A61N 1/086
Magnetic resonance imaging [mri] compatible leads
Official title: {Magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] compatible leads}
A61N1/086 (Magnetic resonance imaging [mri] compatible leads) appears on 642 US grants and 814 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61N- Granted patents
- 642
- Published applications
- 814
- Assignees
- 99
- Inventors
- 720
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
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| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 26 |
| 2003 | 1 | 9 |
| 2004 | 13 | 5 |
| 2005 | 11 | 19 |
| 2006 | 9 | 16 |
| 2007 | 2 | 20 |
| 2008 | 3 | 39 |
| 2009 | 9 | 37 |
| 2010 | 23 | 66 |
| 2011 | 27 | 80 |
| 2012 | 57 | 95 |
| 2013 | 73 | 54 |
| 2014 | 89 | 61 |
| 2015 | 65 | 47 |
| 2016 | 52 | 31 |
| 2017 | 28 | 29 |
| 2018 | 34 | 34 |
| 2019 | 31 | 31 |
| 2020 | 23 | 30 |
| 2021 | 20 | 22 |
| 2022 | 20 | 21 |
| 2023 | 17 | 13 |
| 2024 | 17 | 11 |
| 2025 | 11 | 12 |
| 2026 | 5 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Holding magnets and magnet system for implantable systems optimized for MRI14 Jul 2026US 12,678,619 B2MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH
- Circuit for a lead of an implantable medical device17 Feb 2026US 12,551,697 B2Saluda Medical Pty Ltd
- MRI-compatible devices27 Jan 2026US 12,535,542 B2Transmural Systems LLC
- Energy consumption reduction for medical device connectivity20 Jan 2026US 12,532,246 B2Medtronic, Inc.
- Method and system with current regulator biased by floating power supply6 Jan 2026US 12,515,043 B2Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
- Lead for an active implantable medical device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295245 A1Saluda Medical Pty Ltd
- Surgery mode on-demand13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233015 A1Biotronik SE & Co.KG
- Medical Electrode Device for Implantation Into a Patient and Method for Fabricating a Medical Electrode Device18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166305 A1Biotronik SE & Co.KG
- Cochlear implants having mri-compatible magnet assemblies with damping liquid and associated methods26 Feb 2026US 2026/0054068 A1Advanced Bionics AG
- Energy consumption reduction for medical device connectivity22 Jan 2026US 2026/0025739 A1Medtronic, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Lead electrode for use in an MRI-safe implantable medical device268US 7,174,219 B2Medtronic, Inc. · 2007
- Band stop filter employing a capacitor and an inductor tank circuit to enhance MRI compatibility of active implantable medical devices251US 7,363,090 B2Greatbatch Ltd. · 2008
- Enhanced safety coaxial cables205US 6,284,971 B1The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine · 2001
- Electrode catheter for the electrotherapy of cardiac tissue173US 7,896,873 B2Biotronik CRM Patent AG · 2011
- Conditioning of coupled electromagnetic signals on a lead171US 7,013,180 B2Medtronic, Inc. · 2006