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Geoffrey B. Thrope
Also filed as: THROPE GEOFFREY · THROPE GEOFFREY B · THROPE GEOFFREY BART
51 granted patents·28 pending applications·4,754 citations·filing 1986–2020
99Inventor score
Files withNDI MEDICAL LLC17STROTHER ROBERT B9MEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS INC8CHECKPOINT SURGICAL LLC7NDI MEDICAL INC7
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79 records- 0199US7813809B2Implantable pulse generator for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissueMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 12, 2010·541 cites·35 claims
- 0299US7239918B2Implantable pulse generator for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissueNDI MEDICAL INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 3, 2007·256 cites·22 claims
- 0398US9724526B2Implantable pulse generator systems and methods for operating the sameMEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 8, 2017·251 cites·11 claims
- 0498US7283867B2Implantable system and methods for acquisition and processing of electrical signals from muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissueNDI MEDICAL LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 16, 2007·235 cites·17 claims
- 0597US7571002B2Portable percutaneous assemblies, systems and methods for providing highly selective functional or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulationNDI MEDICAL LLC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 4, 2009·70 cites·18 claims
- 0696US8086318B2Portable assemblies, systems, and methods for providing functional or therapeutic neurostimulationSTROTHER ROBERT B·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 27, 2011·136 cites·9 claims
- 0795US10293168B2Systems and methods for clinician control of stimulation systemsMEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 21, 2019·25 cites·35 claims
- 0895US7797058B2Devices, systems, and methods employing a molded nerve cuff electrodeNDI MEDICAL LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 14, 2010·131 cites·16 claims
- 0995US7376467B2Portable assemblies, systems and methods for providing functional or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulationNDI MEDICAL INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 20, 2008·117 cites·15 claims
- 1095USD559987SImplantable pulse generatorNDI MEDICAL LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 15, 2008·68 cites·1 claims
- 1194USD610261SImplantable pulse generatorMEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS IN·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 16, 2010·59 cites·1 claims
- 1294US7343202B2Method for affecting urinary function with electrode implantation in adipose tissueNDI MEDICAL LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 11, 2008·114 cites·20 claims
- 1394US5167229AFunctional neuromuscular stimulation systemUNIV CASE WESTERN RESERVE·Filed 1986·Granted Dec 1, 1992·310 cites·6 claims
- 1493US8463383B2Portable assemblies, systems, and methods for providing functional or therapeutic neurostimulationSAKAI JOHNATHAN L·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 11, 2013·138 cites·7 claims
- 1593US7894913B2Systems and methods of neuromodulation stimulation for the restoration of sexual functionMEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 22, 2011·75 cites·21 claims
- 1693US7878981B2Systems and methods for intra-operative stimulationCHECKPOINT SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 1, 2011·95 cites·12 claims
- 1792US9480846B2Systems and methods for patient control of stimulation systemsSTROTHER ROBERT B·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 1, 2016·81 cites·36 claims
- 1892US8195304B2Implantable systems and methods for acquisition and processing of electrical signalsSTROTHER ROBERT B·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 5, 2012·86 cites·8 claims
- 1989US9216294B2Systems and methods for clinician control of stimulation systemsMEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 22, 2015·27 cites·17 claims
- 2089US8500652B2System for intra-operative stimulation including visual indication of absence of delivery of stimulation signalSTROTHER ROBERT B·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 6, 2013·25 cites·16 claims
- 2189US8172768B2Systems and methods for intra-operative stimulationSTROTHER ROBERT B·Filed 2011·Granted May 8, 2012·30 cites·16 claims
- 2289US7761167B2Systems and methods for clinician control of stimulation systemsMEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS IN·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 20, 2010·55 cites·13 claims
- 2388US8626302B2Systems and methods to place one or more leads in muscle for providing electrical stimulation to treat painBENNETT MARIA E·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 7, 2014·63 cites·12 claims
- 2488US7896815B2Systems and methods for intra-operative stimulationCHECKPOINT SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 1, 2011·60 cites·11 claims
- 2588US7565198B2Systems and methods for bilateral stimulation of left and right branches of the dorsal genital nerves to treat dysfunctions, such as urinary incontinenceMEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS IN·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 21, 2009·61 cites·19 claims
