Inventor · Orange, CA, US

Brian S. Conklin

89Patents
13h-index
56Co-inventors
83Inventor score

Filing activity: May 10, 2011 → Jun 6, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US10245037B2 Self-cinching surgical clips and delivery system Human Necessities 246 Active
US9078747B2 Anchoring device for replacing or repairing a heart valve Human Necessities 119 Active
US8845720B2 Prosthetic heart valve frame with flexible commissures Human Necessities 76 Active
US9078645B2 Knotless suture anchoring devices and tools for implants Human Necessities 61 Active
US10080653B2 Limited expansion heart valve Human Necessities 41 Active
US9364322B2 Post-implant expandable surgical heart valve configurations Human Necessities 21 Active
US10238489B2 Anchoring device and method for replacing or repairing a heart valve Human Necessities 19 Active
US8968336B2 Self-cinching surgical clips and delivery system Human Necessities 17 Active
US9675453B2 Methods of identifying and replacing implanted heart valves Human Necessities 17 Active
US9078652B2 Side-entry knotless suture anchoring clamps and deployment tools Human Necessities 15 Active
US9861479B2 Methods of delivery of flexible heart valves Human Necessities 15 Active
US8986374B2 Prosthetic heart valve Human Necessities 14 Active
US9345574B2 Force-based heart valve sizer Human Necessities 14 Active
USD952143S1 Collapsible heart valve sizer General 13 Active
US10052200B2 Surgical heart valves adapted for post implant expansion Human Necessities 12 Active
USD908874S1 Collapsible heart valve sizer General 12 Active
US9737401B2 Methods for anchoring a device at a native heart valve annulus Human Necessities 11 Active
US10543085B2 One-piece heart valve stents adapted for post-implant expansion Human Necessities 11 Active
US9504566B2 Surgical heart valves identifiable post-implant Human Necessities 10 Active
US9375310B2 Surgical heart valves adapted for post-implant expansion Human Necessities 10 Active
US10695170B2 Hybrid heart valves adapted for post-implant expansion Human Necessities 7 Active
US9968451B2 Cardiac implant with integrated suture fasteners Human Necessities 6 Active
USD924399S1 Collapsible heart valve sizer General 5 Active
US9468527B2 Cardiac implant with integrated suture fasteners Human Necessities 5 Active
US10456246B2 Integrated hybrid heart valves Human Necessities 4 Active

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