Patents by Inventor John Carl Rueter

John Carl Rueter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Implantable medical device capable of prioritizing diagnostic data and allocating memory for same
    Patent number: 5944745
    Abstract: A body implantable device having at least one physiologic sensor capable of monitoring performance of the device and physiologic indicators of the patient is disclosed. The device is capable of determining whether an event or indicator being monitored is beyond certain threshold levels that indicate an event or indicator may be clinically significant. The device can determine the relative importance of the event or indicator in contrast to other events or indicators for which data have been previously stored. The device is further capable of allocating memory for data relating to the higher priority events or indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventor: John Carl Rueter