The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
1,040Patents
823Active
1,040Granted
63Portfolio score
Filing activity: Sep 14, 1977 → May 3, 2024 · 197 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6911916B1 | Method and apparatus for accessing medical data over a network | Human Necessities | 1,377 | Expired |
| US6569196B1 | System for minimally invasive insertion of a bioprosthetic heart valve | Human Necessities | 1,112 | Expired |
| US9713474B2 | Endoscopic stapler | Human Necessities | 872 | Active |
| US6885888B2 | Electrical stimulation of the sympathetic nerve chain | Human Necessities | 844 | Expired |
| US6530952B2 | Bioprosthetic cardiovascular valve system | Human Necessities | 735 | Expired |
| US5861003A | Apparatus and method for occluding a defect or aperture within body surface | Human Necessities | 671 | Expired |
| US4392849A | Infusion pump controller | Human Necessities | 658 | Expired |
| US7011681B2 | Bioprosthetic cardiovascular valve system | Human Necessities | 568 | Expired |
| US8685086B2 | Apparatus and method for replacing a diseased cardiac valve | Human Necessities | 561 | Active |
| US4897162A | Pulse voltammetry | Physics | 494 | Expired |
| US6517542B1 | Bone anchoring system | Human Necessities | 482 | Expired |
| US5517990A | Stereotaxy wand and tool guide | Human Necessities | 393 | Expired |
| US5309913A | Frameless stereotaxy system | Human Necessities | 378 | Expired |
| US6551320B2 | Method and apparatus for correcting spinal deformity | Human Necessities | 339 | Expired |
| US5776064A | Frameless stereotaxy system for indicating the position and axis of a surgical probe | Human Necessities | 319 | Expired |
| US6551319B2 | Apparatus for implantation into bone | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 304 | Expired |
| US5957975A | Stent having a programmed pattern of in vivo degradation | Human Necessities | 286 | Expired |
| US7377938B2 | Prosthetic cardiac value and method for making same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 285 | Expired |
| US8140170B2 | Method and apparatus for renal neuromodulation | Human Necessities | 283 | Active |
| US5370509A | Sealless rotodynamic pump with fluid bearing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 273 | Expired |
| US6049026A | Apparatus and methods for preparing an implantable graft | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 267 | Expired |
| US8052640B2 | Method and apparatus for increasing blood flow through an obstructed blood vessel | Human Necessities | 266 | Active |
| US5904691A | Trackable guide block | Human Necessities | 266 | Expired |
| US8100950B2 | Oblique lumbar interbody fusion | Human Necessities | 257 | Active |
| US5976125A | External distractor/fixator for the management of fractures and dislocations of interphalangeal joints | Human Necessities | 255 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.