Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC.

774Patents
762Active
774Granted
64Portfolio score

Filing activity: May 1, 2001 → Sep 9, 2024 · 48 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7374560B2 Emboli protection devices and related methods of use Human Necessities 365 Expired
US8932343B2 Blunt ended stent for prosthetic heart valve Human Necessities 210 Active
US8778021B2 Post-operative adjustment tool, minimally invasive attachment apparatus, and adjustable tricuspid ring Human Necessities 166 Active
US9743932B2 Flanged occlusion devices and methods Human Necessities 161 Active
US7604612B2 Emboli protection devices and related methods of use Human Necessities 159 Expired
US7422579B2 Emboli protection devices and related methods of use Human Necessities 153 Expired
US7867216B2 Emboli protection device and related methods of use Human Necessities 144 Active
US9011527B2 Valve leaflet attachment in collapsible prosthetic valves Human Necessities 140 Active
USD730521S1 Stent with commissure attachments General 138 Active
USD730520S1 Stent with commissure attachments General 136 Active
US8673001B2 Methods for controlling the internal circumference of an anatomic orifice or lumen Human Necessities 129 Active
US9326857B2 Implantable devices for controlling the size and shape of an anatomical structure or lumen Human Necessities 121 Active
US8221348B2 Embolic protection device and methods of use Human Necessities 119 Active
US9241791B2 Valve assembly for crimp profile Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 119 Active
US9833313B2 Transcatheter valve replacement Human Necessities 113 Active
US9039759B2 Repositioning of prosthetic heart valve and deployment Human Necessities 110 Active
US8961602B2 Adjustment suture markers for adjustable annuloplasty ring Human Necessities 110 Active
US7763012B2 Devices and methods for crossing a chronic total occlusion Human Necessities 106 Active
US8808371B2 Post-operative adjustment tool, minimally invasive attachment apparatus, and adjustable tricuspid ring Human Necessities 93 Active
USD726908S1 Catheter handle General 89 Active
US7338514B2 Closure devices, related delivery methods and tools, and related methods of use Human Necessities 82 Expired
US9277990B2 Hypotube shaft with articulation mechanism Human Necessities 82 Active
USD815131S1 Display screen with graphical user interface for ablation generator General 71 Active
US8909316B2 Apparatus and method of assessing transvascular denervation Human Necessities 70 Active
US8945210B2 Implantable devices for controlling the internal circumference of an anatomic orifice or lumen Human Necessities 69 Active

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