Andrew Frazier
128Patents
57h-index
38Co-inventors
90Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 31, 1997 → Feb 26, 2025
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6231561A | Method and apparatus for closing a body lumen | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 994 | Expired |
| US6290674A | Method and apparatus for closing intracardiac septal defects | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 867 | Expired |
| US6419669B1 | Method and apparatus for patching a tissue opening | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 683 | Expired |
| US6328727A | Transluminal anastomosis method and apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 680 | Expired |
| US7128073B1 | Method and device for left atrial appendage occlusion | Human Necessities | 485 | Expired |
| US7152605B2 | Adjustable left atrial appendage implant deployment system | Human Necessities | 424 | Expired |
| US7597704B2 | Left atrial appendage occlusion device with active expansion | Human Necessities | 399 | Expired |
| US6746472B2 | Endoluminal anchor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 380 | Expired |
| US6994092B2 | Device for containing embolic material in the LAA having a plurality of tissue retention structures | Human Necessities | 371 | Expired |
| US6436088B1 | Method and apparatus for closing a subcutaneous tissue opening | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 331 | Expired |
| US7056294B2 | Method and apparatus for accessing the left atrial appendage | Human Necessities | 331 | Expired |
| US6712804B2 | Method of closing an opening in a wall of the heart | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 305 | Expired |
| US7044134B2 | Method of implanting a device in the left atrial appendage | Human Necessities | 295 | Expired |
| US7992567B2 | System and method for percutaneous glossoplasty | Human Necessities | 284 | Active |
| US6702825B2 | Anastomosis catheter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 233 | Expired |
| US7549983B2 | Method of closing an opening in a wall of the heart | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 226 | Active |
| US6458100B2 | Atrial septal defect closure catheter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 213 | Expired |
| US6561969B2 | Method of reducing the volume of the heart | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 185 | Expired |
| US7735493B2 | System and method for delivering a left atrial appendage containment device | Human Necessities | 152 | Expired |
| US7115110B2 | Method and apparatus for closing a body lumen | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 145 | Expired |
| US8936594B2 | Methods and devices to treat nasal airways | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 137 | Active |
| US7025756B2 | Method of securing tissue | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 137 | Expired |
| US8986301B2 | Methods and devices to treat nasal airways | Human Necessities | 136 | Active |
| US8523897B2 | Device for left atrial appendage occlusion | Human Necessities | 136 | Active |
| US7780683B2 | Method of closing an opening in a wall of the heart | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 134 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.