A61N 1/0587
Epicardial electrode systems
Official title: {Epicardial electrode systems; Endocardial electrodes piercing the pericardium}
A61N1/0587 (Epicardial electrode systems) appears on 1,095 US grants and 1,197 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 1,095
- Published applications
- 1,197
- Assignees
- 297
- Inventors
- 1,565
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 2 |
| 2002 | 7 | 16 |
| 2003 | 7 | 14 |
| 2004 | 3 | 49 |
| 2005 | 7 | 38 |
| 2006 | 18 | 37 |
| 2007 | 27 | 55 |
| 2008 | 15 | 33 |
| 2009 | 30 | 24 |
| 2010 | 22 | 43 |
| 2011 | 29 | 32 |
| 2012 | 30 | 31 |
| 2013 | 38 | 53 |
| 2014 | 48 | 66 |
| 2015 | 43 | 64 |
| 2016 | 53 | 72 |
| 2017 | 44 | 47 |
| 2018 | 48 | 75 |
| 2019 | 51 | 73 |
| 2020 | 61 | 87 |
| 2021 | 63 | 58 |
| 2022 | 59 | 78 |
| 2023 | 50 | 45 |
| 2024 | 67 | 40 |
| 2025 | 52 | 41 |
| 2026 | 17 | 24 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Bioresorbable cardiovascular instruments, and operation and fabrication methods of same29 Sep 2026US 12,746,397 B2Northwestern University
- Slip ring anchor22 Sep 2026US 12,741,151 B2Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
- Devices and methods for retention of temporary pacing leads1 Sep 2026US 12,722,018 B2Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
- Devices and methods for retention of temporary pacing leads25 Aug 2026US 12,714,866 B2Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
- Systems and methods for applying anti-tachycardia pacing using subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators25 Aug 2026US 12,714,870 B2Pacesetter, Inc.
- Lv flat electrode8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306835 A1Berlin Heals GmbH
- System and method for positioning a member relative to a subject24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283699 A1Medtronic, Inc.
- Leadless pacemaker system24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284417 A1Medtronic, Inc.
- Use of electrically conductive materials for electrophysiology3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257059 A1Baylor College of Medicine
- Pacing conductor20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241161 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Conduction block verification probe and method of use1,263US 7,542,807 B2Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. · 2009
- Rotatable lead introducer1,230US 7,930,040 B1Greatbatch Ltd. · 2011
- Cardiac ablation devices and methods1,207US 7,591,818 B2Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. · 2009
- Rotatable lead introducer858US 7,544,197 B2Greatbatch Ltd. · 2009
- System and method for implanting cardiac electrical leads630US 5,336,252 A1994