Inventor · Auburn Hills, MI, US

Adrian Kantrowitz

22Patents
16h-index
19Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 5, 1976 → May 13, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5242415A Percutaneous access device Human Necessities 327 Expired
US6132363A Cardiovascular support control system Human Necessities 226 Expired
US4630597A Dynamic aortic patch for thoracic or abdominal implantation Human Necessities 189 Expired
US4692148A Intra-aortic balloon pump apparatus and method of using same Human Necessities 170 Expired
US4809681A Electrocardiographic measurement method for controlling an intra-aortic balloon pump Human Necessities 143 Expired
US4051840A Dynamic aortic patch Human Necessities 110 Expired
US6503228B1 Protective assembly for a percutaneous access device Human Necessities 85 Expired
US4634422A Percutaneous access device and method for implanting same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 78 Expired
US5833655A Percutaneous access device having removable turret assembly Human Necessities 59 Expired
US4733652A Intra-aortic balloon Human Necessities 57 Expired
US5169379A In-series ventricular assist system and method of controlling same Human Necessities 50 Expired
US7513864B2 Synchronization system between aortic valve and cardiac assist device Human Necessities 45 Expired
US5139508A Surgical tool Human Necessities 31 Expired
US5833619A External blood pressure sensor apparatus and method Human Necessities 22 Expired
US4810246A Disposable cell culture chamber with remote access Human Necessities 18 Expired
US4092742A Dynamic prosthetic myocardium Human Necessities 16 Expired
US4913700A Culture and transport assembly for percutaneous access device Human Necessities 10 Expired
US6048353A Trephine device for locating and cutting a cylindrical or reverse tapered aperture in flexible material Human Necessities 6 Expired
US9694122B2 Rigid body aortic blood pump implant Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US9433715B2 Stable aortic blood pump implant Human Necessities 2 Active
US7846083B2 Left ventricle assist device (LVAD) Human Necessities 1 Active
US8721515B2 Rigid body aortic blood pump implant Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.