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Cybersonics, Inc.

268Patents
221Active
268Granted
58Portfolio score

Filing activity: Nov 3, 1989 → Aug 14, 2020 · 74 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5335657A Therapeutic treatment of sleep disorder by nerve stimulation Human Necessities 1,265 Expired
US5707400A Treating refractory hypertension by nerve stimulation Human Necessities 1,135 Expired
US5231988A Treatment of endocrine disorders by nerve stimulation Human Necessities 1,026 Expired
US5540730A Treatment of motility disorders by nerve stimulation Human Necessities 946 Expired
US5299569A Treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders by nerve stimulation Human Necessities 887 Expired
US6600956B2 Circumneural electrode assembly Human Necessities 819 Expired
US5215086A Therapeutic treatment of migraine symptoms by stimulation Human Necessities 776 Expired
US5188104A Treatment of eating disorders by nerve stimulation Human Necessities 771 Expired
US5263480A Treatment of eating disorders by nerve stimulation Human Necessities 757 Expired
US6473644B1 Method to enhance cardiac capillary growth in heart failure patients Human Necessities 736 Expired
US5330515A Treatment of pain by vagal afferent stimulation Human Necessities 716 Expired
US5304206A Activation techniques for implantable medical device Human Necessities 713 Expired
US5928272A Automatic activation of a neurostimulator device using a detection algorithm based on cardiac activity Human Necessities 699 Expired
US6622041B2 Treatment of congestive heart failure and autonomic cardiovascular drive disorders Human Necessities 653 Expired
US5269303A Treatment of dementia by nerve stimulation Human Necessities 635 Expired
US5571150A Treatment of patients in coma by nerve stimulation Human Necessities 635 Expired
US6587719B1 Treatment of obesity by bilateral vagus nerve stimulation Human Necessities 630 Expired
US6721603B2 Nerve stimulation as a treatment for pain Human Necessities 620 Expired
US5251634A Helical nerve electrode Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 518 Expired
US5531778A Circumneural electrode assembly Human Necessities 509 Expired
US5222494A Implantable tissue stimulator output stabilization system Human Necessities 447 Expired
US4979511A Strain relief tether for implantable electrode Human Necessities 434 Expired
US6609025B2 Treatment of obesity by bilateral sub-diaphragmatic nerve stimulation Human Necessities 426 Expired
US6875220B2 Dual probe Human Necessities 410 Expired
US5351394A Method of making a nerve electrode array Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 404 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.