Alain F. Carpentier
74Patents
43h-index
59Co-inventors
91Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 9, 1976 → Dec 10, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4106129A | Supported bioprosthetic heart valve with compliant orifice ring | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1,236 | Expired |
| US5061277A | Flexible cardiac valvular support prosthesis | Human Necessities | 942 | Expired |
| US6231602A | Aortic annuloplasty ring | Human Necessities | 881 | Expired |
| US5104407A | Selectively flexible annuloplasty ring | Human Necessities | 627 | Expired |
| US4865600A | Mitral valve holder | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 556 | Expired |
| US4648881A | Implantable biological tissue and process for preparation thereof | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 450 | Expired |
| US6217610A | Expandable annuloplasty ring | Human Necessities | 438 | Expired |
| US6558418B2 | Flexible heart valve | Human Necessities | 427 | Expired |
| US7607440B2 | Methods and apparatus for surgical planning | Physics | 399 | Expired |
| US4647283A | Implantable biological tissue and process for preparation thereof | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 394 | Expired |
| US4055861A | Support for a natural human heart valve | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 383 | Expired |
| US7481838B2 | Flexible heart valve and associated connecting band | Human Necessities | 355 | Expired |
| US6338740B1 | Flexible heart valve leaflets | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 351 | Expired |
| US4790843A | Prosthetic heart valve assembly | Human Necessities | 350 | Expired |
| US4917698A | Multi-segmented annuloplasty ring prosthesis | Human Necessities | 334 | Expired |
| US5972020A | Surgical instrument for cardiac valve repair on the beating heart | Human Necessities | 273 | Expired |
| US6391054B1 | Expandable annuloplasty ring | Human Necessities | 259 | Expired |
| US4451936A | Supra-annular aortic valve | Human Necessities | 243 | Expired |
| US8571710B2 | Methods and apparatus for surgical planning | Physics | 239 | Active |
| US5888240A | Distensible annuloplasty ring for surgical remodelling of an atrioventricular valve and nonsurgical method for post-implantation distension thereof to accomodate patient growth | Human Necessities | 230 | Expired |
| US5593435A | Distensible annuloplasty ring for surgical remodelling of an atrioventricular valve and nonsurgical method for post-implantation distension thereof to accommodate patient growth | Human Necessities | 215 | Expired |
| US6039759A | Mechanical prosthetic valve with coupled leaflets | Human Necessities | 173 | Expired |
| US5207218A | Implantable pulse generator | Human Necessities | 163 | Expired |
| US5002566A | Calcification mitigation of bioprosthetic implants | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 158 | Expired |
| US8034104B2 | Anatomically approximate prosthetic mitral valve | Human Necessities | 113 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.