- 2688US7120499B2Portable percutaneous assemblies, systems and methods for providing highly selective functional or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulationNDI MEDICAL LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 10, 2006·115 cites·25 claims
- 2787US8467875B2Stimulation of dorsal genital nerves to treat urologic dysfunctionsBENNETT MARIA E·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 18, 2013·68 cites·37 claims
- 2887US7865250B2Methods for electrical stimulation of nerves in adipose tissue regionsMEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 4, 2011·52 cites·18 claims
- 2987US5954758AFunctional neuromuscular stimulation systemUNIV CASE WESTERN RESERVE·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 21, 1999·203 cites·9 claims
- 3087US5776171AFunctional neuromuscular stimulation systemUNIV CASE WESTERN RESERVE·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 7, 1998·206 cites·1 claims
- 3186US9308382B2Implantable pulse generator systems and methods for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissueSTROTHER ROBERT B·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 12, 2016·35 cites·23 claims
- 3286US9205255B2Implantable pulse generator systems and methods for providing functional and/or therapeutic stimulation of muscles and/or nerves and/or central nervous system tissueSTROTHER ROBERT B·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 8, 2015·46 cites·23 claims
- 3385US6163725AFunctional neuromuscular stimulation systemUNIV CASE WESTERN RESERVE·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 19, 2000·178 cites·2 claims
- 3484US6026328AFunctional neuromuscular stimulation system with shielded percutaneous interfaceUNIV CASE WESTERN RESERVE·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 15, 2000·190 cites·13 claims
- 3583US10154792B2Stimulation device adapterSAKAI JONATHAN·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 18, 2018·20 cites·21 claims
- 3683US6587728B2Systems and methods for performing prosthetic or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation using an external, battery powered controller with power conservation featuresNEUROCONTROL CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 1, 2003·122 cites·21 claims
- 3782US10470678B2Systems and methods for intra-operative stimulationCHECKPOINT SURGICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 12, 2019·11 cites·28 claims
- 3882US8165692B2Implantable pulse generator power managementSTROTHER ROBERT B·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 24, 2012·20 cites·22 claims
- 3979US6701189B2Systems and methods for performing prosthetic or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation using a universal external controller accommodating different control inputs and/or different control outputsNEUROCONTROL CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 2, 2004·96 cites·15 claims
- 4078US10322287B2Systems and methods for patient control of stimulation systemsMEDTRONIC URINARY SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 18, 2019·3 cites·17 claims
- 4176US8805533B2Systems and methods of neuromodulation stimulation for the restoration of sexual functionBOGGS II JOSEPH W·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 12, 2014·6 cites·26 claims
- 4276US5769875AFunctional neuromusclar stimulation systemUNIV CASE WESTERN RESERVE·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 23, 1998·120 cites·6 claims
- 4373US11576599B2Stimulation device adapterCHECKPOINT SURGICAL LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 14, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 4472US6625494B2Systems and methods for performing prosthetic or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation using a universal external controller providing different selectable neuromuscular stimulation functionsNEUROCONTROL CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 23, 2003·59 cites·19 claims
- 4568US8463393B2Implantable medical devices having a liquid crystal polymer housingSTROTHER ROBERT B·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 11, 2013·6 cites·25 claims
- 4667US6718210B1Functional neuromuscular stimulation systemUNIV CASE WESTERN RESERVE·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 6, 2004·41 cites·2 claims
- 4766US6678563B2Systems and methods for performing prosthetic or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation using a universal external controller having a graphical user interfaceNEUROCONTROL CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 13, 2004·42 cites·9 claims
- 4866US2020069202A1Systems and methods for intra-operative stimulationCHECKPOINT SURGICAL INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4964US8706252B2Systems and methods for clinician control of stimulation systemBENNETT MARIA E·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 22, 2014·2 cites·21 claims
- 5056US10688306B2Programming systems for deep brain stimulator systemDeep Brain Innovations LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 23, 2020·1 cites·5 claims
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