Inventor · Irvine, CA, US

Cang Lam

62Patents
25h-index
48Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 11, 2003 → Dec 21, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7736374B2 Tissue manipulation and securement system Human Necessities 1,581 Expired
US7390329B2 Methods for grasping and cinching tissue anchors Human Necessities 614 Expired
US7416554B2 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds Human Necessities 436 Expired
US9693852B2 Embolic protection device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 275 Active
US7347863B2 Apparatus and methods for manipulating and securing tissue Human Necessities 158 Expired
US7744613B2 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds Human Necessities 139 Active
US7704264B2 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds Human Necessities 122 Expired
US7736372B2 Apparatus and methods for endoscopic suturing Human Necessities 120 Expired
US7601159B2 Interlocking tissue anchor apparatus and methods Human Necessities 115 Expired
US7955340B2 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds Human Necessities 112 Active
US7361180B2 Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue Human Necessities 111 Expired
US9439791B2 Stent and stent delivery device Human Necessities 90 Active
US7736378B2 Apparatus and methods for positioning and securing anchors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 88 Active
US8308765B2 Apparatus and methods for positioning and securing anchors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 86 Active
US7618426B2 Apparatus and methods for forming gastrointestinal tissue approximations Human Necessities 77 Expired
US9585651B2 Methods and apparatus for securing and deploying tissue anchors Human Necessities 73 Active
US8298291B2 Methods and apparatus for securing and deploying tissue anchors Human Necessities 71 Active
US8574243B2 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds Human Necessities 67 Expired
US10322020B2 Pushable implant delivery system Human Necessities 61 Active
US8216260B2 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds Human Necessities 51 Active
US8444657B2 Apparatus and methods for rapid deployment of tissue anchors Human Necessities 48 Active
US8343175B2 Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds Human Necessities 47 Active
US8216253B2 Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue Human Necessities 37 Active
US8926634B2 Apparatus and methods for manipulating and securing tissue Human Necessities 35 Active
US8216252B2 Tissue manipulation and securement system Human Necessities 30 Active

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