Inventor

Kenneth C. Gardeski

Inventor

Plymouth, MN, US

Overview

2000–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 58 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Mprimary

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body36%

A61NElectrotherapy30%

A61BDiagnosis26%

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels2%

B26DCutting2%

A61KPreparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes1%

A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general1%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics1%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests1%

PatentTitleYear

11,027,124Interventional medical systems and retrieval tools thereof2021 10,842,988Over-the-wire delivery of a substernal lead2020 10,729,456Systems and methods for deploying an implantable medical electrical lead2020 10,463,853Interventional medical systems2019 10,357,647Tunneling tool2019 10,328,243System and method for positioning implantable medical devices within coronary veins2019 10,159,834Compact implantable medical device and delivery device2018 10,080,862Tubular bodies for medical delivery devices and related manufacturing methods2018 10,010,373Navigation system for cardiac therapies using gating2018 9,867,964'Interventional medical systems, assemblies, and construction methods'2018 9,788,981'Systems for deploying medical diagnostics and/or therapy and delivery tools thereof'2017 9,579,161'Method and apparatus for tracking a patient'2017 9,572,982'Techniques for placing medical leads for electrical stimulation of nerve tissue'2017 9,089,695'MR-compatible implantable medical lead'2015 9,067,042'Steerable stylet with guidewire tip'2015 8,942,784'Therapy delivery system including a navigation element'2015 8,784,800'Method of delivering cell therapy to a target site'2014 8,734,397'System and method for positioning implantable medical devices within coronary veins'2014 8,636,694'Modular medical injection system'2014 8,639,341'Multi-electrode implantable systems and assemblies therefor'2014 8,509,899'Multi-electrode implantable systems and assemblies thereof'2013 8,509,916'Bilumen guide catheters for accessing cardiac sites'2013 8,494,614'Combination localization system'2013 8,494,613'Combination localization system'2013 8,340,783'Implantable medical device lead with selectively exposed electrodes and reinforcement member'2012 8,323,248'Medical fluid delivery system'2012 8,262,672'Medical delivery device construction'2012 8,180,428'Methods and systems for use in selecting cardiac pacing sites'2012 8,142,367'Method and apparatus for deflecting a screw-in lead'2012 8,000,807'Methods and systems for accessing the pericardial space'2011 7,957,789'Therapy delivery system including a navigation element'2011 7,844,347'Medical devices incorporating carbon nanotube material and methods of fabricating same'2010 7,758,521'Methods and systems for accessing the pericardial space'2010 7,676,268'Medical methods and systems incorporating wireless monitoring'2010 7,596,415'Medical devices incorporating carbon nanotube material and methods of fabricating same'2009 7,497,844'System and method for positioning implantable medical devices within coronary veins'2009 7,396,335'Method and apparatus for deflecting a screw-in lead'2008 7,338,481'Slitting tool'2008 7,130,700'Multilumen body for an implantable medical device'2006 7,101,361'Steerable medical device having means for imparting curves in the device and in elongated implantable medical instruments'2006 7,065,394'Guide catheter'2006 7,037,290'Multi-lumen steerable catheter'2006 7,029,460'Slitting tool'2006 6,939,338'Methods and apparatus for imparting curves in elongated medical catheters'2005 6,934,589'System and method for placing endocardial leads'2005 6,836,687'Method and system for delivery of a medical electrical lead within a venous system'2004 6,805,675'Method and apparatus for deflecting a screw-in lead'2004 6,733,500'Method and system for delivering a medical electrical lead within a venous system'2004 6,697,677'System and method for placing a medical electrical lead'2004 6,607,496'Steerable stylet with enhanced torsional transfer strength'2003 6,544,247'Introducer system'2003 6,485,440'Apparatus for deflecting a catheter or lead'2002 6,408,214'Deflectable tip catheter for CS pacing'2002 6,379,346'Introducer system'2002 6,280,433'Introducer system'2001 6,159,198'Introducer system'2000 6,146,338'Apparatus for deflecting a catheter or lead'2000 6,027,462'Method and apparatus for deflecting a screw-in-lead'2000

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2000–2021Patents assigned to MEDTRONIC INC (56)· patent assignee history

2000–2021Based in Plymouth, MN, US· patent location history

2012–2017Patents assigned to GARDESKI KENNETH C (12)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to NEIDERT MICHAEL R (8)· patent assignee history

2013–2017Patents assigned to GARDESKI KENNETH (4)· patent assignee history

2013–2017Patents assigned to VERARD LAURENT (4)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
MEDTRONIC INC	56	2000–2021
GARDESKI KENNETH Cself	12	2012–2017
NEIDERT MICHAEL R	8	2012–2015
GARDESKI KENNETHself	4	2013–2017
VERARD LAURENT	4	2013–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Plymouth, Minnesota, US	58	2000–2021