Cary Hata
79Patents
32h-index
36Co-inventors
88Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 9, 1993 → Apr 18, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6485489B2 | Catheter system for repairing a mitral valve annulus | Human Necessities | 606 | Expired |
| US6217576A | Catheter probe for treating focal atrial fibrillation in pulmonary veins | Human Necessities | 496 | Expired |
| US8187267B2 | Ablation catheter with flexible tip and methods of making the same | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 355 | Active |
| US6246914A | High torque catheter and methods thereof | Human Necessities | 224 | Expired |
| US7285116B2 | Non-contact tissue ablation device and methods thereof | Human Necessities | 220 | Expired |
| US6241727A | Ablation catheter system having circular lesion capabilities | Human Necessities | 218 | Expired |
| US6306133A | Ablation catheter system and methods for repairing a valvular annulus | Human Necessities | 195 | Expired |
| US6290697A | Self-guiding catheter system for tissue ablation | Human Necessities | 177 | Expired |
| US5549666A | Natural tissue valve prostheses having variably complaint leaflets | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 163 | Expired |
| US6033403A | Long electrode catheter system and methods thereof | Human Necessities | 155 | Expired |
| US6241692A | Ultrasonic ablation device and methods for lead extraction | Human Necessities | 154 | Expired |
| US6033402A | Ablation device for lead extraction and methods thereof | Human Necessities | 136 | Expired |
| US6611720B2 | High torque catheter possessing multi-directional deflectability and methods thereof | Human Necessities | 129 | Expired |
| US8224416B2 | Basket catheter having multiple electrodes | Human Necessities | 128 | Active |
| US6231570A | Electrode catheter system for tissue ablation | Human Necessities | 114 | Expired |
| US5376110A | Method of manufacturing pliable biological grafts materials | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 111 | Expired |
| US8588885B2 | Bendable catheter arms having varied flexibility | Human Necessities | 105 | Active |
| US6238390A | Ablation catheter system having linear lesion capabilities | Human Necessities | 92 | Expired |
| US5971968A | Catheter probe having contrast media delivery means | Human Necessities | 88 | Expired |
| US5769780A | Method of manufacturing natural tissue valves having variably compliant leaflets | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 85 | Expired |
| US8979839B2 | Assembly of staggered ablation elements | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 74 | Active |
| US8517999B2 | Irrigated catheter with improved fluid flow | Human Necessities | 74 | Active |
| US8996091B2 | Basket catheter having multiple electrodes | Human Necessities | 71 | Active |
| US6671533B2 | System and method for mapping and ablating body tissue of the interior region of the heart | Human Necessities | 68 | Expired |
| US8790341B2 | Ablation catheter with flexible tip | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 61 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.