Interventional Technologies
55Patents
0Active
55Granted
40Portfolio score
Filing activity: Feb 5, 1987 → May 1, 2001
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4966604A | Expandable atherectomy cutter with flexibly bowed blades | Human Necessities | 1,064 | Expired |
| US4838853A | Apparatus for trimming meniscus | Human Necessities | 530 | Expired |
| US5192291A | Rotationally expandable atherectomy cutter assembly | Human Necessities | 509 | Expired |
| US5026384A | Atherectomy systems and methods | Human Necessities | 490 | Expired |
| US4986807A | Atherectomy cutter with radially projecting blade | Human Necessities | 404 | Expired |
| US5176693A | Balloon expandable atherectomy cutter | Human Necessities | 402 | Expired |
| US5224945A | Compressible/expandable atherectomy cutter | Human Necessities | 401 | Expired |
| US5336234A | Method and apparatus for dilatation of a stenotic vessel | Human Necessities | 350 | Expired |
| US5556408A | Expandable and compressible atherectomy cutter | Human Necessities | 342 | Expired |
| US4887613A | Cutter for atherectomy device | Human Necessities | 329 | Expired |
| US5320634A | Balloon catheter with seated cutting edges | Human Necessities | 304 | Expired |
| US4950277A | Atherectomy cutting device with eccentric wire and method | Human Necessities | 268 | Expired |
| US5019088A | Ovoid atherectomy cutter | Human Necessities | 248 | Expired |
| US5649941A | Improved vascular incisor/dilator | Human Necessities | 245 | Expired |
| US5697944A | Universal dilator with expandable incisor | Human Necessities | 236 | Expired |
| US5243997A | Vibrating device for a guide wire | Human Necessities | 234 | Expired |
| US5800450A | Neovascularization catheter | Human Necessities | 218 | Expired |
| US5556405A | Universal dilator with reciprocal incisor | Human Necessities | 217 | Expired |
| US4895166A | Rotatable cutter for the lumen of a blood vesel | Human Necessities | 200 | Expired |
| US5713863A | Catheter with fluid medication injectors | Human Necessities | 187 | Expired |
| US5797935A | Balloon activated forced concentrators for incising stenotic segments | Human Necessities | 174 | Expired |
| US5713913A | Device and method for transecting a coronary artery | Human Necessities | 156 | Expired |
| US5376077A | Introducer sheath with seal protector | Human Necessities | 154 | Expired |
| US5344401A | Catheter balloon formed from a polymeric composite | Human Necessities | 154 | Expired |
| US6102904A | Device for injecting fluid into a wall of a blood vessel | Human Necessities | 153 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.