Inventor · Windom, MN, US

Brian Soltis

69Patents
15h-index
85Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 23, 1999 → Mar 4, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6129750A Fixation mechanism for a coronary venous pacing lead Human Necessities 89 Expired
US6463334B1 Extendable and retractable lead Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 58 Expired
US6915169B2 Extendable and retractable lead having a snap-fit terminal connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 51 Expired
US7392095B2 Extendable and retractable lead having a snap-fit terminal connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Expired
US8903509B2 Systems and methods for stimulation of vagus nerve Human Necessities 45 Active
US7234977B2 Multi-polar connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US7747334B2 Left ventricular lead shapes Human Necessities 35 Active
US10603487B2 Implantable medical devices and methods for making and delivering implantable medical devices Human Necessities 32 Active
US8788066B2 Implant tool and improved electrode design for minimally invasive procedure Human Necessities 32 Active
US6704605B2 Medical electrode assembly Human Necessities 32 Expired
US10092745B2 Implantable medical devices and methods for making and delivering implantable medical devices Human Necessities 29 Active
US6501990B1 Extendable and retractable lead having a snap-fit terminal connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US6643550B2 Multi-polar connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US9283379B2 Pinch to open cuff electrode Human Necessities 18 Active
US6895277B2 Multi-polar connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US9114250B2 Pinch to open cuff electrode Human Necessities 15 Active
US8050775B2 Coronary vein lead having pre-formed biased portions for fixation Human Necessities 14 Active
US7765015B2 Lead with inflatable fixation mechanism Human Necessities 14 Active
US8639355B2 Insulation and stability features for an implantable medical device lead Human Necessities 13 Active
US8498721B2 Coronary vein leads having pre-formed biased portions for fixation Human Necessities 13 Active
US8996114B2 Strain relief feature for an implantable medical device lead Human Necessities 13 Active
US7486994B2 Method and device for supporting or strengthening a portion of a lead Human Necessities 12 Expired
US7628801B2 Coronary vein leads having an atraumatic tip and method therefor Human Necessities 12 Expired
US9750938B2 Visualization of biological environment impact on implanted therapy Human Necessities 10 Active
US8052731B2 Medical electrical lead with expandable fixation features Human Necessities 9 Active

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