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Impulse Dynamics NV

90Patents
36Active
90Granted
51Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 13, 1998 → Oct 9, 2023 · 14 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6749600B1 Braided splittable catheter sheath Human Necessities 1,094 Expired
US6571127B1 Method of increasing the motility of a GI tract Human Necessities 507 Expired
US6360123B1 Apparatus and method for determining a mechanical property of an organ or body cavity by impedance determination Human Necessities 286 Expired
US6363279B1 Electrical muscle controller Human Necessities 275 Expired
US6600953B2 Acute and chronic electrical signal therapy for obesity Human Necessities 250 Expired
US6152882A Apparatus and method for chronic measurement of monophasic action potentials Human Necessities 200 Expired
US6304777A Induction of cardioplegia applied electrical signals Human Necessities 181 Expired
US6442424B1 Local cardiac motion control using applied electrical signals Human Necessities 177 Expired
US6947792B2 Smooth muscle controller Human Necessities 168 Expired
US6317631A Controlling heart performance using a non-excitatory electric field Human Necessities 160 Expired
US6292693A Contractility enhancement using excitable tissue control and multi-site pacing Human Necessities 154 Expired
US7171263B2 Drug delivery device Human Necessities 151 Expired
US6263242A Apparatus and method for timing the delivery of non-excitatory ETC signals to a heart Human Necessities 143 Expired
US6330476A Electrical muscle controller using a non-excitatory electric field Human Necessities 139 Expired
US6236887A Drug-device combination for controlling the contractility of muscles Human Necessities 107 Expired
US7195637B2 Method and device for inserting leads into coronary veins Human Necessities 102 Expired
US6233487A Apparatus and method for setting the parameters of an alert window used for timing the delivery of ETC signals to a heart under varying cardiac conditions Electricity 98 Expired
US6529778B2 Fluid-phase electrode lead Human Necessities 96 Expired
US6298268A Cardiac output controller Human Necessities 95 Expired
US6335538B1 Electro-optically driven solid state relay system Electricity 95 Expired
US7092753B2 Drug delivery device Human Necessities 94 Expired
US6223072A Apparatus and method for collecting data useful for determining the parameters of an alert window for timing delivery of ETC signals to a heart under varying cardiac conditions Electricity 93 Expired
US7190997B1 Drug delivery device Human Necessities 90 Expired
US6463324B1 Cardiac output enhanced pacemaker Human Necessities 85 Expired
US6233484A Apparatus and method for controlling the contractility of muscles Human Necessities 84 Expired

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