Inventor · Watertown, MN, US

Stephen L. Bolea

40Patents
14h-index
24Co-inventors
77Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 20, 2004 → May 16, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7761170B2 Implantable medical lead with axially oriented coiled wire conductors Human Necessities 127 Expired
US7519432B2 Implantable medical lead with helical reinforcement Human Necessities 78 Expired
US7844343B2 MRI-safe implantable medical device Human Necessities 77 Expired
US7877150B2 Lead electrode for use in an MRI-safe implantable medical device Human Necessities 44 Active
US7831311B2 Reduced axial stiffness implantable medical lead Human Necessities 42 Expired
US8027736B2 Lead electrode for use in an MRI-safe implantable medical device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Active
US9737704B2 MRI-safe implantable medical device Human Necessities 27 Active
US9227055B2 MRI-safe implantable medical device Human Necessities 25 Active
US7797054B2 Expandable systems for medical electrical stimulation Human Necessities 25 Active
US7844344B2 MRI-safe implantable lead Human Necessities 25 Active
US7765011B2 Assembly methods for medical electrical leads Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Active
US8676340B2 MRI-safe implantable lead Human Necessities 20 Active
US8634893B2 Features for routing conductors in medical electrical lead electrode assemblies Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Active
US7738966B2 Features for routing conductors in medical electrical lead electrode assemblies Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Active
US8620454B2 MRI-safe implantable medical device Human Necessities 11 Active
US9168371B2 Features for routing conductors in medical electrical lead electrode assemblies Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US9561363B2 Features for routing conductors in medical electrical lead electrode assemblies Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US8326434B2 Medical electrode mounting Human Necessities 4 Active
US7742824B2 Medical electrode mounting Human Necessities 3 Active
US8364286B2 Lead electrode for use in an MRI-safe implantable medical device Human Necessities 3 Active
US8489169B2 Assembly methods for medical electrical leads Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8805541B2 Lead electrode for use in an MRI-safe implantable medical device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8620453B2 MRI-safe implantable medical device Human Necessities 3 Active
US10953221B2 Medical lead with segmented electrodes Electricity 2 Active
US9302101B2 MRI-safe implantable lead Human Necessities 2 Active

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