Andrew J. Ries
107Patents
29h-index
181Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 11, 1991 → Jan 5, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6895276B2 | In-line lead header for an implantable medical device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 146 | Expired |
| US5843141A | Medical lead connector system | Human Necessities | 135 | Expired |
| US5766042A | Tool-less locking and sealing assembly for implantable medical device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 106 | Expired |
| US7668597B2 | Feedthrough array for use in implantable medical devices | Human Necessities | 105 | Active |
| US6040082A | Volumetrically efficient battery for implantable medical devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 98 | Expired |
| US7317946B2 | Telemetry antenna for an implantable medical device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 79 | Expired |
| US7225034B2 | Medical lead adaptor | Human Necessities | 78 | Expired |
| US6854994B2 | Medical electrical lead connector arrangement including anti-rotation means | Electricity | 74 | Expired |
| US7242987B2 | Medical lead adaptor | Human Necessities | 72 | Expired |
| US7526339B2 | IPG connector headers for implantable medical devices | Human Necessities | 70 | Active |
| US7231253B2 | IMD connector header with grommet retainer | Human Necessities | 67 | Expired |
| US6212063A | Implantable medical device having flat electrolytic capacitor with connector block and sealed feedthroughs | Human Necessities | 65 | Expired |
| US6006135A | Apparatus for interconnecting implantable electrical leads and medical device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 64 | Expired |
| US6445948B1 | Implantable medical device having a substantially flat battery | Human Necessities | 60 | Expired |
| US7164951B2 | Electrical connector assembly having integrated conductive element and elastomeric seal for coupling medical leads to implantable medical devices | Human Necessities | 58 | Expired |
| US7402083B2 | Medical electrical lead connection systems and methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 55 | Active |
| US6963780B2 | Implantable medical device including a surface-mount terminal array | Human Necessities | 54 | Expired |
| US7130699B2 | Medical lead adaptor assembly | Electricity | 50 | Expired |
| US7647111B2 | Connector assembly for connecting a lead and an implantable medical device | Electricity | 50 | Expired |
| US7155283B2 | Connector header grommet for an implantable medical device | Human Necessities | 47 | Expired |
| US7654843B2 | Connector assembly with internal seals and manufacturing method | Human Necessities | 45 | Expired |
| US6817905B2 | Connector assembly for an implantable medical device and process for making | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Expired |
| US6884122B2 | Lead frame and strip molding for contact connectors in implantable medical devices | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 42 | Expired |
| US6755694B2 | Lead upsizing sleeve | Electricity | 40 | Expired |
| US7309262B2 | Connector assembly for an implantable medical device and process for making | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.