Aaron V. Kaplan
74Patents
33h-index
30Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 29, 1987 → Nov 21, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5342348A | Method and device for treating and enlarging body lumens | Human Necessities | 631 | Expired |
| US5776141A | Method and apparatus for intraluminal prosthesis delivery | Human Necessities | 472 | Expired |
| US5571086A | Method and apparatus for sequentially performing multiple intraluminal procedures | Human Necessities | 443 | Expired |
| US5855563A | Method and apparatus for sequentially performing multiple intraluminal procedures | Human Necessities | 386 | Expired |
| US5336178A | Intravascular catheter with infusion array | Human Necessities | 365 | Expired |
| US5279565A | Intravascular treatment apparatus and method | Human Necessities | 247 | Expired |
| US6423051B1 | Methods and apparatus for pericardial access | Human Necessities | 237 | Expired |
| US7610104B2 | Methods and apparatus for lead placement on a surface of the heart | Human Necessities | 220 | Expired |
| US6488689B1 | Methods and apparatus for transpericardial left atrial appendage closure | Human Necessities | 203 | Expired |
| US5609574A | Intravascular catheter with infusion array | Human Necessities | 201 | Expired |
| US5941868A | Localized intravascular delivery of growth factors for promotion of angiogenesis | Human Necessities | 170 | Expired |
| US5810869A | Methods for loading coaxial catheters | Human Necessities | 167 | Expired |
| US7226458B2 | Methods and apparatus for transpericardial left atrial appendage closure | Human Necessities | 161 | Expired |
| US6162238A | Apparatus and methods for control of body lumens | Human Necessities | 152 | Expired |
| US5599306A | Method and apparatus for providing external perfusion lumens on balloon catheters | Human Necessities | 147 | Expired |
| US5713860A | Intravascular catheter with infusion array | Human Necessities | 138 | Expired |
| US7309328B2 | Methods and apparatus for pericardial access | Human Necessities | 134 | Expired |
| US5840008A | Radiation emitting sleeve catheter and methods | Human Necessities | 119 | Expired |
| US5478331A | Multi-function proximal end adapter for catheter | Human Necessities | 91 | Expired |
| US8382818B2 | Ostium support for treating vascular bifurcations | Human Necessities | 89 | Active |
| US7736347B2 | Methods and apparatus for pericardial access | Human Necessities | 86 | Active |
| US6770080B2 | Mechanically registered videoscopic myringotomy/tympanostomy tube placement system | Human Necessities | 85 | Expired |
| US7318829B2 | Methods and apparatus for transpericardial left atrial appendage closure | Human Necessities | 80 | Expired |
| US7704259B2 | Mechanically registered videoscopic myringotomy/tympanostomy tube placement system | Human Necessities | 77 | Expired |
| US6712831B1 | Methods and apparatus for forming anastomotic sites | Human Necessities | 65 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.