Failsafe programming of implantable medical devicesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 1, 2011·78 cites·12 claims
- 0793US10188857B2Lead identification systemNUVECTRA CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 29, 2019·25 cites·20 claims
- 0893US7146219B2Applying filter information to identify combinations of electrodesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 5, 2006·207 cites·41 claims
- 0993US6006124AMeans and method for the placement of brain electrodesNEUROPACE INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 21, 1999·374 cites·11 claims
- 1092US7216000B2Neurostimulation therapy manipulationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted May 8, 2007·214 cites·65 claims
- 1192US6308102B1Patient interactive neurostimulation system and methodSTIMSOFT INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 23, 2001·421 cites·37 claims
- 1292US5370672AComputer-controlled neurological stimulation systemUNIV JOHNS HOPKINS·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 6, 1994·401 cites·1 claims
- 1390US9814458B2Apparatus and method for implanting and securing the position of implantable medical deviceNORTH RICHARD B·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 14, 2017·12 cites·9 claims
- 1490US7603178B2Electrical stimulation lead, system, and methodADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYS·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 13, 2009·58 cites·22 claims
- 1590US6654642B2Patient interactive neurostimulation system and methodMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 25, 2003·177 cites·19 claims
- 1689US7386348B2Patient interactive neurostimulation system and methodMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 10, 2008·150 cites·39 claims
- 1789US4718662ATongue positioning and exercising deviceNORTH RICHARD B·Filed 1985·Granted Jan 12, 1988·90 cites·7 claims
- 1888US7499048B2Body region indicationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 3, 2009·171 cites·60 claims
- 1988US7142923B2Implantable neurostimulator programming with battery longevity indicationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 28, 2006·189 cites·58 claims
- 2086US8527054B2Implantable medical device connectorNORTH RICHARD B·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 3, 2013·27 cites·61 claims
- 2185US7933655B2Neurostimulation therapy manipulationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 26, 2011·35 cites·23 claims
- 2278US8386054B2Modular electrode and insertion toolNORTH RICHARD B·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 26, 2013·12 cites·16 claims
- 2377US8473074B2Lead identification systemNORTH RICHARD·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 25, 2013·18 cites·24 claims
- 2474US8521290B2Implantable medical device connectorNORTH RICHARD B·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 27, 2013·8 cites·53 claims
- 2573US8311643B2Spinal cord stimulation lead anchorNORTH RICHARD B·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 13, 2012·7 cites·19 claims
- 2671US10035012B2Percutaneous electrodeNORTH RICHARD B·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 31, 2018·4 cites·15 claims
- 2771US9314628B2Patient interactive neurostimulation system and methodNORTH RICHARD BOYDSTON·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 19, 2016·12 cites·14 claims
- 2871US8676346B2Electrode having erectable leadNORTH RICHARD B·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 18, 2014·5 cites·7 claims
- 2965US11471671B2Percutaneous electrodeNORTH RICHARD B·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 18, 2022·0 cites·15 claims
- 3064USD644329SElectrical stimulation paddle leadADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYS·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 30, 2011·13 cites·1 claims
- 3163US9034000B2Apparatus and method for implanting and securing the position of implantable medical deviceNORTH RICHARD B·Filed 2011·Granted May 19, 2015·2 cites·19 claims
- 3262US7373206B2Failsafe programming of implantable medical devicesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted May 13, 2008·19 cites·32 claims
- 3360US9867992B2Failsafe programming of implantable medical devicesSIERACKI JEFFREY M·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 16, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 3460US9517333B2Lead identification systemNUVECTRA CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 13, 2016·1 cites·22 claims
- 3559US8478427B2Electrical stimulation lead, system, and methodNORTH RICHARD B·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 2, 2013·1 cites·3 claims
- 3657US10744319B2Percutaneous electrodeNORTH RICHARD B·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 18, 2020·0 cites·14 claims
- 3755US2009063977A1Body region indicationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3852US9259570B2Electrode having erectable leadNORTH RICHARD B·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 16, 2016·0 cites·11 claims
- 3952US8712545B2Electrical stimulation lead, system, and methodADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYS·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 29, 2014·0 cites·10 claims
- 4042US8685040B2Shaped electrode and dissecting toolNORTH RICHARD B·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 1, 2014·0 cites·16 claims
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