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EV3 Inc.

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56Patents
21Active
56Granted
47Portfolio score

Filing activity: Nov 12, 1996 → Nov 14, 2007 · 21 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6605102B1 Intravascular trap and method of trapping particles in bodily fluids Human Necessities 737 Expired
US6773448B2 Distal protection devices having controllable wire motion Human Necessities 300 Expired
US6527746B1 Back-loading catheter Human Necessities 295 Expired
US6551344B2 Septal defect occluder Human Necessities 281 Expired
US7232452B2 Device to create proximal stasis Human Necessities 272 Expired
US6712835B2 Method and device for filtering body fluid Human Necessities 261 Expired
US6911037B2 Retrievable septal defect closure device Human Necessities 257 Expired
US7323001B2 Embolic filters with controlled pore size Textiles; Paper 246 Expired
US7220271B2 Embolic filters having multiple layers and controlled pore size Textiles; Paper 232 Expired
US6989019B2 Method and device for filtering body fluid Human Necessities 225 Expired
US7621870B2 Everted filter device Human Necessities 216 Active
US6561969B2 Method of reducing the volume of the heart Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 185 Expired
US7927784B2 Vascular lumen debulking catheters and methods Human Necessities 179 Active
US7670356B2 Method and device for filtering body fluid Human Necessities 165 Active
US6843798B2 Slideable vascular filter Human Necessities 160 Expired
US7048752B2 Method and device for filtering body fluid Human Necessities 157 Expired
US7828815B2 Method and device for filtering body fluid Human Necessities 153 Active
US6740061B1 Distal protection device Human Necessities 141 Expired
US6866679B2 Everting stent and stent delivery system Human Necessities 137 Expired
US7632302B2 Stent and stent delivery system for ostial locations in a conduit Human Necessities 129 Active
US7556636B2 Method and device for filtering body fluid Human Necessities 126 Expired
US7033375B2 Method and device for filtering body fluid Human Necessities 125 Expired
US6949103B2 Method and device for filtering body fluid Human Necessities 120 Expired
US7828816B2 Method and device for filtering body fluid Human Necessities 120 Active
US7887560B2 Catheter with occluding cuff Human Necessities 104 Active

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