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
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.