Inventor · Oakdale, MN, US

Christopher P. Knapp

18Patents
11h-index
23Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 12, 1998 → Oct 13, 2010

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6361780B1 Microporous drug delivery system Human Necessities 204 Expired
US7035680B2 Catheter lead placement system and method Human Necessities 70 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
US7571010B2 Cable electrode assembly for a lead terminal and method therefor Human Necessities 31 Active
US6501990B1 Extendable and retractable lead having a snap-fit terminal connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US7953499B2 Drug-eluting electrode Human Necessities 20 Expired
US7242977B2 Catheter lead placement system and method Human Necessities 19 Expired
US7555351B2 Pulmonary artery lead for atrial therapy and atrial pacing and sensing Human Necessities 15 Active
US7366573B2 Polymer lead covering with varied material properties Human Necessities 13 Expired
US7983764B2 Co-radial lead with extendable/retractable fixation mechanism and apparatus therefor Human Necessities 6 Active
US7155292B2 Active fixation assembly for an implantable device Human Necessities 5 Expired
US6546289B2 Terminal design with angled collar Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US7835802B2 Polymer lead covering with varied material properties Human Necessities 1 Active
US8209035B2 Extendable and retractable lead having a snap-fit terminal connector Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US7551959B2 Cardiac rhythm management for fetal, neonatal, and/or pediatric patients Human Necessities 0 Expired
US8055352B2 Polymer lead covering with varied material properties Human Necessities 0 Active

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