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William J. Combs
Also filed as: COMBS WILLIAM · COMBS WILLIAM J
50 granted patents·7 pending applications·8,712 citations·filing 1984–2025
99Inventor score
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57 records- 0198US5331966ASubcutaneous multi-electrode sensing system, method and pacerMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 26, 1994·1.8k cites·29 claims
- 0297US7991467B2Remotely enabled pacemaker and implantable subcutaneous cardioverter/defibrillator systemMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 2, 2011·202 cites·8 claims
- 0396US4953551AMethod of defibrillating a heartMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1989·Granted Sep 4, 1990·461 cites·12 claims
- 0494US10159531B2Apparatus and methods relating to intravascular positioning of distal end of catheterBARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 25, 2018·27 cites·15 claims
- 0594US6904315B2Atrial aware VVI: a method for atrial synchronous ventricular (VDD/R) pacing using the subcutaneous electrode array and a standard pacing leadMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 7, 2005·263 cites·11 claims
- 0694US6795732B2Implantable medical device employing sonomicrometer output signals for detection and measurement of cardiac mechanical functionMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 21, 2004·249 cites·56 claims
- 0794US6044297APosture and device orientation and calibration for implantable medical devicesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 28, 2000·823 cites·68 claims
- 0892US6512949B1Implantable medical device for measuring time varying physiologic conditions especially edema and for responding theretoMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 28, 2003·632 cites·18 claims
- 0991US7831303B2Cardiac pacing apparatus and method for continuous capture managementMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 9, 2010·210 cites·11 claims
- 1091US5957861AImpedance monitor for discerning edema through evaluation of respiratory rateMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 28, 1999·717 cites·36 claims
- 1189US6584352B2Leadless fully automatic pacemaker follow-upMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 24, 2003·208 cites·22 claims
- 1289US4577633ARate scanning demand pacemaker and method for treatment of tachycardiaMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1984·Granted Mar 25, 1986·310 cites·29 claims
- 1388US10463274B2Luminal impedance device with integrated circuit modules3DT HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 5, 2019·9 cites·20 claims
- 1488US5562711AMethod and apparatus for rate-responsive cardiac pacingMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 8, 1996·302 cites·18 claims
- 1586US5713933AMethod and apparatus for automatic pacing threshold determinationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 3, 1998·209 cites·18 claims
- 1686US5312453ARate responsive cardiac pacemaker and method for work-modulating pacing rate decelerationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1992·Granted May 17, 1994·265 cites·5 claims
- 1785US5778881AMethod and apparatus for discriminating P and R wavesMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 14, 1998·286 cites·18 claims
- 1885US5674251AMethod and apparatus for treatment of atrial fibrillationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 7, 1997·208 cites·12 claims
- 1985US2025325330A1Apparatus and Methods Relating to Intravascular Positioning of Distal End of CatheterBARD INC C R·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2083US9734938B2Devices and systems for obtaining conductance data and methods of manufacturing and using the sameKASSAB GHASSAN S·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 15, 2017·4 cites·15 claims
- 2183US5755739AAdaptive and morphological system for discriminating P-waves and R-waves inside the human bodyMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1996·Granted May 26, 1998·359 cites·28 claims
- 2282US6236889B1Method and apparatus for accoustically coupling implantable medical device telemetry data to a telephonic connectionMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 22, 2001·200 cites·29 claims
- 2381US12343091B2Apparatus and methods relating to intravascular positioning of distal end of catheterBARD INC C R·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 1, 2025·0 cites·12 claims
- 2480US5562708AMethod and apparatus for treatment of atrial fibrillationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 8, 1996·155 cites·17 claims
- 2579US5782888AMethod of selecting an operating mode for an implantable medical deviceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 21, 1998·211 cites·4 claims
- 2677US5730142AMethod and apparatus for detecting tachycardiaMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 24, 1998·184 cites·4 claims
- 2776US7082330B2Implantable medical device employing sonomicrometer output signals for detection and measurement of cardiac mechanical functionMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 25, 2006·67 cites·2 claims
- 2876US6599242B1Method and apparatus for data compression of heart signalsMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 29, 2003·84 cites·36 claims
- 2973US7133718B2Method and apparatus for temporarily varying a parameter in an implantable medical deviceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 7, 2006·57 cites·44 claims
- 3070US2023000385A1Luminal impedance device with integrated circuit modules3DT HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3169US7769449B2System and method of AV interval selection in an implantable medical deviceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 3, 2010·9 cites·18 claims
- 3269US7130679B2Organ rejection monitoringMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 31, 2006·42 cites·20 claims
- 3368US11000205B2Devices and systems for navigation and positioning a central venous catheter within a patientBARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 11, 2021·3 cites·21 claims
- 3468US7996084B2Implantable medical device with automatic ischemia threshold determinationMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 9, 2011·7 cites·21 claims
- 3568US7899533B2System and method of AV interval selection in an implantable medical deviceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 1, 2011·7 cites·11 claims
- 3668US7672721B2System and method of AV interval selection in an implantable medical deviceMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 2, 2010·7 cites·10 claims
- 3764US11382528B2Luminal impedance device with integrated circuit modules3DT HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 12, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3864US7826895B2Organ rejection monitoringMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 2, 2010·3 cites·35 claims
- 3963US11185374B2Apparatus and methods relating to intravascular positioning of distal end of catheterBARD INC C R·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 30, 2021·0 cites·13 claims
- 4061US9179852B2Heart monitoring systems, apparatus and methods adapted to detect myocardial ischemiaAUDET SARAH A·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 10, 2015·3 cites·23 claims
- 4160US7792580B2Implantable medical device with his-purkinje activity detectionMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 7, 2010·33 cites·12 claims
- 4259US5843137ACapture detection methodMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 1, 1998·62 cites·3 claims
- 4359US2025120649A1Devices, systems and methods for biofeedback therapy for functional anorectal disordersGI Bionics LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4458US9301698B2Method and apparatus to detect ischemia with a pressure sensorAUDET SARAH A·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 5, 2016·1 cites·9 claims
- 4557US11759268B2Apparatus and methods relating to intravascular positioning of distal end of catheterBARD INC C R·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 19, 2023·0 cites·12 claims
- 4657US8332031B2System and method of AV interval selection in an implantable medical deviceCHIRIFE RAUL·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 11, 2012·1 cites·13 claims
- 4757US5902325AMethod and apparatus for detecting cardiac captureMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 11, 1999·58 cites·7 claims
- 4857US2023030361A1Devices for testing distal colonic and anorectal functionCOMBS WILLIAM J·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4954US10892067B2Devices and systems for obtaining conductance data and methods of manufacturing and using the same3DT HOLDINGS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 12, 2021·0 cites·17 claims
- 5051US10213115B2Method and apparatus to detect ischemia with a pressure sensorMEDTRONIC INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 26, 2019·0 cites·9 claims
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