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John L. Sommer
Also filed as: SOMMER JOHN L · SOMMER JOHN LOUIS
89 granted patents·25 pending applications·5,701 citations·filing 1996–2025
99Inventor score
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114 records- 0196US6931286B2Delivery of active fixation implatable lead systemsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 16, 2005·238 cites·15 claims
- 0295US5843141AMedical lead connector systemMEDRONIC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 1, 1998·195 cites·20 claims
- 0393US8332051B2High impedance active fixation electrode of an electrical medical leadSOMMER JOHN L·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 11, 2012·24 cites·19 claims
- 0493US6132384ASensor, method of sensor implant and system for treatment of respiratory disordersMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 17, 2000·338 cites·6 claims
- 0592US10092744B2Active fixation medical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 9, 2018·21 cites·12 claims
- 0692US7860580B2Active fixation medical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 28, 2010·131 cites·37 claims
- 0792US6572543B1Sensor, method of sensor implant and system for treatment of respiratory disordersMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 3, 2003·309 cites·26 claims
- 0891US8295943B2Implantable medical lead with biased electrodeEGGEN MICHAEL D·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 23, 2012·93 cites·13 claims
- 0991US7107105B2Deployable medical lead fixation system and methodMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 12, 2006·168 cites·20 claims
- 1091US6836687B2Method and system for delivery of a medical electrical lead within a venous systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 28, 2004·200 cites·18 claims
- 1190US8340783B2Implantable medical device lead with selectively exposed electrodes and reinforcement memberSOMMER JOHN L·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 25, 2012·46 cites·13 claims
- 1290US6733500B2Method and system for delivering a medical electrical lead within a venous systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 11, 2004·183 cites·32 claims
- 1390US6544247B1Introducer systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 8, 2003·146 cites·5 claims
- 1490US6159198AIntroducer systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 12, 2000·256 cites·23 claims
- 1589US8755909B2Active fixation medical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 17, 2014·33 cites·12 claims
- 1689US7254450B2Atraumatic sensor lead assembliesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 7, 2007·133 cites·6 claims
- 1788US8326418B2Evaluating therapeutic stimulation electrode configurations based on physiological responsesSOMMER JOHN L·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 4, 2012·55 cites·39 claims
- 1888US7532939B2Active fixation medical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 12, 2009·65 cites·24 claims
- 1988US7287995B2Medical lead and lead connector systemSTEIN PAUL M·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 30, 2007·38 cites·9 claims
- 2087US8670824B2Single-pass left-sided DDD pacing leadANDERSON KENNETH M·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 11, 2014·33 cites·24 claims
- 2187US7463933B2Lead retention meansMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 9, 2008·130 cites·23 claims
- 2287US7239916B2Method and apparatus for automatic implantable medical lead recognition and configurationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 3, 2007·135 cites·9 claims
- 2387US6871085B2Cardiac vein lead and guide catheterMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 22, 2005·138 cites·7 claims
- 2487US6675049B2Method and apparatus for automatic implantable medical lead recognition and configurationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 6, 2004·140 cites·18 claims
- 2587US6192280B1Guidewire placed implantable lead with tip sealMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 20, 2001·242 cites·11 claims
- 2686US6978178B2Method and apparatus for selecting an optimal electrode configuration of a medical electrical lead having a multiple electrode arrayMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 20, 2005·151 cites·12 claims
- 2785US8538523B2Evaluating therapeutic stimulation electrode configurations based on physiological responsesSOMMER JOHN L·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 17, 2013·21 cites·16 claims
- 2885US8233994B2Active fixation medical leadSOMMER JOHN L·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 31, 2012·31 cites·13 claims
- 2985US6854994B2Medical electrical lead connector arrangement including anti-rotation meansMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 15, 2005·103 cites·6 claims
- 3084US8938294B2Single-pass left-sided DDD pacing leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 20, 2015·17 cites·10 claims
- 3184US8219213B2Active fixation cardiac vein medical leadSOMMER JOHN L·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 10, 2012·38 cites·27 claims
- 3284US6889091B2Method and apparatus for placing a coronary sinus/cardiac vein pacing lead using a multi-purpose side lumenMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 3, 2005·119 cites·1 claims
- 3383US8639341B2Multi-electrode implantable systems and assemblies thereforMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 28, 2014·19 cites·15 claims
- 3483US7953495B2Lead-implant coupling deviceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2008·Granted May 31, 2011·24 cites·14 claims
- 3583US7187971B2Medical fluid delivery systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 6, 2007·78 cites·17 claims
- 3682US7720550B2High impedance active fixation electrode of an electrical medical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 18, 2010·15 cites·32 claims
- 3782US6132456AArrangement for implanting an endocardial cardiac leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 17, 2000·263 cites·21 claims
- 3881US7881806B2Medical lead delivery deviceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 1, 2011·38 cites·26 claims
- 3981US6901289B2System for providing electrical stimulation to a left chamber of a heartMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 31, 2005·109 cites·34 claims
- 4081US6705900B2Lead up-sizing sleeveMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 16, 2004·32 cites·18 claims
- 4180US6921295B2Medical lead extension and connection systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 26, 2005·89 cites·26 claims
- 4279US12194292B2Interventional medical device and method of useMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 14, 2025·0 cites·29 claims
- 4379US9901732B2Medical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 27, 2018·14 cites·26 claims
- 4479US7904178B2Medical electrical lead body designs incorporating energy dissipating shuntMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 8, 2011·22 cites·28 claims
- 4579US7031777B2Cardiac vein lead with flexible anode and method for forming sameMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 18, 2006·103 cites·15 claims
- 4678US7142919B2Reconfigurable, fault tolerant multiple-electrode cardiac lead systemsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 28, 2006·106 cites·3 claims
- 4778US7103418B2Active fluid delivery catheterMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 5, 2006·52 cites·12 claims
- 4877US10315028B2Active fixation medical electrical leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 11, 2019·9 cites·10 claims
- 4977US7082337B2Suture sleeveMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 25, 2006·74 cites·12 claims
- 5076US8478430B2Active fixation medical leadSOMMER JOHN L·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 2, 2013·7 cites·4 claims
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