Inventor · Dublin, CA, US

Daniel Merrick

33Patents
20h-index
45Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 15, 1997 → Mar 23, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7905889B2 Integrated handle assembly for anchor delivery system Human Necessities 1,505 Active
US8758366B2 Multi-actuating trigger anchor delivery system Human Necessities 1,068 Active
US6161543A Methods of epicardial ablation for creating a lesion around the pulmonary veins Human Necessities 926 Expired
US6237605A Methods of epicardial ablation Human Necessities 714 Expired
US7387126B2 Surgical system and procedure for treatment of medically refractory atrial fibrillation Human Necessities 164 Expired
US7896891B2 Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structure Human Necessities 158 Active
US8333776B2 Anchor delivery system Human Necessities 119 Active
US7766923B2 Integrated handle assembly for anchor delivery system Human Necessities 98 Active
US7909836B2 Multi-actuating trigger anchor delivery system Human Necessities 97 Active
US8007503B2 Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structure Human Necessities 95 Active
US8157815B2 Integrated handle assembly for anchor delivery system Human Necessities 93 Active
US8425535B2 Multi-actuating trigger anchor delivery system Human Necessities 91 Active
US8394110B2 Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structure Human Necessities 88 Active
US7780682B2 Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structure Human Necessities 87 Active
US8211118B2 Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structure Human Necessities 85 Active
US8715298B2 Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structure Human Necessities 38 Active
US8491606B2 Median lobe retraction apparatus and method Human Necessities 36 Active
US8628542B2 Median lobe destruction apparatus and method Human Necessities 35 Active
US8603106B2 Integrated handle assembly for anchor delivery system Human Necessities 31 Active
US8529584B2 Median lobe band implant apparatus and method Human Necessities 30 Active
US7315762B2 Non-surgical incontinence treatment system and method Human Necessities 19 Expired
US8936609B2 Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structure Human Necessities 10 Active
US10299780B2 Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structure Human Necessities 8 Active
US8939996B2 Anchor delivery System Human Necessities 8 Active
US9320511B2 Multi-actuating trigger anchor delivery system Human Necessities 7 Active

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