Drew A. Hoffmann
14Patents
11h-index
35Co-inventors
68Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 18, 1993 → Feb 6, 2009
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5534022A | Lead having an integrated defibrillation/sensing electrode | Human Necessities | 206 | Expired |
| US5683447A | Lead with septal defibrillation and pacing electrodes | Human Necessities | 176 | Expired |
| US5496360A | Implantable cardiac electrode with rate controlled drug delivery | Human Necessities | 108 | Expired |
| US5456706A | Cardiac defibrillation lead having defibrillation and atrial sensing electrodes | Human Necessities | 100 | Expired |
| US5902329A | Explantable lead | Human Necessities | 98 | Expired |
| US9055959B2 | Methods and devices for ablation | Human Necessities | 90 | Active |
| US8140164B2 | Therapeutic diaphragm stimulation device and method | Human Necessities | 78 | Active |
| US5845396A | Co-radial, multi-polar coiled cable lead and method for making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 55 | Expired |
| US8652123B2 | Methods and devices for improving the appearance of tissue | Human Necessities | 42 | Active |
| US5385578A | Electrical connection for medical electrical stimulation electrodes | Human Necessities | 38 | Expired |
| US6431173B1 | Method of using electrical energy to produce temporary conduction block for defibrillation and cardioversion | Human Necessities | 12 | Expired |
| US6070590A | Method of using electrical energy to produce temporary conduction block for defibrillation and cardioversion | Human Necessities | 7 | Expired |
| US7069069B2 | Implantable cardiac device for and method of monitoring progression or regression of heart disease by quantifying morphological features | Human Necessities | 7 | Expired |
| US8563037B2 | Compositions and methods for joining non-conjoined lumens | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.