Inventor · Sunnyvale, CA, US

Brian A. Ellingwood

24Patents
15h-index
16Co-inventors
74Inventor score

Filing activity: May 19, 2005 → May 30, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8313497B2 Clip applier and methods of use Human Necessities 147 Active
USD566272S1 Vessel closure device General 117 Expired
USD611144S1 Apparatus for delivering a closure element General 106 Expired
US7883517B2 Vascular suturing device Human Necessities 72 Active
US8267947B2 Vascular suturing device Human Necessities 67 Active
US8556930B2 Vessel closure device Human Necessities 53 Active
US8083754B2 Vascular suturing device with needle capture Human Necessities 48 Active
US8518057B2 Clip applier and methods of use Human Necessities 46 Active
US8202293B2 Clip applier and methods of use Human Necessities 46 Active
US8313498B2 Vascular suturing device Human Necessities 39 Active
US8398656B2 Clip applier and methods of use Human Necessities 29 Active
US8893947B2 Clip applier and methods of use Human Necessities 28 Active
US8529587B2 Methods of use of a clip applier Human Necessities 25 Active
US8905937B2 Methods and apparatus for locating a surface of a body lumen Human Necessities 20 Active
US9050068B2 Clip applier and methods of use Human Necessities 15 Active
US9271707B2 Clip applier and methods of use Human Necessities 12 Active
US9398914B2 Methods of use of a clip applier Human Necessities 8 Active
US9962144B2 Vessel closure device Human Necessities 8 Active
US10085753B2 Clip applier and methods of use Human Necessities 5 Active
US9592038B2 Vascular suturing device Human Necessities 5 Active
US10441753B2 Vascular access configuration Human Necessities 1 Active
US10675447B2 Vascular access configuration Human Necessities 0 Active
US11344304B2 Clip applier and methods of use Human Necessities 0 Active
US12070214B2 Clip applier and methods of use Human Necessities 0 Active

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