Intermedics Inc.
234Patents
2Active
234Granted
44Portfolio score
Filing activity: Nov 22, 1978 → Feb 17, 2011 · 2 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6024764A | Apparatus for imparting physician-determined shapes to implantable tubular devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,193 | Expired |
| US4830006A | Implantable cardiac stimulator for detection and treatment of ventricular arrhythmias | Human Necessities | 629 | Expired |
| US6141588A | Cardiac simulation system having multiple stimulators for anti-arrhythmia therapy | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 608 | Expired |
| US5411537A | Rechargeable biomedical battery powered devices with recharging and control system therefor | Human Necessities | 486 | Expired |
| US4800883A | Apparatus for generating multiphasic defibrillation pulse waveform | Human Necessities | 432 | Expired |
| US4821723A | Biphasic waveforms for defibrillation | Human Necessities | 422 | Expired |
| US5697958A | Electromagnetic noise detector for implantable medical devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 405 | Expired |
| US5954761A | Implantable endocardial lead assembly having a stent | Human Necessities | 343 | Expired |
| US5472453A | Medical interventional device with accelerometer for providing cardiac therapeutic functions | Human Necessities | 331 | Expired |
| US4880005A | Pacemaker for detecting and terminating a tachycardia | Human Necessities | 331 | Expired |
| US5556421A | Implantable medical device with enclosed physiological parameter sensors or telemetry link | Human Necessities | 320 | Expired |
| US6141592A | Data transmission using a varying electric field | Human Necessities | 293 | Expired |
| US5431693A | Method of verifying capture of the heart by a pacemaker | Human Necessities | 272 | Expired |
| US5433730A | Conductive pouch electrode for defibrillation | Human Necessities | 227 | Expired |
| US4827932A | Implantable defibrillation electrodes | Human Necessities | 224 | Expired |
| US5725559A | Programmably upgradable implantable medical device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 218 | Expired |
| US5609645A | Knee revision prosthesis with shims | Human Necessities | 218 | Expired |
| US5464434A | Medical interventional device responsive to sudden hemodynamic change | Human Necessities | 216 | Expired |
| US5978713A | Implantable device with digital waveform telemetry | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 213 | Expired |
| US4846195A | Implantable position and motion sensor | Human Necessities | 208 | Expired |
| US5354317A | Apparatus and method for cardiac pacing responsive to patient position | Human Necessities | 206 | Expired |
| US4858623A | Active fixation mechanism for lead assembly of an implantable cardiac stimulator | Human Necessities | 201 | Expired |
| US5792205A | Cardiac pacemaker with bidirectional communication | Human Necessities | 188 | Expired |
| US4662382A | Pacemaker lead with enhanced sensitivity | Human Necessities | 188 | Expired |
| US6507759B1 | Implantable device with digital waveform telemetry | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 187 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.