Inventor

Richard E. Stehr

Inventor

Stillwater, MN, US

Overview

1978–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 60 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 body38%

A61BDiagnosis18%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics7%

B29KIndexing scheme associated with subclasses b29b, b29c or b29d, relating to moulding materials or to materials for moulds, reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts7%

B29LIndexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles7%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification7%

B29DProducing particular articles from plastics or from substances in a plastic state4%

A61NElectrotherapy4%

B23PMetal-working not otherwise provided for4%

C08LCompositions of macromolecular compounds2%

PatentTitleYear

10,960,180Catheter shaft and method of its manufacture2021 10,960,181Fixed dimensional and bi-directional steerable catheter control handle2021 10,912,923Steerable catheter using flat pull wires and having torque transfer layer made of braided flat wires2021 10,737,062Auto lock for catheter handle2020 10,568,577Optic-based contact sensing assembly and system2020 10,493,708Steerable catheter and methods of making the same2019 10,485,948Catheter shaft and method of manufacture2019 10,400,101Biocompatible polycarbonate and radiopaque polymer compositions and methods of manufacturing medical devices with same2019 10,166,067Ablation catheter and method for electically isolating cardiac tissue2019 10,130,791Catheter and introducer catheter having torque transfer layer and method of manufacture2018 10,099,036Steerable catheter using flat pull wires and having torque transfer layer made of braided flat wires2018 10,076,639Body for a catheter or sheath2018 10,035,000Fixed dimensional and bi-directional steerable catheter control handle2018 9,987,463Catheter shaft and method of its manufacture2018 9,931,440Biocompatible self-lubricating polymer compositions and their use in medical and surgical devices2018 9,877,781'Electrode catheter device with indifferent electrode for direct current tissue therapies'2018 9,855,410'Optic-based contact sensing assembly and system'2018 9,694,159'Auto lock for catheter handle'2017 9,669,186'Method of manufacturing a peelable atraumatic tip and body for a catheter or sheath'2017 9,492,636'Catheter and introducer catheter having torque transfer layer and method of manufacture'2016 9,352,116'Catheter shaft and method of its manufacture'2016 9,339,331'Non-contact electrode basket catheters with irrigation'2016 9,259,813'Catheter and introducer catheter having torque transfer layer and method of manufacture'2016 9,132,258'Fixed dimensional and bi-directional steerable catheter control handle'2015 9,126,019'Body for a catheter or sheath'2015 8,777,929'Auto lock for catheter handle'2014 8,734,699'Steerable catheter using flat pull wires and having torque transfer layer made of braided flat wires'2014 8,728,055'Braided peelable sheath'2014 8,684,999'Catheter shaft and method of manufacture'2014 8,657,789'Peelable atraumatic tip and body for a catheter or sheath'2014 8,647,323'Catheter shaft with multiple reinforcing layers and method of its manufacture'2014 8,603,066'Catheter and introducer catheter having torque transfer layer and method of manufacture'2013 8,577,447'Optic-based contact sensing assembly and system'2013 8,540,662'Medical devices having an atraumatic distal tip segment'2013 8,480,636'Catheter with aspiration passageway'2013 8,449,527'Splittable cannula having radiopaque marker'2013 8,431,057'Catheter shaft and method of its manufacture'2013 8,353,894'Catheter platform and method of manufacture'2013 8,323,239'Fixed dimensional and bi-directional steerable catheter control handle'2012 8,273,285'Steerable catheter and methods of making the same'2012 8,206,385'Catheter assembly with front-loaded tip and multi-contact connector'2012 8,182,466'Dual braided catheter shaft'2012 7,985,215'Deflectable catheter with distal deflectable segment'2011 7,985,232'Detachable hemostasis valve and splittable sheath assembly'2011 7,914,515'Catheter and introducer catheter having torque transfer layer and method of manufacture'2011 7,879,024'Splittable cannula having radiopaque marker'2011 7,706,891'Catheter employing shape memory alloy shaping wire or pull wire and method of its manufacture'2010 7,691,095'Bi-directional steerable catheter control handle'2010 7,328,071'Lead placement device'2008 7,153,301'Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia'2006 7,081,106'Hemostasis valve'2006 6,632,200'Hemostasis valve'2003 6,605,087'Ablation catheter'2003 6,551,283'Hemostasis valve'2003 6,503,247'Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia'2003 6,264,654'Ablation catheter'2001 6,235,025'Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia'2001 6,080,151'Ablation catheter'2000 5,938,660'Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia'1999 4,105,920'X-ray spot film device'1978

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1978Based in Hartland, WI, US· patent location history

1999–2021Based in Stillwater, MN, US· patent location history

2006–2016Patents assigned to ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL (30)· patent assignee history

2012–2019Patents assigned to STEHR RICHARD E (22)· patent assignee history

2012–2016Patents assigned to GUO XIAOPING (7)· patent assignee history

2012–2018Patents assigned to TEGG TROY T (7)· patent assignee history

2015–2021Based in Tucson, AZ, US· patent location history

2016–2021Patents assigned to ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIV INC (17)· patent assignee history

2016–2021Based in Tuscon, AZ, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL	30	2006–2016
STEHR RICHARD Eself	22	2012–2019
ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIV INC	17	2016–2021
GUO XIAOPING	7	2012–2016
TEGG TROY T	7	2012–2018

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Stillwater, Minnesota, US	49	1999–2021
Tucson, AZ, US	5	2015–2021
Tuscon, AZ, US	5	2016–2021
Hartland, WI, US	1	1978