Inventor · Santa Monica, CA, US

Andrew DiGiore

61Patents
18h-index
31Co-inventors
80Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 28, 2007 → Feb 8, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7877136B1 Enhancement of neural signal transmission through damaged neural tissue via hyperpolarizing electrical stimulation current Human Necessities 239 Active
US8165694B2 Thermal management of implantable medical devices Electricity 152 Active
US8019443B2 Anchoring units for leads of implantable electric stimulation systems and methods of making and using Human Necessities 90 Active
US8155750B2 System and method for avoiding, reversing, and managing neurological accommodation to electrical stimulation Human Necessities 65 Active
US8260432B2 Moldable charger with shape-sensing means for an implantable pulse generator Human Necessities 63 Active
US8359107B2 Electrode design for leads of implantable electric stimulation systems and methods of making and using Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Active
US9724513B2 Methods to avoid frequency locking in a multi-channel neurostimulation system using pulse shifting Human Necessities 54 Active
US8224449B2 Microstimulator with flap electrodes Human Necessities 45 Active
US8649879B2 Leads with retention features for segmented electrodes and methods of making and using the leads Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 45 Active
US8224460B2 Anchoring units for leads of implantable electric stimulation systems and methods of making and using Human Necessities 31 Active
US8626297B2 Apparatus and methods for charging an implanted medical device power source Electricity 31 Active
US8428746B2 Moldable charger with shape-sensing means for an implantable pulse generator Human Necessities 31 Active
US8543200B2 Methods to avoid frequency locking in a multi-channel neurostimulation system using pulse placement Human Necessities 25 Active
US8364267B2 Fixation of implantable pulse generators Human Necessities 22 Active
US9399131B2 Moldable charger with support members for charging an implantable pulse generator Electricity 21 Active
US8560085B2 Methods for making leads with segmented electrodes for electrical stimulation systems Human Necessities 20 Active
US9248275B2 Methods of making leads with retention features for segmented electrodes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Active
US8660644B2 System and method for avoiding, reversing, and managing neurological accommodation to electrical stimulation Human Necessities 18 Active
US8060209B2 Methods and systems of treating ischemia pain in visceral organs Human Necessities 18 Active
US9452288B2 Multimodal neurostimulation systems and methods Human Necessities 17 Active
US9474895B2 Systems and methods for making and using improved leads for electrical stimulation systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US9079013B2 Methods for making and using improved leads with pre-formed relief sections Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US9700730B2 External charger with customizable magnetic charging field Human Necessities 16 Active
US9775983B2 Methods for making and using improved leads for electrical stimulation systems Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US8751016B2 Anchoring units for leads of implantable electric stimulation systems and methods of making and using Human Necessities 14 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.