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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Imthera Medical, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 27

% Expired Patents = 3.7

EPO Patents = 5

Trademarks = 5

Forward Citations = 643

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6 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Marcelo G Lima (25 out of 39 patents)

Paul Milton Meadows (25 out of 77 patents)

Faisal N Zaidi (15 out of 15 patents)

4. Stanley R Craig (10 out of 10 patents)

5. Jasper Benke (8 out of 25 patents)

6. Monir M Elias (4 out of 5 patents)

Core Competencies:

Neurostimulation

Hypoglossal Nerve

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Tongue Position Control

Lead Splitter

Therapeutic Treatment

Selective Stimulation

RFID-Based Apparatus

27 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12478322 - Method for adjusting a system for stimulating a hypoglossal nerve (2025-11-25),

2. 11647947 - Method for adjusting a system for stimulating a hypoglossal nerve (2023-05-16),

3. 11351364 - Apparatus, system, and method for selective stimulation (2022-06-07),

4. 10857350 - Lead splitter for neurostimulation systems (2020-12-08),

5. 10751538 - Stimulation of a hypoglossal nerve for controlling the position of a patient's tongue (2020-08-25),

6. 10646714 - Apparatus, system, and method for selective stimulation (2020-05-12),

7. 10631779 - Method for adjusting a system for stimulating a hypoglossal nerve (2020-04-28),

8. 10279185 - Method of stimulating a hypoglossal nerve for controlling the position of a patient's tongue (2019-05-07),

9. 10195436 - System for stimulating a hypoglossal nerve for controlling the position of a patient's tongue (2019-02-05),

10. 10004904 - Lead splitter for neurostimulation systems (2018-06-26),

11. 9987491 - Stimulation of a hypoglossal nerve for controlling the position of a patient's tongue (2018-06-05),

12. 9895541 - Method of stimulating a hypoglossal nerve for controlling the position of a patients tongue (2018-02-20),

13. 9884191 - Apparatus, system, and method for selective stimulation (2018-02-06),

14. 9849288 - Apparatus, system, and method for selective stimulation (2017-12-26),

15. 9662497 - System for stimulating a hypoglossal nerve for controlling the position of a patient's tongue (2017-05-30),

Company Overview

Imthera Medical, Inc. is a medical technology company based in San Diego, California, specializing in innovative solutions for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. The company focuses on developing advanced implantable devices that aim to improve patient outcomes through minimally invasive procedures. By leveraging cutting-edge research in neuromodulation and device engineering, Imthera Medical is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals affected by sleep-related disorders.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

27 Patents

#221 in San Diego, CA

#2,934 in California

#12,428 in US

#24,034 in the World

San Diego, CA, United States of America

Imthera Medical, Inc.

Forward Citations = 643

6 inventors:

Marcelo G Lima (25 out of 39 patents)

Paul Milton Meadows (25 out of 77 patents)

Faisal N Zaidi (15 out of 15 patents)

4. Stanley R Craig (10 out of 10 patents)

5. Jasper Benke (8 out of 25 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Imthera Medical, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/imthera-medical

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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