Inventor
Douglas A. Hettrick
Inventor
Andover, MN, US
Overview
Patents· 65 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Nprimary
A61NElectrotherapy50%
A61BDiagnosis38%
G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data7%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body4%
G06FElectric digital data processing1%
Y02ATechnologies for adaptation to climate change1%
PatentTitleYear
11,116,456Sensing for heart failure management202111,116,564Methods for treating anxiety disorders in patients via renal neuromodulation202110,945,788Methods for treating depression in patients via renal neuromodulation202110,786,306Denervation therapy202010,667,736Systems and methods for assessing sympathetic nervous system tone for neuromodulation therapy202010,646,713Systems, devices, and associated methods for treating patients via renal neuromodulation to reduce a risk of developing cognitive impairment202010,542,887Heart failure monitoring202010,537,266Multi-frequency impedance monitoring system202010,368,775Systems and methods for evaluating neuromodulation therapy via hemodynamic responses201910,299,693Using multiple diagnostic parameters for predicting heart failure events201910,231,784Methods and systems for optimizing perivascular neuromodulation therapy using computational fluid dynamics20199,730,601'Using multiple diagnostic parameters for predicting heart failure events'20179,713,701'Using multiple diagnostic parameters for predicting heart failure events'20179,707,399'Cardiac resynchronization therapy optimization based on intracardiac impedance and heart sounds'20179,682,240'Cardiac therapy based upon impedance signals'20179,642,558'Multi-frequency impedance monitoring system'20179,597,511'Method to assess hemodynamic performance during cardiac resynchronization therapy optimization using admittance waveforms and derivatives'20179,415,231'Cardiac therapy based upon impedance signals'20169,387,330'Cardiac resynchronization therapy optimization based on intracardiac impedance and heart sounds'20169,375,578'Cardiac pacing methods and apparatus'20169,199,086'Cardiac resynchronization therapy optimization based on intracardiac impedance'20159,037,237'Algorithm to modulate atrial-ventricular delay and rate response based on autonomic function'20158,948,868'Methods and apparatus for manually suspending intrathoracic impedance fluid status measurements'20158,938,292'Estimating cardiovascular pressure and volume using impedance measurements'20158,914,101'System and method to localize changes in intrathoracic fluid content using measured impedance in an implantable device'20148,868,185'Use of thoracic and extra-thoracic impedance for diagnostic monitoring'20148,831,721'Pressure and impedance based discrimination of hemodynamic stability'20148,744,565'Multi-frequency impedance monitoring system'20148,700,155'System and method for using atrial pacing to enhance function of stunned atrial myocardium following conversion to normal sinus rhythm'20148,639,328'Cardiac therapy based upon impedance signals'20148,483,813'System and method for establishing episode profiles of detected tachycardia episodes'20138,478,400'Pressure and impedance based discrimination of hemodynamic stability'20138,435,186'Quantifying autonomic tone with thoracic impedance'20138,369,946'Time based arrhythmia therapy efficacy criteria'20138,290,588'Method and system for detecting cardiac arrhythmias during overdrive pacing'20128,255,046'Detecting worsening heart failure based on impedance measurements'20128,241,222'Monitoring hemodynamic status based on intracardiac or vascular impedance'20128,062,227'Heart failure decompensation determination'20118,036,749'System for characterizing chronic physiological data'20117,991,467'Remotely enabled pacemaker and implantable subcutaneous cardioverter/defibrillator system'20117,972,273'System and method of determining cardiac pressure'20117,941,213'System and method to evaluate electrode position and spacing'20117,927,282'System and method of determining cardiac pressure'20117,856,269'System and method for determining phsyiologic events during pacing mode operation'20107,850,615'System and method of determining cardiac pressure'20107,792,581'Method and apparatus for treating diastolic heart failure'20107,785,264'System and method of determining cardiac pressure'20107,729,764'System and method for improving pacing parameters using acute hemodynamic feedback during device implant'20107,715,914'System and method for improving ventricular sensing'20107,697,987'Method and system for detecting cardiac arrhythmias during overdrive pacing'20107,689,279'Pacing device for minimizing ventricular pauses after delivery of atrial anti-tachycardia pacing therapy'20107,689,281'Pacing mode event classification with increased ventricular sensing'20107,676,268'Medical methods and systems incorporating wireless monitoring'20107,647,107'Addressing recurrent atrial fibrillation'20107,515,958'System and method for altering pacing modality'20097,502,646'Pacing mode event classification with rate smoothing and increased ventricular sensing'20097,502,647'Rate smoothing pacing modality with increased ventricular sensing'20097,367,951'System and method for detecting cardiovascular health conditions using hemodynamic pressure waveforms'20087,336,994'Control of atrial defibrillation therapy based on hemodynamic sensor feedback'20087,233,822'Combination of electrogram and intra-cardiac pressure to discriminate between fibrillation and tachycardia'20077,233,821'Method and apparatus for evaluating ventricular performance during isovolumic contraction'20077,181,283'System and method for controlling implantable medical device parameters in response to atrial pressure attributes'20077,127,292'Addressing recurrent atrial fibrillation'20067,065,398'Atrial tachycardia termination sensing'20066,887,207'Methods and apparatus for estimation of ventricular afterload based on ventricular pressure measurements'2005Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2005–2021Patents assigned to MEDTRONIC INC (58)· patent assignee history
2005–2014Based in Blaine, MN, US· patent location history
2008–2021Based in Andover, MN, US· patent location history
2011–2020Patents assigned to HETTRICK DOUGLAS A (19)· patent assignee history
2011–2020Patents assigned to SARKAR SHANTANU (12)· patent assignee history
2012–2015Patents assigned to ZIELINSKI TODD M (7)· patent assignee history
2014Based in Maple Grove, MN, US· patent location history
2019–2021Patents assigned to MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG (7)· patent assignee history
2020–2021Based in Santa Rosa, CA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| MEDTRONIC INC | 58 | 2005–2021 |
| HETTRICK DOUGLAS Aself | 19 | 2011–2020 |
| SARKAR SHANTANU | 12 | 2011–2020 |
| MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG | 7 | 2019–2021 |
| ZIELINSKI TODD M | 7 | 2012–2015 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Andover, Minnesota, US | 36 | 2008–2021 |
| Blaine, Minnesota, US | 25 | 2005–2014 |
| Santa Rosa, California, US | 3 | 2020–2021 |
| Maple Grove, Minnesota, US | 1 | 2014 |