Implantable medical device including a surface-mount terminal array

US6963780B2 · filed 2002-01-31 · granted 2005-11-08 · Medtronic, Inc. flagship

Why it ranks where it does

First-listed; terminal array cited ~31 times by effectively the whole rival CRM/neuro industry (Boston Scientific, BIOTRONIK, Pacesetter, Cardiac Pacemakers, Greatbatch) plus Verily and TDK. Promoted from major when citation data landed (2026-07-22).

Signals: first-listed inventor · see methodology.

Inventors

David A. Ruben, Andrew J. Ries, Juan G. Milla, Randy S. Roles, Terry W. Bruneau, Steve Craig Warren, David W. Parkin, John V. Anderson II, John K. Day, Robert V. Hemann Jr.

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