Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

1,186Patents
1,152Active
1,186Granted
66Portfolio score

Filing activity: Mar 24, 2000 → Feb 7, 2024 · 322 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7335213B1 Apparatus and methods for heart valve repair Human Necessities 467 Expired
US8070804B2 Apparatus and methods for heart valve repair Human Necessities 320 Active
US8043326B2 Self-expanding pseudo-braided intravascular device Textiles; Paper 274 Active
US8303505B2 Methods and apparatuses for image guided medical procedures Physics 237 Active
US10679758B2 System and method for supporting decisions during a catheterization procedure Human Necessities 226 Active
US7241257B1 Devices and methods to perform minimally invasive surgeries Human Necessities 216 Expired
US7485143B2 Apparatuses and methods for heart valve repair Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 202 Expired
US8945177B2 Gripper pusher mechanism for tissue apposition systems Human Necessities 191 Active
US9011468B2 Independent gripper Human Necessities 166 Active
US7250041B2 Retrograde pressure regulated infusion Human Necessities 140 Expired
US9700445B2 One-way actuator knob Human Necessities 138 Active
US10299924B2 System and method for implant delivery Human Necessities 132 Active
USRE43300E1 Apparatus having stabilization members for percutaneously performing surgery and methods of use General 126 Expired
US7329223B1 Catheter with optical fiber sensor Human Necessities 99 Expired
US7364657B2 Integrated system for on-site cell acquisition, processing, and delivery Human Necessities 92 Expired
US7942854B1 Agent delivery catheter including an anchor and injection needle Human Necessities 90 Active
US7959665B2 Intravascular stent with inverted end rings Human Necessities 88 Active
US7993384B2 Delivery system for medical devices Human Necessities 86 Active
US7740638B2 Apparatuses and methods for heart valve repair Human Necessities 80 Active
US7850644B2 Flexible polymer needle catheter Human Necessities 74 Active
US7906066B2 Method of making a balloon catheter shaft having high strength and flexibility Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 70 Active
US8002817B2 Stents with high radial strength and methods of manufacturing same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 65 Active
US7331972B1 Heart valve chord cutter Human Necessities 64 Expired
USRE42959E1 Apparatus and methods for stimulating revascularization and/or tissue growth General 54 Expired
US8998978B2 Stent formed from bioerodible metal-bioceramic composite Human Necessities 52 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.